Use of English 08B

A Report the following orders and sentences. Use the beginnings provided.

(7 points)

0 `I'm writing my diploma project now.'

My boyfriend said ___that he was writing his diploma project then_ _ .

1 `Read the instructions carefully before beginning the test.'

The teacher told the class ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

2 `And I want to stay here for two months.'

She added __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

3 `I was watching TV yesterday for three hours instead of working on my Master's thesis.'

The student admitted __________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

4 `I will never marry you.'

She answered ________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

5 `I'm going to spend my retirement doing nothing.'

My grandmother announced ____________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

6 `I have never suffered from insomnia before.'

He said _____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

7 `Don't drive over 50 mph on this road.'

The police officer ordered the careless driver _______________________________________

__________________________________________ .

1 `Don't look at people like that!'

She told me _________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________ .

B Choose the correct answer from the options provided.

(3 points)

0 My elder brother _______________ me to sit down and keep quiet.

a) said b) ordered c) promised

1 They _______________ us that we could always rely on them.

a) claimed b) announced c) told

2 I _______________ to my professor why I hadn't met the deadline for the project.

a) said b) explained c) complained

3 The accused _______________ to repeat his previous testimony in the presence of the victim.

a) denied b) regretted c) refused

C Complete the sentences with do, get or make.
(5 points)

0 Even if you _____do_____ badly on the test, you will still have a chance to write it again.

1 I'd like to _____________ a complaint about the food served in this restaurant.

2 I'm warning you, Helen. Unless you _____________ your job properly, you will quickly _____________ the sack.

3 Her dream was to _____________ her living as an actress.

4 Don't moan all the time about your figure! _____________ something about it.

D Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each gap.

(5 points)

Both my parents worked very hard and could easily be described as (0) _hard-working_ people. My mother was a teacher and my father had a successful (1) _____________ as a diplomat. I didn't really want to follow in my mother's footsteps so when I was offered a position as a biology teacher in an elementary school I decided to (2) _____________ it down. I had always dreamed about working in the (3) _____________ - TV or newspapers, and when I finally got a job as a reporter I was extremely happy. My elder brother is a business executive, makes a lot of money but I would (4) _____________ it impossible to do his job. Imagine having to dress (5) _____________ every day for all these important business meetings. Not a very exciting prospect!

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