PRACTICAL WORK: REVISION UNIT 8

REPORTED SPEECH
A. Complete the cartoons with one of the lies from the box.

B. Look at conversation 1 written in reported speech.

C. Complete the sentences in reported speech using a reporting verb from the following chart.

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Im terribly sorry. Ive broken the glass. She ______________________________________

Ill pay for the drinks. Harry ___________________________________________________
Sally, I think you should get a new job. Sarah _____________________________________
Peter, dont forget to take the dog to the vet. She ___________________________________
It wasnt me. I didnt shoot him. He _____________________________________________
Please could you open the window, Helen? She ___________________________________
Shall we get a taxi? she said. She ______________________________________________
I stole the money. She _______________________________________________________

D. Match the beginnings and endings of these sentences.

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She told
My sister asked
I said
My parents said
I wanted to know
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I could help my neighbour mend his car.

whether my sister could give me a lift.
me she couldnt afford to come to the theatre.
to me, You shouldnt watch so much TV.
if I wanted to go on holiday with her.
the dentist that Thursday was the only day I was free.

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E. One more exercise on reported speech!
1. Confirm the data and time of the reception.
2. Type all the invitations.
3. Post the invitations.
4. Dont forget to write the new address.
5. Hire a lunch service.
6. Choose the menu.
7. Dont choose so sophisticated food.
8. Order the drinks.
9. Dont order the wine.
10. Keep me up to date with all the arrangements.
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VOCABULARY

A. Complete with the following cooking verbs.

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BOIL FRY - BAKE
1. ___________ the lasagna for 30 minutes in the oven.
2. ___________ the onion until it is soft, but not brown.
3. ___________ the pasta for ten minutes, or until soft.
11. BAKE - BARBECUE - BOIL - FRY - GRILL - ROAST - TOAST
4. If you want I can make you a cheese sandwich. Do you want me to __________ the bread first
before I make it?
5. When the water is very hot put in the pasta and __________ it for about seven minutes, but
make sure it doesn't become too soft and sticky.
6. I never buy bread in the supermarkets any more. I prefer to __________ my own at home
because I can make it exactly as I want it.
7. To cook torta fritas, you need to __________ the dough (mixture) in a lot of fat.
8. When the chicken is almost cooked, put it in the pan with some oil and potatoes and __________
it in the oven slowly for about an hour.
9. There's nothing better on a hot summer afternoon than __________ a few steaks and
hamburgers in the garden with some friends.
10. To __________ chicken, you need to cook it under direct heat.
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B. Some lovely phrasal verbs with out
13. PUT OUT - PASS OUT BACK OUT RUN OUT OF DROP OUT FALL OUT CUT
OUT
1. If you dont like the taste of lemon, you can _______it ______ from the recipe.
2. Tom told me he was going to grill these hamburgers, he cant _____________ now.
3. A: Do you know what to do if a fire breaks out?
14. B: Yes! We should call the firemen. They will _______it ______.
4. Whenever we go to a restaurant, we _____________ as we do not agree about what to eat.
5. He _____________ the cooking school in France because he missed his family.
6. I wanted to make a cake but I _____________ sugar, so I couldnt cook it.
7. Whenever you fell you are going to _____________, you need to eat something salty because
your blood pressure may be low.
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C. Visual dictionary. Label the pictures (they are collocations).

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D. Youve searched some words in the dictionary and these are the examples youve found.
Complete with: MEAL SNACK INGREDIENTS RECIPE RAW DISH DISHES x2 - SAUCEPANS

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Drinks and light ______________ are served at the bar.

Heat the oil and garlic in a large _______________.
Today I found out sushi is not _______________ fish, that's called sashimi.
After the movie we went for a _____________ in a Chinese restaurant.
The menu includes a wide selection of vegetarian _____________.
The book of Doa Petrona is a great _____________ book.
We went to a restaurant and I ate a large _____________ of spaghetti.
I'll just do the _____________ before we go.
The food is home-cooked using fresh_____________.