I. Translate the following sentences into Russian.

1. We found that she left home at eight o’clock every morning. 2. I didn’t know that my friend’s son had failed in chemistry. 3. They thought I could drive a car. 4. I knew he was experimenting steadily for hours. 5. We considered that she had already obtained her Master’s degree in mathematics. 6. The student said that he could not translate the article without a dictionary. 7. I did not think that she would be refused a better room for her research. 8. He asks if he may keep this book as long as he needs it. 9. He asked how normal temperature was maintained in the underground. 10. He asked whether in the early days the trains had been driven by locomotives which burnt coal.

II. Rewrite the following sentences using Past-tense forms.

1. He says he has spent a fortnight in the Caucasus.

2. He says it did him a lot of good.

3. He says he feels better now.

4. He says they did a lot of sightseeing.

5. He says he will come to see us next Sunday.

III. Open the brackets using the verbs in the correct tense forms.

1. He said he (to leave) tomorrow morning.

2. She says she already (to find) the book.

3. She said she (can) not tell me the right time, her watch (to be) wrong.

4. I asked my neighbour if he ever (to travel) by air before.

5. He says that he (to know) the laws of the country.

6. He asked me whether I (to remember) the legend about a faithful lion.

7. The delegates were told that the guide just (to go) out and (to be) back in ten minutes.

8. I suppose they (to send) a dog after the burglar immediately.

IV. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English.

1. Я знал, что моя сестра изучает французский язык, и думал, что она поедет в Париж. 2. Мне сказали, что ты мне звонил. 3. Я не знал, что ты уже вернулся из Санкт-Петербурга. 4. Мы не думали, что он так рассердится. 5. Все были уверены, что он хорошо сдаст экзамены. 6. Я боялся, что вы не последуете моему совету. 7. Я думал, что он подождет меня. 8. Он сказал, что не знает, когда начнется конференция. 9. Я был уверен, что если мы поспешим, то не опоздаем на поезд. 10. Я ответил, что не знаю, буду ли я свободен вечером, но сказал, что если буду свободен, то позвоню ему часов в восемь. 11. Он сказал мне вчера, что раньше он учился в университете. 12. Она сказала, что ее коллеги всегда дают ей прекрасные советы.

V. Turn the following sentences into reported speech.

1. Robert said, “This film is very funny.”

2. “I am starting a new job next week”, she said.

3. “I got my exam results last week”, he told them.

4. “I would buy a car if I had enough money”, he said to her.

5. “I may be a little late this evening”, she said.

6. “I found this note under the sofa”, said Sue.

7. “If I finish work early, I’ll call you”, she said.

8. “I used to have long hair”, Laura said.