5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in capitals. Write up to five words.
0I’m trying to avoid helping my dad with the gardening. GET
I’m trying to get out of helping my dad with the gardening.
1Sometimes I find it hard to tolerate my younger brother. PUT
Sometimes I find it hard to ________________ __________________ my younger brother.
2Oh no! We’ve used up all the coffee. OUT
Oh no! We’ve __________________________ coffee.
3I’m going to be busy doing this work until at least six o’clock. UP
I’m going to be __________________________ this work until at least six o’clock.
4Have you started checking my homework? ROUND
Have you _____________________________ my homework?
5I’ve never liked people who think they are better than me. DOWN
I’ve never liked people who _______________ __________________ me.
7 Complete the sentences in indirect speech, using these reporting verbs:
admit, advise, complain, congratulate, insist, object, order, promise, remind, suggest, threaten, warn
Example: "I'm sorry I forgot to buy some stamps."
He apologised for forgetting to buy some stamps.
1. "Yes, it was me who took your pen
He ________________________________ pen.
2. "Well done. You've passed the exam."
He________________________________ the exam.
3. "Finish the exercise right now!"
He________________________________ the exercise.
4. "I'll send you the photos."
He________________________________ the photos.
5. "I think you should pay them a visit."
He________________________________ them a visit.
6. "Don't forget to give your mother a ring."
He ________________________________ mother a ring.
7. "Don't bother! I'll take them to school."
He________________________________ them to school.
8. "Do I really have to do the composition again?"
He________________________________ the composition again.
9. "Il call the police if you don't leave immediately."
He________________________________ immediately.
10. "Why don't we go on a picnic?"
He________________________________ on a picnic.
11 Children! You mustn't touch that wire. It's live.
He ________________________________ the wire because it was live,
12. "Why do I have to do the cleaning? It's not fair!"
He________________________________ to do the cleaning.
Answers & Comments
Ответ:
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1 Sometimes I find it hard to tolerate my younger brother. PUT
Sometimes I find it hard to put up with my younger brother.
2 Oh no! We’ve used up all the coffee. OUT
Oh no! We’ve run out of coffee.
3 I’m going to be busy doing this work until at least six o’clock. UP
I’m going to be tied up with this work until at least six o’clock.
4 Have you started checking my homework? ROUND
Have you got round to my homework?
5 I’ve never liked people who think they are better than me. DOWN
I’ve never liked people who look down on me.
7
1. "Yes, it was me who took your pen"
He admitted taking my pen.
2. "Well done. You've passed the exam."
He congratulated them on passing the exam.
3. "Finish the exercise right now!"
He ordered to finish the exercise.
4. "I'll send you the photos."
He promised to send the photos.
5. "I think you should pay them a visit."
He advised me to pay them a visit.
6. "Don't forget to give your mother a ring."
He reminded her not to forget to give her mother a ring.
7. "Don't bother! I'll take them to school."
He insisted on taking them to school.
8. "Do I really have to do the composition again?"
He complained about having to do the composition again.
9. "I'll call the police if you don't leave immediately."
He threatened to call the police if they didn't leave immediately.
10. "Why don't we go on a picnic?"
He suggested going on a picnic.
11 "Children! You mustn't touch that wire. It's live."
He warned the children against touching the wire because it was live.
12. "Why do I have to do the cleaning? It's not fair!"
He objected to having to do the cleaning.
Объяснение:
При выполнении задания 7 нужно учитывать особенности использования указанных глаголов с инфинитивом или герундием, а также наличие предлогов в таких сочетаниях.