Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box.

embarrassed/ recognize /calm /conflict /independence

1.  Now keep.......................... everyone, the police are on their way.

2.  I was too.......................... to admit that I was scared.

3.  Vietnam gained its........................... n 1945.

4.  Doctors are trained to........................... the symptoms of different diseases.

5.  There was a lot of.......................... between him and his father.

Exercise 5: Choose the best answer.

1.  The new................ that provides advice for older people is totally free.

A.  emotion                  B. helpline                   C. co-founder

2.  They had an awful fight one year ago, but now they’ve................. their conflicts.

A.  overcomed              B. collaborated            C. resolved

3.  Some people think that schools put too much................ on students nowadays.

A.  interest                   B. emotion                   C. pressure

4.  Overcoming negative feelings is a/ an................ control skill.

A.  cognitive                 B. emotion                   C. housekeeping

5.  Many young people are now involved in drug ...............

A.  trafficking               B. resolving                 C. housekeeping

6.  This work would help her................ her fear of being alone.

A.  collaborate             B. resolve                    C. overcome

7.  He was proud of himself for being the................ of the company.

A.  co-founder              B. helpline                   C. guidance

8.  How can you................ to stay calm under pressure?

A.  overcome                B. manage                   C. communicate

9.  Her son showed an early................. in music.

A.  emotion                  B. expectation             C. interest

10.  He decided to drop................ and set up his own company.

A.  off                           B. out                           C. on

Exercise 6: Turn these sentences into reported speech.

1.      She said, “I can’t find my umbrella”.

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2.      They said, “We are learning English now”.

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3.      “My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.

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4.      “I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” he said.

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5.      “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said.

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6.      “My father is a doctor here”, my friend said.

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7.      “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.

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8.      “You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students.

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9.      “I came back here early yesterday,” she said.

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10.  “I’ve broken the vase,” she said.

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11.  “I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.

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12.  He said to her, “You are my friend.”

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13.  Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.”

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14.  “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children.

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15.  Mary said, “My father died a year ago”.

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Exercise 7: Change the sentences below into direct speech.

1.      My mother told me that she was sad then.

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2.      One of my friends said that she liked learning English with her teacher.

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3.      The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day.

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4.      The film director said that she was willing to work then.

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5.      The teacher told his students that he would be busy the following month.

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6.      Tom invited me to his birthday party.

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7.      She said the doctor had written her a prescription.

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8.      He said that he had a toothache.

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9.      She said she went to the museum every day.

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10.  They said they were going to the supermarket.

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11.  She said that the doctor had given her some pills.

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12.  He said he had received the report.

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13.  John said that he had finished studying his lesson.

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14.  Mary told John that she couldn’t go to the movies with him.

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15.                                                                          Mary told her friend she should expect to see him/her the following Wednesday.

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Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box.                                                                                  1. Now keep ......................... everyone, the police are on their way.                                                                                         2. I was too ......................... to admit that I was scared.                                                                                                3. Vietnam gained its ......................... in 1945.                                                                                                                      4. Doctors are trained to ......................... the symptoms of different diseases.                                                                                                                                                                                  5. There was a lot of ......................... between him and his father.                                                                      

Exercise 4: Complete the sentence with the words in the box.                                                                                  1. Now keep ......................... everyone, the police are on their way.                                                                                         2. I was too ......................... to admit that I was scared.                                                                                                3. Vietnam gained its ......................... in 1945.                                                                                                                      4. Doctors are trained to ......................... the symptoms of different diseases.                                                                                                                                                                                  5. There was a lot of ......................... between him and his father.                                                                      

2. Complete the sentence with a suitable word in the box. There are more words than you need.



1. The police officials throughout the republic are also of the president and are under his orders.

2. The safety is meeting Tuesday to make plans in case of an earthquake.

3. We that if you’re not completely satisfied with our product, you’ll get your money back, no questions asked.

4. Many people who come to America are economic who hope to build a better life for themselves and their family.

5. Both the in the football match were impartial.

6. Everyone thought Livia was pregnant, but actually she is just .

Study the sentences in exercise 1. Complete rules a–c with the words in the box. Then find more passive sentences in the blog on page 80.

Exercise 2. Complete the following sentences with the words in the box.

(In some cases , more than one answer can be relevant)

1. Everyone does leisure activities in their free time and they help them feel …………………..

2. You can do …………. Activities such as yoga , or ………………….. Ones such as mountain biking or skateboarding .

3. Hobbies such as making crafts or collecting things are ………………….

4. You can surf the internet but some people say this is ………………….

5. You can spend time with family and friends or become a volunteer for the community . This will make you feel ……….

6. To many American teenagers the shopping mall is one of the top destinations to see friends or ………………….

7. People in Singapore …………………. . They can find food courts almost everywhere in this city state.

8. …………………. is the most popular individual outdoor activity in the UK.

9. These days many children prefer ……………………. and …………….………. to playing outside.

10. When we do team sports such as …………………. , you develop team spirit too.