CĐ 4 - Reported Speech
CĐ 4 - Reported Speech
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. to not behave D. not behave
2. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
3. He asked me where I ___________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
4. “Will you come to my party tonight?” she said to me.
=> She invited me__________to my party that night.
A.to come B. If I came C.coming D.whether to come
5. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________ .
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
6. John asked me ___________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
7. The host asked her ___________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she liked D. whether she like
8. The visitor asked me where I _________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
9. Ms. Nga wanted to know what time _________
A. the movie began B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin
10. Mary said she _________ there the day before.
A. was B. had been C. will be D. would be
11. Mai asked Quang _________.
A. when would he come back B. when he would come back
C. when he comes back D. when he is coming back
12. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she’d been on holiday the
______ week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
13. She told me _________ her up at six o’clock.
A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick
14. Hung said that his girlfriend and he _________ married _________.
A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting/ the next day D. will get/ the day after
15. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he ______ use the phone.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
16. Mr. David said _________ her the night before.
A. I didn’t see B. I hadn’t seen C. he didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
17. Julia said that she _________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
18. Tom _________ that his mother was in hospital.
A. said to me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me
19. My friend asked me who ___________ the piano in the sitting room then.
A. was playing B. played C. would play D. had played
20. The teacher advised his students ___________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C.not to stop D. stopped
21. He said “Why don’t we go for a picnic ? ” -> He________ going for a picnic.
A. said B.suggested. C.recommand D.told
22. He asked _______________ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
23. Mathew _____ Emma that her train was about to leave.
A. has reminded B. has reminded that C. reminded that D. reminded
24. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.
A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going
25. My friend said : “Would you like to go to the zoo?”
=> My friend _______to go to the zoo.
A. said to her B. asked to him C.invited me D. told me
Choose letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the best sentence that
can be made from the cues given.
26. Nga/ her brother / she / want/ go/ shopping / him / afternoon.
A.Nga told to her brother (that) she had wanted to go shopping with him this afternoon.
B.Nga said to her brother (that) she wanted to go shopping with him that afternoon.
C.Nga asked her brother (that) she would want to go shopping with him that afternoon.
D.Nga offered her brother (that) she wanted to go shopping with him this afternoon.
27. She/ wonder/ whether / tell/ parents/ what/ she/ think
A.She wonders whether telling his parents what she thought
B. She wondered whether to be told her parents what she thinks.
C. She is wondering whether tell her parents what she had thought
D.She wondered whether to tell her parents what she thought
28. I /ask /him /what/ the matter/ be, /but/ he /say /nothing
A. I asked him what the matter was, but he said nothing.
B. I asked him what was the matter, but he had said nothing.
C. I had asked him the matter was what, but he said nothing
D. I asked him what’s the matter was, but he would say nothing
29. James /me/ wake/ him / when/ the bus/ reach/ the square
A. James told me wake him when the bus reached the square
B. James asked me to wake him when the bus reached the square
C. James said me to wake him when the bus had reached the square
D. James requested me waking him when the bus would reach the square
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
30. They said that their house had been broken into the two days before .
A. said B.their C. into D. the two days before
31. Jeff wanted to know why his friends was laughing
A.to know B. why C. were D. laughing
32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer following day
A. told B. would C. his D. following
33. She told me whether I liked the steak she cooked
A. told B. whether C. liked D. cooked
34. His neighbors sometimes wondered where he did for a living
A. His B. sometimes C. where D. a living
Choose the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correct or
closest in meaning to the previous one.
35. “The earth circles around the sun” said Tom
A. Tom asked that the earth circled around the sun.
B. Tom said the earth is circling around the sun .
C. Tom said that the earth circles around the sun.
D. Tom told that the earth would circle around the sun.
36.“What will you have something to tell you” Mary said to John.
A. Mary told John what I had something to tell him.
B. Mary asked John what he had something to tell him.
C. Mary said John what she had had something to tell him.
D. Mary told John what he had something to tell her.
37. "You should go with your wife to Uncle Minh’s party." He said
A. He suggested that I should go with my wife to Uncle Minh’s party.
B. He said that he should go with his wife to Uncle Minh’s party.
C. He suggested that you should go with your wife to Uncle Minh’s party.
D. He said that you should go with my wife to Uncle Minh’s party.
38.“If Today were Sunday, we wouldn’t go to school.” They said to me.
A.They said me if To day were Sunday, they wouldn't go to school
B.They told me if that day was Sunday, they hadn't gone to school
C.They told me if that day were Sunday, they wouldn't go to school
D.They said to me if that day was Sunday, they didn't go to school
39. “Why are your friends laughing now? ” Jeff asked
A. Jeff wanted to know that why were his friends laughing
B. Jeff wanted to know why his friends were to laugh
C. Jeff wanted to know why his friends were laughing
D. Jeff wanted to know the reason why his friends laughing
40. “Tom asked: 'Shall I bring you some food today?'
A. Tom offered to bring me some food that day.
B. Tom told me to bring me some food this day .
C. Tom asked If he brought me some food this day.
D. Tom said to bring me some food that day .
KEY:
REPORTED SPEECH
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
question below.
1. He said he ______ at the “Ritz” hotel.
A. is staying B. has stayed C. was staying D. will stay
2. They realized that they ______________ their way in the dark.
A. had lost B. lose C. are losing D. was lost
3. He asked me where I ____________________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
4. I thought that I ______ my work at that time.
A. shall finish B. will finish C. should finish D. will have finished
5. He said he _____ at school two years before.
A. had worked B. works C. has been working D. has worked
6. Victor said he ____ very busy.
A. is B. will be C. was D. may be
7. My friend asked me who _____ the piano in the sitting- room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has playing
8. The policeman asked George where he ________ so early.
A. is running B. ran C. was running D. runs
9. I asked my neighbor if he _________ by air before.
A. was ever traveled B. has ever traveled
C. would ever travel D. had ever traveled
10. He said he ________________ to the station to see me off.
A. would come B. came C. will come D. is coming
11. I was sure he _____ the letter.
A. posts B. had posted C. will post D. is posting
12. I think the weather ___________ fine next week. I hope it _____ for the worse.
A. would be / will not change B. would be / would not change
C. will be / will not change D. will be / would not change
13. I knew that he _________ a very clever man.
A. will be B. was C. has been D. is
14. I wanted to know what he _________ for her birthday.
A. has bought B. buys C. was bought D. would buy
15. I asked my sister to tell me what she ____________ at the museum.
A. had seen B. has seem C. had been seeing D was seeing
16. He said he ____________ the next day.
A. would leave B. will leave C. is leaving D. left
17. She says she _______________ the book.
A. already finds B. has already found C. had already found D. would already find
18. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy __________ day.
A. that B. the C. then D. this
19. The delegates told that the guide _________ out and _________ back in ten minutes.
A. has just gone / will be B. has just gone / would be
C. had just gone / will be D. had just gone / would be
20. He says that he ____ the laws of the country.
A knew B. is knowing C. knows D. had known
21. Tom ________ that he is having a party here tomorrow evening.
A. asks B. said C. says D. told
22. Claire told me that her father ____ a race horse.
A. owns B. owned C. owning D. own
23. You said you chocolate, but you aren’t eating any.
A. liked B. liking C. to like D. like
24. Rachel insisted they ___________ plenty of time.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
25. What did that man say _____________?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
26. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ______________ raining there.
A. is B. were C has been D. was
27. The builders have _____ that everything will be ready on time.
A. promised B. promise C. promises D. promising
28. The doctor _______ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C have told D. are telling
29. The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been in holiday the
______ week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
30. Yesterday, Laura ______ him to put some shelves up.
A. asked B. is asking C. ask D. was asked
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following
questions.
31. “Go home” said the teacher to us.
A. The teacher told us to go home. B. The teacher said us to go home.
C. The teacher told us go home. D. The teacher told to us to go home.
32. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth.” said Granny to Helen.
A. Granny told Helen not to forget to clean her teeth.
B. Granny told Helen to not forget to clean her teeth.
C. Granny said to Helen not to forget to clean her teeth.
D. Granny told Helen not forget to clean her teeth.
33. He said to me “Ring me up tomorrow”.
A. He told me ring him up the following day.
B. He said me to ring him up the following day.
C. He told me to ring him up the following day.
D. He told me to ring me up the following day.
34. The teacher said to me “Hand this note to your parents, please”.
A. The teacher asked me hand that note to my parents.
B. The teacher asked me to hand that note to his parents.
C. The teacher asked me hand that note to his parents.
D.The teacher asked me to hand that note to my parents.
