Part I. Select the correct modal of deduction

1. She isn't in the office, so she can't / could be working at home.

2 You missed lunch and dinner. You will / must be starving.

3. Your team should / would win today; your team has a 5-0 record so far.

4 ‘I can’t find my laptop.’ ‘You must leave / must have left it in
the car.’

5. They can’t / couldn't be at home. All the lights in the house are off.

6. You’ve been working for hours. You could / must be exhausted.

7.  She looked very smart. She can’t / might have been going to an interview

8. They’re speaking French. They can’t / could be from France.

9. You’ve just had a hamburger, you can’t / must be hungry.

10. She can't / mustn't know about the party yet. We have not told her anything.

11. He must / might know where the treasure is. He had the map.

Part II. Replace the text in red with a phrasal verb.

I need to calculate how much I owe you

2. I’d like to start doing yoga

3. I’ve had a fight with my best friend. I hope we can become friends again soon

4 If you finish all your vegetables, you can have some ice-cream

5. Mary couldn’t discover where her great-grandparents were born

6. My brother is thinking of getting divorced. I hope he doesn’t end the relationship with his wife.

7. How did the man escape from the prison cell?

8. What ideas have you thought of?

9. Your room is in such a mess. You need to tidy it up.

10 If you keep your money inside a piggy bank, you’ll soon have enough for a holiday.

11. Why did Paul have an argument with his girlfriend?

Part III. Choose the correct words

1 Why won’t you advise / admit that you are wrong?

2 I woke up when I heard / listened to a really loud noise.

3 Please buy / pay for all your shopping at the cash desk.

4 What did the gang steal / rob from the bank?

5 Who won / beat the match and what was the final score?

6. If you aren’t happy with the service, why don’t you complain / demand to the manager?

7 My brother and sister discussed / argued about everything when they were young

8 I don’t like it when people suggest / tell me what to do.

9 I lent / borrowed some money from the bank to buy a
motorbike.

10 I think gossiping / criticizing about film stars is a waste of time.

11 I did / made my best in the exam so I hope I passed.

12 Please don’t whisper / shout. I’m putting the baby to bed.

Part IV. Transform the following sentences using the reported speech.

1. Jerry: Everyone will have a great time.

-- Jerry said _____________.

2.  Kevin: ‘Frank gets to work tomorrow.
- Kevin said _________________.

3. Bob: She turned off the CD player yesterday.

----- Bob said she ___________________.

4. Roger: I’m looking for a new flat.’

---- Roger said _______________.

5. Anais and Robert: ‘Our car has been stolen.’
They said that _________

6. Jerry: ‘I can’t get my phone to work.’
He said __________.

7. Teacher: Jeremy was dancing while Kevin was speaking without permission.

--- The teacher said ____________

8. Sally: She may come today

- Sally said she _______

9. Doctor: There is a patient here that needs extra help.

-- The doctor said____________

10.  Bryan: I had left these books over there

-- Bryan said he ____________

Part V. Select the correct form of the following questions using the indirect reported speech.

1. Sally: Have you done the washing-up?

----- Sally asked me ___________

2. ‘Steve, do you think you could take the dog for a walk?’

--She asked steve ____________

3. ‘Why did you miss the bus?’

---They wanted to know ______

4. ‘Can you give me a lift home?’
---She asked me __________

5. Do you understand Dutch?’
---They asked me _________

6. How often were you going there?

She asked me ____________

7. What will you do once you get home

-- He asked me __________

8. Was she reading a book?

He asked me ___________

9. How long does it take to get to Las Vegas?

He asked me ________

10. Where are you?

He asked him _______

Part VI. Select the right meaning of the following phrasal verbs.

1. I couldn't make out last week's homework.

2. Let me break down the project.

3. I was talking to her when she brought up what she told you before.

4. I bumped into her three days ago.

5. He carried on playing on his computer.

6. The man broke out of the asylum three years ago. If you see him call 911

7. Don't forget to ask for the keys

8. We have to brush up before the tournament.

9. Mary got carried away yesterday, sorry.

10. It's important to catch up as soon as possible

Part VII. Select correct or incorrect based on the following uses of the indirect reported speech.

1. John: She may go home

- John said she may went home

2. Sara: Are you going home?

Sara asked me if I am going home.

3. Kevin: How often do you do exercise?

- Kevin asked me how often I was doing exercise

4. Josh: The guy is here

Josh said the guy was there

5. I will see her tomorrow

He said he would see her the next day

6.  Sara: You may consider this problem

Sara told me I might consider this problem

7.  Jerry: Bryan came 20 minutes ago.

Jerry said Bryan had come 20 minutes before.

8. Amanda was cleaning the house while David  was washing the dishes

They said Amanda has been cleaning the house while David had been washing the dishes

9. She had been to work every day.

We said she had been to work every day.

10.  You can find all the information on the website

He told me I could have found all the information on the website