I. Rewrite the following statements in reported speech.
1. “I’ll call you tomorrow,” she said to me.
2. “Where is the nearest bus stop?” he asked.
3. “It’s so chilly this evening,” Jill said.
4. “We’re living in New York now,” Steve said.
5. “I can speak German,” he said.
6. “I haven’t heard from Bob for some time,” Paul said.
7. “Do not carry large amounts of cash,” she told me.
8. “Have you ever been to the USA?” he asked me.
9. “I visited Spain last year,” he said.
10. “Tom was late this morning,” Ben said.

II. Match the words. Then, use the phrases to complete the sentences.
1. digital a) freak
2. home b) life
3. social c) recorder
4. techno d) movies
5. university e) collection
6. music f) camera
7. voice g) lecture

1. In the _____, the professor discussed how computer technology affects us.
2. My mobile phone has a built-in ____.
3. I have a whole ____ on my iPod.
4. My dad used to hate technology, but he loves the _____ I bought him for his birthday.
5. My younger brother loves new gadgets and computers. He’s a real ______.
6. Tom invited his friends around to his house to look at some _____ of his holiday.
7. I think that most actors have a very busy _____.

I. Reported Speech

• 1. She told me (that) she would call me the next day.
• 2. He asked where the nearest bus stop was.
• 3. Jill said (that) it was so chilly that evening.
• 4. Steve said (that) they were living in New York then.
• 5. He said (that) he could speak German.
• 6. Paul said (that) he hadn’t heard from Bob for some time.
• 7. She told me not to carry large amounts of cash.
• 8. He asked me if I had ever been to the USA.
• 9. He said (that) he had visited Spain the year before.
• 10. Ben said (that) Tom had been late that morning.

II. Matching and sentences

Matching:

• 1. digital camera
• 2. home movies
• 3. social life
• 4. techno freak
• 5. university lecture
• 6. music collection
• 7. voice recorder

Completed sentences:

• 1. In the university lecture, the professor discussed how computer technology affects us.
• 2. My mobile phone has a built-in digital camera.
• 3. I have a whole music collection on my iPod.
• 4. My dad used to hate technology, but he loves the voice recorder I bought him for his birthday.
• 5. My younger brother loves new gadgets and computers. He’s a real techno freak.
• 6. Tom invited his friends around to his house to look at some home movies of his holiday.
• 7. I think that most actors have a very busy social life.

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