6. Read the situations, and underline the correct words.

1. At 10.00 this morning, Julia says to you, ‘Dr Bangermann is arriving this afternoon’. At 10.30 the same morning you say to your boss, ‘Julia said that Dr Bangermann was arriving this afternoon/that afternoon’.

2. The sales manager says to you, ‘I’ll show the visitors round the factory tomorrow’. Three weeks later, you say to your boss, ‘He said he would show the visitors round the factory the following day/tomorrow’.

3. A client calls from his office and says, ‘I’d like to hold the meeting here’. Later you speak to your boss in your own office and say, ‘He said he’d like to hold the meeting here/there’.

4. A customer rings to say, ‘We sent the cheque yesterday’. The same day you say to your boss, ‘When I spoke to him, he said that he had sent the cheque yesterday/the previous day’.

5. A client rings you at your office and says, ‘I’ll meet you there tomorrow’. The same day at your office you say to your boss, ‘He said he would meet me here/there tomorrow’.

7. Respond with surprise to the following comments.

1. A They are discontinuing this model at the end of the year.

B Really? I thought it was selling well.

2. A It’s my fortieth birthday next week.

B Really? I had no idea ________________________________________________

3. A You will have to wait about three months for delivery.

B Really? I didn’t realize _______________________________________________

4. A I’ve just seen Mr Takashi in reception.

B Really? I thought ___________________________________________________

5. A The bill for dinner came to 145 pounds each.

B Really? I had no idea ________________________________________________

6. A That restaurant is expensive.

B Is it? I thought _____________________________________________________

7. A Ann is coming to the party tonight.

B Is she? I thought ____________________________________________________

8. A I can speak a little French.

B Can you? __________________________________________________________

9. A I’ll be here next week.

B Will you? I thought _________________________________________________

8. Complete the sentences with say or tell.

1. Ann said goodbye to me and left.

2. The doctor _____ that I should rest for at least a week.

3. George couldn’t help me. He _____ me to ask Kate.

4. Don’t just stand there! _____ something!

5. I wonder where Sue is. She _____ she would be here at 8 o’clock.

6. Don’t _____anybody what I _____. It’s a secret just between us.

7. Jack _____ me that he was fed up with his job.

9. A. You are being interviewed for a job and are asked the following questions. When you come back home, tell your parents what questions you were asked.

Model: ‘How old are you?’ – They asked me how old I was.

1. Where do you live? 2. What’s your address? 3. What school did you go to? 4. When did you leave school? 5. Where are you working now? 6. Who are you working for? 7. How long have you been working? 8. Are you enjoying your present job? 9. How big is your salary? 10. Why do you want to leave?

B. A headhunter took you out to dinner last night. Now a colleague is asking you about what you said. Answer these questions using reported speech.

1. - What personal details did you give him about yourself? - I told him I was married and that I lived in London.

2. What did you tell him about the company? __________________________________

3. What did you say your responsibilities were? ________________________________

4. What did you tell him about the salary you would need? _______________________

5. What did he tell you about the new company? _______________________________

6. What did he tell you about the new job? ____________________________________

7. How did you explain to him why you had left your previous job? ________________