Training 1

 Conditionals - Nety is being taught conditionals by Ariana 

If only + had + S + V3 = regret 

I wish + had + V3 = regret ( cond III)

should = had better ( advice ) 

shouldn't = had better not ( advice not to ,,,)

Indirect Speech 

Theory 

https://www.studyandexam.com/indirect-speech-for-tense.html

Other changes : 

here - there 

 this - that 

 these - those 

now - then 

last - the previous 

next - the following 

Exercises 

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/reported-speech/exercises?10

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/b1/reported-speech-indirect-speech/

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercise-1.html

to succeed on + V +ing = a avea succes cu ...

unless = if not ( + V positive )

I prefer smth TO smth else 

smart = elegant 

Suggest + V-ing 

must = have to 

can = to be able to 

1. Complete each sentence with a noun formed from a verb in the list. (10 items x 1, 5p= 15p)

acquaint, bear, behave, celebrate, die, engage, greet, marry, relate, resemble

 

1. All Kate’s friends and …………RELATIVES……… came to her party.

2. I occasionally meet Terry, but he is more a/an ……ACQUAINTANCE …. than a friend.

3. Mary received many cards, congratulating her on the …BIRTH………….. of her baby.

4. When Paul arrived, he received a warm and friendly ……GREETING….. .

5. Six months after their …ENGAGEMENT….. , Michael and Lisa got married.

6. There was a great …CELEBRATION……. in the village when their team won the cup.

7. In an ideal ………MARRIAGE…………. , the husband and wife share each other’s problems.

8. Dina and her mother look alike. There is a strong RESEMBLANCE….. between them.

9. There was no trouble, and the ……BEHAVIOUR………… of the football fans was excellent.

10. Tom cried when he heard about the ……DEATH……… of his old dog.

3. Fill in with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. (10 items x2p=20 points)

1. By the time we got to the theatre, the play ……HAD……. already ……BEGUN……. (begin).

2. When ……DID………. Shakespeare ……WRITE….….. (write) his plays?

3. Tom burnt his hand while he ……WAS COOKING……………. (cook) dinner.

4. I’m tired. I ……HAVE DONE…… (do) a lot of work today.

5. We usually drink coffee, but today we …ARE DRINKING …. (drink) tea.

6. A new hospital …WILL BE BUILT…… (build) in our district next year.

7. …ARE……. you …DOING…..... (do) anything this weekend?

8. If you ……EAT….... (eat) too many sweets, you’ll get ill.

9. …CAN…..… you ….HEAR…….. (hear) the wind? It’s blowing heavily right now.

10. I ……HAVE BEEN READING ……………. (read) this book for a month now.