Review for PASSAGES 1
1. REPORTED SPEECH Exercises
1. Tom said, "I want to visit my friends this weekend."
Tom said .
2. Jerry said, "I'm studying English a lot at the moment."
Jerry said .
3. They said, "We've lived here for a long time."
They said for a long time.
4. He asked me, "Have you finished reading the newspaper?"
He asked me .
5. "I get up every morning at seven o'clock.", Peter said.
Peter said at seven o'clock.
6. Susan reassured me, "I can come tonight."
Susan told me .
7. She said, "I really wish I had bought that new car."
She told me that new car.
8. Jack said, "He must be guilty!"
Jack said he must have been guilty.
9. Cheryl asked her, "How long have you lived here?"
Cheryl asked her .
10. He said, "I must get going. Otherwise, I'm going to be late."
He told me
2. - Conditional 0, 1, 2, and 3 Mixed
Choose the phrase which best completes the conditional statement.
1. If he comes,
a. we will go to lunch.
b. we would go to lunch.
c. we went to lunch.
2. I would buy a new house
a. if I have a lot of money.
b. if I win the lottery.
c. if I inherited a million dollars.
3. If she misses the bus,
a. I take her to school by car.
b. I would take her to school by car.
c. she have to walk.
4. If I had known you were in town,
a. I would buy you some flowers!
b. I would have bought you some flowers.
c. I will buy you some flowers.
5. If he studies a lot,
a. he might pass the exam.
b. he would pass the exam.
c. he is going to pass the exam.
6. I would get a new job
a. if I was you.
b. if I am you.
c. if I were you.
7. He will surely fail his exams
a. if he not work harder.
b. unless he begins to study.
c. if he weren't serious.
8. She would live in New York now
a. if she stays.
b. if she had stayed.
c. if she was to stay.
9. They would have bought that new car
a. if they had had the money.
b. if they had the money.
c. if they were having the money.
3. PASIVE VOICE
Transform the following sentences into passive voice
1. They make shoes in that factory.
Shoes in that factory.
2. People must not leave bicycles in the driveway.
Bicycles in the driveway.
3. They built that skyscraper in 1934.
That skyscraper in 1934.
4. The students will finish the course by July.
The course by July.
5. They are repairing the streets this month.
The streets this month.
6. They make these tools of plastic.
These tools of plastic.
7. They have finished the new product design.
The new product design .
8. They were cooking dinner when I arrived.
Dinner when I arrived.
9. Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.
'Red Sunset' in 1986 by Smithers.
10. Did the plan interest you?
in the plan?
11. They had finished the preparations by the time the guests arrived.
The preparations by the time the guests
arrived.
12. You should take care when working on electrical equipment.
Care when working on electrical equipment.
13. They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next
weekend.
Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next
weekend.
14. Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.
Japanese at the meeting.
15. Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.
The refreshments by Karen.
4.a. CLAUSES and CONNECTORS
1 The woman ... is sitting in front of you now, is a former
girlfriend of mine.
whom
who
which
2 The letter ... you sent to our customers last week
contained three spelling errors.
/
who
which
3 The car ... I fancy most is an MGf.
whom
which
/
4 I am looking for a plant ... flowers in February.
that
which
who
5 I have just finished a book about a piano player ... sole
ambition in life was to perform for the pope.
whose
which
whom
6 I have been invited by a colleague ... has moved to
Canada.
/
who
whose
7 The person ... Anne is most keen on is me.
whom
/
which
8 Where can I find a shop ... sells cigarettes?
that
who
Whose
4.b. CONNECTORS
1. .Do you think this is something ___ can be learned?
a. who
b. that
c. X (the conjunction can be omitted)
2. Don't go out ___ you've finished your work.
a. as
b. while
c. until
3. Make sure you close all the windows ___ it starts to rain.
a. after
b. before
c. for
4. I think I know ___ he left the job.
a. why
b. until
c. where
5. ___ I had known how much I would disappoint him, I wouldn’t
have done it.
a. Whether
b. When
c. If
6. ___ you see me, get in the car.
a. As soon as
b. While
c. Whether
7. My friend John, ___ lives in California, has a car with a New
York license.
a. whose
b. who
c. that
8. It's usually quite simple to cross the border between the USA
and Canada ___ these two countries have friendly relations.
a. yet
b. and
c. because
9. ___ a university professor returns from a sabbatical leave, he
should be better qualified.
a. Until
b. When
c. Even though
10. Karen is rich; ___, her cousin Kate is poor.
a. therefore
b. however
c. otherwise
11. You'd better take a taxi. ___, you'll arrive late.
a. Consequently
b. Furthermore
c. Otherwise
12. I enjoy reading this new magazine. ___, it has good articles.
a. Moreover
b. Nevertheless
c. However
13. Jack wasn't tired. ___, he took a nap.
a. Otherwise
b. Hence
c. Nevertheless
14. Phil was not thirsty; ___, he drank five glasses of water.
a. however
b. moreover
c. furthermore
15. The kids didn't study. ___, they failed the course.
a. Therefore
b. Nonetheless
c. Otherwise
16. The weather was terrible. ___, we decided to delay our trip.
a. Furthermore
b. Besides
c. Therefore
17. You must buy the tickets; ___, we won't be able to see that play.
a. otherwise
b. although
c. besides
18. The neighborhood isn't very interesting. I like the house, ___.
a. moreover
b. thus
c. though
19. We live in the same building; ___, we hardly see each other.
a. however
b. therefore
c. furthermore
20. He didn't earn enough money. ___, his wife decided to get a job.
a. Moreover
b. Therefore
c. Although
21. That house isn't big enough for us, and ___, it's too expensive.
a. furthermore
b. hence
c. although
22. We have plenty of money and workers; ___, we hope to finish
the house remodeling soon.
a. nevertheless
b. unless
c. thus
23. She's extremely rich; ___, she's not snobbish.
a. hence
b. however
c. otherwise
