Контрольная работа по Английскому языку на тему: "Reported Speech & Ecology"

Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first. Use the verbs below.

advised asked claims is refusing mentioned persuaded praised reported

1. Alex to Katya last week: “You’ve done a great job!”
   Last week, Alex ______________________.

2. Mom to me at the moment: “No, I won’t buy you a new cell phone.”
   At the moment, Mom ______________________.

3. Dad earlier: “Is Sam going to write about Edison?”
   Earlier, Dad ______________________.

4. Lily every day: “I’ve worked harder than anyone else.”
   Every day, Lily ______________________.

5. You to me last year: “You should sell your invention.”
   Last year, you ______________________.

6. Journalists on Tuesday: “1.5 billion people bought a new smartphone in the last twelve months.”
   On Tuesday, journalists ______________________.

7. David yesterday: “You should do it.” Me: “OK, I will.”
   Yesterday, David ______________________ and I ______________________.

8. Rahila this morning: “I read about it in the paper.”
   This morning, Rahila ______________________.
   
   Match expressions 1-8 with an example a-h.

1. an animal being imported

2. interspecies competition

3. intraspecies competition

4. an ecosystem

5. animals emigrating

6. animals cohabiting

7. animals excluding one of their own

8. animals that can’t coexist happily

 

Complete the words with the correct prefix.

1. My dad wants us to go and live in Argentina, but I like living in this country. I don’t want to __________migrate.

2. Dinosaurs and humans did not __________exist. Dinosaurs became extinct long before humans evolved.

3. Dogs come in many different shapes, colors, and sizes. There is a lot of __________species variation.

4. The loss of one species can have a very serious effect on other species in the same __________system.

5. Pears don’t grow in this country. We have to __________port them from abroad.

6. An interesting example of __________species communication was Koko the gorilla’s use of sign language to talk to her human caretakers. She could use more than 1,000 signs!

7. Why did you __________clude humans from your list of invasive species? I think we should be on the list, too.

8. You will probably need a different cage for each hamster. They often fight if they are forced to __________habit.
 

Dassler vs. Dassler

In the 1920s, Rudi and Adi Dassler were partners in the Dassler Brothers Sports Shoe Company in Herzogenaurach, Germany. But in the 1940s, Rudi accused Adi ______ (insult) him, and insisted ______ (start) his own shoe company: Puma. Adi denied ______ (say) anything wrong and refused ______ (apologize). Instead, he blamed Rudi ______ (break up) the partnership and decided ______ (open) his own business: Adidas. Each brother persuaded some staff from the old company ______ (come) work for him. Neither ever apologized ______ (break up) the family business, and the whole town joined the competition. Some local businesses even decided ______ (serve) only Puma employees, while others served only Adidas employees.
 

Circle and replace five incorrect words in the text with the words below.

coexist ecosystem imported interspecies intraspecies

Every healthy emigration includes a wide variety of plant and animal species. Some species cohabit comfortably, sometimes working together and occasionally even living together. But there will always be intraspecies competition, as different types of animals fight for food, shelter, and space. And if resources are limited, we also see interspecies competition, when animals compete with their own kind for food and other resources.

In the past, people have excluded an outside species into a new environment, but these attempts have often ended badly.
 

Match 1-6 with a-f to make indirect questions.

1. I was wondering if

2. Could you tell me

3. Do you have any

4. Do you know if

5. Can you let me

6. I’d love to know how

a. idea whether they had any other siblings?
b. the Dassler brothers ever stopped fighting?
c. the two companies get along today.
d. where in Germany their hometown is?
e. know which athletes wear Adidas and Puma?
f. you knew any more about Rudi and Adi.

Match answers a-f with the questions in exercise 7.
 

Rewrite these questions as indirect questions. Start with the introduction given.

1. Where can I buy a new one of these? » Do you know

2. Is the store open on Sundays? » I was wondering

3. Was it invented by Tesla? » Please, could you tell me

4. Who won that year’s Nobel Prize? » I’d love to know

5. Whose old cell phone is this? » Do you have any idea

6. Did you switch it on? » I was wondering
    

   Report the following imaginary statements using the verbs in parentheses.

7. Rudi: “Adi insulted me.” (claimed)

8. Adi to Rudi: “I’m starting my own company.” (told)

9. Some top athletes: “You should buy Adidas.” (recommended)

10. Other top athletes: “I wear Pumas.” (insisted)

11. Consumers: “Is there a difference between Puma and Adidas?” (wonder)