TEST 22 Verbs with prepositions and adverbs (Units 126-131) Test 22A Put the words in the right order to form a statement. ► I won't forget the titles of the books, down / I've / them / written I've written them down. 1 I'll give you the money, for I I I must / my ticket / pay 2 I have to look smart, going to / I'm / on / put / that expensive grey coat 1 bought 3 Anna rang, invited / lunch / she's / to / us 4 Peter's got the photos, at / he's / looking / them 5 I wasn't allowed to go. from / leaving / me / prevented / the police 6 This programme is boring, going to / I'm / it / off / turn Test 22 B Decide which word is correct. ► I'm not speaking to Oliver. I've fallen out with him. a) away b) back c) out d) through 1 Everyone complained ……………… the awful food. a) about b) for c) on d) over 2 You don't need this word. You should cross it a) down b) out c) over d) up 3 It's late. How much longer are you going to go ………………. working? a) along b) on c) through d) with 4 My shoes are dirty. I'd better take them .…………… before I come in. a) away b) off c) on d) up 5 The bus journey costs more now. They've put the fares .…………. _ a) down b) out c) over d) up 6 We all laughed the cartoon. a) at b) for c) on d) to 7 We'd all decided to go on holiday together, but the plan fell……………… , I'm afraid. a) away b) back c) out d) through 8 I suppose you're being nice to make ……………… the awful way you behaved yesterday, a) away of b) down on c) in with d) up for Test 22C Write the correct sentence. ► Could you be a little quieter, please? I'm-trying-to concentrate at- my work. I'm trying to concentrate on my work. 1 You haven't answered all the questions. You've-left one-away. 2 Where is Bigbury? I've-never-heard-about it. 3 The children were frightened of the dog. They ran out of it. 4 Michelle has got the job. You must congratulate her for her success. 5 My sister is in computers. She's going to set out her own company. 6 I like Peter. He reminds me about an old school friend of mine. 7 Adrian has a suggestion. He wants to put it ahead at the meeting. Test 22 D Read the story and write the missing words. Use one word only in each space. This true story is about a policeman in New York City who had a girlfriend he cared ( ►)/(?)' very much. I don't know if you regard New York City (1)………………………… a dangerous place, but the hero of our story certainly did, and he warned his girlfriend (2) ………………………… the danger of walking the streets alone and the need to (3) ……………………… out for muggers. But as he also believed (4)…………………………… being prepared for the worst, he bought a can of gas that would protect his girlfriend (5)…………………………. muggers. It certainly seemed worth spending a few dollars (6) ………………………… . The idea is tha t you point the thing (7)……………………… your attacker and spray him with the gas, which knocks him (8) ……………. . On the day he bought the gas, the policeman and his girlfriend had arranged to go (9)………………………….for the evening. So he was looking (10) ……………………… to giving her the can later on. When he got home from work, he had a bath and then sprayed some deodorant on himself. He knew nothing more until he (11)………………………… up in hospital the next day. He had picked (12)………………………. the wrong can and sprayed himself with the gas. Test 22E Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. ► I'm trying to find my diary, (looking) I'm looking for my diary. 1 You're too young to stop working, (give) 2 This bag is Janet's, (belongs) 3 Everyone continued working as usual, (carried) 4 They talked about the plan, (discussed) 5 I haven't got any money left, (run) 6 I told the police what the problem was. (explained) 7 I wouldn't tolerate such terrible conditions, (put) 8 They'll have to postpone the game, (off) 132 Direct speech and reported speech B Reported speech In reported speech we give the meaning of what was said rather than the exact words. Trevor says he's tired. Wasn't it Greta Garbo who said that she wanted to be alone? Claire replied that she didn't love Henry. In reported speech we often change the actual words, e.g. 'I'm tired' —> he's tired. Sometimes the verb tense changes, e.g. / want —> she wanted (see Unit 134). In reporting we use verbs such as announce, answer, explain, mention, promise, reply, say, suggest, tell. warn. The most common of these are say and tell (see C). We can also report thoughts. We think the meal was expensive. Nick knew Rita wanted to be with someone else. When we report statements, we often use that, but we can sometimes leave it out. You promised (that) you wouldn't be late. Sarah was saying (that) there's a problem. C Tell or say? TELL We use tell if we want to mention the hearer (the person spoken to). Sarah's boss told her she could leave early. NOT -Sarah's boss told she-could leave-early. Daniel tells me he's ready. We use tell without an indirect object (e.g. her, me) only in the expressions tell a story, tell the truth and tell a lie. SAY When we do not mention the hearer, we use say. Sarah's boss said she could leave early. NOT Sarah's boss-said her she could leave early. Daniel says he's ready. We sometimes use to after say, especially when the words are not reported. The boss wanted to say something to Sarah. What did Matthew say to you? Direct speech Look at these examples of direct speech. Trevor: I'm tired. Wasn't it Greta Garbo who said, 7 want to be alone'? 