Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words that you don’t need.
charge clock in full-time manager overtime permanent promoted retired worker
I have a full-time job and I work about 45 hours a week. I don’t have to 1____________, I can arrive any time between 8-9 a.m. It’s a 2____________ job, not a temporary one, and I quite enjoy it. I never work 3____________, because I don’t really want to work any extra hours. Last year I was 4____________ so I was pleased – now I’m the office 5____________ and I tell the other staff what to do. I’m in 6____________ of twenty other staff!
5 Complete the reported speech sentences. Use the correct reporting verb from the box.
add agree ask ask explain promise tell threaten
‘You need to press this button,’ Tim said.
Tim explained that I needed to press that button.
1 ‘Yes, you’re right. I’ve never seen this man before,’ George said.
George _______________________ man before.
2 ‘Pay us more or we won’t come to work!’ they said to him.
They ___________________________ pay them.
3 ‘Please can you help Jack?’ she said to me.
She ____________________________ help Jack.
4 ‘Don’t move,’ the police officer said to the prisoner.
The officer _________________________ move.
5 ‘I will do it soon,’ Matt said.
Matt ______________________________ it soon.
6 ‘Have you finished?’ Mr Brown said to me.
Mr Brown ________________________________ finished.
7 ‘What’s more, I finished the report last week,’ I said. I __________________________________
1 Complete the text with the words in the box. There are two extra words that you don’t need.
applied boss earn full-time lose odd jobs part-time promoted resigned
I used to have a full-time job and I worked at least 60 hours a week. I never had any time for myself, so I 1____________. After leaving my job, I took three months off during which I travelled and did 2____________ now and then. When I got back, I 3____________ for another job. Now I work 4____________, about 25 hours a week. My 5____________ is great, I get on really well with her. Of course, I don’t 6____________ as much money as I used to, but I’m much happier!
Complete the reported speech sentences. Use the correct reporting verb from the box.
add admit ask claim complain explain promise tell
‘Also, you spent too much money last week,’ he said to me.
He added that I had spent too much money the week before.
1 ‘I went because I’ve always liked horror films,’ Jackie said.
Jackie ________________________ horror films.
2 ‘Do you need any help?’ Mr Smith said to Amy.
Mr Brown _______________________ any help.
3 ‘I’ll work harder tomorrow,’ Sue said.
Sue _________________________________ day.
4 ‘The conditions are terrible,’ he said.
He ______________________________ terrible.
5 ‘We’re doing everything we can,’ the president said.
The president _______________________.
6 ‘Don’t tell me how the book finishes!’ he said.
He ______________________________________.
7 ‘I made a mistake today,’ she said.
She ____________________________________.
Zadanie 1
1. Clock in
2. Permanent
3. Overtime
4. Worker
5. Manager
6. Charge
Zadanie 5
1. agreed that he has never been this
2. threated him that they dont come to work if he wont
3. asked if I can
4. told to the prisoner to dont
5. promised that he will do
6. asked if I
7. added that I have finisehed the raport last week