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Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d.

1. Mary told me that she ______ to leave for London next week.

a) is going b) has gone c) were going d) was going

2. Mary told me that writing a test ______ her nervous.

a) is making b) made c) will make d) make

3.I said that I ______ if I ______ time.

a) will go; have b) would go; had c) would go; have had d) will go; had

4. I am surprised to see you. Your mother said you ______ ill.

a) were b) are c) has been d) had been

5. She said that Mary ______ into her flat because she ______ her key.

a) cannot get; lost b) couldn't get; has lost c) couldn't get; had lost

d) can't get; was losing

6. Jane told everybody that she ______ a meeting ______ .

a) had; tomorrow b) was having; tomorrow c) will have; the next day

d) was having; the next day

7. He said that he ______ in America for two years.

a) lived b) had lived c) had been living d) lives

8. Jane told me that Africa ______ than America.

a) was nicer b) has been nicer c) is being nicer d) is nicer

9. "How are your parents?" she asked. I answered that they ______ very well.

a) were b) are c) have been d) were being

10. — The play is boring.

— Is it? I thought you said it ______ exciting!

a) is b) were c) was d) had been

11. Jane told me that I ______ at her house if I ______ ever in Paris.

a) could stay; was b) can stay; am c) can to stay; was d) could have stayed; was

12. Ellie exclaimed that she ______ that car since her farther gave it to her and that there had been no complaints.

a) had driven b) had been driving c) drove d) was driving

13. She said she couldn't go in the water because she ______ her swimming suit.

a) had not brought b) didn't bring c) hasn't brought d) will not bring

14. The receptionist told us that from our room we ______ a wonderful view over the sea.

a) will have b) were going to have c) would have d) were having

15. The receptionist explained that breakfast ______ served between 7.00 and 9.00.

a) is b) is being ñ) was d) was being

16. The guide reminded us that after lunch we _________ sightseeing.

a) go b) were going c) went d) would go

17. The hotel owner informed us that he ______ the police already.

a) is going to call b) has called c) was going to call d) had called

18. Íå asked me if Tom ______ yet.

a) hadn't left b) left c) leaves d) hasn't left

19. He asked me how long I ______ English.

a) learn b) am learning c) has been learning d) had been learning

20. All the students knew they ______ revise for the examina­tions.

a) will b) must c) may d) had to

21. The teacher asked what we______.

a) discuss b) discussed c) are discussing d) were discussing

22.I forgot which exercises I ______ do.

a) must b) had c) had to d) 'd do

23. He asked me which street I ______ in.

a) am living b) live c) '11 live d) lived

24. I've heard that he ______ back to Moscow tomorrow.

a) came b) is coming c) come d) has come

 

I. Read the text paying attention to the use of Indirect speech in it. Would you like to live such a long life?



 

When she died at the age of 122, Jeanne Calment was the oldest person on record. This amazing woman, from Arles in France, had not exactly lived what might be described as ‘a healthy lifestyle’. Family and friends reported that she was fond of cheese, wine and chocolate. She had also smoked cigarettes until she was 117. We asked several experts how a person, especially a cigarette-smoker, could live so long. They offered more than one answer. ‘The average life expectancy is now about 80 for women and 75 for men’, observed Dr Elizabeth Jones, director of the Centre for Studies on Ageing. She says that there has been a steady rise in the maximum age of death throughout Europe during the past century and a major reason for this is improved medical care. Another researcher, Dr Michael Glass, says, ‘There are no theoretical reasons why we can’t have a life span of 200 years.’ Better medical care won’t be the only factor, according to Dr Glass. He explained that genetic engineering would soon allow us to repair or replace damaged cells, the real cause of ageing. He believes that we will be able to stop the ageing process. Other researchers have noted that attitude is also an important factor in longer life. Dr John Park is the author of ‘Living Beyond 100’. ‘Those who live to a ripe old age,’ he says, ‘are those who can cope with stress and other difficulties in life.’ He wrote in his best-selling book that people who lived past 100 were almost always optimistic and had a great attitude to life.

 

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