Focus Grammar Test

Complete the Reported Speech sentences with one word in each gap.

1 We suggested meeting for lunch in Oxford the      day.

2 The couple explained to the press that they      going to move to a bigger house in Hollywood.

3 Angie claimed that she     never been to the USA before.

4 Patrick said that he       play the trumpet well. Then he added he was a talented guitarist, too.

5 The actress explained in a press interview that she     not going to work in the US in the future.

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

Why did you decide to become an actress?’ he asked Jennifer.

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

‘What are you going to wear to the ceremony?’ Diane asked her.

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

'Please, don't be late tomorrow,’ Liam told him.

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

‘Have you worked with this director before?’ Paul asked me.

Rewrite the sentences in Reported Speech.

'Can you ride a horse?’ the producer asked Rebecca.

What do these extreme adjectives mean?

Complete the sentences with passive forms of the verbs in brackets.

1 This book             (write) almost 300 years ago.

2 It's the most popular attraction here – it                  (visit) by a million people so far.

3 These cakes           (love) by everyone in my family.

4 You cannot drive that car – it                   (repair) at the moment.

5 The minister has promised that a skating park               (build) here next year.

6 The prisoner escaped while he                 (take) to see the judge.

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use have something done.

1 Every five years someone paints a new portrait of the Queen. Every five years the Queen                         

2 When I visited Barry last time, someone was constructing a shed in his garden. When I visited Barry last time, he                               in his garden.

3 Obviously, they didn't fix their car on their own. Obviously, they                     .

4 The floor is wet. Someone is cleaning our house right now. We                              right now and the floor is wet.

5 Are you sure that someone will water your plants when you're on holiday? Are you sure that you                               when you're on holiday? .

Complete the gaps with the correct noun forms of the words in capitals.

1 People who work in the               (ENTERTAIN) business often have to work irregular hours.

2 I think special effects are a             (DISTRACT). You can’t concentrate on the plot.

3 The costs of film            (PRODUCE) in the US are very high.

4 John has worked as a film          (PRODUCE) for five years now.

5 In your essay, remember to analyse the              (PRESENT) of the film's main character.

6 People come to Janet and Lily's shows as they're excellent            (PERFORM).