Read the mini-dialogues. Transform direct questions into indirect. Complete the gaps in...

Question

Read the mini-dialogues. Transform direct questions into indirect. Complete the gaps in the answers with suitable words. 0. – Where does your family usually stay on holiday? – Could you tell me where your family usually stays on holiday?_ __________________ – It depends. It can be a hotel or a room to rent. It can be hard to find _accommodation_ when you are on holiday. 1. How do you prefer to travel? – ____________________________________________________________________________ – By train. It’s comfortable and doesn’t take too much time. For example, my _______________ from Moscow to St. Petersburg takes just 4 hours. 2. – Why are you smiling? – ____________________________________________________________________________ – I’m always in a good mood – I’m a very _______________ person. 3. What kind of music do you like? – ____________________________________________________________________________ - As for me, I’m absolutely _______________ about jazz and pop. 4. Why do you enjoy historical novels? – ____________________________________________________________________________ – There’s usually a love story there and I’m so _______________ . 5. What does your brother do about the house? – ____________________________________________________________________________ – He washes up and cleans his room. That’s how he earns his _____________ _____________

Answer 1

A A fascinating tour

B On the beach

C Better things to do

D How long to wait?

E Different from my friends

F Out in the cold

G Ready to eat

Speaker1

(Woman 1)

Speaker 2

(Girl)

Speaker 3

(Man 1)

Speaker 4

(Woman 2)

Speaker 5

(Man 2)

2 Complete the text. Use the verbs in brackets in the right form. In one sentence 2 variants are possible.

(5 points max.)

Hi! My name is Paul and I 1

_____________ (to come from) Germany, but at the moment I

2

_____________ (to live) in London because I 3

_____________ (to want) to learn English. I

4

_____________ (to arrive) in London a week ago and I like it so much! There’s so much

interesting to see and do here! Next week my new friends and I 5

_____________ (to visit) the

Tower of London. I’m sure I’ll love it!

3 Complete the sentences with one word in each gap. (6 points max.)

1. I like walking holidays. I put everything in my _____________ and carry it on my back.

2. I love _____________ . I put cream on, lie on the beach and relax.

3. My favourite place is by the Red Sea in Egypt. We often go _____________ . I love looking

at the fish under the water.

4. We’re going to drive to Dover, then get the _____________ to France. I love looking back

and watching England slowly disappear behind us.

5. Oh, no! Our flight is _____________ for five hours. What are we going to do in this airport?

6. We’re not going to have lunch or dinner at the hotel. It’s just _____________