1) Indirect speech

1. The doctor said: “Stop drinking beer.”

2. “Let’s do some research on this subject,” the manager said.
3. The flight attendant said: “Please, switch off your mobile devices.”
4. “Find my pearl necklace!” the stepmother said to Cinderella.
5. “How about eating out tonight?” he said.
6. Alex said: “We should advertise our product on TV.”
7. “Don’t move!” the police officer said.
8. “Please, please, wait a little!” she said to Peter.
9. “Shall we go to the swimming pool?” Fran said to Helen.
10.“Don’t touch the flowers,” I said.

2) Past Simple or Past Perfect

1. Simon ... (be) very glad to see that his brother ... (do) the homework.
2. By the time the film ... (end), she ... (fall asleep).
3. I really ... (feel) sick last night because I ... (eat) too much raw fish.
4. When Richard ... (arrive) at the station he ... (find) that his wife just ...
(leave).
5. First he ... (make) a toast, then he ... (sit down) and ... (drink) a white coffee.
6. Kate ... (walk) home because she ... (miss) the last bus.
7. By the time we ... (get) to Brazil, we already ... (spend) all our money.
8. I ... (decide) to become a fireman by the time I ... (be) eight.
9. She … (sign) the contract before we ... (come).
10.I ... (phone) my son and ... (say) that Bob ... (see) him in the pub. 

3) Infinitive or Gerund

1. He advised       a new refrigerator.

1) Buy 2)buying 3)to buy

2. We expect       him tomorrow.

1)see 2)seeing 3)to see

3. Did you remember       Ann my message?

1)giving 2)given 3) to give

4. He stopped       a month ago.

1)smoking 2)to smoke 3)having smoked

5. Please have him       me by seven.

1)call 2)calling 3)to call

6.  Do you enjoy       to classical music?

1)listen 2)listening 3)to listen

7. She finished       at about four and went for a walk

1)cooking 2)to cook 3)having cooked

8. I'm sorry       that

1)to hear 2)hearing 3)for hearing

9. I saw him       the door and leave. I don't know where he went. 

1)locking 2)to lock 3)lock

10.We are looking forward       you again soon.

1)to seeing 2)to see 3)to have seen

4) EITHER – NEITHER - BOTH

1. We have asked them both but … (neither/both) of them knows his address.
2. He has lived in Milan and Madrid but he didn’t like … (either/neither) of the
cities much.
3. She is very slim. I think she is … (either/neither) a sportsman … (or/nor) a
model.
4. Anna never works all day. She works … (either/neither) in the morning …
(or/nor) after lunch.
5. He has 2 cars, but I don’t like … (either/neither) of them.
6. She couldn’t choose between them, she liked them … (both/either).
7. You can take … (either/neither) a bus or a train to get to Oxford.
8. Would you like fish or chicken? - It doesn’t matter. … (Either/Both) will do
for me.

5) MODAL VERBS

1. The businessman from England spoke so fast that I ...... understand him.
1) Couldn`t 2) not able to 3) can`t

2. I would like to …… ski so quickly.

1)can 2) must 3) be able to

3. I'm pretty sure Dad is at home. He ….. working at this time in the evening.
1) Couldn`t be 2) Can`t be 3)might be

4. It …. rain this afternoon. It's pretty cloudy already.

1)might 2)will be 3) can

5. Please, have patience. I'll ……. help you soon.

1) Can be 2) be able to 3) might

6. I didn't have the key so I …… get inside.

1) couldn`t be 2) could 3) wasn`t able to

7. Jimmy ….. take the driving test last year because he was only 17.

1)Can`t 2) wasn`t able to 3) Couldn`t

6) Degrees of comparison of adjectives

1. Nick is (happier, the happiest) boy that I know.

2. Of the six cars, I like the silver one (better, best).
3. Jane’s notebook is (cheaper, the cheapest) than mine
4. This is (more delicious, the most delicious) cheese-cake I have ever had!
5. This bookcase is (more beautiful, the most beautiful) than that one.
6. Do you feel (better, the best) today than yesterday?
7. I think my cat is (prettier, the prettiest) of all the cats in the world.
8. Steve Jobs is (more famous, famouser) than Stephen Wozniak.
9. This week the weather is (hotter, more hot) than last week.
10.Our new house is (more expensive, expensiver) than the old one.