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Unit 11 Unit 11 Revision 1 Circle the correct options to complete the text. Gertrude Bell 1 had / has been described as the greatest woman mountaineer of her age. But she was also an archaeologist, writer, traveller and political officer. She is best 2  known / knowing for her part in creating the modern state of Iraq during the 1920s. There she also 3 helped / was helped form the National Museum of Iraq. She was the first woman to 4 was awarded / be awarded a first-class degree in history, from Oxford University, which she 5 completed / was completed in only two years. During her life, she 6  made / was made important contributions to archaeology, architecture and oriental ­languages, and 7 was given / gave a high position in the British military intelligence and diplomatic service. Bell 8 wrote / is written many letters during her travels, which 9 was / were published in 1927, after her early death. A film of her life, called Queen of the Desert, 10 was / is made in 2015.

2 Rewrite the direct speech sentences in reported speech.

1 ‘I’m going to write an article about Stonehenge.’



2 ‘I love reading biographies of famous individuals.’



She said that many of the statues had gone

6 ‘We’ll visit the Colosseum when we’re in Rome.’



He said they hadn't visited ....

5 ‘Many of the statues have gone.’



Ellen said she was watching the ...

4 ‘They didn’t visit the ancient tombs.’



Filip said he loved reading....

3 ‘I’m watching the documentary.’



She said she was going to write an article about Stonehenge.

My parents said they would visit ... when they were in Rome

7 ‘Playing video games can change people’s brains.’



A study showed that playing video games could change ...

3 Read the sentences and correct the underlined parts. Tick if the underlined part is correct.

1 In the article it told that Nelson Mandela had been a source of inspiration said to many.



2

Did Frank say he was coming back soon?

v



3

Irene said that she has read the biography.

had read



4 The archaeologist told that the objects they had found were probably from the Stone Age. said

5

Lisa said she hadn’t seen the documentary.

6 David said us about his visit to the castle.

v told

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Unit 11 Unit 11 Revision 4 Read sentences 1–7, which report a conversation between two tourists. Then write the conversation in direct speech.



1 He said hi and asked me how I was.



2 I said hello and replied that I was tired because I had visited the archaeology museum earlier.



3 He told me he was going to go to the museum in the afternoon.



4 I said that was good. I said he would enjoy it. I told him the Greek pots were beautiful.



5 He asked me what I was doing next.



6 I told him I was staying at the hotel to have lunch.



7 He said OK, he would see me later.



A: Hi. 1   How are you?



B: Hello. 2



A: Ah! 3 I am going to go to the museum in the afternoon.



B: Oh, that’s good! 4

I am tired because I have visited the archaeology museum earlier.

You will enjoy it. The Greek pots are beautiful

5 What are you doing next? A: 6 I am staying at the hotel to have lunch. B:



A: OK. 7 I will see you later.

5 Choose the correct option (a or b) to complete the sentences.

1 They said they

a  had been

a  is giving a  will start

b  was giving the campaign. b  would start

4 Marian only

a said

a talk about the Incas in the local library.

3 She asked when they



b  have been

2 He told me he



to Peru three years before.

one or two people that she was leaving. b told

5 Did the article

a say 6 Mikel a said

what happened to the statue? b tell to us that he was a collector of old coins. b told

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