35. “You have not done your work well” said the teacher to me.
A. The teacher told me I hadn’t done my work well.
B. The teacher told me I haven’t done my work well.
C. The teacher told me I hadn’t done your work well.
D. The teacher told me I hadn’t done his work well.
36. “This man spoke to me on the road” said the woman.
A. The woman said that man has spoken to me on the road.
B. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke me on the road.
D. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
37. The woman said to her son “I’m glad that you are here.”
A. The woman told her son I was glad she was there.
B. The woman told her son she was glad I was there.
C. The woman told her son she was glad that he was there.
D. The woman told to her son she was glad she was there.
38.His wife said to him: “write to me as often as you can”
A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can
B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could
C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could
D. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
39.“What were you doing last night, Mr John?” asked the police.
A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John
B. The police asked Mr John what he had been doing the night before
C. The police asked Mr John what he had been done the night before
D. The police asked Mr John what had he been done the night before
40 . Cindy said that “I haven’t seen John since last month.”
A. Cindy said she hasn’t seen John since the previous month.
B. Cindy said she wasn’t seen John since the previous month.
C. Cindy said she hadn’t seen John since the previous month.
D. Cindy said she doesn’t see John since the previous month.
KEY
1C 11 B 21 C 31 A
2A 12 C 22 B 32 A
3D 13 B 23 A 33 C
4C 14 D 24 D 34 D
5A 15 A 25 C 35 A
6C 16 A 26 D 36 B
7A 17 B 27 A 37 C
8C 18 A 28 A 38 B
9D 19 D 29 D 39 B
10 A 20 C 30 A 40 C
TRƯỜNG THCS THƯỢNG THANH
REPORTED SPEECH
REPORTED SPEECH
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the
question below.
1. He wants to know whether I__________ back the next day.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would
come
2. I wonder why he_________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
3. Peter asked Jane why __________ the film on T. V the previous night.
A. didn’t she watch B. hadn’t she watched C. she doesn’t watch D. she hadn’t
watched
4. He advised them _______ in class.
A. to not talk B. not to talk C. to talk not D. don’t talk
5. Someone was wondering if the taxi ________ yet.
A. hadn’t arrived B. arrived C. arrives D. has
arrived
6. Claire wanted to know what time ________.
A. do the banks close B. the banks closed
C. did the banks close D. the banks would close
7. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
8. He _______ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me
C. said me D. says to me
9. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. writes B. had written
C. was writing D.has written
10. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
11. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were he B. that I knew / who he had been
C. if I knew/ who he was D. whether I knew / who had he been
12. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. was she planning B. is she planning
C. if she was planning D. are you planning
13. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D.am I doing
14. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
15. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were - would travel
C. was – will travel C. been – would travel
16. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
17. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
18. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago
C. the day before D. the next day
19. Mr. Hank told me that he would give me his answer the ________ day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
20. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met–left B. hadn’t met-had left
C. hadn’t met/ left D. didn’t meet – left
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the word or phrase that needs
correcting in each sentence below.
21. He said me if I had done my homework.
A B C D
22. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it.
A B C D
23. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next Sunday.
A B C D
24. Ron said that he wasn’t sure, but the storm may stop already.
A B C D
25. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.
A B C D
26. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.
A B C D
27. They asked me that I could do the shopping for them.
A B C D
28. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before.
A B C D
29. The traffic warden asked me why had I parked my car there.
A B C D
30. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is correct or
closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
31. “Where did you go last night?”, she said to her boyfriend.
A. She asked her boyfriend where did he go last night.
B. She asked her boyfriend where he did went the night before.
C. She asked her boyfriend where had he gone the night before.
D. She asked her boyfriend where he had gone the night before.
32. “Remember to write to your aunt!”, I said to Miss Linh.
A. I said to Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.
B. I said to Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.
C. I told Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.
D. I reminded Miss Linh to write to her aunt.
33. “How long have you lived in Ha Noi?” said my friend.
A. My friend asked me how long have I lived in Ha Noi.
B. My friend asked me how long had I lived in Ha Noi.
C. My friend asked me how long I had lived in Ha Noi.
D. My friend asked me how long I have lived in Ha Noi.
34. “Close the books, please!” said our teacher.
A. Close your book said by our teacher.
B. Our teacher asked us close our book.
C. Our teacher said us close our book.
D. Our teacher asked us to close our book.
35. “Don’t make noise because I am listening to music now.” he said to me.
A. He asked me not to make noise because I am listening to music now.
B. He asked me not to make noise because I was listening to music then.
C. He asked me not to make noise because he was listening to music then.
D. He asked me to make noise because I was listening to music then.
36. “I have just seen your mother this morning.”, Laura said to Lewis.
A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.
B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.
D. Laura told Lewis he has just seen her mother that morning.
37. “We are ready to come with our friends.”, they said.
A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.
B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.
C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.
D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.
38. “I was intending to meet you tomorrow.”, she said.
A. She told me she was intending to meet me tomorrow.
B. She told me she had intending to meet me the next day.
C. She told me she had been intending to meet me tomorrow.
D. She told me she had been intending to meet me the next day.
39. “Let's have a picnic next Saturday.”, Julia said.
A. Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday.
B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday.
C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday.
D. Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday.
40. “If I were you, I'd buy the house, Bill.”, Stephen said.
A. Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.
B. Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.
C. Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house.
D. Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.
KEY
REPORTED SPEECH
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions:
1. The interviewer asked me what experience for the job.
A. do you get B. did I get C. I got D. you got
2. They asked me whether I was working
A. next day afternoon B. the afternoon followed
C. the following afternoon D. tomorrow afternoon
3. "Where have you been hiding?", she asked. She asked me where hiding.
A. I have been B. have I been C. had I be D. I had been
4. He asked me home the day before.
A. what time I leave B. what time I will leave
C. what time I had left D. what time I left
5. John asked me in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
6. She said I an angel.
A. am B. was C. were D. have been
7. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
8. John asked me interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
9. John asked me that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had D. if had I seen
10. She asked me the seat or not.
A. if / had occupied B. whether / was occupied
C. if / has been occupied D. whether / occupied
11. The policeman asked us
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
12. I asked him but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what's the matter was
13. James him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
14. He asked me when _________ there.
A. did you arrive B. will you arrive C. I had arrived D. I will arrive
15.Excuse me. Could you tell me ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time
16.We wonder from his office after that scandal.
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn't he resign
17.Jeff wanted to know .
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
18.Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
19. Tom _________ that his mother was in hospital
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me
20.His neighbours sometimes wondered he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
21.He said he at the Daewoo Hotel.
A. is staying B. has stayed C. was staying D. will stay
22.She asked me I liked country music.
A. if B. whether C. that D. A&B
23.The students asked if I was going to give them the tests
A. the next day B. next day
C. day next D. the day next
24.John asked me fond of any kind of sports.
A. if I am B. if I was C. if was I D. if I were
25.The visitor asked me where I _________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
Mark the letter A,B,C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of the
following question.
26. I (A) asked him how far (B) was it from my school to the post office (C) if I went there (D) by
taxi.
27. They asked me (A) that I (B) could do (C) some shopping (D) with them.
28. Her mother (A) told her (B) do not go out with (C) him the day (D) before.
29. She said (A) that the books (B) in the library (C) would be available (D) tomorrow.
30. He (A) asked her (B) thinking about that example (C) again because it neededs (D) correcting.
Choose the sentences that has the same meaning as the given ones or can be made from th cues
given
31.“How are you?” he asked.
A. He asked me how are you. B. He asked me how I am
C. He asked me how was I. D. He asked me how I was.
32.Joe said to Adele: “Where are you going?”
A. Joe asked Adele where was she going.
B. Joe asked Adele where she was going.
C. Joe asked Adele where is she going.
D. Joe asked Adele where she is going.
33.“Go home,” said the teacher to the kids.
A. The teacher told the kids to go home.
B. The teacher said the kids to go home.
C. The teacher told the kids go home.
D. The teacher told to the kids to go home.
34.“I didn’t meet Susan last week”, he said.
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.
B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.
D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
35.“We are ready to start a new project”, they said to us.
A. They told us they are ready to start a new project.
B. They told us they will ready to start a new project.
C. They told us we were ready to start a new project.
D. They told us they were ready to start a new project.
36.“I have finished the test”, Orla said to me.
A. She told me she has finished the test.
B. She told me she finished the test.
C. She told me she had finished the test.
D. She told me she has been finished the test.
37.“Please bring me some chicken soup,” he said to the waitress.
