Focus on Grammar

Exercise 21. Change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech.

Start with “The Customs officer asked…..”

1. “What is the purpose of your visit to this country?”

2. “How long do you intend to stay?”

3. “Any foreign money?”

4. “How many dollars have you got?”

5. “Have you anything to declare?”

6. “Have you any dutiable goods?”

Exercise 22. Change Direct Speech into Indirect Speech.

Start with “The passenger asked…..”

1. “I am in trouble. Can you help me?”

2. “Must I pay a duty on it?”

3. “May I bring this in?”

4. “May I go?”

5. “May I have another Customs form?”

6. “Must I open my suitcase?”

7. “May I close the bag?”

8. “Would you please stamp my passport?”

Exercise 23. Correct the mistakes.

1. He go to the cinema at weekends.

2. She don’t speak English well.

3. What do you do now?

4. Where does your uncles live?

5. He have just come home.

6. When have you finished your work?

7. What did you wrote to your friend?

8. Where did he went last Monday?

9. He knew me since childhood.

10. How long have you been known me?

11. They are reading this book for 2 weeks.

12. What do you do next summer?

13. He don’t go to the seaside next week.

14. He already came home.

Exercise 24. Choose the correct tense forms of the verbs in brackets.

My cousin’s name (be) Sylvie Dupont. She (live) in Paris and (work) in a café in the centre of the city. She (work) there for three years. At the moment her best friend from England (stay) with her. They (enjoy) her holiday very much. They (already/visit) many museums together and they (be) to the theatre three times. Last week they (see) a new film and then (have) dinner at a restaurant. Last Tuesday they (go) to a disco with some friends of theirs. They (not/come) home until late. Sylvie (be) very tired then.

Exercise 25. Open the brackets using Present Perfect or Past Simple.

1. I (meet) Mr. and Mrs. Shelley.

2. They (leave) the office early last night.

3. He (not see) the film yet.

4. (You read) this book before?

5. She (not see) him yesterday.

6. I never (go) anywhere by plane until now.

7. (You hear) their new record? It’s the best they’ve ever made.