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Perspectives - Advanced-Un. 8: Reported Speech & Adjectives

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having lost the race, Laura was ..... as disappointed.

a)

not tiring as much

b)

tiring not as much

c)

tired not as much

d)

not so much tired

2.

The offer they made on our house was perfectly ..... .

a)

accepting

b)

accepted

c)

acceptance

d)

acceptable

3.

This hotel is not ...... as that one.

a)

among the highly rated

b)

so much highly rated

c)

nearly as highly rated

d)

such a high rating

4.

When he was sent off during the game, the opposing players gave Jake a ..... look.

a)

pitied

b)

pityingly

c)

pity

d)

pitying

5.

-"Why were you so surprised to see Dan last night?"

-"Because he 'd said he .... the event."

a)

hasn't attended

b)

isn't attending

c)

won't attend

d)

would't be attending

6.

There are plenty of opportunities for work in such a ..... indistry.

a)

rapidly developing

b)

developed rapidly

c)

rapidly develop

d)

developing rapidly

7.

This novel is ..... on the bestsellers list.

a)

one of the most interesting

b)

the one interesting

c)

to be one of the interesting

d)

most interesting one of

8.

The toursit guide warned ...... out when smog levels were high.

a)

us against going

b)

about us going

c)

not to go

d)

that we not go

9.

The accountant accused ..... from her clients.

a)

she was stealing

b)

her that she stole

c)

her to steal

d)

her of stealing

10.

The passengers want to know why ..... off.

a)

the plane hasn't taken

b)

didn't the plane take

c)

the plane hadn't taken

d)

hasn't the plane taken

11.

I don't think it's going to rain but Abby says ..... .

a)

it definitely would

b)

it is definitely going

c)

it will rain definitely

d)

it definitely will

12.

-"Did Angela ever admit she damaged the computer?"

-"No she blamed .....".

a)

to break it on me

b)

breaking it on me

c)

that I had broken in

d)

me for breaking it

13.

-"I want to buy that car".

-"Don't you want to know .... it first?"

a)

if you can afford

b)

can you afford

c)

if you afforded

d)

whether you afford

14.

The teacher explained ...... .

a)

how important reading instructions is.

b)

that how reading instructions is important.

c)

that how important reading instructions is.

d)

how is reading instructions important.

15.

...... you consult a specialist.

a)

You are advised

b)

There is advice

c)

You are advisable

d)

It is advisable

16.

The ecologist said it was time we ...... measures to preserve the forest.

a)

would take

b)

had taken

c)

take

d)

took

17.

-"Can Karen work late tonight?"

-"She said she ......".

a)

didn't

b)

can't

c)

hadn't

d)

couldn't

18.

The marketing manager suggested ...... the new product online.

a)

them to advertise

b)

to advertise

c)

they would advertise

d)

advertising

19.

The interviewer asked me ...... and I hope my answer was satisfactory.

a)

how would I cope with stress.

b)

if did I cope with stress well.

c)

to say how could I cope with stress.

d)

how well I coped with stress.

20.

Ray asked us if we were interested in learning Italian and we said ...... .

a)

are we.

b)

him we would be.

c)

we ought.

d)

that we were.