Change the following sentences into reported speech:
1.He asked me: " who is Oliver Twist?"
2.My mother asked me:''What's the matter with you?"
3.I asked him:"Which book do you find?"
4.He asked me:"When do you finish your work?"
5.Mai asked me:'' Why didn't you come?"
6.She says:"She had a wonderful evening."
7.The teacher tells us:"You should learn harder and harder."
8.My mom says that:"We are having a party tomorrow."
9.I say to him:"Our teacher will come on time."
10.Mai's parents say that:"We are going to invite twenty guests to the party."
To-infinitive, V-ing or bare infinitive
41. He needs (work).................... harder if he wants (make) .................. progress
42. Doctor Lai told Minh (not worry) .....................
43. I’m watching the children (play) .................... happily in the garden
44. Ask him (come) ................. in. Don’t keep him (stand) ............... at the door
45. I remember (write) ...................... down her phone mumber already, but I can’t find it anywhere
46. Did you remember (turn) ............. off the lights when you left?
47. What should I do (save) .................. energy?
48. I need someone (help) ....................... me with this problem
49. The doctor advised him (not stay) ...................... up too late
50. He asked me (not touch) ................ this button
51. Are you strong enough (lift) ........................ this box?
52. The girl (wear) .................... the red dress is my sister
Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one:
59. He said that I could go home.
A. He agreed to go home.
B. He allowed me go home.
C. He made me to go home.
D. He let me go home.
41. There is no point.......... about the bill. ( worry )
42. He is too ill ......... anything. ( do )
43. The students were made .......... hard during the exam. ( study )
44. He should be advised......... a lot of milk. ( drink )
45. That boy was used to...... from school by his mother ( collect )
46. Do you know the man ....... at the door ? ( stand )
47. She didn't enjoy...... by his neighbors. ( help )
48. I wish you wouldn't keep ......... to me. ( lie )
REWRITE THE SENTENCES
1. My mother waters the vegetables every morning
2. She advised me to study harder
3. No one told me to tidy the room
4.This is can't use her mobile phone now
5.they haven't decided the exact time of the concert yet
Rewrite each of the sentences so that the meaning stays the same
1. " you should check your work before you hand it in", she said to me
She advised............. before handing it in
2. " why are you writing in pencil?" He asked me
He wondered........ in pen
3. " phone him tomorrow", she said to me on Saturday
She told me.......
4. " what times does the film begin?" She asked me
She wanted to know when.......
5. " go to bed and don't get up till you're called"
She asked him........
6. " do you know who is coming?"
He asked.........
7. With luck, he may pass the entrance examination
If.........
8. Work hard and he will pass his exam
If........
9. Hurry up or she will miss the train
If she.......
10. She wants to speak English perfectly, so she practices it every day
If sh...........
1. Without this treatment, the patient would have died
-> If___________________________________
2. If he lends me some money, I will buy that house
-> Should______________________________
3. If I were you , I would work harder
-> Were______________________________
4. If my parents hadn't encouraged me, I wouldn't have taken pass exam
-> Provided_______________________________
II. WRITING
Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meanin, to each of the following questions.
33. “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.
34. They had decorated the tree with colored balls.
A. Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.
B. The tree had been decorated with colored balls.
C. They had decorated colored balls and the tree.
D. With colored balls the tree had looked beautiful.
35. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.
A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.
B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.
C. Why don’t you complain more?
D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.
36. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
A. I was early enough but I didn't see her. B. She was late so I couldn’t see her.
C. I wasn't early enough to see her. D. I am so late that I can't see her.