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UNIT 11: SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
D. WRITING

I. Put into the reported speech.
1. Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”

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2. She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”
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3. The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn‟t obey your orders, doctor.”
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4. They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

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5. Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”
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6. He said to her : “ I can‟t find my hat anywhere in this room.”
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7. My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”
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8. They said : “We can‟t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”

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9. My mother said : “I think it won‟t rain tomorrow.”
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10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”
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11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”

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12. He said : “I‟ll expect her to come soon.”

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13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”
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14. The students said : “We‟ll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”

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15. He said : “I‟m going to finish this work.”

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II. Write a paragraph about the topic: “Is television a blessing or a curse?”, using the cues
given.

IS TELEVISION A BLESSING OR A CURSE?
1. Human beings/ gained much specific advancement recently. There/ be a series of inventions
that/ have brought human conveniences/ a modern life.
2. Television/ set as a good example that certainly influences/ our life in communication and
entertainment. However, TV also/ cause some bad effects of time-consuming/ health problems.

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