relatives, future tenses, reported speech

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Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. 1. Our twenty-fifth wedding anniversary is at the end of next year. By the end of next year we ................................................................................ 2. Do you have anything fixed for Saturday evening? What are .......................................................................................................... 3. Hurry up! We´ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play. By the time we get to the theatre,the play ................................................................... 4. The arrival time of Helen´s flight is 8.00. Helen´s flight ................................................................................................. 5. Our meeting is tomorrow. We are ............................................................................................................... 6. There´s a party at Mary´s house next week. Next week Mary ................................................................................................... 7. The aeroplane will take off at 7 o´clock. By 8 o´clock ............................................................................................................. 8. Helen´s show is planned for next Tuesday. ...............................................take place.................................................................. 9. We´re going to play tennis from five until seven o´clock. At six o´clock ............................................................................................................. 10. Jack left the office before I arrived there. When I arrived................................................................................................................... 11. I haven´t been to the cinema for two months. The last time ......................................................................................................... 12. My neighbours have three small children.The children make a lot of noise.My neighbours never apologise. My neighbours, ............................................................................................................ 13. I bought my car from a woman. She lives in a house.You can see the house over there. The woman I .................................................................................................................. 14. Fashions will be different by the time you are older. (changed) .................................................................................................................................................. 15. The company I work for is sending me to Milan for a few years. For the next few years, ............................................................................................................ 16. Paul finished reading the newspaper; then he lent it to me. Paul didn´t ........................................................................................................................... 17. My car is parked across the street. Do you see it? (which) ..................................................................................................................................... 18. Mr Adams is my neighbour. You work with his daughter. (whose) ............................................................................................................................................... 19. He plans to call you when he´s in London. (going) ............................................................................................................................................... 20. `Tom, how many people are there in your class?´asked Claire. ............................................................................................................................................ 21. `If I were you, I´d go by train´. I suggest ............................................................................................................................... 22. `Return these books now´, the librarian said to me.(ordered) ...................................................................................................................................... 23. `I broke you favourite glass´, I said to Mum.(admitted to) ............................................................................................................................................ 24. `Our flight will arrive at 7 o´clock tonight´, the flight attendant said to the passengers. (informed)............................................................................................................................



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