A. He asked the waitress bring him some chicken soup.
B. He asked the waitress to bring her some chicken soup.
C. He asked the waitress to bring him some chicken soup.
D. He asked the waitress bring her some chicken soup.
38.“Don’t shout”, she said to me.
A. She told me don’t shout. B. She told to me not to shout.
C. She told me not to shout. D. She said to me don’t shout.
39.“I wrote to a friend yesterday”, she said.
A. She told me she had written to her friend the day before.
B. She said to me I wrote to a friend the day before.
V. She told me she had written to a friend yesterday.
D. She told me she wrote to a friend yesterday.
40.“Can you lend me some money?”, he asked me.
A. He asked me can you lend him some money.
B. He asked me could you lend him some money.
C. He asked me if I can lend him some money.
D. He asked me if I could lend him some money.
KEY
1C 11 C 21 C 31 C
2C 12 A 22 D 32 B
3D 13 B 23 B 33 A
4C 14 C 24 D 34 D
5D 15 C 25 D 35 D
6B 16 B 26 B 36 C
7C 17 C 27 A 37 C
8D 18 B 28 B 38 C
9D 19 A 29 D 39 A
10 B 20 D 30 B 40 D
TRƯỜNG THCS PHÚC ĐỒNG
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1.Ba said he______________ some good marks last semester.
A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
2. They asked me how many children_______________ .
A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
3. Thu said she had been_____________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
4. She______________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
5.He asked her _____________ if someone stepped on her feet .
A. what she would say B. what would she say
C. what will she say D. she would say what
6. She said she _______.
A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before
C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before
7. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is
C. how was my father D. how my father was
8. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
9. He said: “ Let’s go out tonight” - He _______ going out that night.
A. asked B. suggested C. told D. said
10. The lifeguard_______them not to swim too far from the shore.
A .warned B. said C. suggested D. proposed
11. “You should not drink too much beer.” He _______me not to drink too much beer.
A. promised B. advised C. asked D. told
12. “ Please don’t smoke in my car” He asked me _______ in his car.
A. not to smoke B. to not smoke C . not smoking D. not smoke
13. The teacher told Joe _______.
A. to stop talking B. stop talking C. stops talking D. stopped talking
14. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
15. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
16. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
17. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met- left D. didn’t meet – has left
18. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
19. Mr Minh exclaimed _________________ .
A. how beautiful the car was B. how beautiful was the car
C. how beautiful is the car C. how beautiful the car is
20. “I’ll come with you as soon as ______________,” she replied.
A. I was ready B. I am ready C. I ready D. am I ready
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
21. The man told the children didn’t play too loudly
A B C D
22. The Nelsons asked us look over their plants for them while they were away on vacation.
A B C D
23. They asked me what had happened last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
24. My little sister suggested to go to the beach for a change.
A B C D
25. He asked them what time did the plane arrived.
A B C D
26. He said that he will be there again the day after.
A B C D
27. The woman accused the boy to break her house’s window.
A B C D
28. Betty said Bill that she didn’t like this film.
A B C D
29. Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week?
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following question
30. He said he wouldn't have enough time to finish the job the following day.
A. He said: "I won’t have enough time to finish the job tomorrow".
B. He said: "I won’t has enough time to finish the job tomorrow”.
C. He said: "I won’t have enough time to finish the job the following day”
D. He said: "I won’t have enough time to finish the job the following day".
31. Mary said to Ann “ Shall I get you a glass of orange juice ?”
A. Mary offered to get Ann a glass of orange juice.
B. Mary said to Ann if she got a glass of orange juice.
C. Mary told Ann she got a glass of orange juice.
D. May told Ann she getting a glass of orange juice.
32. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar.?” Bill said.
A. Bill advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
B. Bill reminded Susan to me some sugar.
C. Bill reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
D. Bill invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
33. "If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
B. Tom suggested not taking a break.
C. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
D. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.
34. “ Thank you very much for your help , John.” Said Daisy.
A. Daisy thanked John for helping her.
B. Daisy told John help her .
C. Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks.
D. Daisy would like John to help her.
35. The police warned me against coming near the barrier.
A. “ Please come near the barrier” the police said.
B. “ Don’t come near the barrier” the police said.
C. “ I would like to come near the barrier” the police said.
D. “ Let’s come near the barrier” the police said.
36. “ How about spending the day at the beach?” said Tom.
A. Tom said he wanted to spend the day at the beach.
B. Tom suggested spending the day at the beach.
C. Tom insisted on spending the day at the beach.
D. Tom advised us to spend the day at the beach.
37. “ Will you come to my birthday party?” she said to me.
A. She asked me would I come to her birthday party.
B. She invited me to come to her birthday party.
C. She asked me I would come to her birthday party.
D. She invited that I would come to her birthday party
38.”Have you ever been to Singapore?”, he asked me.
A. He told me if I have ever been to Singapore.
B. He asked me if I had ever been to Singapore.
C. He advised me to go to Singapore.
D. He told me to go to Singapore
39.”Don’t come home late, Jenny, it’s dangerous!”, her father said.
A. Jenny’s father told her not go home late and it was dangerous.
B. Jenny’s father told her not to go home late because it was dangerous.
C. Jenny’s father advised her go home early.
D. Jenny’s father asked her against being home late because it may be dangerous.
40.”I’m sorry I forgot your birthday”, Harry told Mary.
A. Harry said sorry to Mary for forgetting her birthday.
B. Harry felt sorry to forget Mary’s birthday.
C. Harry apologized Mary for having forgotten her birthday.
D. Harry really felt a pity not to remember Mary’s birthday.
KEY:
1. B 9. B 17. B 25. D 33. C
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following question.
1. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
2. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
3. Peter said that if he _____ rich, he _____a lot.
A. is/ will travel B. were/ would travel
C. was/would have traveled D. had been/would have traveled
4. I pointed out to the manager that we _________the bill.
A. already paid B. have already paid C. had already paid D. was already paid
5. John asked me _______________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
6. Someone told us _____ on the stairs.
A. don’t sit B. not sit C. not to sit D. to not sit
7. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. will D. had
8. All the students denied ________ anything about the matter.
A. to know B. knowing C. for knowing D. that they know
9. They said that they had come back _________.
A. the following day B. the next day
C. the day after tomorrow D. the previous day
10. I asked him whose car ______ the previous day.
A. he had borrowed B. had he borrowed C. did he borrowed D. he would borrow
11. He asked me where I ______________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
12. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen
13. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________ .
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
14. Tom asked me ________.
A. if was I having a good time last year
B. if would I have a good time the year before
C. whether I have had a good time the year before
D. whether I had had a good tme the year before
15. He reminded me that I _____ forget my credit card.
A. hadn’t to B. couldn’t C. mustn’t D. didn’t have
to
16. R. Weir thinks that he ____ about 5 minutes on a typical appointment with a patient.
A. spends B. spent C. would spend D. had spent
17. The BBC announcer said the new underpass _____ the day after tomorrow.
A. is officially opening B. was being officially opened
C. officially opened D. was officially opening
18. Martin said his hair was wet because ______
A. he’d been swimming B. he’s been swimming
C. he swam D. he swims
19. A company spokesperson said that the accusations _____completely untrue.
A. are B. be C. should be D. were
20. John assured me that he ____ but he hasn’t turned up yet.
A. will come B. had come
C. was going to come D. should come
20. Mary asked me ________________.
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
21. She asked me if he wants to buy any second-hand books.
A B C D
22. Tonny’s friends asked him how long would he stay in Paris.
A B C D
23. He said they had a lift very often but it doesn’t work.
A B C D
24. The teacher asked me if I could answer this question.
A B C D
25. Ba told to Tuan if he could ride his bicycle to school.
A B C D
26. Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not.
A B C D
27. Mary promised her boy friend that she would expect to see him next Wednesday.
A B C D
28. A tourist asked how far was it from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue.
A B C D
29. He asked Lan how many people there are in her family.
A B C D
30. Peter asked me did not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
A B C D
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best sentence transformation to each of the given
ones.
Choose A,B,C or D that best completes the sentence, or that has the closest meaning to the
original one.
