John had a row with his girlfriend, Julie. His friend Mark tried to help them get back together, and talked to Julie for John. Complete the conversation he had later with John

MARK: Julie, John's asked me to talk to you.

JULIE: I don't want to speak to him.

MARK: Look Julie, John's really upset.

JULIE: I'm upset, too.

MARK: Will you just let me tell you his side of the story?

JULIE: I'm not interested. He promised to meet me at the restaurant, but he didn't

turn up. I don't want to see him again.

MARK: But, Julie, his car had broken down.

JULIE: So? There is a telephone in the restaurant.

MARK: But that's the point. He tried to phone, but he couldn't get through.

JULIE: I don't believe he tried.

MARK: Yes, he did. He came to my flat. Do you believe me?

JULIE: OK. I'll talk to him. Listen, I'm going to be late for work. I'll meet him at

six o'clock in the square.

MARK: Thanks, Julie. He'll be really happy. And I promise he'll be there.

JOHN: What did she say?

MARK: She said she (1) didn’t want to talk to you.

JOHN: Well, what did she say when you told her I was really upset?

MARK: She said she (2)................................ too, so I asked her to let me tell her your side of the story. She said she (3)...................................... because you (4)..................................... at the restaurant, but you (5)................................ She said she (6)................................. again.

JOHN: Did you explain about the car?

MARK: Yes, and she was very sarcastic. She said there (7)...................................

at the restaurant. So I told her you couldn't get through, but she said she (8)............... Then I told her you'd been to my flat and asked if she believed me. She said 'OK' and she said (9)........................................ Then she said she (10).................................., so we had to finish. You have to meet her in the square at six o'clock.

JOHN: Thanks, Mark. I really owe you one.

MARK: That's all right. Just don't be late this evening.

Rewrite the sentences beginning in the way shown.

1. 'Where are you going?' asked Tom.

Tom asked (me) where I was going.

2. 'Where are you going to spend the holiday?' asked Mike.

Mike asked.......................................................................................................

3. 'What will you do when you leave school?' said Jennifer.

Jennifer asked.....................................................................................................

4. 'How did you know my name?' the nurse asked the doctor.

The nurse wanted to know...................................................................................

5. 'Do you have an appointment?' said the clerk.

The clerk asked.....................................................................................................

6. 'Have you seen my car keys?' said Bernard to his wife.

Bernard wondered.................................................................................................

7. 'Why didn't Isobel phone me?' asked her brother.

Isobel's brother wanted to know.........................................................................

8. 'Will you carry my briefcase for me please, James?' said Richard.

Richard asked......................................................................................................

9 'When can I see the doctor?' Charles asked the receptionist.

Charles asked..........................................................................................................

Anna has just met Colin Boyle, a singer she admires very much. She is telling her boyfriend, Ian, about the meeting, and he wants to know exactly what Colin said to her, and what she said to him.

IAN: Well, what was he like? Was he friendly? What did he say?

ANNA: He was really friendly, (l) He asked me who I was.

IAN: Then what?

ANNA: (2) He asked me where I came from.

IAN: And what did you say?

ANNA: (3) I told him I came from Dublin of course. Then (4) he said that was where he was born too. Then (5) I told him I'd been a fan of his for ages, and (6) he said he was very flattered, and then (7) he asked whether I was going to the concert tonight. So (8) I told him we wanted to but we hadn't been able to get tickets, because they'd sold all but t he most expensive ones and we couldn't afford those.

IAN: And did he give you some tickets?

ANNA: No, he didn't. But (9) he did ask the concert hall manager if we could have some at the cheaper price. And the manager said, 'Yes'!

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