We were in the usa the day before yesterday,” they said.
a) they said that they had been in the usa two days after
b) they said that they had been in the usa the days before yesterday
c) they said that they have been in the usa two days before
d) *they said that they had been in the usa two days before
7. he asked her, “do you speak english? ”
a) he asked her if she have spoke english
b) he asked her if she speaks english
c) he asked her if she had spoke english
d)* he asked her if she spoke english
8. i asked them, “have you been to africa? ”
a) *i asked them whether they had been to africa
b) i asked them whether they have been to africa
c) i asked them whether they were to africa
d) i asked them whether they would be to africa
9. he asked us, “what are your names? ”
a) he asked us our names what were
b) he asked our what names are
c) he asked us what our names are
d) *he asked us what our names were
10. “don’t talk with me,” she said to me.
a) *she told me not to talk with her
b) she told me to not talk with her
c) she told me not to talk with me
d) she told me do not to talk with her
D Complete the passage with suitable words.
I 1 have always been very fit and healthy, and I have 2 never had a serious ilness. However, a couple of weeks 3 ago I caught the flu. I must admit that until then, I 4 had not realised just how unpleasant the flu could be. I had a high temperature for nearly a week, and my whole body hurt. I don't think I have 5 ever felt so miserable. It's taking me ages to get my strength back. It really bothers me that I haven't had enough energy to play football 6 again. I got ill. In fact, I have 7 already been to the doctor to ask it it's normal to feel weak so long. He says I'll soon feel better. Apparently I'm lucky. For some people, especially the old and the weak, the flu can be very serious. Doctors have tried 8 for years to find a cure for the flu, but they haven't found one 9 yet. Fortunately, researchers have developed a vaccine which gives effective protection against the disease. According to my doctor, most of his elderly patients have 10 already recieved their flu shots.