1. She said she ________
A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before
C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before
2. John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years ________
A. ago B. before C. later D. then
3. They said that they ________ their parents to repaint the house at 10 o’clock the previous day.
A. had helped B. was helping C. have been helping d. had been helping
4. The teacher advised his students _______ that book carefully because it ______ good for
_______.
A. to read / was / them B. read / is / him
C. that reading / be / us D. to read / was / you
5. John said, “It is hot. Please open the window, Mary.”
A. John asked Mary it was hot and open the window.
B. John said it was hot and asked Mary to open the window.
C. John asked Mary it was hot to open the window.
D. John said It was hot Mary to open the window.
6. I ________ you everything I am doing, and you have to do the same.
A. will tell B. would tell C. told D. was telling
7. John said that his brother ________ at home then.
A. is B. was C. were D. has been
8. John told me that he ________ his best in the exam ________
A. would do / the day before B. had done / the following day
C. will do / tomorrow D. would do / the following day
9. John wanted to know if I was leaving the ________ Saturday.
A. following B. ago C. previous D. before
10. Jason asked me ________ me the book the day before.
A. if who gave B. if who has given C. who had given D. that who had given
11. He asked me ________
A. where we could meet the following day
B. where if we could meet tomorrow
C. that where we could meet the following day
D. where can we meet tomorrow
12. “Who does this car belong to?” said the woman.
A. The woman asked me who does this car belong to.
B. The woman asked who did that car belong to.
C. The woman told who that car belonged to.
D. The woman wanted to know who that car belonged to.
13. I wonder ________
A. where he has gone B. where has he gone
C. he has gone where D. has he gone where
14. John asked me ________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
15. Could you please tell me ________?
A. what is the time B. what the time C. what the time is D. is what the time
16. Nancy asked me ________ to New York the summer ________
A. why I had not gone/ previous B. why hadn’t I gone/ following
C. why had I not gone / after D. why I had not gone / before
17. She asked her boyfriend ________
A. where was her hat B. where her hat was
C. was where her hat D. her hat was where
18. Peter said, “Hello, Mary. How are you?”
A. Peter greeted Mary and asked how she was.
B. Peter said hello Mary and how she was.
C. Peter told Mary hello and how she was.
D. Peter said Mary hello and asked how was she.
19. John asked me ________
A. when were you born B. when had you born
C. when I had been born D. when I was born
20. John asked Mary ________ that film the night before.
A. that she saw B. had she seen C. if she had seen D. if had she seen
21. John asked me ________ interested in football.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
22. “You are an accountant, aren’t you, Daisy?” said John.
A. John asked Daisy was she an accountant.
B. John asked Daisy if she wasn’t an accountant.
C. John asked Daisy whether she was an accountant or not.
D. John said that Daisy was an accountant.
23. He wanted to know ________ for a picnic the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going
C. we were going D. that we were going
24. He asked his sister ________
A. that she needs any help B. whether you need any help
C. if she needed any help D. if did she need any help
25. John asked us not to make so much noise ________ he was working.
A. and that if B. and C. and that D. and added that
26. He asked me ________ Robert and I said I did not know ________
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
27. Johnny said ________ he had had more money he would have rebuilt his house.
A. if that B. that if C. that D. whether that
28. Mary told me ________ home at that moment she ________ her parents with the farm work.
A. that if she was / had helped B. if she were / will have helped
C. that if she had been / would have helped D. that she had been / would have helped
29. Jane asked her teacher ________ the homework that week.
A. if she had to do B. if she has to do
C. that she must do D. if did she have to do
30. The host asked Peter ________ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
31. Tim asked Sarah ________ English so far.
A. she had been learning how long B. how long was she learning
C. how long she has been learning D. how long she had been learning
32. “Teacher, may I go out?” the student said.
A. The student asked his teacher for permission to go out.
B. The student told his teacher to go out.
C. The student suggested his teacher go out.
D. The student wanted to get a recommendation to go out.
33. “Hurry up! Do it quickly!” the group leader ________
A. advised B. urged C. agreed D. promised
34. “Waiter, please bring me some more tea,” the customer ________
A. begged B. ordered C. promised D. urged
35. “Go on, Susan! Apply the job,” the father.
A. The father invited Susan to apply the job
B. The father denied applying the job.
C. The father encouraged Susan to apply the job.
D. The father wanted Susan not to apply the job.
36. “Let’s go out for a drink,” said Peter.
A. Peter suggested going out for a drink. B. Peter let us go out for a drink.
C. Peter promised to go out for a drink. D. Peter thanked on having a drink.
37. Mary apologized the teacher for being late for class.
A. “I will be late,” Mary said to the teacher.
B. “I won’t be late,” Mary said to the teacher.
C. “Excuse me for being late, sir,” Mary said to the teacher.
D. “I won’t be late for the class,” Mary said to the teacher.
38. “________,” my father advised me.
A. You ought to work harder B. I would rather work harder
C. It is my duty to work harder D. It is worth working harder
39. “Thank you very much for your help, Tom,” said Mary.
A. Mary thanked Tom for helping her.
B. Mary told Tom to help her.
C. Mary wanted Tom to help her and said thanks.
D. Mary would like Tom to help her.
40. “What a beautiful dress you have, Mary!” Peter said.
A. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
B. Peter said what did Mary have a beautiful dress.
C. Peter asked Mary to have a beautiful dress.
D. Peter advised Mary to have a beautiful dress.
KEY
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
11. She asked me where I _______ from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
12. The doctor _________me not to stay up too late at night.
A. advised B. suggested C. insisted D. forced
13 My father asked us _________too much time playing computer games.
A. not to spending B. did not spend C. not to spend D. to not spent
14. She asked me what _________.
A. is my name B. my name is C. my name wasD. my name
15. They told their parents that they _______to do the test.
A. try B. would try C. will try D. can try
16.She asked me where I _________that car.
A. buy B. bought C. will buy D. can buy
17.Tommy suggested _________a pair of shoes for Dad on his birthday.
A. buying B. bought C. buy D. to buy
18.He asked me ________ I had studied English for 7 years.
A. unless B. when C. if only D. if
19. She asked me _____________.
A. if I understand the lesson B. if I understood the lesson
C. whether to understand the lesson D. whether I can understand the lesson.
20. My teacher told me that I _____________ attend the match course for the higher level
programme that I _____________ for.
A. can’t-apply B. couldn’t –apply C. can’t-applied D. couldn’t-had applied
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
21. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".
A. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
B. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
C. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
D. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
22. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
23. “Close your books and go out to play”, the teacher said to us.
A. The teacher told us close our books and go out to play.
B. The teacher told us to closing our books and go out to play.
C. The teacher told us closing our books and go out to play.
D. The teacher told us to close our books and go out to play.
24. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.
A. Bob told me he would help me.
B. Bob asked me to help him.
C. Bob said that he would help you.
D. Bob warned me that he would help her.
25."If I were you, I would take a break," Tom said to Daisy.
A. Tom wanted to take a break with Daisy.
B. Tom advised Daisy to take a break.
C. Tom suggested not taking a break.
D. Tom wanted to take a break, and so did Daisy.
26. “Do you know Long’s address?” he asked me.
A. He asked me for Long’s address.
B. He asked me if someone knew Long’s address.
C. He asked me if I know Long’s address.
D. He asked me if I knew Long’s address.
27."I am working for an international bank in Hanoi now," my brother said.
A. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi then.
B. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi now.
C. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi at this time.
D. My brother said (that) he was working for an international bank in Hanoi.
28. “What is your name?” Mary asked Tom.
A. Mary asked Tom what his name is.
B. Mary asked Tom what his name was.
C. Mary asked Tom what his name were.
D. Mary asked Tom what your name was.
29. "Don't walk on the grass", the gardener said to us.
A. The gardener said to us don't walk on the grass.
B. The gardener told us not to walk on the grass.
C. The gardener suggested us not to walk on the grass.
D. The gardener advised us not walking on the grass.
30. “Let’s go on a walking today?”, said Trang
A. Jane suggested going on a walking that day.
B. Jane wanted us to going on a walking that day.
C. Jane suggested to go on a walking today.
D. Jane allow us to go on a walking that day.
31. “ I’m sorry I have to leave so early” he said
A. He apologized for having to leave early
B. He apologized that he has to leave early
C. He apologizes for having to leave early
D. He apologizes for having to leaving early
32. “Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?" said John.
A. John suggested to put a better lock on the door.
B. John asked why not putting a better lock on the door.
C. John suggested putting a better lock on the door.
D. John made us put a better lock on the door.
33. “You must come to my party.” She told me.
A. She told me I come to her party.
B. She told me to come to her party.
C. She told me I had to come to her party.
D. She told me I came to her party.
34."Can you open the door for me, Tom?" Ann asked.
