Focus on Words

6. Which of the sentences is the best choice for the reported
speech?
1. “Don’t do your lessons here.” said the teacher.
a. The teacher forbade us not to do our lessons there.
b. The teacher told us to do our lessons there.
c. The teacher asked us not to do our lessons her.
d. The teacher told us not to do our lessons there.
2. He said “Will you help me with this essay please? I have to hand it in tomorrow.”
a. He told me to help him with that essay as he would have to hand it in the next
day.
b. He asked if I would help him with that essay as he would have to hand it in the
tomorrow.
c. He asked me to help him with that essay as he had to hand it in the next day.
d. He asked me to help him with that essay as he had to hand it in tomorrow.
7. Choose the right completion.
1. Yesterday I quarreled with my boss about … I am terribly sorry.
a) who b) which c) that d) whom
2. I decided to quit politics … I might have a great career in it.
a) because b) though c) since d) whenever
3. I am really anxious about this situation, …, I hope we can find a solution.
a) ever since b) because of c) although d) however
4. … various changes during the centuries, the cathedral remained largely unaltered.
a) Despite b) Despite of c) In spite d) Although
8. Find the odd word.
1. The shop offers clothes not only for lonely women who can drop $800 on a skirt,
but also for shoppers who can’t afford such prices.
a) not b) lonely c) also d) such
2. Most fast food it is said to be unhealthy, but I am not sure that’s true.
a) most b) it c) said d) not
3. She got used to live in a large Victorian house in south-east London with her
mother.
a) got b) used c) live d) her
4. The Internet has been described as the greatest invention that ever made.
a) been b) as c) that d) ever
5. They always travel business class, so they can’t be having short of money.
a) always b) class c) so d) having
9. Complete the text with one of the following words: because, as,
for example, such as, instead, however, so, although, also, since,
while.
Wind power is another way of producing electricity. (1) ... wind power produces
just 0.4% of the world’s electricity, many countries are building wind farms, (2) ... this
has many advantages over other methods. Compared to a power station using oil or
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