gcse (3.10, 6.1, 6.2 cultural identity tense reported cont)

1.      “We will not leave until we see the manager,” said the customers.

A.  The customers promised to leave before they saw the manager.

B.  The customers refused to leave until they saw the manager.

C.  The customers agreed to leave before they saw the manager.

D.  The customers decided to leave because they did not see the manager.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      “Why don’t we go camping at the weekend?” he said.

A.  He denied going camping at the weekend.
B.  He suggested going camping at the weekend. C.  He objected to going camping at the weekend. D.  He apologized for going camping at the weekend.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      “I didn’t give John the money,” said Mary.

A.  Mary denied giving John the money.                         B. Mary admitted giving John the money.

C. Mary suggested giving John the money.                   D. Mary remembered giving John the money.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      “Would you like to go to the show with me?” Anna said to Bella.

A.  Anna reminded Bella to go to the show with her.

B.  Anna persuaded Bella to go to the show with her.

C.  Anna encouraged Bella to go to the show with her.

D.  Anna invited Bella to go to the show with her.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      “You should take better care of your health,” said Tom’s mother.

A.  Tom’s mother promised to take better care of his health.

B.  Tom’s mother ordered him to take better care of his health.

C.  Tom’s mother required him to take better care of his health.

D.  Tom’s mother advised him to take better care of his health.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      I haven’t met my grandparents for five years.

A.  I last met my grandparents five years ago.              B. I have met my grandparents for five years.

C. I didn’t meet my grandparents five years ago.      D. I often met my grandparents five years ago.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      We started preparing for the test a month ago.

A.  We have been preparing for the test for a month.

B.  We were preparing for the test last month.

C.  We were preparing for the test in a month.

D.  We had been preparing for the test for a month.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      I haven’t visited my hometown for a few years.

A.  I have been in my hometown for a few years.        B. I was in my hometown for a few years.

C. I didn’t visit my hometown a few years ago.        D. I last visited my hometown a few years ago.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      He last had his eyes tested ten months ago.

A.  He had tested his eyes ten months before.

B.  He had not tested his eyes for ten months then.

C.  He hasn’t had his eyes tested for ten months.

D.  He has been testing his eyes for ten months.

• A

• B

• C

• D

1.      Lulu started to study English when he was in secondary school.

A.  Lulu was studying English when he was in secondary school.

B.  Lulu studied English in secondary school.

C.  Lulu has never studied English since he was in secondary school.

D.  Lulu has studied English since he was in secondary school.

• A

• B

• C

• D