REPORTED SPEECH : (statement)

E.g: Paul said " I bought a present for my father 2 days ago "

- Paul said that he had bought a present for his father 2 days before

1. They say to me : " We will not wait for you at the station "

- They ____________

2. She said to him :" I found out these glasses yesterday "

- She _________

3. She said :" The weather was very cold here last month "

- She ___________

4. He said :" I've lived here for 4 years "

- He __________

5. Dick said :" I've just bought a radio cassette but I don't like it much "

- Dick ___________

6. She said to us :" I didn't finish the work yesterday because I was very busy "

- She __________

7 My sister said to Peter :" If you come into my garden, my dog will bite you "

- My sister ________

8. " I'll see you tomorrow, Lan "

- Peter told Lan __________

9. " I left my umbrella here two days ago "

- Susan told them ___________

10. " I can't help you because I have too much to do "

- He said ____________

EXERCISE 2: 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’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.

2. “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.

3. 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.

4. “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.

5. “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.

6. “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.

7. “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.

8. “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.

9. “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.

10. “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.

11. The mother told her son ______ so impolitely.

A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave

12. She said she _________ collect it for me after work.

A. would B. did C. will D. had

13. He asked me where I ______________.

A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied

14. The man wanted to avoid __________ on security cameras.

A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen

15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ________

A. then B. ago C. before D. later

16. 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

17. The host asked her _______________ tea or coffee.

A. whether she liked B. that she liked

C. if she likes D. whether she like

18. My friend asked me who _______________ the piano in the sitting room.

A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played

19. The teacher told his students _______________ laughing.

A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped

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.

21. He asked _______________ him some money.

A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends

22. Jennifer asked me where _______________ the week before.

A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going

23. Tom asked me ________.

A. if was I having a good time last year

B. whether I had had a good time the year before

C. if would I have a good time the year before

D. whether I have had a good time the year before

24. Do you know where _______?

A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live

25. She asked me __________ the seat ___________ or not

A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied

C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied

26. The policeman asked us ______________

A. had any of us seen the accident happen

C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen

B. If had any of us seen the accident happen

D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen

27. 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

28. 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

29. 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

30. 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

31. 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

32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___________ day

A. previous B. following C. before D. last

33. She ___________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked

A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked

34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___________ he did for a living

A. why B. when C. where D. what

35. Could you please tell me ___________?

A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop

C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop

36. Marigold wondered ___________ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party

A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C

37. 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

38. The passenger asked ___________ we landed

A. what B. when C. if D. why

39. She asked Nam what ___________ in that room.

A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing

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

1.Peter has not emailed Alice since they went to the movies

=)Peter last ..................

2.This is the first time I have seen him

=)I have.............................

3.I started/begun studying english 3 years ago

=)I have..................................

4.The last time she went out with him was two years ago

=)It is..........................

5.It is ten years since I last met him

=)I have not.................................

6.When did you buy it?

=)How long.....................

7.I last had my hair cut when I left here

=)I have not................

Give the corrcet verb form

1. She usually ( go ) .............. to the market in the morning . Look ! She .........................(buy) some meat over there

2. Your mother ( watch) ....................TV now?_No, she ..............................(cook) in the kitchen

3. I (have) ........................ a day off tomorrow . So , I'm free tomorrow

4. - Tell me your plan , Lan . What you ( do) ............................. this Saturday evening?

- I ( visit ) ........................ my grandparents

5. Whare you ( be ) ............................last night? _ I (be) .................. at home and (watch ) ..................TV

6. What the weather (be).......................like yesterday ? _ It ( be ) ...................very hot

7. My father (can) .......................... play football when he ( be )..................15 years old

8. I ( not / enjoy ) ............................. the party last night because it ( be) .................... boring

9. Where she (go) ............... last summer holiday?

10. It( take )........................me two hours to do my homework yesterday

11. .................. your father (buy) .................. you this dictionary 3 days ago?

