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REPORTED SPEECH
Read this short extract about a funny incident in the park. Once you have finished, answer the reading comprehension questions and complete the reported speech activity.
Guess Who I Bumped Into?
Tim wandered along the path thinking aloud, "If I continue this diet I should lose twenty pounds by the end of..." when BOOM! he bumped into another city dweller out for a day's walk in the park.
"I'm terribly sorry", he apologized. "I was so caught up in my thoughts I didn't see you!" he managed to stammer. Smiling, Sheila responded, "It's OK. Nothing's broken... No really, I wasn't watching my step either." Suddenly they both stopped making excuses and stared at each other.
"Don't I know you from somewhere?" inquired Tim while Sheila exclaimed, "You're Tim, Jack's brother, aren't you?!" They both began to laugh as they had met each other the week before at a party that Jack had given. Still laughing, Tim suggested, "Why don't we have a cup a coffee and donut?" to which Sheila replied, "I thought you wanted to continue your diet!" They both were still
laughing by the time they reached the Swimming Donut cafe.
Comprehension Questions
Why did Tim bump into Sheila?
He was on a diet.
He wasn't paying attention.
He was writing his thoughts down.
Where do they live?
In the park
In the countryside
In the city
Whose fault was the incident?
Tim's
Sheila's
It's not clear.
Where did they first meet?
In the park
At the Swimming Donut
At Tim's Brother's house
Why was Tim's suggestion funny?
He was supposedly on a diet.
The name of the cafe was strange.
They were on a walk and their were no donuts in the park.
Later that day Sheila reported the story to her friend Mike. Fill in the blanks
with reported (indirect) speech using the text above.
As he was walking down the path Tim said if he ____ ____ diet he ____ lose twenty pounds. We bumped into each other. He apologized saying he ____ terribly sorry. I told him it ____ OK, that nothing ____ broken. Tim said he ____ so caught up in ____ thoughts that he ____ ____. He seemed embarrassed, so I added that I ____ my step either. At that moment we recognized each other! He asked me if he ____ ____ from somewhere. I then remembered that he was Jack's brother. We both had a good laugh and then he invited me to have a cup of coffee and a donut. We had a great time together.
Guess Who I Bumped Into?
Tim wandered along the path thinking aloud, "If I continue this diet I should lose twenty pounds by the end of..." when BOOM! he bumped into another city dweller out for a day's walk in the park.
"I'm terribly sorry", he apologized. "I was so caught up in my thoughts I didn't see you!" he managed to stammer. Smiling, Sheila responded, "It's OK. Nothing's broken... No really, I wasn't watching my step either." Suddenly they both stopped making excuses and stared at each other.
"Don't I know you from somewhere?" inquired Tim while Sheila exclaimed, "You're Tim, Jack's brother, aren't you?!" They both began to laugh as they had met each other the week before at a party that Jack had given. Still laughing, Tim suggested, "Why don't we have a cup a coffee and donut?" to which Sheila replied, "I thought you wanted to continue your diet!" They both were still
laughing by the time they reached the Swimming Donut cafe.
Comprehension Questions
Why did Tim bump into Sheila?
He was on a diet.
He wasn't paying attention.
He was writing his thoughts down.
Where do they live?
In the park
In the countryside
In the city
Whose fault was the incident?
Tim's
Sheila's
It's not clear.
Where did they first meet?
In the park
At the Swimming Donut
At Tim's Brother's house
Why was Tim's suggestion funny?
He was supposedly on a diet.
The name of the cafe was strange.
They were on a walk and their were no donuts in the park.
Later that day Sheila reported the story to her friend Mike. Fill in the blanks
with reported (indirect) speech using the text above.
As he was walking down the path Tim said if he ____ ____ diet he ____ lose twenty pounds. We bumped into each other. He apologized saying he ____ terribly sorry. I told him it ____ OK, that nothing ____ broken. Tim said he ____ so caught up in ____ thoughts that he ____ ____. He seemed embarrassed, so I added that I ____ my step either. At that moment we recognized each other! He asked me if he ____ ____ from somewhere. I then remembered that he was Jack's brother. We both had a good laugh and then he invited me to have a cup of coffee and a donut. We had a great time together.
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QUESTION FORMATION
PRACTISE IN QUESTION FORMATION
Example: “I need five dollars”
How much money do you need?
1. He was born in Panama.
2. I go out to eat at least once a week.
3. I am waiting for Mary.
4. My sister answered the phone.
5. I called Benjamin.
6. Benjamin called.
7. I have a baseball in my pocket.
8. An abyss is a bottomless hole.
9. These are Jim’s books and papers.
10.They have four children.
11.It is two hundred miles to New Orleans.
12.Bob can’t go because he is ill.
13.The doctor can see you at three on Friday.
14.Her roommate is Jane Peters.
15.The soap bubbles made her sneeze.
16.Fred and Jack are coming over for dinner. 17.I take my coffee black.
18.I have an English-Spanish dictionary.
19.Only ten people came to the meeting.
20.I like hot and spicy Mexican food best.
21.He is friendly and generous.
22.He is tall, thin and has got black hair.
23.Mr. Collins lived in that house.
24. He went out ten minutes ago.
25.We study English at school.
