VI.  REPORTED SPEECH STATEMENT

1        “ I haven’t meet my parents for years.”, he says

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2       “ I don’t know how much it cost.”, he tells her

3       “I will come next year.”, he tell me

4.“ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” He said

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5.“We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said

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6.“ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said

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7.“I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.

8.“ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students

9.“I came back here early yesterday,” she said.

10.“ I’ve broken the vase,” she said  =>

Exercise 1: Combine two sentences, use the word in brackets

1. We don’t know much about tennis rules. We like to play it.  (however) 

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2. I bought a new computer. It cost me a lot of money.  (which)

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3. The girl is very friendly . She lives next door. (who)

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4.It was a beautiful day. We decided to go out. (so)

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5. Nam always gets bad marks. He is very lazy.  (because)

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6. He loves humorous stories. He doesn’t like ghost stories. (but)

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7. I don’t understand you. You speak very quickly. (if)

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8. It rained heavily. My father went to work on time. (although)

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9. There is a storm coming. We decide to postpone our camping. (therefore)

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10. We use cars all the time. We pollute the air. (if)

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VI  Underline the correct answer.

1. You should/ have to/ need ask him for help. He is very easy-going and helpful.

2. Should/ Must/ Need I lend him some money? He looks miserable but I don’t know much about him.

3. We can/ should/ have to finish the assignment before tomorrow. Otherwise, we will get zero for it.

4. Despite/ In spite of/ Although I am not really fond of traditional music, listening to it is quite relaxing.

5. The younger brother is well-behaved. While/ But/ Meanwhile, the older one is rather stubborn.

1. useful for me. / I spend / which website is / most of the time / just don’t know / wandering / because I //

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2. in our life. / Nobody / of the Internet / the benefits / can deny //

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3.is one of / man’s most important / communication/ Television / / means of //

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4. and motion pictures./The programs / light comedies, / sporting events,/ include //

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5.being happened and / He / try to bring / can see a war/ watch statesmen / about peace //

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          25.  When he was young, he lived in Hanoi.
        He used _____________________________________________________________________

       26.  What a pity! I don’t have much time to get to know about your beautiful country.

                 I wish _______________________________________________________________________

          27.  The beauty of the city really impressed Maryam.
        Maryam _____________________________________________________________________

          28.  Please keep quiet in the classroom.
        I’d rather you _________________________________________________________________

          29.  What a pity my neighbors are unfriendly.
        I wish _______________________________________________________________________

          30.  They are going to introduce a new style of jeans in Vietnam.     
        A new style ___________________________________________________________________

          31.  She was greatly encouraged by her parents to enter the contest.    
        She received  _________________________________________________________________

          32.  When did you move to Ho Chi Minh City with your family?
       How long have _______________________________________________________________

          33.  My sister studied hard enough to pass the entrance exam.

 Because _____________________________________________________________________

34.   With her fluency in speaking English, Emily can easily find a good job.

 Emily speaks _________________________________________________________________

35.   The weather was too bad for Liz to have a good trip.

 Because _____________________________________________________________________

36.   With the hard rain, we might as well delay our trip to Sapa.

 It ___________________________________________________________________________

37.   It really annoys me when my next-door neighbors play loud music at night.

 I wish _______________________________________________________________________

38.   I find it really annoying not to be able to make myself understood in English.

 I wish _______________________________________________________________________

39.   Her bad annoying habit was posting private photos on Facebook.

 I wish _______________________________________________________________________

40.   With her hard work, Emily can get promotion soon.

 Emily works __________________________________________________________________

41.   With her regular visit to the orphanage, Emily has received a special love from the orphans.

 Emily visits ___________________________________________________________________

42.   The food was too bad for the tourists to eat.

 The food was bad, ______________________________________________________________

43.   With Emily’s frequent absence from school, she can be repeated this year. 

 Because ______________________________________________________________________

44.   The concert was too boring to attract the audience.

 The concert was boring, _________________________________________________________

45.   My neighbors are always singing karaoke late at night, which is so annoying.

 I wish ________________________________________________________________________

46.   With the outbreak of the pandemic, many public places have been in lockdown.

 The pandemic breaks ____________________________________________________________

47.   I feel tired of doing the same things day after day.

 I wish ________________________________________________________________________

48.   I get bored with doing a lot of exercises every night. 

 I wish ________________________________________________________________________

49.   Her ability to speak English strongly impressed the tourists.

 Her ability to speak English makes a ________________________________________________

50.   To walk in the rain is so enjoyable.

 I enjoy _______________________________________________________________________