REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES

I. STATEMENTS
1. Mother said:" I have a headache today."
2. Helen said:" I'm watching the late night show now."
3. Mr Cooper said:" I take my medicine regularly."
4. Mrs Miller said:" I don't feel better now."
5. Sarah said:" My father takes me to school every day."
6. He said to the reporters:" I'm a farmer in Cornwall."
7. She said “My mother doesn’t buy this book today”
8. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”
9. Her classmate said “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
10. Phong said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”
11. Tracy said: “I need to go home now”
12. Lucy said to me: “ I clean the house twice a day”
13. My sister said to me: “ I don’t talk to my friend anymore.”
1. Mr Brown said:" I was watching TV here last night."
2. Sandy explained:" I saw the accident at the corner of High Street 2 weeks ago."
3. Bob said:" We had a wonderful time at Peter's party yesterday."
4. The farmer said:" I didn't see her at this time yesterday."
5. Will and Tim said:" We were very happy about the present."
6. Mr Jones said: As a young boy I collected stickers."
7. Peter reported:" We played a lot of tennis here last year."
9. The Clarks told us:" We drove right down to Athens last summer."
10. Peter said:" They were interested in these countries."
11.“I’ve worn this skirt for many times” She said to me.
12.“She has given you her mobile number” John said.
13.“My father has worked for this company for 12 years”. Ba said to me.
14.“We have visited this country for three times” – the visitors said to us.
15.“I haven’t heard about your plan to Italy” Linda said
16.“We’ve finish these fences before midnight” The workers said.
17.“Our children have gone to school since early in the morning” They said to me
1. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
2. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”
3. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”
4. Hoa said “I may not visit my parents in the summer”
5. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”
6. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
7. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
8. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
9. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
10. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
II. WH-QUESTION
1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me
2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan
3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”
4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom
5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”
6. “How did you go to the airport?” His friend asked him
7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien
8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”
9. “How long has your father left Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu
10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher
11. I said to him, “Where did you put it?”
13. Bill says to me, “Where will he go tomorrow?”
14. Mary said to me, “When did you pick Ann up?”
15. John said, “When will the teacher get back?”
16. Ann said, “What do you call a person who makes and repairs things of iron, Jane?”
17. She said, “How do you go to the circus?”
18. The traveller asked, “How long does it take to get to London?”
19. Mr. Smith said to me, “Where are you going on your vacation?”
26. He asked me, “Why didn’t you come to class yesterday?”
27. She wanted to know, “How long will it take me to get there?”
 28. My teacher wanted to know “What can you do to fix the fault?”
29. He asked me “How can we know the answer?”
30. She wanted to know “Where can I the english book?”
31. Lily asked me “What have you found?”
32. The children wanted to know “Where have my parents been so far?”
III. TO INFINITIVE ( TO / NOT TO)

1. "Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.→ The teacher told Joe
2. "Be patient," she said to him.→ She told him

3. "Go to your room," her father said to her.→ Her father told her

4. "Hurry up," she said to us.→ She told us

5. "Give me the key," he told her.→ He asked her

6. "Play it again, Sam," she said.→ She asked Sam

7. "Sit down, Caron" he said.→ He asked Caron

8. "Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.→ The receptionist asked the guest

9. "Take off your shoes," she told us.→ She told us

10. "Mind your own business," she told him.→ She told him

11. "Don't touch it," she said to him.→ She told him

12. "Don't do that again," he said to me.→ He told me

13. "Don't talk to me like that," he said.→ He told her

14. "Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.→ She warned him

15. "Don't let him in," she said.→ She told me

16. "Don't go out without me," he begged her.→ He begged her

17. "Don't forget your bag," she told me.→ She told me

18. "Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.→ The chemistry teacher told his students

19. "Don't give yourself up," he advised her.→ He advised her

20. "Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.→ She told the boys

IV. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng.In Britain, there are many nice parks. Every visitor who comes
from (1)____________ countries all over the world admires them so much. They are lungs of London
(2)_______________ are like green islands of peace and quiet in the middle of a noisy sea. They plays an important
part in (3)_______________ to form the city’s character. The best known parks are ,of course ,the central ones : St
James’ Park ,Hyde Park , Kensington Gardens, and Regent’s Park which have many
(4)_______________ .Kensington Gardens has the Round Pond which is (5)_______________ by “dry land sailors”
of all ages to sail every kind of modal yacht. People like coming to this park to relax after working hard.

