X. Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in bold.

1. It was a ……. (sun) day so we decided to go to the beach.

2. Don't be afraid. The dog is ……. (harm); it won't bite you.

3. Sarah always wears ……. (colour) clothes. She never wears black or white.

4. This sofa is very soft and ……. (comfort).

5. I looked up at the ……. (cloud) sky and saw the moon and the stars.

6. He was ……. (desperate) looking for a place to spend the night.

XI. Read the story below. Six sentences have been removed from it. Choose from the sentences a-f the one which fits each gap (1-6).

The sun was shining brightly in the clear, blue sky. (1) …….. . Ted Brown was sitting in his office, daydreaming. "I wish I were on a sandy beach in an exotic place," he thought to himself, as he looked out of his office window at the busy streets below.

Just then, the telephone rang loudly. Ted jumped in surprise. When he picked it up, a voice said, "Come to the Grand Hotel at six o'clock. I have something for you." "Who's there?" Ted asked, but there was no answer, puzzled, he looked at his watch. (2) ……. . He knew he'd have to hurry if he was to get there in time, so he quickly left the office. The traffic outside was terrible, so Ted decided to make the journey to the hotel on the underground.

(3) ……. . It took him almost an hour to get to the hotel. At exactly six o'clock, Ted was entering the impressive building. Ted walked towards the reception desk and asked if anyone had left anything for him. (4) ……. . Ted opened it and took out the card which was inside. It said "Come to room 147 on the 10th floor and knock on the door three times." By now, Ted was very anxious to find out what was going on. When he found room 147 he knocked on the door three times and waited. (5) ……. . The room inside was dark.

As Ted stepped inside, all the lights came on. "Surprise!" yelled Ted's friends and family. Ted couldn't believe his eyes. "Happy Birthday, Ted," said his mum. (6) ……. . His boss gave him another envelope which contained a ticket for a week's Caribbean cruise. Ted was amazed! "Thank you, everyone," he said. "This is the best birthday present ever!"

A "I thought everyone had forgotten," replied Ted.

В It was very hot in the city centre.

С The station was crowded with people and so was the train.

D There was no answer, so Ted decided to open the door.

E It was already five o'clock and the hotel was on the other side of the city.

F The receptionist gave him a small white envelope with his name printed on the front.

XII. Fill in used to or the correct form of be used to.

1. He ……. low temperatures because he's from Sweden.

2. Beatrice ……. have long hair but now she doesn't.

3. When we were children, our father ……. take us sailing on Sundays.

4. He ……. eat out a lot but now he enjoys cooking at home.

XIII. Fill in the gaps with the introductory verbs in the list in the correct form: order, invite, admit, threaten, deny, beg, offer, command, complain

1. "I didn't steal the sweater from the shop." Rachel ……. stealing the sweater from the shop.

2. "Put your hands in the air." The police officer ……. the robber to put his hands in the air.

3. "Stop talking or else I'll send you to the headmaster's office!" The teacher ……. to send the student to the headmaster's office if he didn't stop talking.

XIV. Turn the following from direct speech into reported speech.

1. "I'm going to the airport to pick up James," he said.

2. "We all speak French fluently," they said to her.

3. "Did John go to the party last night?" Jill asked.

4. "Why are you laughing?" Philip asked.

5. "How long does it take you to walk home from here?" Peter asked.

6. She said to me, "Don't forget to call John."

7. Rick said to Susan, "Yes, I'll pick you up at the station."

XV. Fill in the where necessary.

1. ……. leopards live in the jungle.

2. He is reading a book about ……. World War I.

3. Have you ever seen ……. Great Wall of China?

4. Let's meet in ……. Macey's Restaurant.

5. He buys ……. Observer every morning.

6. They drove to ……. north of ……. England.

7. Can you please tell me ……. way to ……. nearest hospital?

XVI. Fill in the gaps with if or unless.

1. ……. you promise to clean your room, I'll take you to the funfair.

2. I won't be able to afford a brand new car ……. I get a loan from the bank.

3. ……. you decide to study Medicine, you'll have to work really hard.

4. ……. we win the lottery, we will travel around the world.

5. I'll never talk to you again ……. you tell me the truth.

XVII. Fill in as or like

1. She has been working ……. a vet for a year.

2. "What are you cooking? It smells ……. fish."

3. "Sammy, you're a big boy now. Stop acting ……. a baby," she said.

4. Mrs Madison was offered a job ……. a sales assistant in a nearby boutique.

5. Mr Petroni is looking for a job ……. a chef in an Italian Restaurant.

XVIII. Fill in the gaps with say or tell in the correct form.

1. "Please turn the volume down," Cindy ……. .

2. "Open your books at page 29," ……. the teacher to her pupils.

3. "Could you ……. me the time, please?" he asked me.

4. Jane ran down the stairs, ……. good morning and left for work.

5. My grandmother used to ……. us exciting stories by the fire every night.