A. Ann asked to open the door for her, Tom. B. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her.
C. Ann asked Tom open the door for her. D. Ann asked Tom to open the door for me.
35. "Shut the door but don't lock it", she said to us.
A. She told us to shut the door but don’t look it. B. She told us to shut the door but not to look
it.
C. She told us shut the door but don’t look it. D. She told us shut the door but not to look it.
36."Read the instructions before you switch on the machine", he said to me.
A. He told me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
B. He told me read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
C. He told to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
D.He said me to read the instructions before I switched on the machine.
37."I shall tell him exactly what I think", she said.
A. She said she should tell him exactly what she thought
B. She said she would tell him exactly what she thought
C. She said she shall tell him exactly what she thinks.
D. She said I would tell him exactly what I thought.
38."How long have you been working at your present job?" she asked
A. She asked me how long I had been working at my present job.
B. She asked me how long had I been working at my present job.
C. She asked me how long I have been working at my present job.
D. She asked me how long have you been working at your present job.
39."Do you have a driver's license?" she asked
A. She asked me did you have a driver's license? B. She asked me do you have a driver's license?
C. She asked me if I had a driver's license? D. She asked me if I have a driver's license?
40."Why did you come back?" he asked.
A. He asked me why I had come back. B. He asked me why had I come back.
C. He asked me why did you come back. D. He asked me why you had come back.
KEY
1.B 11.B 21.C 31.A
2.B 12.A 22.B 32.C
3.A 13.C 23.D 33.C
4.C 14.C 24.A 34.B
5.D 15.B 25.B 35.B
6.B 16.B 26.D 36.A
7.B 17.A 27.A 37.A
8.B 18.D 28.B 38.A
9.B 19.B 29.B 39.C
10.D 20.D 30.A 40.A
TRƯỜNG THCS ĐÔ THỊ VIỆT HƯNG
REPORTED SPEECH
Choose the letter A, B, C, D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.
1. The interviewer asked me what experience for the job.
A. do you get B. did I get C. I got D. you got
2. They asked me whether I was working
A. next day afternoon B. the afternoon followed
C. the following afternoon D. tomorrow afternoon
3. "Where have you been hiding?" she asked. She asked me where hiding.
A. I have been B. have I been C. had I be D. I had been
4. He asked me home the day before.
A. what time I leave B. what time I will leave
C. what time I had left D. what time I left
5. John asked me in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
6. She said I an angel.
A. am B. were C. be D. have been
7. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
8. John asked me interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I am
9. John asked me that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
10. She asked me the seat or not.
A. if / had occupied B. whether / was occupied
C. if / has been occupied D. whether / occupied
11. The policeman asked us
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
12. I asked him but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what's the matter was
13. The visitor asked me where I _________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
14. Ms. Lisa wanted to know what time _________
A. the movie began B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin
15. Mary said she _________ there the day before.
A. is B. had been C. will be D. would be
16. Mai asked Ly _________.
A. when he will come back B. when he would come back
C. when he comes back D. when he is coming back
17. She told me _________ her up at six o’clock.
A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick
18. Hung said that his girlfriend and he _________ married _________.
A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting/ the next day D. will get/ the day after
19. He asked me when _________ there.
A. did you arrive B. will you arrive
C. I had arrived D. I will arrive
20. Mr. David said _________ her the night before.
A. I didn’t see B. I hadn’t seen C. he didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
21. Julia said that she _________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
22. Tom _________ that his mother was in hospital
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction.
23. I (A) asked him how far (B) was it from my school to the post office (C) if I went there (D) by
taxi.
24. They asked me (A) that I (B) could do (C) some shopping (D) with them.
25. Her mother (A) told her (B) do not go out with (C) him the day (D) before.
26. She said (A) that the books (B) in the library (C) would be available (D) tomorrow.
27. He (A) asked her (B) thinking about that example (C) again because it needed (D) correcting.
28. I asked(A) him how far was it(B) to the station if(C) I went there by taxi(D).
29. All of(A) my students wondered(B) how many(C) people lived in Tokyo? (D)
30. They asked me that(A) I could(B) do the(C) shopping for(D) them.
31. Her mother ordered(A) her do not go(B) out with him(C) the night before(D).
32. The traffic warden(A) asked me(B) why had I parked(C) my car there(D).
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence.
33. "John left here an hour ago," said Jane.
A. Jane told me that John had left there an hour before.
B. Jane said John left here an hour before.
C. Jane told John to have left there an hour before.
D. Jane told me that John to leave there an hour before.
34. "Why didn't you follow my advice?" he said.
A. He asked me to follow his advice.
B. He asked me not to follow his advice.
C. He asked me why I did follow his advice.
D. He asked me why I hadn't followed his advice.
35. "If I were you, I would take the job," said my room-mate.
A. My room-mate was thinking about taking the job.
B. My room-mate advised me to take the job.
C. My room-mate introduced the idea of taking the job to me.
D. My room-mate insisted on taking the job for me.
36. “What time did you come home last night, Mark?” said Tom.
A. Tom asked Mark what time had he come home the previous night.
B. Tom asked Mark what time he had come home last night.
C. Tom asked Mark what time he came home last night.
D. Tom asked Mark what time he had come home the previous night.
37."How beautiful is the dress you have just bought!" Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
38. “Close your books and go out to play”, the teacher said to us.
A. The teacher told us close our books and go out to play.
B. The teacher told us to closing our books and go out to play.
C. The teacher told us closing our books and go out to play.
D. The teacher told us to close our books and go out to play.
39. “Why don’t you meet to discuss how to organize the fair?”
A. He suggested that we should meet to discuss how to organize the fair.
B. He suggested that we shouldn’t meet to discuss how to organize the fair.
C. He suggested to meet to discuss how to organize the fair.
D. He suggested to meeting to discuss how to organize the fair.
40. “Where are you going on your holidays?” I asked them.
A. I asked them where they are going on their holidays.
B. I asked them where are they going on their holidays.
C. I asked them where they were going on their holidays.
D. I asked them where were they going on their holidays.
ANSWER KEYS
1C 11 C 21 B 31 B
2C 12 A 22 A 32 C
3D 13 D 23 B 33 A
4C 14 A 24 A 34 D
5D 15 B 25 B 35 B
6B 16 B 26 D 36 D
7C 17 B 27 B 37 C
8A 18 C 28 B 38 D
9C 19 C 29 D 39 A
10 B 20 D 30 A 40 C
TRƯỜNG THCS GIA THỤY
PHIẾU BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM CHUYÊN ĐỀ SỐ 4
Reported Speech
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the following questions.
1. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early
hours.
A. passing / will try B. he will pass / tried
C. to pass / would be trying D. he passed / have tried
2. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
3. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
4. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going
C. we were going D. that we were going
5. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
6. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
7. The host asked Peter ______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
8. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
9. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
10. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before B. ago C. last D. previous
11. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
12. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
13. The policeman asked us _______.
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
C. if had any of us seen the accident happens
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
14. I asked him _______, but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
15. James _______ him up when the bus reached the square
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
16. When I called Mai yesterday, she said that she was busy_______ day.
A. that B. the C. then D. this
17. I told you_______ switch off the computer, didn’t I?
A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not
18. We wonder _______ from his office after that scandal.
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he
resign
19. Jeff wanted to know _______.
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
20. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the _______ day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
21. The boss asked the staffs to _______ and immediately _______their attention on internal
affairs.
A. stop gossiping; focusing B. stop gossiping; concentrate
C. gossiping; concentrating D. continue to gossip; pay
22. I wanted to know whether she _______ her job experiences in the important meeting _____ or
not.
A. will share; the day after tomorrow B. would shared; in two days’ time
C. would share; two days after D. would share; two days before
23. He really wanted to know when _______ in order to enjoy her life.
A. she got rid of this feeling of sadness B. did she get rid of that feeling of sadness
C. she could discard this melancholy D. she got rid of that feeling of sadness
24. The manager warned the personnel _______ in his cabinet.
A. against touching those momentous documents
B. against not touching these momentous documents
C. not to touch these momentous documents
D. not touching those momentous documents
25. Her best friend advised her to _______ because her husband was a caveman. However, she
said that she _______ him too much.
A. divorced; cherished B. get divorced; cherished
C. get married; loved D. get engaged; was attached to
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the underlined part that needs
correction in each of the following questions.