1. A. differ B. difference C. differently D. different

2. A. which B. where C. who D. whom

3. A. help B. to help C. helped D. helping

4. A. attractions B. beauty C. wonders D. places

5. A. looked B. closed C. used D. opened

V. Đọc kỹ đoạn văn sau và chọn phương án đúng (ứng với A hoặc B, C, D) cho mỗi câu
Alexander Graham Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in the nineteenth century, and later came to the
United States. Several members of his family did a great deal to encourage him to the field of science. His father was
the most instrumental by supervising his work with the deaf. While he dealt with the deaf, his studies led him to the
invention of the multiple telegraph and to his greatest invention – the telephone. The last quarter century of his life
was dedicated to advances in aviation.
1. What was considered to be Alexander Graham Bell’s greatest invention?
A. aviation B. telephone C. multiple telegraph D. acoustics
2. To what did Bell dedicate the last years of his life? A. investigation B. telephone C. telegraph D. aviation
3. How many years did Bell dedicate to aviation? A. 25 B. 50 C. 100 D. 1000
4. What can be concluded about Bell?
A. He worked very hard, but he was never successful. B. He worked in aviation because he wanted to be a pilot.
C.He dedicated his life to science and the well-being of man-kind.D. He worked with the deaf so that he could invent
the telephone.
5. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Bell wasn’t encouraged in the field of science. B. Bell worked with the deaf.
C. Bell invented the multiple telegraph. D. Bell invented the telephone.
VI. Complete the sentences with the words in the box.
eye tracking application attendance biometrics experiments

scanners printers robot teacher contact lenses fingerprints

1. You can uninstall a(n) _____________ you have installed on your phone at any time.
2. Using fingerprints to authenticate the user to their own phone is just one use of _____________.
3. _____________ are thin discs of plastic or glass that sit directly on your eye to correct vision.
4. Some fingerprint _____________ cannot read your finger if they are wet or dirty.
5. In these modern times, advances in science are leading to fewer tests and _____________ on animals.
6. Each person’s _____________ are unique, which is why they have long been used as a way to identify individuals.
7. Laser _____________ are durable and can print large quantities of monochrome and coloured documents
frequently.
8. _____________ is a sensor technology that can detect a person’s presence and follow what they are looking at in
real-time.
9. With a smartphone, a teacher can easily check _____________ without bringing paper and laptops to the classroom.
10. Will we still need a human teacher if a _____________ is in use in a classroom?
VII. Match the words or phrases with their definition.
1. face recognition a. a small meeting room or a part of an online meeting
where a small group of participants can do a specific
activity

2. nanolearning b. make something happen or exist

3. digital communication c. gradually grow or become bigger, more advanced,

stronger, etc.

4. invent d. small learning experiences that can be completed

in a short amount of time compared to traditional
educational experiences

5. create e. the electronic exchange of information

6. computer screen f. produce or design something that has not existed before

7. breakout room g. technology that allows a computer to identify a person

 by their face

8. discover h. a system that enables people in different places to

communicate and see each other using video screens

9. develop i. the working area on the monitor of a computer

10. video conferencing j. find information, a place, or an object, especially for

