Choose the best answer.
1. “ Don’t talk in class”, the teacher said.
a. The teacher told his student do not talk in class.
b. The teacher told his student did not talk in class.
c. The teacher told his student not to talk in class.
d. The teacher told his student not talking in class.
2. “ Susan, can you remember to buy me some sugar?” said Billy.
a. Billy advised Susan to buy him some sugar.
b. Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
c. Billy reminded Susan to buy him some sugar.
d. Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
3. The secretary said, “ Sorry, I will never work on Sunday.”
a. The secretary promised not to work on Sunday.
b. The secretary refused to work on Sunday.
c. The secretary refused not to work on Sunday.
d. The secretary reminded her boss to work on Sunday.
4. “ Don’t stay up late. You should go to bed early.” Peter told me.
a. Peter told me not to stay up late and promised to go to bed early.
b. Peter promised not to stay up late and told me to go to bed early.
c. Peter told me do not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
d. Peter told me not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early.
5. “ _______,” John 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.
6. “ _______,” the mother warned her sons.
a. Boys, don’t go near the lake. b. Boys, you will not go near the lake.
c. Boys, let’s go near the lake d. Boys, would you like to go near the lake?
7. “ I will bring you some food.” He said to me.
a. He invited me to eat some food b. He offered to bring me some food.
c. He told me to bring some food. d. He advised me to bring some food.
8. The customer said, “ I would like to buy a coat”
a. The customer wanted to buy a coat. b. The customer said to buy a coat.
c. The customer told to buy a coat. d. The customer warned her to buy a coat.
9. The police threatened, “ _______ .”
a. You should drive so fast b. Not drive so fast.
c. I had better you drive you to drive so fast d. Don’t drive so fast.
10. John ______ him my phone number.
a. invited me to give b. suggested me giving
c. said to me d. told me to give.
11. “ I would like a a cup of coffee, please,” Mr. Pike said to the waiter.
a. Mr. Pike ordered the waiter to bring him a cup of coffee.
b. Mr. Pike advised the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
c. Mr. Pike warned the waiter not to drink a cup of coffee.
d. Mr. Pike invited the waiter to drink a cup of coffee.
12. “ Go on Susan! apply for the job,” said the father.
a. The father invited Susan to apply for the job.
b. The father denied applying for the job.
c. The father encouraged Susan to apply for the job.
d. The father wanted Susan not to apply for the job.
13. The boss _______ because he was too lazy.
a. threatened to dismiss him b. threatened him to dismiss
c. suggested him to dismiss d. promised him to dismiss
14. “ _________ ?” John’s teacher advised him.
a. Why don’t you try again b. Why do you try again
c. Why did you try again d. Why must you try again
15. “ You _____ take more exercise,” my doctor advised me.
a. would like to b. ought to c. mustn’t d. would
16. “ Go ahead. Jump again,” the instructor _______ .
a. urged b. promised c. demanded d. required
17. “ _______” Peter offered.
a. I would like to sing a song b. I had better sing a song
c. I must sing a song d. Sing a song, please
18. “ Mary,please come to dinner tonight,” Henry said.
a. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner tonight.
b. Henry invited Mary to come to dinner that night
c. Henry warned Mary to come to dinner tonight.
d. Henry told Mary please to come to dinner that night.
19. “ I will take you to the airport in my car, Peter,” said Lee.
a. Peter offered to take Lee to the airport.
b. Lee offered to take Peter to the airport.
c. Peter advised Lee to go to the airport by car.
d. Lee asked Peter to take him to the airport by car.
20. “ I would like to be thinner,” Mary said.
a. Mary did not want to be thinner. b. Mary told to be thinner.
c. Mary wanted to be thinner d. Mary suggested to be thinner.
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