26. Did you say that you will have a lot of things to do the following week?
A. say B. will C. a lot of D. following
27. He told me to that he had sent the gift.
A. told B. to that C. had sent D. gift
28. Her doctor advised her stay out of crowds.
A. advised B. her C. stay D. out of
29. He asked them what time the plane arrived this morning.
A. asked B. what time C. arrived D. this morning
30. The teacher told the students to not discuss the test with each other.
A. told B. the students C. to not discuss D. each other
31. John said he will invite some of his friends for dinner so Mary had to buy more food and drink.
A. will invite B. for dinner C. had to D. more food
32. The secretary said me that I would receive the letter from him.
A. said me B. that C. would receive D. from
33. They asked him washing the glassware carefully in the laboratory.
A. asked B. washing C. carefully D. laboratory
34. The woman accused the boy to frustrate her plan of campaign.
A. accused B. the boy C. to frustrate D. plan
35. Phillip asked Oliver whether he can remember where he had put the camera.
A. asked B. whether C. can remember D. had put
Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the sentence which is closest in meaning to the given
one.
36. “I am grateful that you helped me with this difficult maths exercise.” Susan said to Hue.
A. Susan said she is very grateful that Hue helped her with that difficult maths exercise.
B. Susan thanked Hue for having helped her with that difficult maths exercise.
C. Susan thanks Hue for helping her with this difficult maths exercise.
D. Susan is grateful for Hue’s help with that difficult maths exercise.
37. “I didn’t break your flower vase.” Linh said to Nga.
A. Linh denies breaking Nga’s flower vase.
B. Linh refused to break Nga’s flower vase.
C. Linh denied having broken Nga’s flower vase.
D. Linh says that she didn’t break Nga’s flower vase.
38. “Would you like to hang out with me tonight, Lan?” said Huong.
A. Huong invites Lan to hang out with her that night.
B. Huong asked Lan if she would like to hang out with her tonight.
C. Huong asked Lan whether she wants to hang out with her tonight.
D. Huong invited Lan to hang out with her that night.
39. “Why did you certainly affirm that Jane stole your gold necklace yesterday?” The police
said to Mary
A. The police wanted to know why Mary had certainly affirmed that Jane had stolen her gold
necklace the day before.
B. The police asked Mary why she accused Jane of stealing her necklace the day before.
C. The police asked Mary why had she blamed Jane for having stolen her gold necklace the day
before.
D. The police wanted to know why had Mary certainly affirmed that Jane stole her gold necklace
the day before.
40. “Don’t interrupt me while I ‘m presenting about this extremely serious problem.” The
girl said to the boy.
A. The girl warned the boy not to interrupt her while she was presenting about this extremely
serious problem.
B. The girl asked the boy not interrupt her while she was presenting about this extremely serious
problem.
C. The girl warned the boy against interrupting her while she was presenting about that extremely
serious problem.
D. The girl said to the boy that he shouldn’t interrupt her while she was presenting about this
extremely serious problem.
ANSWER KEYS
1C 11 A 21 B 31 A
2C 12 B 22 C 32 A
3D 13 B 23 D 33 B
4A 14 A 24 A 34 C
5C 15 B 25 B 35 C
6B 16 A 26 B 36 B
7A 17 C 27 B 37 C
8B 18 B 28 C 38 D
9C 19 C 29 D 39 A
10 A 20 B 30 C 40 C
TRƯỜNG THCS PHÚC LỢI
CHUYÊN ĐỀ 4 : REPORTED SPEECH
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the question below.
1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can
be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me
C. said me D. says to me
3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. had written
C. was writing D. had writing
4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. not to plant to plant
C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning C. was she planning D. if she was
planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes around B. is going around C. went aroun D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday
previously
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
13. The man said that the days _________longer in summer.
A. will be B. are C. were D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left C. hadn’t met – left D. didn’t meet – has left
16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D.could the children
17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t take D. she had taken
19. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
21. She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
24. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
26. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert
B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was
D. whether I knew / who was Robert
27. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is
C. how was my father D. how my father was
28. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
29. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous
year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
30. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go
C. her not to go D. she did not go
Find out one mistake in each following sentence
31. Salim told to Alice to give her a hand.
A B C D
32. Cuong asked her whether did she like sports or not.
A B C D
33. Hoa promised her boy friend that she would expect to see him next Monday.
A B C D
34. Kim said her mother that she would visit her grandfather in Nha Trang the next day.
A B C D
35. Her father ordered her do not go out with him the day before.
A B C D
36. My neighbour told me that she will let me know as soon as she heard from him.
A B C D
37. The policeman asked Bob if he has really seen that happen with his own eyes.
A B C D
38. My father said that the taxi was coming now and asked if everyone was ready.
A B C D
39. Minh advised her husband don’ drink too much; however, he might lose control of the car
A B C
and have a bad accident
D
40. Tam told her boyfriend that she is very glad he had come and invited him to sit down.
A B C D
ANSWER KEYS
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of
the question below.
1. John asked the teacher in Spanish.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
2. He said he at the Daewoo Hotel.
A. is staying B. has stayed C. was staying D. will stay
3. She asked me I liked country music.
A. if B. whether C. that D. A&B
4. The students asked if I was going to give them the tests
A. the next day B. next day
C. day next D. the day next
5. He asked me with whom I French.
A. studied B. study
C. am studying D. have studied
6. John asked me fond of any kind of sports.
A. if I am B. if I was C. if was I D. if I were
7. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.
A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave
8. He asked me where I ______________.
A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied
9. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.
A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen
10. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________ .
A. then B. ago C. before D. later
11. John asked me _______________ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
12. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.
A. whether she liked B. that she liked
C. if she likes D. whether she like
13. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.
A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played
14. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.
A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped
15. Mary asked me ________________.
A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before.
B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before.
C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before.
D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before.
16. He asked me___________
A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English
C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English
Choose the underlined part that needs correction
17. I asked him how far was it from my school to the post office if I went there by taxi.
A B C D
18. They asked me that I could do some shopping with them.
A B C D
19. Her mother told her do not go out with him the day before.
A B C D
20. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow.
A B C D
21. He asked her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to the original sentence in each of the
following questions.
22.“I have finished the test”, Orla said to me.
A. She told me she has finished the test.
B. She told me she finished the test.
C. She told me she had finished the test.
D. She told me she has been finished the test.
23.“Please bring me some chicken soup,” he said to the waitress.
A. He asked the waitress bring him some chicken soup.
B. He asked the waitress to bring her some chicken soup.
C. He asked the waitress to bring him some chicken soup.
D. He asked the waitress bring her some chicken soup.
24.“Don’t shout”, she said to me.
A. She told me don’t shout. B. She told to me not to shout.
C. She told me not to shout. D. She said to me don’t shout.
25.“I wrote to a friend yesterday”, she said.
A. She told me she had written to her friend the day before.
B. She said to me I wrote to a friend the day before.
C. She told me she had written to a friend yesterday.
D. She told me she wrote to a friend yesterday.
26.“Can you lend me some money?”, he asked me.
A. He asked me can you lend him some money.
B. He asked me could you lend him some money.
C. He asked me if I can lend him some money.
D. He asked me if I could lend him some money.
27.Charlie said, “I’ll see you tomorrow”.
A. Charlie said he’ll see me tomorrow.
B. Charlie said he would see me tomorrow.
C. Charlie said he would see me the next day.
D. Charlie said he’ll see me the next day.
28.They said, “Your father is in the office”.
A. They said that my father is in the office.
B. They said that his father was in the office.
C. They said that his father is in the office.
D. They said that my father was in the office.
29.“Can you open the door for me, Patrick?” Donna asked.
A. Donna asked to open the door for her, Patrick.
B. Donna asked Patrick to open the door for her.
C. Donna asked Patrick open the door for her.
D. Donna asked Patrick to open the door for me.
30. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
31. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John.
A. Mary told John I had something to tell him.
B. Mary told John she had something to tell him.
C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him.
D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her.
32. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
33. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
34. “I wrote to him yesterday”
A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.
B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday.
C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.
D. She told me she had written to him the day before.
35. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.
A. She told me he was talking to your sister.
B. She told me she was talking to my sister.
C. She told me he was talking to my sister.
D. She told me he was talking to her sister.
36. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.
C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
37. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
38. “I didn’t meet Susan last week”
A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.
B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.
C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.
D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.
39. “I didn’t break your watch”
A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary .
A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator
B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator
C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator
D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator
KEY
1.A 11.C 21.A 31.D
2.D 12.D 22.B 32.C
3.C 13.A 23.C 33.D
4.A 14.B 24.B 34.A
5.B 15.A 25.D 35.B
6.B 16.A 26.B 36.D
7.C 17.C 27.B 37.C
TRƯỜNG THCS CỰ KHỐI
Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
21. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.
