Grammar

1 Choose the correct answer in reported speech.

1. Cindy took the baby to the doctor yesterday.
a. He said that Cindy had taken the baby to the doctor the day before.
b. He said that Cindy took the baby to the doctor the day before.
2. The game will be over soon.
a. The coach said that the game would be over soon.
b. The coach said that the game will be over soon.
3. I dont want your help.
a. Tom said that he doesnt want my help.
b. Tom said that he didnt want my help.
4. Were they sleeping during the film?
a. My boyfriend asked if they had been sleeping during the film.
b. My boyfriend asked if they were sleeping during the film.

2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Make any necessary changes.

1. Jim hasnt visited me for a long time.
Tony said that
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2. The party will begin at eight oclock.
The girls said that
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3. Open your books, please!
The teacher told the students
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4. The biscuits are baking in the oven.
Mum said that
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5. Lets ask Matt to bring a pizza.
Karen suggested
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6. My family has already been to Paris.
The man told the travel agent that
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3 Complete the sentences with the correct verb and reported speech. Make any
necessary
changes.
1. Im the best student in the class, Bob said.
Bob boasted / reminded
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2. The neighbours made a lot of noise, Janice said.
Janice complained / admitted
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3. Dont use my computer! the boss said to her secretary.
The boss warned / suggested
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4. Please buy a newspaper, Guy said to Daniel.
Guy told / threatened
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5. I will punish you the next time you are late.
Dad threatened / ordered
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6. We didnt invite Larry to the meeting.
The girls boasted / admitted
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4 Rewrite the questions in reported speech.

1. Is Mark buying a new car? Sara asked.
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2. Has the water boiled? Clive asked.
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3. What do you want to order? the waitress enquired.
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4. Why must they go to bed so early? Aunt Ruby asked.
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5. Will the concert start on time? Peter wanted to know.
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5 Write the sentences in reported speech using the words given. Make any necessary
changes.
1. The hotel clerk / say / the bellboy / take / suitcases / later
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2. The officer / order / the people / leave / the building / immediately
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3. William / suggest / try / the new Chinese restaurant
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Grammar
1 Choose the correct relative pronoun.
1. They chose the ice cream had nuts in it.
a. who b. which c. where
2. Thats the house I grew up.
a. where b. that c. when
3. The reporter wrote this article is Chinese.
a. whose b. who c. which
4. Did you see a film had a happy ending?
a. who b. whose c. that
5. Thats the man son won the race.
a. whose b. where c. which
6. I dont remember the days the Internet didnt exist.
a. which b. when c. where
2 Add a relative pronoun and match A to B to make sentences. There may be more than
one
possible answer.
A
1. Do you remember the night
2. The postman is looking for a family
3. The girl
4. I finally bought a car
5. The phone book is on the shelf
6. The box
B
a. the telephone is.
b. was large enough for the whole family.
c. contains the glasses is very heavy.
d. we went on our first date?
e. left early didnt feel well.
f. last name is Baxter.

3 Complete each sentence with a suitable relative pronoun. There may be more than one
possible answer. Tick the sentences in which the relative pronoun can be omitted.
1. The cake Paula baked is delicious.
2. The only time she asked for help was she didnt do her
homework.
3. I dont like the neighbours dogs make a noise all night.
4. The bus stop I wait every morning is at the corner.
5. Look for the note Mum left us.
6. The man Chris introduced to us is a professor at my university.
4 Combine the sentences using the relative pronoun in brackets. Make any necessary
changes.
1. Amy wants to see the photo album. It has pictures of our trip to France. (which)
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2. This is my friend Sam. He knows how to windsurf. (who)
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3. Have you been to the restaurant? The waiters sing there. (where)
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4. Jim is good at maths. His father is an engineer. (whose)
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5. The test was on Tuesday. I was ill that day. (when)
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5 Combine the sentences with non-defining relative clauses. Use the relative pronoun in
brackets and add any necessary commas.
1. Tokyo is one of the largest cities in the world. It is in Japan. (which)
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2. The head teacher is popular with the students. He visited my class last week. (who)
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3. Jack is still in hospital after the accident. His car was hit. (whose)
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4. My computer isnt new. Its been fixed twice. (which)
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6 Combine the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun. Make any necessary
changes.
1. The photos were put in an album. You sent them to me.
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2. Our tour guide is very knowledgeable. He is taking us to the Acropolis.
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3. Easter is a special time. We have a big family meal then.
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4. The driver drove fast on the motorway. He had just got his licence.
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5. This part of the city is dangerous at night. I never go there.
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Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with suitable relative pronouns. There may be more than one
possible answer.
1. The bank clerk gave me the wrong information didnt understand
my question.
2. The little boy tore his shirt he fell off his bicycle.
3. The teacher classes are a lot of fun likes to make jokes in the
lesson.
4. We celebrated Kates birthday at this restaurant she was 16 years
old.
5. This is the school I studied as a child.
6. Shelley liked the song she heard on the radio.

