INDIRECT SPEECH – PRACTICE TEST No. 1 A. INDIRECT SPEECH I. Statements in reported speech 1. Using reporting verbs “say” hoặc “tell”: say to sb (that), say (that), tell sb (that) 2. Pronoun and possessive adjectives changes Ex: Bill said, “I’m having a party at my flat.” Bill said (that) he was[r]
A world without technologyHaving recently moved country, I have been relying upon my phone as my sole means of communicationwith the world. You can imagine my panic, therefore, when I found myself cut off from this world of socialmedia shortly after my arrival in France.[r]
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 1: THÌ VÀ SỰ HOÀ HỢP THÌ Phần lý thuyết:Dạng 1: Chia động từ dựa vào trạng từ nhận biết Dạng 2: Phối hợp thì trong mệnh đề trạng từ chỉ thời gian ThìDạngSIMPLE PRESENT(Hiện tại đơn)SIMPLE PAST(Quá khứ đơn)Khẳng địnhS + VsesS + VedV cột 2Phủ địnhS + don’t doesn’t + V(inf)[r]
–2Exhibit 9.6 Change of Basis181Vector SpacesPrincipal Component AnalysisFor any given vector space, there is potentially an infinite number of orthonormalbases. Can we say that one orthonormal basis is better than another? As before, thedecision is ultimately subjective, but there are facto[r]
... 61 My teacher wasn’t at home when I ( arrive ) He ( just go ) out 62 My father ( not smoke ) for years 63 I ( lose ) my key Can you help me look for it?... My friend ( thank ) thanked me for what I had done for him 52 Columbus ( discovered ) America more than 400 years ago 53 When the teacher c[r]
Tense recognition exerciseDo you know all the different tenses in English? Can you recognize them by just looking at their form? Here is agrammar exercise to test your understanding of tenses. You just need to read the sentences given below. Theyare in different tenses. See if you can[r]
on the phone.the lights _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (go) off.11.Thealarm clock _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not, ring) yesterday morningtwo actions that wereand I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) late for work.happening at the same time12. Mr. Roberts _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (work) in the company for sixLiz was vacuuming[r]
Writing Task: What I couldn’t do but now I can1. When I was a baby I couldn’t talk, but I could sleep 12 hours a day.2. Before I went to school I couldn’t read or write, but I could speak English.3. When I visited Ba[r]
Correct the mistakesRewrite the following sentences correcting the mistakes.1. We have lived here since 10 years.2. He was accused with stealing.3. We have finished the work yesterday.4. You won’t get well unless you are taking your medicine.5. He has been living in this house since five y[r]
1. Complete the sentences with “will”, going to, Present Continuous or1. Laura _______________________ (go) to London next week.2. We _____________________________ (have) a party next Saturday.3. I hope it _________________ (rain) during the holidays.4. We __________________ (organise)[r]
Using since and forThe words since and for can be used as conjunctions and prepositions. When they are used as conjunctions,they combine two clauses. Note that since is a subordinating conjunction whereas for is a coordinatingconjunction.When they are used as prepo[r]
Pre-intermediate Quick Check Test 6AGrammar1 Underline the correct alternative.1 I didn’t see / haven’t spoken to them sincelast weekend.2 We didn’t go / haven’t been to Brazil foryears.3 He didn’t do / hasn’t done much work sincehe was ill.4 My dad has been / was an accountant fortwenty y[r]
Tenses and the time adverbs used with themThe present perfect continuous tenseThe present perfect continuous tense is commonly used with the time expressions since and for.It has been raining since yesterday.I have been working in this company for 3 years.My sister has be[r]
grammar test e9 unit 1. Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal. 1. Complete the conversation. Put in the past simple tense. Claire : ___________________ (you have) a nice trip to Vietnam? Maryam: Yes, thanks. It was a wonderful trip Laire : What sights ______________________ ( you see)? M : Well, my frien[r]
mob, furious at the czar and his infidel representatives, stormed the embassy, slaughtering the unlucky ambassador and 36 other Russian diplomatic staff. H A century and ahalf later, in 1979, those events were almost replayed in Iran (as Persia is now known).When five leaders of the Iranian r[r]
–I–Read the text carefully.My daily routineHello!My name is Garfield. I was born on the 19th June 1999. I am twelve years old. I amAmerican: I was born in Washington, in the United States. Now I live inNew York with my friend Jon and Odie, the stupid dog. Od[r]
Sir GuyWell, after I had left (leave) school at the age of 15, I lived (live) with my unclefor two years. He was (be) an old man then, but he had been (be) a sailor allhis life. He found (find) me a job on a ship and at the age of 17 I arrived(arrive) in Afr[r]
Difference between simple and continuous tense formsContinuous tenses are often used to talk about more temporary actions and situations. To talk aboutlonger-lasting or permanent situations we prefer simple tenses.Note that sometimes both forms are possible in the same situation, with a sligh[r]
adequatehaving the requisite qualities or resources to meet a taskEXAMPLE SENTENCE:Better said it had injected significant funds into the business "without adequate returns".—The Guardian (Jan 4, 2013)11.adjustalter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standardEXAMPLE[r]