A B C D
22. All of my students wondered how many people lived in Tokyo.
A B C D
23. They asked me that I could do the shopping for them.
A B C D
24. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before.
A B C D
25. The traffic warden asked me why had I parked my car there .
A B C D
26. He said that he will pick me up at 8 am the following day.
A B C D
27. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow .
A B C D
28. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting .
A B C D
29. The receptionist said I must fill out that form before I attended the interview.
A B C D
30. Marty said a good friendship is like a diamond – valuable, beautiful and durable.
A B C D
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
31. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom.
a. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day.
b. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.
c. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.
d. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.
32. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.”
a. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.
b. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.
c. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.
d. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.
33. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.
a. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.
b. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.
c. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.
d. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.
34. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys.
a. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done.
b. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done.
c. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done.
d. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done.
35. “I didn’t break your watch”
a. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
b. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.
c. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.
d. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.
36. “I couldn’t get into the house because I had lost my key”
a. He said he couldn’t get into the house because he had lost my key.
b. He said he hadn’t been able to get into the house because he had lost his key.
c. He said he had been able to get into the house because he had lost his key.
d. He said he hadn’t been able to get into the house because he lost his key.
37. Carol: “ Listen to that song”
a. Carol said to listen that song
b. Carol told us to listen to that song
c. Carol asked us to listen to this song
d. Carol talked me to listen to that song
38. Mr Stephens: “ Buy me some milk”
a. Mr Stephens suggested to buy him some milk
b. Mr Stephens asked me to buy him some milk
c. Mr Stephens asked to buy him some milk
d. Mr Stephens spoke to buy me some milk
39. Jamei: “ Don’t eat so much junk food !”
a. Jamei reminded me not to eat so much junk food
b. Jamei asked me to not eat so much junk food
c. Jamei reminded me not to ate so much junk food
d. Jamei says me not to eat so much junk food
40. “You will like my sister when you meet her”
a. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.
b. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.
c. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.
d. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.
KEY
REPORTED SPEECH
Mark letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in
meaning to the original sentence in each of the following questions.
1. He says, "They will hurt you".
A. He said to me that they will hurt me.
B. He said to me that they would hurt me.
C. He said to me that he would be hurt me.
D. He said to me that they would hurt you.
2. David said to Anna, "Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow."
A. David told Anna that Mona will leave for her native place tomorrow.
B. David told Anna that Mona would be leaving for her native place tomorrow.
C. David told Anna that Mona left for her native place the next day.
D. David told Anna that Mona would leave for her native place the next day.
3. My father said, "You must work hard".
A. My father said to me that I must work hard.
B. My father said that you have to work hard.
C. My father said to me that you must work hard.
D. My father said that I had to work hard.
4. You said, "You have brought books for me".
A. You said that you brought books for me.
B. You said that you have brought books for me.
C. You said that you had brought books for me.
D. You said that you have been brought books for me.
5. The teacher told me, "You must pay attention."
A. The teacher told me that you had to pay attention.
B. The teacher told me that I have to pay attention.
C. The teacher told me that I had to pay attention.
D. The teacher told that I had to pay attention.
6. “How often do you play sport?”
A. She asked me how often I played sport
B. She asked me how often did you play sport
C. She asked me how often did I play sport
D. She asked me how often you played sport
7. “Would you mind waiting a moment, please?”
A. The director asked me if you'd mind waiting a moment
B. The director asked me if I'd mind waiting a moment
C. The director asked me if I don't mind waiting a moment
D. The director asked me if I didn't mind waiting a moment
8. Mark said: "Octopuses are very intelligent animals"
A. Mark said that octopuses were very intelligent animals
B. Mark said that octopuses had been very intelligent animals
C. Mark said that octopuses are very intelligent animals
D. Mark said that octopuses was very intelligent animals
9. “Have you ever seen The Lord of the Rings?” asked Paula.
A. Paula asked me if had I ever seen The Lord of the Rings
B. Paula asked me if have I ever seen The Lord of the Rings
C. Paula asked me if you had ever seen The Lord of the Rings
D. Paula asked me if I had ever seen The Lord of the Rings
10. “What are you doing tomorrow?” asked Andrew.
A. Andrew asked me what you were doing the next day
B. Andrew asked me what I was doing the next day
C. Andrew asked me if I was doing tomorrow
D. Andrew asked me what I am doing tomorrow
11. He said he had a guest whose voice would be familiar.
A. "I have a guest whose voice will be familiar"
B. "I had a guest whose voice would be familiar"
C. "I have a guest whose voice is familiar"
D. "I had a guest whos voice will be familiar"
12. Hellen said she had bought the cat from a breeder in 2005.
A. I buy him from a breeder in 2005.
B. I bought him from a breeder in 2005.
C. She bought him from a breeder in 2005.
D. She buys him from a breeder in 2005.
13. She would do anything to get him back.
A. I would do anything to get him back.
B. I would be doing anything to get him back.
C. I will do anything to get him back.
D. I do anything to get him back.
14. Joseph commented that he had stayed up late to study the previous night.
A. Joseph said,"I stayed up late to study last night."
B. Joseph said,"I had stayed up late to study last night."
C. Joseph said,"I stayed up late to study the previous night."
D. Joseph said, "I had stayed up late the previous night."
15. He was not eating his food.
A. He did not eating his food.
B. He hadn't been eating his food.
C. He is not eating his food.
D. He hadn't been to eating his food.
16. Peter admitted that he had never met us.
A. “I have never met you,” admitted Peter.
B. “I has never met you,” admitted Peter.
C. “I have ever met you,” admitted Peter.
D. “I’m never met you,” admitted Peter
17. They told us they would start the voyage the following day.
A. "We would start the voyage tomorrow," they told us.
B. "We will start the voyage the following day," they told us.
C. "We will start the voyage tomorrow," they told us.
D. "We would start the voyage the following day," they told us.
18. We called them that we were walking in the Central Park.
A. "We were walking in the Central Park," we called them.
B. "We are walking in the Central Park," we called them.
C. "We have been walking in the Central Park," we called them
D. "We is walking in the Central Park," we called them
19. She said she worked in Ford headquarters in Europe.
A. I worked in Ford headquarters in Europe.
B. I had worked in Ford headquarters in Europe.
C. I’m working in Ford headquarters in Europe.
D. I work in Ford headquarters in Europe.
20. Bob said that at one o'clock he had been doing nothing.
A. Bob said: "At one o'clock I had been doing nothing,".
B. Bob said: "At one o'clock I am doing nothing,".
C. Bob said: "At one o'clock I was doing nothing,".
D. Bob said: "At one o'clock I have been doing nothing,".
Find the mistake in each of the following sentences. Choose X if the sentence is correct.
21. She had said you she would leave the meeting.
A. said
B. you
C. would
D. X
22. Nathan said that I loved making paper planes for his little brother.
A. said
B. I
C. loved
D. X
23. We told Kate that we wasn’t going to her party.
A. told
B. we
C. her
D. X
24. Mike said that he often cleaned my room.
A. said
B. that
C. my
D. X
25. Anna told me that I couldn’t find the information she need.
A. Anna
B. me
C. I
D. X
26. John Biden said he is the president of the United States.
A. said
B. he
C. is
D. X
27. He said me that he was going to learn to drive.
A. he
B. said
C. me
D. X
28. She said that he couldn't come to the party on Friday.
A. she
B. said
C. he
D. X
29. She said that she are going away for afew days
A. are
B. going
C. that
D. X
30. He said he would phone me when he got back.
A. said
B. would
C. got
D. X
KEY
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the
following questions.
1 Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2 He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
3 She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had writing
4 I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended
5 My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. to not plant C. to plant D. planting
6 . I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7 Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8 I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday
C. the last day D. Sunday previously
10 He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
11 The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered
C. was discovering D. would discover
12 John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met – left D. didn’t meet – has left
13 He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why ______ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
14 They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
15 She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
16 He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
17 The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
18 She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
19 Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
20 John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant
21 Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before B. ago C. last D. previous
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the best sentence transformation to each of the given
ones.
22 “ Please don't tell anyone what happened," Ann said to me.
A. Ann said to me please don't tell anyone what happened.
B. Ann told me didn't tell anyone what had happened.
C. Ann said me not to tell anyone what happened.
D. Ann told me not to tell anyone what had happened.
23. "Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?" he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night
24. “Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon," she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
25 " Let's have a picnic next Saturday," Julia said.
