Exercise 28 p. 66. Change the following sentences from direct into indirect speech.

1. The monitor of the group said: "I have already spoken with this student, but he is deaf to all advice." 2. She told me over the telephone: "I have changed my mind and I intend to spend Saturday evening at home." 3. He said: "I saw the New Year in with a group of my former schoolmates." 4. The passenger whom we found in the compartment said: "This place is not vacant. It is occupied by a man who has gone out to buy some cigarettes."5. The man shouted: "Come and see what has happened to my window! The boys have smashed it to pieces with their ball." 6. The teacher said: "Your spelling has become better since you started learning the words properly." 7. The lecturer explained: "Any language which developed out of Latin is a Romance language." 8. The patient said: "The nurse has just given me a powder, so the pain will stop in no time, I am sure." 9. The young man said: "This song is not popular any longer. I haven't heard it even on the wireless since last year." 10. The mother asked: "Why did you eat so much honey? You know it has never agreed with you."

Exercise 30 p. 67. Put the verbs in brackets in the proper tense form. Translate the sentences into Russian. Mind the Future Perfect.

1. The committee (to draft) the plan by to-morrow. 2. The librarian (to register) all the books that (to come) into the library by the end of the week. 3. I am afraid we (not to discuss) all the questions by the time they (to come). 4. The secretary (to look through) all the papers by the time the director (to come). 5. I hope that they (to receive) my letter by Saturday and (not to expect) me on Sunday. 6. Let me know as soon as you (to make) an appointment with him. 7. After the clerk (to decode) the telegrams he (to take) them to his chief. 8. I am sure he (to throw) some light upon this matter before I {to learn) about it from my sister's letter. 9. Don't start arguing until you {to hear) what I have to say. 10. I suppose that when my letter (to reach) you, you (to return) from your voyage. 11. We (not be able) to start the experiment before we (to obtain) the necessary data.

Exercise 31 p. 67. Complete the following sentences.

a) 1. By the time you get into contact with them.... 2. By the moment the interview is over.... 3, By the time he gives us some instructions....4. Before he telephones us....5. We shall not make any decision until...

b) 1.... after he has dictated his business letter to the stenographer. 2.... before we have studied all the instructions. 3.... until some steps have been taken. 4.... before you have apologized to him. 5.... as soon as the surgeon has finished the operation.

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