He said he hadn't seen his mother for years
He said he hadn't seen his mother for years
I. Write these sentences in reported speech, using the words given
1. “I haven’t got any money”. (He’ll tell you)
2. “I’ve seen the film before”. (She says)
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3. “I want to go home”. (She’s already told you)
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4. “I haven’t seen my mother for years”. (He says)
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5. “We can’t come on Tuesday”. (They’ve told me)
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“We haven’t had anything to eat”. (The children say)
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6. “I can’t stand classical music”. (She tells me)
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7. “I’ll come again”. (I’ve told them)
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8. “I need money to visit my parents”. (He’ll say)
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9. “I don’t know how much it costs”. (She says)
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10. “I don’t like going to parties”. (She’s told me)
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11. “I’m not feeling very well”. (Simon says)
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12. “We’ve never been to Paris”. (They say)
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13. “The plane will land in half an hour” (The pilot has just announced that)
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1. It is five years since I last saw Nam.
A. I saw Nam many years ago.
B. I have seen Nam for 5 years.
C. I didn’t see Nam four years ago.
D. I haven’t seen Nam for 5 years
2. “Can you explain the answer to me again, Lan?” Mai said.
A. Mai asked Lan to explain the answer to her again.
B. Mai asked to explain the answer to her again.
C. Mai asked Lan explain the answer to her again.
D. Mai asked Lan to explain the answer to her again.
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 =>
. Điền cụm từ với “for”, “since” hoặc “ago” 1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls ………………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been
married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been
ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages
I. Passive voice: The present perfect tense
1. I haven’t seen him for 5 years
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2. Have they cancelled the meeting yet?
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3. Noone has moved my chair.
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4. Has someone given him a lot of money recently?
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5. We have invited all the students in the school.
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6. They have told him not to be late again.
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Chuyển đổi câu trực tiếp thành câu gián tiếp
1."i am very tired." tom said
2."what are you going to do?"
3."i will take you to my house next week." He said to mary
4."are you sorry for what you did?" the mother said to her son
5."do you want to buy any second-hand clothes?" she asked me.
6."we can go to the airport by taxi." they said
7."who did you see at the party?" he asked.
8."are you hungry,Margaret?" Mary said.
9."Can you answer this question?" the teacher said to me.
10."write these lessons carefully." my mother said.
11."does he go to work by bus?" i asked his mother.
12."david didn't arrive until 10 o'clock." he said to me.
13."is the food good?" my mother said.
14." i am doing my homework now,mom." the son said.
15."does he teach music?" she said.
16." i don't think your father likes me." he said to me.
17."how far is it from here to school?" he said.
18."can your brother swim?" minh asked Hong.
19."where shall we meet tonight?" she said.
20."where do you buy most of your clothes?" she asked.
21."can i borrow your leather jacket?"he asked.
22."were you living in London when you met Celia?" she asked.
23." i won't be here next week." she explained
24.."we're going to paint the living room yellow." she announced.
25." i haven't ever been on a plane before." she said.
26.Emily said:"our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow."
27.helen said:" i was writing a letter yesterday."
28.robert said:" my father flew to Dallas last year."
29. Lisa said to me:" Tim went to the stadium an hour ago."
30." Patricia said:" my mother will celebrate her birthday next week."
31.Michael said to me:" i am going to read a book this week."
32.Jason and Victoria said to me :" we will do our best in the exams tomorrow."
33.Andrew remarkked:"We didn't eat fish two days ago."
34.Alice complained:"i spent all my pocket money on Monday."
35.David to me:" John had already gone at six."
Viết lại câu từ thì QKĐ sang HTHT và ngược lại
1.She haven't seen her lover for 2 months
2.The last time I was really drunk was in my birthday party
3.It's nearly 20 years since my father last saw his brother
4.He last met my sister last summer
5.How long have you studied medicine?
6.We haven't travelled for a year
7.We last saw our grandfather two years ago
8. I have never read such a romantic story
9.It's nearly twenty years since my father married my mother
10.The last time we went to a cinema was two years ago
điền since/for/ago
1. The phone last rang at four o’clock. ~ So you’ve had no calls …………... ..?
2. I haven’t been to the dentist for ten years. ~ You last went to the dentist…………………......?
3. I last saw Rita on Sunday. ~ Haven’t you seen her ...................?
4. We’ve had six weeks without rain. ~ Yes, it hasn’t rained..................
5. It’s three years since Lisa got married. ~ Really? Has she been married…………………………?
6. It’s eight months since my sister had any work. ~ He lost his job......?
7. Mrs. Brown was taken ill three weeks ago. ~ You mean she’s been ill……………………………, and nobody’s told me!
8. I got here an hour ago. ~ What! You mean you’ve been waiting ………………… an hour?
9- I have not seen him……………. he was 16
10- I've known him ……………. ages
11- Things have changed a lot…………….our previous meeting.
12- It's been raining…………….four o'clock.
13- I'm sure he's been watching us …………….we came in.
14- He'd been here…………….over an hour when we arrived.
15- I've been trying to fix this computer…………….early this morning.
16- He hasn't had anything to eat…………….nearly a week.
17- It's three years…………….he started learning German.
18- He's been collecting stamps…………….the past twenty years.
19. Nobody has seen him…………….last Friday.
20. It has been foggy…………….some days.
21. He has been fishing…………….six o'clock.
22. They've been living in France …………….eight years.
23. The pilots have been on strike…………….two months.
24. We've had terrible weather…………….Saturday.
25. I've known Tom…………….1990.
26. We have been waiting for the bus…………….half an hour.
27. She hasn't lost a match…………….April.
28. Things have changed…………….she's become headmaster.
29. The police have been looking for him…………….a month.
30. Our dog has been ill…………….two days.
31. I've been looking for this book…………….a long time.
46. The last time I met her was in 1999.
A. I haven’t met her since 1999. B. I haven’t met her for many weeks.
C. I met her in 1999 D. I didn't meet her in 1999.
47. I haven’t seen Henry for two years.
A. I didn’t see Henry two years ago. B. I didn't see Henry many years ago.
C. I last saw Henry two years ago. D. I have just seen Henry.
48. I have seen many more beautiful pictures than these ones.
A. These pictures are the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen.
B. These pictures aren't the most beautiful ones I’ve ever seen.
C. There aren’t many more beautiful pictures than these ones.
D. I have never seen such beautiful pictures as these ones.
49. I’ve never read such an interesting poem.
A. This isn't the most interesting poem I’ve read.
B. This is the most interesting poem I’ve read.
C. I’ve never read any interesting poems.
D. I’ve read many more interesting poems than this one.
50. Mary doesn’t speak English so well as Jane.
A. Jane doesn't speak English better than Mary does.
B. Jane speaks English better than Mary does.
C. Jane never speaks English better than Mary does.
D. Jane speaks English worse than Mary does