Name _____________________________

Class ____________________________

Unit test 12A

1 Complete the reported speech. Make any necessary

changes.
1 ‘We are going to go on a trip to Mexico next summer.’
They told us they were going to go on a trip to Mexico the following
summer.
2 ‘Will you appear on a reality TV show?’
She asked me if __________________________________.
3 ‘The recording studio is at the end of the corridor.’
He told me __________________________________.
4 ‘Is your sister married to that millionaire?’
I asked him __________________________________.
5 ‘When are you thinking of getting married?’
We wanted to know __________________________________.
6 ‘Have you been living here all your life?’
She asked him __________________________________.

2 points for each correct answer 10

2 Complete the conversations with the words in brackets.

1 A It’s our wedding anniversary today. 1st of June.
B Really? I didn’t know you’d got married in June. (get married / June).
2 A You left your car’s headlights on last night.
B Oh, no! I didn’t realize _________________________________. (forget /
turn off)
3 A Jack’s at school today.
B Is he? I thought you said _________________________________. (not
feeling well)
4 A Karen is a shop assistant.
B But she told me she _________________________________. (TV
presenter)
5 A She’s already married.
B But she said she _________________________________. (not married /
yet)
6 A She’s got a baby daughter.
B But she told me she _________________________________. (any
children)

2 points for each correct answer 10

3 Decide which reporting verb from the box matches the

sentences below.

advise ask beg explain invite

offer order promise refuse
remind tell

1 ‘Finish the report by tomorrow,’ the Finance Director said to her. tell
2 ‘Stop your car and get out!’ the robbers shouted at them. ________
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3 ‘I’d complain to the manager if I were you,’ Andy said to Luke.
________
4 ‘Don’t forget to buy some bread and milk,’ Judy said to her husband.
________
5 ‘I will write to you every day,’ Stewart said to Jill. ________
6 ‘I’m not going to tell you my password,’ Fiona said to her assistant.
________
7 ‘Can you come over for dinner on Friday?’ Harry asked us. ________
8 ‘Mum, please, please, please, buy me the pink car!’ Adam said to his
mother. ________
9 ‘The red button is for the speed,’ the mechanic told me. ________
10‘Can you help Jenny with her homework?’ my father said to me.
________
11‘I’ll carry your suitcase,’ George said to the beautiful girl. ________

1 point for each correct answer 10

4 Rewrite the sentences from exercise 3 in reported speech.

1 The Finance Director told her to finish the report by the following day.
2 The robbers ________________ and get out.
3 Andy ________________ complain to the manager.
4 Judy ________________ buy some bread and milk.
5 Stewart ________________ to write to Jill every day.
6 Fiona ________________ assistant ________________ password.
7 Harry ________________ over for dinner on Friday.
8 Adam ________________ the pink car.
9 The mechanic _______________ that the red button ________________ for
the speed.
10My father ________________ to help Jenny with her homework.
11 George ________________ to carry the beautiful girl’s suitcase.
1 point for each correct answer 10

5 Correct the mistakes in the reported speech. Tick the

three correct sentences.
1 ‘I will be the next President,’ he said.
He said he will be the next President. _would be_
2 ‘Sit down and start working,’ the boss told me.
The boss told to sit down and started working. ________
3 ‘Have you got a Porsche?’ I asked her.
I asked her if she had a Porsche. ________
4 ‘I’m not going to spend my money on the lottery,’ Darren told me.
Darren told me he wouldn’t spend his money on the lottery. ________
5 ‘Were you sleeping when they arrived?’ I asked Tim.
I asked Tim if he was sleeping when they had arrived. ________
6 ‘Are you Swedish?’ I asked the blonde girl.
I asked the blonde girl if she is Swedish. ________
7 ‘You should report the accident to the police,’ David told Ally.
David advised Ally to report the accident to the police. ________
8 ‘Will you still love me tomorrow?’ Gail asked Carl.
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Unit test 12A

Gail asked Carl if he will still love her the following day. ________
9 ‘Why did you take my jacket?’ Lucy asked her sister.
Lucy asked her sister why you had taken my jacket. ________
10‘Will you marry me?’ Colin asked Ruth.
Colin asked Ruth to marry me. ________
11‘I won’t marry him,’ Ruth said to me.
Ruth refused me that she wouldn’t marry him. ________

1 point for each correct answer 10

6 Read the reported speech and complete the direct speech.

1 I asked Anna why she was so sleepy.
‘Anna, why are you so sleepy?’
2 Anna said she had not slept the previous night.
‘I ________________ night.’
3 I asked her if she had stayed out late.
‘________________ late?’
4 She replied she had not.
‘No, I ________________.’
5 I asked her if she was feeling OK.
‘Anna, ________________ OK?’
6 She admitted she had actually had a headache the previous day.
‘Actually, I ________________.’
7 I advised her to take the day off and get some rest.
‘You ________________.’
8 She offered to stay in the office and rest at the weekend.
‘________________ and rest at the weekend.’
9 I persuaded her to reconsider her offer.
‘I think you should think again ________________.’
10She said she was going to take the afternoon off instead, if I didn’t
mind.
‘I ________________.’
11I reminded her to tell me if she was feeling unwell.
‘Don’t ________________.’

2 points for each correct answer 20

7 Match the verbs from the box with the definitions. There is
one extra definition.

accuse chat criticize demand

deny gossip protest quarrel
scream suggest whisper

1 speak very quietly so others cannot hear whisper

2 say what is bad or wrong about something ________
3 cry out in a loud voice ________
4 advise about a plan or an idea you would like to discuss ________
5 say that something is not true ________
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6 argue loudly with somebody ________
7 say that you do not agree with or approve of something ________
8 talk informally about somebody else’s private life ________
9 say that somebody has done something wrong ________
10ask for something in a very firm way ________
11speak in front of a large audience ________
12talk to somebody in an informal way ________

1 point for each correct answer 10

8 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb from exercise

7.
1 I hate gossiping about friends, but I’ll tell you what I’ve heard about
Jill.
2 The police are ________ him of stealing the necklace.
3 I thought she’d taken my car without permission, but she ________
taking it.
4 Last week, workers ________ about their bad working conditions.
5 Are you ________ we should go to Mallorca?
6 I go out on Fridays to the pub and ________ to my mates for hours.
7 Our neighbours ________ all the time. We can hear all their rows.
8 We ________ an explanation. Tell us, why did you start this war?
9 Stop ________. People can hear you miles away!
10People often ________ Derek for his rude behaviour.
11________ it in my ear – I don’t want anyone to hear.

1 point for each correct answer 10

9 Translate the sentences into your language.

1 Many happy returns!
__________________________________
2 I don’t mind which one. I’m easy.
__________________________________
3 You win some, you lose some.
__________________________________
4 It’s all right for some.
__________________________________
5 Well I never!
__________________________________
6 You live and learn.
__________________________________
7 Better safe than sorry.
__________________________________
8 Rather you than me.
__________________________________
9 ‘I hate tests!’ ‘You can say that again.’
__________________________________
10All’s well that ends well.
__________________________________
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Class ____________________________

Unit test 12A

1 point for each correct answer 10

TOTAL 100