the first time

VIII. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. She has spent the last four years studying for a degree in science and _____________.
A. technique B. technology C. technicality D. technologist
2. Fingerprint _____________ sometimes need more time than usual to read your fingerprints.
A. screens B. computers C. scanners D. printers
3. The _____________ took out her tooth and asked her to come back again for further treatment.
A. chemist B. dentist C. doctor D. physicist
4. With face _____________, you can now unlock your phone by just looking at it!
A. recognition B. connection C. communication D. conference
5. The object of their expedition was to _____________ the source of the River Nile.
A. produce B. invent C. discover D. develop
6. Automatic fingerprint _____________ system can be used to provide information of whether the student
_____________ a lecture.
A. attendance - attended B. attendant – attends
C. attending - attended D. attendance – attending
7. _____________ products are chemical compounds or substances produced by living organism.
A. Artificial B. Natural C. Homemade D. Manmade
8. Nowadays, the most common _____________ include fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, voice recognition,
and iris scanning.
A. devices B. medicines
C. chemical elements D. biometrics
9. _____________ typically refers to content that can be consumed in seconds or minutes, such as a short video or
interactive animation.
A. Experience B. Experiment C. Remote learning D. Nanolearning
10. They sent some technical _____________ to maintain the air conditioner system in the building.
A. designers B. producers C. engineers D. developers
VIII. Choose the correct answer.
1. The workers said that robots (were/ are) replacing them on assembly lines.
2. They said they (might/ may) develop wireless systems on their hardware platform.
3. He said he’d been so busy (this/ that) afternoon that he’d completely forgotten to call her.
4. She said she had left all worries behind and devoted herself to the study of science some years (before/ ago).
5. He said that Emily was wearing a brown dress she’d bought (the previous day/ yesterday).
6. My teacher said that Alexander Fleming (invents/ invented) penicillin in 1928.
7. The secretary said I could leave a note on her desk whenever she wasn’t (here/ there).
8. The reporter said that the government didn’t have the answers to (these/ those) difficult questions.
9. Julia said that she didn’t like to stay at home and watch TV (today/ that day).
10. He said that the Internet signal could (then/ now) be transmitted by satellite.
IX. Change the sentences into the reported speech.
1. “We can spend part of our budget on research and development.”
They said that
2. “She wants to donate money to establish this pharmaceutical laboratory.”
The reporter said that
3. “Thomas Edison was born in 1847 and died in 1931.”
He said that
4. “Our country doesn’t have sufficiency of natural resources.”
The President said that
5. “My doctor is advising about many things other than medicine.”
Bill said that
6. “We may do another experiment to examine this formula tomorrow.”
They said that
7. “Our mission will explore the planet’s southernmost latitudes.”
The explorer said
8. “Technology will change how we think and live.”
The scientist said that
9. “My brother is now concentrating on a career as a software engineer.”
She said that
10. “Jack and Jim are going to a technology fair now.”
He said that
X. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1. My brother said via the phone that he ___________ Sydney for a tour of the world.
A. is leaving B. would leave C. leaves D. may leave
2. James said, “Hurry up! The store ___________.”
A. closed B. will close C. is closing D. closes
3. William said that he had visit a famous laboratory ___________.
A. last three days B. three days ago C. three days before D. three days previous
4. Samuel said to his friends that ___________ to become a conservationist.
A. they wanted B. he wants C. they had wanted D. he wanted
5. He said, “No matter what ___________ next, we ___________ him in his new project.”
A. happens - will support B. will happen – support
C. happened - am going to support D. would happen - am supporting
6. The teacher said that their school ___________ new computers in the library.
A. equips B. is equipping C. has equipped D. would equip
7. He said that his computer was downloading a big file ___________.
A. at this moment B. at that moment C. at the moment D. at moment
8. Dad said to me that the sun ___________ only a small star in the universe.
A. was B. is C. will be D. would be
9. Jonathan said to his friend that ___________.
A. he is reading a science book now B. he is reading a science book then
C. he was reading a science book now D. he was reading a science book then
10. Susan said, “I usually take the bus to town, but ___________ I cycle for a change.”
A. today B. that day C. the day before D. the previous day
V. Choose the word or phrase that needs correcting.
1. The reporter said that astronauts can bring back specimens of rock from the moon.
A. that B. can bring C. of D. from
2. They said that the new telescope system will provide more detailed exploration of Mars soon.
A. the new B. will provide C. detailed D. of
3. The Carters said that they would like to postpone their holiday until next week.
A. said B. would C. to postpone D. next week
4. She said her manager that she emailed to their partner the week before and she was still waiting for a reply.
A. said B. emailed C. the week before D. was still waiting
5. The software developer said, “I began writing this software the previous month and I am still working on it.”
A. began B. this C. the previous month D. am still working
6. Ms. Jodie says that she really likes social media but she didn’t like TikTok.
A. that B. likes C. but D. didn’t
7. Michael said to his teacher that he was having a headache at that moment, and he needed to rest now.
A. said to B. was having C. that moment D. now
8. “I would certainly continue living here for the foreseeable future,” said my new neighbour.
A. would B. living here C. here D. foreseeable future
9. Mrs. Jodan says that she used the school’s website to divide work and assign students tasks every day.
A. used B. to divide C. assign D. every day
10. The author of the article says that solar panels were not comparable in price to wind generators.
A. The author of the article B. were not C. in D. to wind