A. Julia said that let's have a picnic the next Saturday.
B. Julia suggested having a picnic the following Saturday.
C. Julia advised how about having a picnic the next Saturday.
D. Julia told that why they didn't have a picnic next Saturday
26 "If I were you, I'd tell him the truth," she said to me.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth.
B. She will tell him the truth if she is me.
C.She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me.
D.She advised me to tell him the truth.
27 “ Stay in bed for a few days," the doctor said to him.
A. The doctor said to him stay in bed for a few days.
B.The doctor said him to stay in bed for a few days.
C. The doctor told him to stay in bed for a few days.
D. The doctor told to him stay in bed for a few days
28 “ Why don't you have your room repainted?" said Viet to Nam.
A. Viet suggested that Nam should have his room repainted.
B.Viet suggested having Nam's room repainted.
C. Viet asked Nam why you didn't have your room repainted.
D. Viet wanted to know why Nam doesn't have his room repainted
29 Mary said, “ I want to give up my job.” -> Mary said that _______.
A. she wants to give up her job. B. I wanted to give up her job.
C. she wanted to give up my job. D. she wanted to give up her job.
30 His wife said to him, “ write to me as often as you can”
A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can
B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could
C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
D. His wife told to him to write to her as often as he could
31 Mary said ,”I have not seen Peter since last month .”
A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.
B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month .
C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month.
D. Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month
32 She asked me, "How high was the church?"
A. She asked me how high the church was. B. She asked me how high is the church.
C. She asked me how high the church had been. D. She asked me how the church had been
Choose the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined word or phrase that needs correcting
33 They asked me that(A) I could(B) do the(C) shopping for(D) them.
34 He said that (A) he will pick(B) me up at (C) 8 am the following(D) day.
35 He advised(A) her thinking about(B) that example again(C) because it needed correcting(D).
36 She said(A) that the books in (B) the library would be (C) available tomorrow (D)
37 Her mother ordered(A) her do not go(B) out with him(C) the night before(D).
38 The traffic warden(A) asked me(B) why had I parked(C) my car there(D).
39 The(A) receptionist said I must(B) fill out that form(C) before I attended(D) the interview.
40. I asked(A) him how far was it(B) to the station if(C) I went there by taxi(D)
KEY
1A 11B 21A 31B
2A 12B 22D 32C
3C 13C 23A 33A
4C 14D 24B 34B
5B 15C 25B 35A
6D 16C 26D 36D
7D 17B 27C 37A
8A 18B 28A 38C
9A 19C 29D 39B
10A 20D 30B 40B
Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the
following questions.
1. The stranger asked me where I_______from.
8. The teacher said, "I didn't see her." → The teacher said______her.
14. "You should stop smoking and eat more vegetable", said the doctor.
-> The doctor advised him more vegetable.
15. "Please come and join my party tonight" Lan said to her friends
→ Lan invited her friends
KEY
Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following question.
1. Julia asked me where I ______ from.
A. come B. came C. to come D. coming
2. I asked Ba _______ to enter IT school.
A. are you planning B. if he is planning C. was he planning D. if he was planning
3. He told me _______ him up at five o'clock.
A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick
4. She asked me when _______.
A. did I arrive B. will I arrive C. I can arrived D. I had arrive
5. My friend’s father said, “I didn’t see her.” -> Her father said _______ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. he didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
6. I wondered _______ the right thing.
A. if I am doing B. was I doing C. whether I was doing D. am I doing
7. Ba asked ________ him some money.
A. me to lend B. me lending C. I has lent D. I lend
8. Nam wanted to know what time _______.
A. the movie began B. did the move begin
C. does the movie begin D. the movie begins
9. Ba _______ that his father was in hospital.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked
10. “I'd like you to tell me the truth,” Julia said. -> Julia wanted _______ her the truth.
A. I to tell B. me to tell C. me telling D. me tell
11. Nam asked his sister where she _______ the following day.
A. will go B. go C. went D. would go
12. The mother told her son _________ so impolitely.
A. not to behave B. not to do C. to behave D. to do
13. The interviewer asked me what experience _____ for the job.
A. do you get B. did I get C. I got D. you got
14. “I'll never make that mistake again”, Nam said. -> Nam promised _______ that mistake again.
A. no making B. not made C. never to make D. never made
15. She said I _______ an angel.
A. am B. was C. were D. have been
16. Julia said she had worked on the assignment since __________.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
17. The policeman asked us ______________.
A. whether any of us had seen the accident happen B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. had any of us seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
18. I asked Ba _________ but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what's the matter was
C. the matter was what D. what was the matter
19. Mr Phong told me that he would give me his answer the ______ day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
20. My neighbours sometimes wondered _______ I did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
21. “Please come and join our party tonight”, said Julia. -> Julia invited us_________.
A. to come and join our party tonight B. to their party that night
C. to come and join their party that night D. to our party tonight
22. The host asked Nam _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
23. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
24. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
25. My friend said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
26. My brother _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
27. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.
A. goes around B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around
28. Nam said that he had been driving through the desert __________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
29. My teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
30. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
31. Julia _________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
32. They asked my sister how many children___________.
A. she had B. had she C. she has D. has she
33. Ba said he _______ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. must D. had
34. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. she must go now
C. she had to go now D. she had to go then
35. Ba asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
36. Julia said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked
C. had been walking D. has been walking
37. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester.
A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
38. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
39. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
40. Julia asked Ba _______.
A. how is his father B. how his father is
C. how was his father D. how his father was
KEY
1. B. 11. D 21. B 31. D
3. B 13. C 23. B 33 C
ANSWER KEY
21. Minh’s friends asked him how long would he stay in Paris.
A B C D
22. She asked me if he wants to buy any second-hand books.
A B C D
23. He wanted to know Hong if would have time to play badminton regularly.
A B C D
24. My mother told me that I work very hard.
A B C D
25. He said they had a lift very often but it doesn’t work.
A B C D
26. The teacher asked me if I could answer this question.
A B C D
27. I asked his mother if he go to work by bus .
A B C D
28. He promised me he’ll come with you as soon as he was ready.
A B C D
29. My brother said he must to write some letters then.
A B C D
30. Peter asked me did not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
A B C D
Circle A, B, C or D to indicate the correct sentences that have the same meaning with the root
ones.
1C 11 B 21 D 31 B
2A 12 C 22 B 32 C
3B 13 C 23 A 33 D
4D 14 C 24 A 34 B
5A 15 D 25 A 35 A
6A 16 D 26 D 36 D
7A 17 C 27 B 37 B
8C 18 A 28 A 38 A
9B 19 D 29 B 39 B
10 B 20 C 30 B 40 A
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PHIẾU BÀI TẬP TRẮC NGHIỆM CHUYÊN ĐỀ SỐ 4
REPORTED SPEECH
1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be
C. will be D. can be
2. She said to me that she ______ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written
C. was writing D. had written
3. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. to planting B. not to plant
C. to plant D. planting
4. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
5. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
6. The scientist said the earth ________ around the sun.
A. goes B. is going
C. went D. was going
7. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave
C. not behaving D. did not behave
8. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. must D. had
9. She said I _______ an angel.
A. am B. was
C. were D. have been
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. Sunday previously
C. the last day D. yesterday
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making
C. if they don’t make D. don’t make
13. The man said that the days _________longer in summer.
A. will be B. are
C. were D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered
C. would discover D. was discovering
15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left
C. hadn’t met – left D. didn’t meet – has left
16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could
C. if the children can D. could the children
17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she had seen an accident.
A. was walking B. has been walking
C. had been walking D. has walked
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why _____ the final exam.
A. she hadn’t taken B. did she take
C. she took D. she had taken
19. Ba said he__________ some good marks the previous semester.
A. gets B. got
C. getting D. had got
20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try
C. are trying D. would try
21. She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were
C. is D. has been
24. He wants to know whether I ___________ back the next day.
A. come B. came
C. will come D. would come
25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
26. They asked me how many children___________.
A. had I B. I had C. I have D. have I
27. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
28. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
29. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we have been going
C. we were going D. that we were going
30. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
31. The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
32. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is
C. how was my father D. how my father was
33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent / the previous year
C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year
35. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go
C. her not to go D. she did not go
36. The guest told the host that _______.
A. he must go then B. he must go now
C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before B. ago
C. last D. previous
38. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend
C. she has lent D. she lends
39. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
40. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I
C. if was I D. if I was
KEY