He said that his sister had lost her job and was living with him.

3. “I will meet you later if I’m not busy,” she said.

She said that she would meet me later if she wasn't busy.

4. “I’m not feeling very well, so I can’t come to work,” he said.

He said that he wasn't feeling well, so he couldn't come to work.

5. “I don’t understand why they haven’t told you,” she said.

She said that she didn't understand why they hadn't told me.

F. Choose the best word(s)

1. He’s so ..................... . He thinks he’s the most intelligent person in the world.

a. selfish b. boast c. big-headed d. temper

2. He never stops ..................... about how much money he has.

a. to tell b. boasting c. to boast d. telling

3. It isn’t a good time to ask him because he’s in a horrible ..................... .

a. situation b. feeling c. behaviour d. mood

4. Sometimes, he’s such ..................... that I have to laugh.

a. stupid b. a stupid c. silly d. an idiot

5. She always behaves so ..................... because she thinks she’s more important.

a. big-headed b. pigheaded c. arrogantly d. boast

6. She ..................... with the students and left the room

a. gets angry b. shouted a lot c. lost her temper d. broke her mood

7. He’s so ..................... that he doesn’t share anything with anyone.

a. stubborn b. modest c. selfish d. stupid

8. The journalist ..................... the news story.

a. boasted b. lied c. exaggerated d. said

G. Sentence Transformations

1. The weather was so bad that there were a lot of accidents.

(were) A lot of accidents were caused by the bad weather.

2. I lost my temper because he was so arrogant.

(behaviour)His arrogant behaviour made me lose my temper.

3. Crime is sometimes caused by unemployment.

(causes) Unemployment is one of the causes ofcrime.

4. I didn’t want to play sport, but my teacher said that I had to.

(force) My teacher used force to make me play/forced me to play sport.

5. My teachers didn’t encourage me enough at school.

(get) I didn’t get enough encouragementfrom my teachers at school.

H. Choose the right word.

1. He is very modest and never .................................................... about his well-paid job.

a. tells b. speaks c. boasts d. big-headed

2. Sometimes my .................................................... changes with the weather.

a. mood b. temper c. mind d. subject

3. He was so .................................................... that he shared the money with his friends.

a. greedy b. arrogant c. selfish d. generous

4. .................................................... people don’t think enough about other people.

a. greedy b. arrogant c. selfishd. generous

5. I lost her book and .................................................... a story that it had been stolen.

a. told b. made up c. said d. lied

6. People say that pigs are .................................................... animals.

a. modest b. selfish c. pigheaded d. greedy

7. My mother used to .................................................... when I lied.

a. punch me b. bully me c. tell me off d. encourage me

I. Make a prediction with going to or will depending on the evidence.

eg. There are a lot of dark clouds in the sky.

It’s going to rain.

The Africans are getting really good at football.

I think an African team will win the next World Cup.

1. The Americans are sending soldiers, planes and warships to that country.

(war) There is going to be war.

2. The Australian cricket team is really good at the moment.

(competition) I think the Australians will win the competition.

3. He keeps getting to work late.

(job) I think he will lose his job/will be sacked.

4. My best friend has decided to study law.

(lawyer)He is going to be/become a lawyer.

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