NAME: _______________________________________ Nr.

______ CLASS: ______

ENGLISH WORKSHEET – PREPARATION FOR THE TEST (1º ANI / 1º MUL)

1. Rewrite the sentences using a modal verb.

a) They are certain that bringing up children is not easy.

Bringing up children _________________________________________________________
b) It is unnecessary for you to come.
You _____________________________________________________________________
c) I advise him to give up smoking.
He ______________________________________________________________________
d) Eating chewing-gum in the class is prohibited.
Students __________________________________________________________________
e) There is an obligation to turn off the mobile phone.
We ______________________________________________________________________
f) I didn’t have the ability to cook when I was younger.
I ________________________________________________________________________

2. Rewrite the sentences beginning in the way shown.

a) Although they have very little money, they are happy.

In spite of _________________________________________________________________
b) Despite my injured foot, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
c) Although __________________________________________________________________
d) Although the story was silly, I enjoyed the movie.
Despite ___________________________________________________________________
e) Although we live in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
In spite of _________________________________________________________________
f) Despite having an umbrella, I got very wet in the rain
Even though _______________________________________________________________

3. Write these sentences in reported speech, changing words where necessary.

a. “I’ll see you tomorrow”, she said.

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b. “I saw her today”, he said.
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c. “I don’t like this film”, she said.
d. _____________________________________________________________________
e. She said, “We went swimming today.”
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f. “Are you a foreigner?”, she asked.
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g. “Where do you live?”, the boy asked.
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h. “Have you met Danny before?”, he asked.
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i. “Are you hungry?”, he asked.
j. _____________________________________________________________________
k. “You should see a doctor, Mrs Clark”, he said.(advise)
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l. “Keep all the windows closed, Bill” they said.(warn)
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m. “Go home, Paul”, Francis said.(tell)
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n. “Please stay for supper, Bob”, he said.(try to persuade)
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