Put the following statements into indirect speech.

1 ‘We make £450 a week,’ said one of the men, ‘and send most of it home to our wives.’

2 We’ve been here for two and a half years,’ said the man who had spoken first, ‘and we’re going to stay another six months.’

3 ‘I’ve got a job on an oil-rig,’ said Paul.
‘That’ll be very hard work,’ I said.
‘I know it’ll be hard,’ he replied, ‘but I don’t mind hard work, and it’ll be a good experience
4 ‘The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on,’ said Тоm.
‘I’ll look for my skates when I get home,’ Ann said.
5 ‘I’m living with my parents at present,’ she said, ‘but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.’
6 ‘I’m leaving tomorrow,’ she said, ‘by the 4.30 from Victoria.’
‘We’ll come and see you off,’ we said.
7 ‘I’ve just bought a car,’ said Peter, ‘but it’s not insured yet so I can’t take you for a drive.’
8 ‘I’d like to speak to Susan,’ said Mary, ‘but I’m bathing the babies and they will drown if I leave them alone in the bath while I go to the phone.’9 Mary has just received a postcard from Ann, beginning, ‘I’m coming up to London next week. I hope you and Jack will meet me for lunch one

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Applying to Stellinga College

Why Stellinga?

Thank you for your interest in Stellinga International College. As an international student, we are sure you will find our college an exciting place to study, with like-minded and ambitious people. Preparing and submitting your application We have tried to make the application process as easy as possible for you, but there are a number of procedures you must follow. All our courses are taught in English, so first of all you will probably need to submit evidence of your English language ability. We require an IELTS score of 6.5. You will also have to send us your secondary school diploma, so that we can evaluated it. We will also require a personal statement. This is a text of up to 1,000 words in which you introduce yourself, explain your interest in our college, and why you want to study your chosen course. If you are from outside the European Union(EU), it is important that you have an entrance visa before you come to study in the Netherlands, but we will apply for this for you. We now only accept online applications, so please ensure that you have all your documents ready to upload before you begin. Any documents that are not in English originally will also need to be translated and the translation also uploaded. You will need a passport photograph; a copy of your passport; copies of all your certificates and diplomas; your proof of language ability; and your personal statement in English.

What happens next?

Your application will then be considered. If your initial application is successful, you will be invited for an interview. This will be conducted in English via skype, over the phone or on site. You will talk to two or three members of staff for up to 30 minutes. We aim to inform you of our decision in writing, within 4 weeks. There are several possible outcomes: you may not have been successful; you may be offered a place on the waiting list. You will need to reply to any offers within two weeks, otherwise your place may be offered to somebody else. Good luck with your application.

Online Application Procedure

Stage 1: Getting documents together- Document checklist

Stage 2: Submitting the application online

Stage 3: (1)__________- (8)__________ or held by Skype or (9)__________

If you are not (10)__________, the process ends here

Stage 4: Our decision- We will either offer you a place immediately or put on a (11)__________ Stage 5: Your reply

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10.-Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to fwe words.

1 Perhaps the car needs a new engine.

need
The car … may/might need … a new engine.

2 Why don’t you go to Canada for a holiday?

could
You …………………………………… for a holiday.

3 Shall I get you a cup of tea?

me
Would you ………………………………..a cup of tea?

4 Sue will probably go to see her aunt.

is
Sue ………………………..to see her aunt.

5 It wasn’t necessary for them to buy such a big car as they did.

have
They ………………………………….such a big car.

6 It’s forbidden to smoke in this building.

not
You ……………………………………..in this building.

7 It would be a good idea to change your hairstyle.

better
You ……………………………………..your hairstyle.

8 Why didn’t anybody warn me about the bus strike?

have
You ……………………………..about the bus strike.

9 It isn’t necessary for you to attend the meeting.

need
You …………………………………… the meeting.

10 Let’s go to the cinema.

going
What ……………………………………the cinema?

11 I’m sure he is seeing Ruth.

be
He ………………………………….Ruth.

12 It isn’t necessary for you to come early tonight.

have
You …………………………………..early tonight.

13 I’m sure he didn’t send you this letter.

sent
He …………………………………………this letter.

14 May I read your newspaper?

mind
Would …………………………………your newspaper?

15 I’m sure she wasn’t lying to you.

been
She …………………………………………to you.

16 She is likely to fail her exams.

that
It is …………………………………………..her exams.

17 It’s forbidden to talk to the driver while he is driving.

must
You …………………………. the driver while he is driving.

18 It wasn’t necessary for him to give me the money back so soon.

given
He …………………………….the money back so soon.

19 Perhaps she went to her uncle’s.

have
She ………………………………… to her uncle’s.

20 Shall I help you lengthen your dress?

me
Would ………………………………you lengthen your dress?

complete the sentences with the corect relative pronous, who, which,whom,when,where,that