26.She buys and sells antiques for a living.
27.He sold his car because he needed money.
28.I met David twenty years ago.
29.We travelled to Manchester by car.
30.I wrote to Julie.
31.It’s about 75 kilometres from here to London.
32.I’m visiting my friend tomorrow.
33.An expert repaired Adam’s car.
34.She doesn’t like cauliflower.
35.His grandfather built this house.

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Money Matters
TRANSLATE THE FOLLOWING idioms/EXPRESSIONS INTO SPANISH:
1. be short of money
2. be broke
3. live on low incomes
4. live on a budget
5. live in poverty
6. live a life of luxury
7. have got money to burn
8. tighten your belt
9. be paid a fortune / far too much
10. be paid next to nothing/peanuts
11. time is money
12. a penny saved is a penny earned
13. money can't buy friends
14. Friendship is like money: easier made than kept
15. money burns a hole in your pocket
1. be short of money
3. live on low incomes
4. live on a budget
5. live in poverty
6. live a life of luxury
7. have got money to burn
8. tighten your belt
9. be paid a fortune / far too much
10. be paid next to nothing/peanuts
11. time is money
12. a penny saved is a penny earned
13. money can't buy friends
14. Friendship is like money: easier made than kept
15. money burns a hole in your pocket
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IDIOMS II
. Animals and colours - IDIOMS
The idioms in these
exercises all contain words related to animals or colours. 1 Circle the correct
animal to complete each idiom. Then match the idioms (1–6) with their meanings
(a–f).
. 1 I don’t
like to leave my team for too long. When the cat’s away, the ( mice /
rabbits /dogs) will play. ........ f
. 2 The
children fight like (bird / cat / wolf) and dog.
......
. 3 I
intend to get there before seven o’clock. The early (bird / mouse
/ cat) catches the worm. .......
. 4 He
seemed nice enough but he was a (lion / wolf / horse)
in sheep’s clothing. ………..
. 5 I
usually kill two (birds / dogs / sheep) with one
stone and do some shopping on the way to pick up
the children. .......
. 6 There’s
no point running around like a headless (chicken / horse /
dog). ……………..
.
. a to
manage to achieve two things at the same time
. b someone
who appears harmless but is in fact dangerous
. c to
fight a lot
. d moving
in a disorganized way, and not thinking calmly or achieving anything
. e People
who get up early achieve more.
. f People
behave badly when their boss is not there.
Circle the correct
colour to complete each idiom. Then match the idioms (1–6) with their meanings
(a–f).
. 1 My
mother grows all her own vegetables. She has ( green / brown /
red) fingers. d
. 2 Are you
sure you’re okay? You’re as (grey / white / pink) as a
sheet. ..........
. 3 She
gave me a (black / blue / purple) look as she left
the room, clearly furious.
...........
. 4 You can
tell her until you are (red / blue / pink) in
the face but she won’t believe you......
. 5 Carlos
is going to see my favourite band and I’m (black / green / yellow)
with envy.
..........
. 6 They rolled
out the (red / purple / blue) carpet for the
actor’s visit. ................................
.
. a again
and again, but with no effect
. b wanting
very much to do or have the same
. c gave a
very special welcome
. d is very
good at gardening
. e very
pale
. f a look
showing anger
.
For each sentence, complete the response with an idiom from exercise 1 or
2.
1. A: Get to the
market as early in the morning as you can.
2.
B: Good
idea! The early bird catches the worm.
3. A: Your
garden looks fantastic, Martine.
4.
B: Thank
you! People say....
5. A: You should
have seen how angry she was when he asked her to leave.
6.
B: I
know. She gave ......................
7. A: They
treated him so well during his last visit to the country.
8. B: Yes, they
did. They.....................................................................
9. A: He wasn’t
the nice man he seemed to be.
10.
B: That’s
true. He ....................................................
11. A: You could
drop these books off at the library while you’re shopping in the town centre.
12. B: Good idea!
Then I can .................................................
IDIOMS I
1- ANIMALS
1.
Kill
two birds with one stone =
do two things at the same time.
2.
Don’t
look a gift horse in the mouth = don’t accept something ungratefully, or examine it critically.
(Because a horse’s teeth indicate its age).
3.
To
be as blind as a bat =
to be unable to see clearly.
4.
Straight
from the horse’s mouth =
from the authoritative source, from a first-hand source.
5.
Putting
the cart before the horse =
getting things in the wrong order.
6.
Let
sleeping dogs lie =
avoid making more trouble on the same issue.
7.
The
tail wagging the dog = the normal situation is reversed.
8.
A
bird in the hand is worth two in the bush = something which one has, though small, is better
than something larger which one has not got.
9.
The
early bird catches the worm =
when somebody gets up early, he will be successful.
10. Birds of a feather flock together = people of the same sort will be found together.
2- KNOWING OR AGREEING
1. TO BE ON THE SAME WAVELENGTH
2. PUT YOUR FINGER ON IT
3. STRAIGHT FROM THE HORSE´S MOUTH
4. PUT TWO AND TWO TOGETHER
5. RINGS A BELL
6. SEE EYE TO EYE
7. TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
8. KNOW IT LIKE THE BACK OF MY HAND
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