Complete Preliminary for Schools unit 12 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

(Complete the direct questions.) My teacher asked me whether I was going to take part in the competition next year. ‘_____ you _____ take part in the competition next year?’

‘Are you going to take part in the competition next year?’

(Complete the direct questions.) I asked Matthew if his father had gone on a business trip the month before. ‘_____ your father _____ on a business trip last month?’

‘Did your father go on a business trip last month?’

(Complete the direct questions.) Maria asked her friend how often she chatted with her sister online. ‘How often _____ with your sister online?’

‘How often do you chat with your sister online?’

(Complete the direct questions.) David asked me why I had lied to him. ‘Why _____ to me?’

‘Why did you lie to me?’

(Complete the direct questions.) Mum asked when I would get my exam results. ‘When _____ your exam results?’

‘When will you get your exam results?’

(Complete the direct questions.) Eva asked how many books I had read. ‘How many books _____?’

‘How many books have you read?’

(Complete the direct questions.) Harry asked when the next train left. ‘When _____ the next train _____?’

‘When does the next train leave?’

(Complete the direct questions.) Luke asked where he could buy some stamps. ‘Where _____ some stamps?’

‘Where can I buy some stamps?’

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Finish your homework today.’ Max told Simon to ______ that day.

Max told Simon to finish his homework that day.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Don’t spend all your pocket money.’ Lisa told Ben not ______ .

Lisa told Ben not to spend all his pocket money.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Invite your friends over tomorrow.’ Dad told Stephen to ______ the next day.

Dad told Stephen to invite his friends over the next day.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Don’t leave your stuff on the floor.’ Mum told me not ______ .

Mum told me not to leave my stuff on the floor.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Could you buy some milk for my son, please?’ John asked me to ______ .

John asked me to buy some milk for his son.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Could you please open the window for me?’ Mark asked me to ______ .

Mark asked me to open the window for him.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Don’t forget to call me this week.’ Mum told me not ______ this week.

Mum told me not to forget to call her this week.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Keep your voice down.’ Sally told her daughter to ______ .

Sally told her daughter to keep her voice down.

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘George can play tennis really well.’ Harry said George ______ tennis really well

could play

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) 'I have known Paul since 2010.’ Clare said she ______ Paul since 2010.

had known

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘I don’t know the answer to question 4.’ Maria said she ______ the answer to question 4.

didn’t know

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘We’ll be home at 6 o’clock today.’ Andrew said they ______ home at 6 o’clock that day.

would be

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘My parents got married in Las Vegas.’ Julia said her parents ______ in Las Vegas.

had got married / got married

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘Mike’s going to study environmental science next year.’ Alice said Mike ______ environmental science the following year.

was going to study

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech.) ‘We enjoyed our holiday last week very much.’ Dan said they ______ their holiday the previous week very much.

had enjoyed / enjoyed

(Complete the second sentence in reported speech. ) I want to go to the cinema tomorrow.’ Sarah said she ______ to go to the cinema the next day.

wanted

The building is ________________ complete. They’re going to finish it next year.

in

The tickets were ________________ expensive. I thought they’d cost more.

in

I hate waiting for buses because I’m very ________________ patient.

im

I’m afraid that answer is ________________ correct, so please try again

in

That story is ________________ believable. It can’t be true!

un

Lucy seems very ________________ friendly but perhaps she’s just shy.

un

Ben is very ________________ polite. He never says please or thank you.

im

This maths question is ________________ possible. I just can’t do it.

im

These chairs are so ________________ comfortable. How can you sit for so long?

un

(im-, un-, or in-). It’s so _____fair! Why do you always get the biggest piece of cake?

un

Does anyone have a question they’d like to (ask / ask for)?

ask

Mark (talks / speaks) German really well.

speaks

Don’t forget to (say / tell) ‘goodbye’ before you leave

say

You should always (tell / say) the truth.

tell

Can everyone please stop (speaking / talking)?

talking

I’ll (ask for / ask your) help if I need it.

ask for

Please (say / tell) me what happened.

tell

How many languages can you (speak / talk)?

speak