Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1.  "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.→ She asked

2.  "How are you?" Martin asked us.→ Martin asked us

3.  He asked, "Do I have to do it?"→ He asked

4.  "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.→ The mother asked her daughter

5.  "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.→ She asked her boyfriend

6.  "What are they doing?" she asked.→ She wanted to know

7.  "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.→ He wanted to know

8.  The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"→ The teacher wanted to know

9.  "How do you know that?" she asked me.→ She asked me

10.   "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.→ My friend asked me

Choose the best answer from A, B, C or D.

1. Time is short, and the secretaries are typing………..

A. with a pressure                   B. under pressure                    C. under the pressure              D. to pressure

2. I came............... a reference to Makonde carving when I was an artist.

A. across                                 B. into                                     C. over                                    D. for

3. He’s a .................. drinker and can nearly always be found in the hotel bar.

A. full                                      B. strong                                 C. high                                    D. heavy

4. I don’t like the wine. It.............. so sweet.

A. tastes                                  B. looks                                  C. sounds                                D. feels

5. The younger…….......is more interested in fashion than we were

A.  people                                B. group                                  C. population                          D. generation

6. She................. for a neighbor to look after the house while she was away.

A. arranged                            B. organized                            C. planned                               D. gained

7. His…………….. of the aero plane was correct in every detail and could really fly.

A. shape                                 B. model                                 C. design                                 D. pattern

8. We believe that these animals could be saved if our plan were...................

A. taken up                              B. adopted                              C. practiced                             D. carried