CHAPTER TEST
18 Reported Speech
PART I. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. After making an online purchase, customers are 4. If you are to take medication by your
often asked a brief survey. doctor, you should ask for specific directions.
a. they complete a. stated
b. if they complete b. told
c. for complete c. explained
d. to complete d. proposed
2. When I e-mailed Carl about the problem, he didn’t 5. It was announced that the university
me. accepted more students into the program.
a. reply a would
b. respond b. had
c. say c. were
d. answer d. be
3. To ensure steady growth in the company, the 6. Safety experts motorists to make frequent
consultant recommended that each department stops during a long trip, especially at night.
ready to expand within a few months. a. advise
a. is b. demand
b. was c. insist
c. be d. recommend
d. to be
PART II. Find the error in each sentence and correct it.
7. Critics of genetically engineered food say that its consumption be limited until further
testing.
8. She spoke to him that it was too late to return the merchandise.
9. He told the committee members to not to worry about the deadline.
10. We suggested that Nancy hires a secretary.
11. The governor said us the truth about the fiscal crisis.
12. They said if I wanted a ride home, but I had already made other plans.
13. Please explain to us what is the problem.
14. Last week Rachel asked if she can borrow my notes until today, but I needed them.
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PART III. Choose the best answer to complete each conversation.
15. A: Ben said you were ill. 18. A: They suggested we arrive early.
B: B:
a. Are you still ill? a. What else did they recommend?
b. I feel better now. b. Why did they insist?
c. I’m glad you did. c. Why did they threaten us?
16. A: What did Jeff say when he called last week? 19. A: Mike admitted his mistake.
B: B:
a. That it’s raining. a. When did he confess?
b. That it was raining. b. I’m glad he’s denying it.
c. That it has been raining. c. Why is he blaming us?
17. A: Emily said she’d found a job. 20. A: Susan told me not to go swimming.
B: B:
a. I hope she does. a. Why did she promise that?
b. I wonder if she will. b. Why did she say that?
c. I’m glad she did. c. Why did you tell her that?
Total 20
Thinking Ahead to the TOEFL® Test
Reported speech is often tested in the Structure section of the TOEFL® test. Here is a typical
example:
According to the laws of the United States, before suspects can be questioned, the police must
them their rights.
A. explain
B. repeat
C. tell
D. say
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CHAPTER TEST
18 Answer Key
PART I
1. d
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. a
PART II
should
7. Critics of genetically engineered food say that its consumption be limited until further
testing.
told
8. She spoke to him that it was too late to return the merchandise.
9. He told the committee members to not to worry about the deadline.
hire
10. We suggested that Nancy hires a secretary.
told
11. The governor said us the truth about the fiscal crisis.
asked
12. They said if I wanted a ride home, but I had already made other plans.
13. Please explain to us what is the problem.
could
14. Last week Rachel asked if she can borrow my notes until today, but I needed them.
PART III
15. b
16. b
17. c
18. a
19. a
20. b
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