12. We (not/go).................................camping last Sunday because it ( rain) ..................... heavily

13. Many people (become) ................. homeless after the earthquake in Haiti a few months ago

14. He ( get) ................home late last night so he ( miss ).........(see)..............the new on TV

15. He usually (write ) .................................home when he ( be ) .................... in the army

16. Where you ( go) ..................... for your last summer holiday ?

17. What you ( buy ) ........................ at the grocery yesterday ?

18. What (make) ...............him ( change)...................his mind during the meeting yesterday ?

19. My firend (gather) .................... in the garden for a party last night , they (sing) ........................ and (dance ) ..................... beautifully

20. I ( phone ) ................ you last night , but you (not/ answer )............... the phone

1.The weather mny get much worse tomorrow
=> he told us
2.I think you should cut down on your smoking.
=> the doctor told me
3.We havent been to the art gallery for ages
=> they said
4.I always eats lots of fresh fruit and salad
=> she said
5.I'll see you tomorrow john
=> Peter told me
6.I like this hotel very much
=> he said
7.I left my umbrella here two days ago
=> sunsan told them

8.I'm taking FRENCH this semester=>
9.She's staying there ROR TWO WEEKS=>
10.I like english VERY MUCH=>
11. she is worried about english SIX YEARS AGO=>
12. they live IN THE CITY CENTRE=>
13. Last night i WENT TO A DISCO WITH MY FRIEND=>
14. mr roberston came to the party alone. (Who)=>
15. I like red blouse, not the blue one (which)=>
17. She felt better afer she took a nap (how)=>
18. She talked to him for an hour (how long)=>

I. Complete each sentence using"used to" or "didn't use to"+ one of the following verbs. Use each verb only once.

Live-(not)like -go-(not)get up-travel-be-(not)drink-have.

1. Carol .... A lot when she was single. These days she doesn't take many trips.

2. My uncle's family.... in Dalat.Now they live in Ho Chi Minh City.

3. You....coffee before. Now you drink it a lot.

4. Kim....very long hair when she was a school girl.

5. This building is now a restaurant. It....a theater years ago.

6. Bruno.... Vietnamese food,but now he often eats it.

7. Now I normally go to bed at about 9o'clock,but I....to sleep much later before.

8. When Nam first worked on a farm,he.....at 5 in the Morning.

II.Join each pair of sentences, using "which"or"who"

1. Carlaviss reading the novel.I lent it to her last week.

2. Did you see the film? It was on TV last night.

3. I know someone. This person likes you.

4. They lived in a village. It didn't have much work for young people.

5. Show me the photographs. You took them on your holiday.

6. The reporter immediately wrote down the information. I gave it to him

7. The dentist took out two of his teeth. Joe went to see her yesterday.

8. I've written down the words. I looked them up this morning.

9. Anna put on the clothes. She had bought them the day before.

10. That's the man. My father often plays chess with him.

EX1:

1. Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas

A, "Do you think I can continue with my study overseas" said Johnny

B. "Is it possible for me to study overseas?" Johnny asked his father

C. "Can I continue with my study overseas?" Johnny said to his father

D. "Will I continue to study overseas?" Johnny said

2. She asked me ..... I liked pop music

A. when B. what C, if D, x

3. Her friend will come to see her (she hoped)

A, she hoped her friend will come to see her

B, She hoped her friend would come to see her

C. She hoped her friend comes to see her

D. She hoped her friend came to see her

4. "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

5. "How long....here?", asked Jane

A, you have been B, you had been C. had you been D, have you been

6, "Buy some meat in the shop" said my mother to me

A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop

B. My mother told said to me to buy some meat in the shop

C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop

D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop

7. The doctor said to Peter "Don't go for a walk today"

A. The doctor said Peter not go to for a walk today

B. the doctor told Peter "Don't go for a walk today"

C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today

D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today

8. I said to Nick:" Where are you going ?"

A. I asked Nick where was he going

B, I asked Nick where he was going

C. I asked Nick where is he going

D, I asked Nick where he is going

9. She asked me:" Why didn't you come here yesterday?"

A. She asked me why I hadn't gone there the day before

B. She asked me why I didn't go there the day before

C. She asked me why didn't go there the day before

D. She asked me why hadn't I gone there the day before

10. I couldn't move the piano alone, so I asked Tom...

A. giving a hand B, gave a hand C, to give a hand D, give a hand

11. 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

12. "Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?" He said to me

A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday

B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday

C, He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday

D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday

13. "Remember to switch off when I'd finished", he said

A. He reminded me to switch off when I'd finished

B. He offered me to switch off when I'd finished

C. He suggested me to switch off when I'd finished

D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished

14. " Answer this letter for me, will you?" he said "And remember to keep a copy"

A, He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy

B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy

C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy

D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy

15. The doctor.... him to take more exercise

A. told B, tell C, have told D, are telling

16. Judy.... going for a walk, but no one else wanted to

A. admitted B, offered C, promised D, suggested

17. Peter said he was leaving for Paris.....

A. next week B. The week previous C. following week D. the following week

18. "Will you be here tomorrow?" she asked= "Yes" I answered

A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would

B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that you would

C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would

D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will

19. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy... that day

A, that B, the C, then D. this

20. "Could yi\ou tell me how to fet to the airport?"

A. he asked me how to get to the airport

B, He said if I could tell him the airport

C. he told me how to get to the airport

D. He asked me to tell how to get to the airport

21. They said they.... us if we needed

A. help B. helped C, would help D. had helped

22. He begged them....

A, help him B, should help him C. to help him D, help to him

23. The teacher advised us...

A. to be careful when doing these exercises

B. be careful when doing these exercises

C. careful when doing these exercises

D. are careful when doing these exercises

24. John said " You had better not lend them any money, Daisy"

A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money

B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money

C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money

D, John advised Daisy not to lend them any money

25. 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

26. He said he would do it ....

A. yesterday

B the following day

C. the previous day

D. the day before

27. Peter asked Jane why.... the film on TV the previous night

A. didn't she watch B. hadn't she watched

C. she doesn't watch D. she hadn't watched

28. "I.... late again", she promised

A. am not B. won't be

C. wouldn't D, was not late

29. "... the door", he said

A. please open B. open pleased C. please to open D, please, opening

30. "I don't usually drink milk when ...." Mrs. Pike said

A. she was hungry

B, I was hungry

C. I am hungry

D. I will be

1. the last time played chess was in 2000 - i have not ...

2. i have never met such a famous person before - it is ...

3. my friend's mother has been teaching english in this school for a long time - my friend's mother started .....

4.she has never been so angry before - this is ...

5. the last time it snowed here was six years ago - it hasn't ...

6. he hasn't visited his parents for a year - it's ...

7. john and mary moved to edinburgh twenty years ago- it's now ....

8. john began playing the piano ten years ago - john has ...

9. i have never read such a romantic story - this is ...

10. they last visited me five years ago - they havn't ....

11. he hasn't been back to his homework for 20 years now - it's ...

12. it's nearly twenty years since my father saw his brother - my father ...

13. when did you last ride a bike ? - how long ...

14. we haven't been to london since 1998 - the last ...

15. my wait in the queue has lasted forty minutes so far - i ...

16. i've never seen such a bad film as that one . - that's ....

17. the last time nancy came here was in 1968 - nancy hasn't ...

18. how long have they lived in this city ? - how long ago ...

19. whe did you frist know him ? - how ...

20. philips went on a trip around the world three years ago - it's ..

21. i'm asking you this quesion for the third time - this is ...

22. after that she never got in touch with him - that was the ...

23. we haven't had a party since last christmas - the last time ...

24. she began playing piano six years ago - she has ...

25. when did you last meet him ? how long ...