2 Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Make any necessary changes. Omit the
relative pronoun
if it is not needed.
1. Tom went on holiday to Nevis Island. We went to Nevis Island last year.
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2. They bought tickets for the concert. The concert will be held this Friday.
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3. Cheryl told me about her new boyfriend. She loves him very much.
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4. The policeman wanted to talk to the family. Their child was missing.
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5. I collect small cups. I buy them in the countries I visit abroad.
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6. Did Samantha find her purse? She lost it last night.
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7. The tallest building in my city is downtown. It is 35 storeys high.
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 8. Did the girls go dancing at the club? My brother is the disc jockey there.
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3 Combine the sentences using a non-defining clause. Make any necessary changes.
1. Pizza is one of my favourite foods. It is quite fattening.
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2. Her red shoes are very uncomfortable. She bought them on sale.
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3. Magazine models are always tall and beautiful. They appear in advertisements.
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4. Dr Roth is very kind. He has a clinic in town.
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5. My phone has great sound. It contains all my favourite music.
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4 Write sentences with the words below and a relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.
1. The train / we / miss / be / the last one tonight / .
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2. Where / be / the e-mails / Tom / write / ?
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3. Miami / be / a city / have / a warm climate / .
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4. I / choose / the sweater / be / cheap / .
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5. you / know / the girl / make the speech / now / ?
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6. He / always remember / the day / he / meet his wife / .
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5 Complete the sentences.

1. I dont like people who .................................................................................................................... .
2. The television programme which .................................................................................................... .
3. He will hire the person whose ......................................................................................................... .
4. This is the place where I .................................................................................................................. .
5. They visited their friend that ........................................................................................................... .
BACH READING - UNIT 7

1. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Moving On

I In an attempt to deal with the growing problem of homelessness in New

York City, the municipality has come up with a novel idea. They are trying to
help people leave the city, by paying for one-way tickets out. Now, when
families arrive at the homeless shelter in the Bronx looking for beds, they
are asked if they have any friends or relatives who might be willing to help.
If they can find a person anywhere in the country or even the world who
will agree to take them in, the city will pay for them to get there.

II Since 2007, when the programme was launched, almost 550 families
have been put on planes, trains and buses to destinations all over the
United States and the world. While the cost of a familys tickets can
amount to thousands of dollars, city officials claim that it is still cheaper
to move these people than it is to support them in city shelters.

III The programme has met with a lot of criticism. Detractors claim that
the city is simply creating the illusion that it is dealing with the problem.
They say that in reality, all it is doing is passing the problem on to another
city. Although social workers do check that the offers of assistance from
relatives are genuine before they approve the relocation, they have no way
of knowing whether a family has a real chance of succeeding in the long
term. In many cases, the offer of a place to stay is a temporary one and
the relocated family may soon find itself homeless again.

IV Although the programme may be helpful for some individuals, there can
be no doubt that it fails to address the underlying problems that brought
the families to the shelter in the first place. If the New York municipality
is really committed to dealing with the problem of homelessness, it must
work to provide more affordable housing options in the city. Sending the
homeless away is simply not a real solution!

1. Choose the correct answer. (2 x 3 = 6 points)

1. The New York Municipality .

a. has done nothing to deal with the problem of homelessness in the city
b. does not provide shelter for its homeless people
c. is trying to reduce the cost of caring for its homeless people
d. is not willing to help homeless people
 2. According to the writer of the article, the new programme .
a. does not really solve the problem of homelessness
b. has provided affordable housing options in New York
c. does not help homeless people at all
d. deals with the causes of homelessness

2. Complete the sentences. (2 x 3 = 6 points)

1. According to the writer, the relocated families may soon be homeless again
because

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2. The writer believes that one of the reasons many people in New York are
homeless is because
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3. Decide if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F). Find evidence
in the text to justify your answers. (3 x 3 = 9 points)

1. All the people that arrive at homeless shelters in New York are sent to live
with friends or relatives.
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2. It costs the New York municipality a lot of money to relocate homeless

families.
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3. The New York municipality has no idea if the families they relocate really
have somewhere to go.
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4. Find words or expressions in the text that mean: (4 x 1 = 4 points)

1. unusual (paragraph I)
2. begun (paragraph II)
3. a false picture or impression (paragraph III)
4. does not succeed (paragraph IV)