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43.2 44.3 7 She confessed that at first she
2 She didn't believe that I could Possible answers (Check in E that was confused / had been
jump across the river. you have the correct preposition confused by the question.
3 She complained that she with the verb you have used.) 45.3
couldn't see the stage clearly. 2 checked with
When I mentioned to Nokes
4 He said he didn't want me to 3 demanded of 1 that he had been seen / (or
wait for him. 4 mentioned to
5 He explained that it wasn't 5 agreed with was seen) in a local shop last
Monday, he protested that he
possible to see Mr Charles that 6 admitted to was at home all day. He swears
day. 7 required of
6 They didn't expect Alan to lend 8 explained to that he doesn't own a blue
Ford Escort. He claimed that
them his car.
44.4 he had been / (or went) to the
43.3 1 'police that his neighbours' is paint factory two weeks ago to
2 The newspaper has now more likely. look for work. Nokes alleges
dropped its claim to be the 2 S (It is not necessary to include that he is / a good friend of
oldest in Scotland. / The 'that' (in 'I thought that I'd Jim Barnes. He insisted that he
newspaper has now dropped its bought...'). didn't telephone / (or hadn't
claim that it is the oldest in 3 it reminded me that telephoned) Barnes last
Scotland. 4 explained to us that or Monday morning. When I
3 We have received a guarantee explained that pointed out to Nokes that a
that the building work will be 5 / large quantity of paint had
finished (by) next week. 6 to persuade my parents that been found / (or was found) in
4 It was the British Prime (An object such as 'my parents' his house, he replied that he
Minister Harold Wilson who is necessary.) had been storing or was storing
made the observation that a 7 'warned that the building' is it for a friend.
week is a long time in politics. more likely. 2 At the beginning of the
5 My parents gave me a lot of 8 pleaded with the soldiers that interview I reminded Barnes
encouragement to do well at 9 reassured her parents that that he is / (or was) entitled to
university. have a solicitor present. He
6 We went on to discuss the issue denies that he knows anyone
of who should represent us UNIT 45 by the name of Bill Nokes.
in/at the negotiations. Barnes confirmed that he had
45.1 been / (or was) in the vicinity
1 goes (more likely if Jim is of the paint factory last
UNIT 44 talking about a regular Monday, but said that he was
arrangement that is still visiting or had been visiting his
44.1 continuing.) mother. He admitted that he
2 X 2 is/was was walking or had been
3 They believed that the mine 3 die/died walking along New Street at
contained (or contains) huge 4 has improved / had improved around 10.00. He maintains
deposits of gold. 5 walks that he is innocent.
4 X 6 is growing
5 Most people consider that she 7 is
is the best tennis player in the 8 has been reached / had been UNIT 46
world today. reached
46.1
44.2 45.2
1 promised 2 She moaned that she was too 1 is/was
are
2
2 reminded/warned hot. 3 depends/depended
3 advised 3 She announced that she had 4 is
4 informed/told found her keys. 5 are looking / were looking
5 warned 4 She boasted that she easily beat/ 6 is
6 convinced/taught had easily beaten everyone else
7 advised in the race. 46.2
5 She alleged that the police 2 She told me that Jim was (or
forced / had forced her to would be) arriving at their (or
confess. her) house the next (or
6 She confirmed that they (or we) following) day.
were losing.

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