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short test 10b

1 Underline the correct word(s) to complete the sentences. 0 1 2 3 4 You can read stories about celebrities in the gossip column/article. His job is very stressful - he has to work on/ under pressure all the time. Did you read the sports news/stories yesterday? England beat ermany !-"# $ould you leave me alone% please? & need some publicity/privacy. & love the cartoons/advertisements in the 'unday papers. (hey are really funny.

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Write in the missing letters to complete the words in each sentence. 0 1 2 & enjoy reading human i n t e r e s t stories. (he + + v + + + of 'pielberg,s latest film was really good. &,m definitely going to see it. 'ome famous people complain about the papara--i. .ut & think they + + s + + + e what they get. 3 4 5 /esearch shows that parents have a strong i + + + u + + + + on children,s food preferences. & like reading the + + t + + + + to the editor section in the daily newspaper. 0any celebrities are desperate for +t + + + + + +n and would do anything to get it.

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Choose the best word a b or c to complete the sentences. 0 'he said they were going to the cinema+++. a that evening 1 b tonight c this evening

0y mother+++if & needed any help. a asked b told c said

2ack told me that he had called /on several times+++. a yesterday b the day before c the ne3t day

'he +++ that she was going to be a bit late. a asked b told c said

4ete told me that he wanted to cook dinner+++. a myself b himself c herself

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/2 4 !ewrite the sentences in reported speech. 0 ,$an you open the door for me?, 0y mother asked me if I could open the door for her 1 ,& will lend you my new dress.,

0y sister told +++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ . 2 ,Have you made the cake yourself?,

(he teacher asked me ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ . 3 ,& missed my plane from 6ondon to .arcelona.,

0y brother said ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ . 4 7& want to study 0edicine in the future.8

9my said ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ . 5 7(he little girl is waving to us.8

(hey said ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ . " 7How often do you go swimming?8

0y cousin asked ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Correct the mista#es in three o$ the sentences. %$ the sentence is correct write correct. 0 'he told he that he had made a mistake. She told him that he had made mistake. 00 (he receptionist asked him if his name was $hambers. correct 1 0y boyfriend said he had been to ;enice before. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 2 0r 'mith asked us whether we were listening to him. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 3 <iona said that she won,t go to the theatre with us. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 4 'he asked me when did & meet my wife. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 5 0ark told me he doesn8t feel like going to 6ondon the following 'unday. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ /5

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