Task 2. Change the direct speech into reported speech 1. Benjamin: "I often have a big hamburger."
Benjamin says(that).
2. Hannah: "They live in Boston."
Hannah said (that).
3. Tyler: "Ian doesn't invite girls to his parties."
Tyler told me (that)..
4. "Jane left the party early."
He told me that.
5. "They visited Japan."
He told me.
6. "They've eaten in a lot of different restaurants."
She said that.
7. "Lucy has drunk six cups of coffee today."
She said that.
8. "I'll go to the cinema later."
She said that.
9. "They won't be able to arrive early."
She said that.
10."It won't rain later I'm sure."
He said that.
11. "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."
He said that.
12."She's living in Paris for a few months."
She said that.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest American coral reef:
2) False

The vacancy of the reef caretaker offered a descent salary:
1) True

Speaking a foreign language is required for the job:
1) False (???) It's hard to say, really. Depends on what job applicant's native language was.

The company never expected such a boom of applications:
3) Not Given 

At first, Ben did not like the job:
2) False

Ben had a lot of work to do:
1) True

Ben was not prepared to risk his life:
3) Not Given

Ben is thinking of leaving Australia soon:
3) Not Given

If you go to school or university, you are faced with a number of exams. Basically, these exams are supposed to test your knowledge and skills. Also, they may motivate you to study harder.

In my opinion, it is really the case that exams motivate students to study harder. Firstly, exams are often a pass to a higher level of education. If you get good marks in examinations, you are admitted to further education. If you fail, you do not get the admittion. So, you make every effort to keep the right to study further. Secondly, exams are a good way to assess your learning efficiency and detect possible gaps in your knowledge. Bad marks mean that your knowledge is flawed and you need to be more disciplined and work harder to do away with the flaws.

But there are people who believe that examinations do not give real motivation to a student. They say that being a good student with excellent marks does not guarantee future prosperity.

Nevertheless, I cannot assent to the foregoing opinion, because being a good student is the beginning of being a good employee or worker who can earn a good living. Highly qualified professionals are always in great demand in any business sector.

In conclusion, exams play an important part in our life, although any exam is a kind of pain. But the saying is: no pain, no gain!