Lesson 4

A. Match Younis Mahmood's words with the sentences from a newspapr report. Complete the last two sentences.

1. Younis Mahmood said that he was joining the Iraqi national team next month.

B. I started playing football in Kirkuk, my home city.

2. He said that he had started playing in Kirkuk, his home city.

A. as a proffesional, I've been in six different teams.

3. He said that, as a proffesional, he had been in six different teams.

E. I've been playing in the Gulf for the last two years.

4. He said that he had been playing in the Gulf for the last two years.

D. I've been looking for a new team since January.

5. He said that he had had been looking for a new team since January.

F. I scored a lot of goals last year.

6. He said that he had been looking for a new team since January.

C. Tariq, 17, and his sister Layla, 15, went on holiday with their parents to Babylon in Iraq. Did they enjoy the holiday? Complete the reported sentences on the next page.

1. Tariq said it had been a boring holiday. There had been nothing to do.

Layla said it had been a fantastic holiday. There had been lots to see and do.

2. Tariq said they had had to go out every day and look at old buildings.

Layla said they had gone out on lots of interesting visits to temples and so on.

3. Tariq said there had been an international football match on TV, but he had missed it.

Layla said she had taken hundreds of photos of Ishtar Grate and the temples.

4. Tariq said he had tried to have a good time with the family, but it had been hard.

Layla said Tariq had listened to his iPod and hadn't spoken to anyone.

5. Tariq said he had never been to such a boring place.

Layla said she had been writing a diary of their holiday.

6. Tariq said he didn't want to go back there.

Layla said she would definitely go to Babylon again.