'But I don't love you, Henry,' replied Claire. We can show that words are direct speech by putting them in quotation marks (''). See page 373. Sometimes the words are put after the speaker's name, in the script of a play or film, for example. In a picture we can put the words in a speech bubble. The actress Melissa Livingstone and supermarket owner Ron Mason have announced that they are getting married next month. Melissa is sure they will be happy together, she told reporters. ► She says she gets pains in her leg. 1 She says 3 ………………………………… 2 He says 4 Reported speech (B) Who said what? Match the words to the people and report what they said. If you can't match them, look at the answers at the bottom of the page. ► Mrs Thatcher a) 'All the world's a stage.' 1 Stokeley Carmichael b) 'Black is beautiful' 2 Galileo c) 'Big Brother is watching you.' 3 Shakespeare d) 'There is no such thing as society.' 4 George Orwell e) 'The earth moves round the sun.' ► Mrs Thatcher said that there is no such thing as society. 1 2 3 4 Tell or say? (C) Put in tell or say. ? All the experts say the earth is getting warmer. ? Did you tell Mark and Sarah how to find our house? 1 The Sales Manager is going to everyone about the meeting. 2 Vicky, why don't you just…………… what the matter is? 3 They……………. they're going to build a new Disney World here. 4 What did Natasha……………. about her holiday plans? 5 Could you………… me the way to the train station, please? 6 The company should……………. its employees what's going on. 7 You shouldn't…………… lies, you know, Matthew. 8 Did you …………… anything to Melanie about the barbecue? 132 E xerc i ses 1 Reported speech (B) Why are these people at the doctor's? What do they say is wrong with them? 133 Reported speech: person, place and time It's Friday afternoon. David is at Tom's flat. Tom has decided to have a party for all his friends. A few minutes later Nick has arrived at the flat. Now David is reporting what Tom said. So instead of Tom's words I'm having, David says he's having. The next day David is talking to Harriet. Now David is in a different place from where Tom first told him about the party. So instead of here, he says at his flat. And a day has passed since he first heard about it. It is now the day of the party. So instead of tomorrow evening, David says this evening. B Changes in reported speech Changes from direct speech to reported speech depend on changes in the situation. We may have to make changes when we are reporting something another person has said, or when we report it in a different place or at a different time. Here are some typical changes. Person 1 he/she my his/her Place: here there, at the flat Time: now then, at the time today that day, on Monday, etc yesterday the day before, the previous day tomorrow the next/following day, on Saturday, etc this week that week last week an hour ago the week before, the previous week an hour before/earlier 133Exercises 1 Changes in reported speech (A-B) Read what each person says and then complete the sentences. ► Vicky: Daniel told me on Friday that he'd had a job interview the previous day. Daniel had a job interview on Thursday. 1 Trevor: Laura tells me I need a haircut. ………………………………… needs a haircut. 2 Claire: My brother told me in 1997 that he expected to become Manager the following year. Claire's brother expected that he would become Manager in 3 Alice: I wanted to see Mark in April, but he said he was very busy that month. Mark was very busy in ………………………………………………………… 4 Harriet: I saw Nick last week. He said he'd given up smoking the week before. Nick gave up smoking ago. 2 Changes of person (A-B) Put in the missing words. 3 Changes of place and time (A-B) Put in here, that day, the day before, the next day, the week before. ► Rachel (a week ago): I'm taking my driving test tomorrow. You (today): When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test the next day 1 Emma (two days ago): I've only had this new computer since yesterday. You (today): Emma said she'd only had the new computer since 2 Matthew (a week ago): I'm meeting a friend at the station later today. You (today): Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later 3 Mark (in the street): I'll see you in the office. You (in the office): Mark said he would see me 4 Sarah (a month ago): The conference was last week. You (today): Sarah told me the conference had taken place . TEST 22 Verbs with prepositions and adverbs (Units 1 26- 131) Test 22A Put the words in the right order to form a statement. ► I won't. has said, or when we report it in a different place or at a different time. Here are some typical changes. Person 1 he/she my his/her Place: here there, at the flat Time: now then,. bus journey costs more now. They've put the fares .…………. _ a) down b) out c) over d) up 6 We all laughed the cartoon. a) at b) for c) on d) to 7 We'd all decided to go on holiday