UNIT 10

I. Change the following sentences to Indirect speech.

1. Mark said, "I went camping 5 days ago."
Mark said he had gone camping 5 days before.
2. "If Brain doesn't train harder, I won't select him for the team" said the manager.
The manager said if Brain didn't train harder, he wouldn't select him for the team.
3. "Our correspondent in Paris sent this report some days ago" said the editor in-chief.
The editor in-chief said that their correspondent in Paris had sent that report some days before.
4. "How long have you been waiting here?" the girl asked me.
The girl asked me how long I had been waiting there.
5. "Do not write on the wall" said the teacher to the boys.
The teacher told the boys not to write on the wall.
6. “Take your place in the queue" the nurse said to the old man.
The nurse told the old man to take his place in queue.
7. "How many jobs have you had since you left school?" the interviewer asked Jack.
The interviewer asked Jack how many jobs he had had since he left school.
8. "Why didn't you report the incident to the police last week?" the officer asked the frightened witness.
The officer asked the frightened witness why he hadn't reported the incident to the police the previous week.
9. "Why hasn't Peter phoned?" she wondered.
She wondered why Peter hadn't phoned.
10. "If I were you, I wouldn't trust Peter" she told John.
She advised John not to trust Peter.
II. Change the following sentences to Indirect speech.
1. "I'll take you to the zoo tomorrow" my mother said to me.
My mother told me that she would take me to the zoo the following day.
2. Jane said to Bill "When do you expect to finish your assignment?"
Jane asked Bill when he expected to finish his assignment.
3. The man said to the boy "Can you show me the way to the bank?"
The man asked the boy to show him the way to the bank.
4. The man asked the postman "Are there any letters for me today”
The man asked the postman if there were any letters for him that day.
5. Henry said to the librarian "How many books can I borrow at a time"
Henry asked the librarian how many books he could borrow at a time.
6. John asked his friend "How did you manage to know my telephone number? “
John asked his friend how he had managed to know his telephone number.
7. Rose said "I was just leaving for the office"
Rose said that she had just been leaving for the office.
8. Ann asked her brother "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
Ann asked her brother what he was planning to do the following day
9. She asked her boyfriend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
She asked her boyfriend if it was true that his father had fought in the previous war.
10. He said "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip"
He said he didn't understand why she had refused to join them on the trip.
III. Change the following sentences to Indirect speech.
1. Tom said to me "If I have spare time, I will go fishing with you".
Tom told me that if he had spare time, she would go fishing with me.
2. The teacher told us “If it doesn't rain tomorrow, we can go for a picnic."
The teacher told us if it didn't rain the next day, they could go for a picnic.
3. "Unless you study harder, you will fail the exam" said his parents.
His parents said unless he studied harder, he would fail the exam.
4. "If she goes to the party, she will have a lot of fun." said Peter.
Peter said if she went to the party, she would have a lot of fun.
5. "If you need help, I will be willing to help you with the difficult exercises" my sister said.
My sister said if I needed help, she would be willing to help me with the difficult exercises.
6. Linda said "I would have come to the party if I hadn't been so busy last week."
Linda said if she hadn't been so busy the previous week, she would have come to the party.
7. Tom told me "If I were you, I would look for another job."
Tom told me if he were me, he would look for another job.
8. My friend said to me "What would you do if someone gave you a million pounds?"
My friend asked me what I would do if someone gave me a million pounds.
9. The gardener said "If I didn't water these plants yesterday, they could die."
The gardener said if he didn't water these plants the day before, they could die.
10. The doctor said to the patient "You won't feel better unless you takes these medicine."
The doctor told the patient if he took those medicine, he would feel better.
IV. Use the words given in the box to complete the sentences.
anti-ageing anti-acne prescription immune nutritious
expectancy meditation healthy sugar - free stress - free
1. My doctor said that these natural remedies can boost my immune system.
2. One of the main responsibilities of a dietitian is to promote nutritious and balanced diets.
3. sugar - free drinks are better for your teeth and general health.
4. In addition to a nutritious diet, a stress - free lifestyle can boost your health and increase your life expectancy.
5. The development of effective medicines has contributed to the increase in the average life expectancy in some
countries.
6. An hour of meditation can help you to relieve your stress.
7. Some people believe that anti-ageing foods can make them younger.
8. Home-made anti-acne masks based on fruits are completely natural and inexpensive.
9. Doctors should use more legible handwriting when giving prescription
10. Some people believe that keeping a diary of daily activities is one simple way to help you to stay healthy.
V. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete the sentences.
1. Antibacterial / Meditation takes many forms, but its core is the ability to control the mind and quieten it down.
2. Learning is the most fundamental brain workout / cholesterol-free - and the more you do it, the more you'll
benefit.
3. Research for more recent periods shows a surprising and continuing improvement in life expectancy / oil-free
among those aged 80 or above.
4. Many individuals through the ages realized there was a very important link between health, exercise, fitness,
meditation, intelligence and longevity / anti-glare.
5. A research suggests that Tai Chi may also slow ageing / fat-free by boosting a certain type of stem cell.
6. Bird's nest soup brings overall benefit to the immune system / alcohol-free and it gives you glowing skin.
7. Widespread gardening provides an opportunity for exercise, sunlight and nutritious / consumption food for
people in Okinawa, Japan.
8. The first step in boosting / continuing Nagano's life span was a campaign to reduce salt consumption and
promote a healthier diet and lifestyle.
VI. Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form the word that fits in the gap in the same
line.
1. In the United States, if a food contains less than 0.5 grams of fat in a serving it can be labeled fat-free. (SERVE)
2. Try to avoid glaring on your computer from windows and lights, and use an anti-acne screen if needed. (NEED)
3. It's all about their diet and lifestyle that people in the Longevity Hot Spots have already found the secrets of the
anti-ageing process. (LIFE)
4. Men should drink no more than four units in any one day and have at least two alcohol-free days a week. (LESS)
5. Studies have shown that our overuse of antibacterial ingredients has helped to create new resistant bacteria.
(BACTERIAL)
6. Although it's impossible to control all the factors involving your skin, you can take measures to reduce the
problem with the anti-glare treatment at home. (TREAT)
7. After rinsing your face, if your face feels dry, apply a(n) oil-free moisturizer. (MOISTURE)
8. Perhaps the key to a stress-free existence is not to remove the cause of the stress, but rather to improve one's
response to stress. (EXIST)
9. Kidney beans, almonds, sunflower seeds and walnuts are all excellent, cholesterol-free sources of protein, fiber
and magnesium. (EXCELLENTLY)
10. Sugar-free foods can be helpful if you have diabetes and it is best to support overall wellness and blood sugar
regulation. (REGULAR)