* Change into reported questions
1. “Where is the best place to drink tea?”, Kieu asked.
2. He asked me “When did you buy this cake?”
3. “What do you want for dinner tonight, Ly?”, he asked.
4. My sister asked him, “How long have you learnt English?”
5. "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.
6. "How are you?" Martin asked us.
7. "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.
8. "What are you doing?" she asked them
9. "How do you know that?" she asked me.
10. "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.
1. “I’ll take you to town” (offer)
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2. “My friend will eat all food in fridge” (agree)
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3. “Lan ‘ll go to the cinema with me” (promise)
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4. “Don’t sit on my hat!” (request)
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5. “John, remember to pay th watch to me.” (remind)
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IV. Multiple Choice.
1. “ Do you like this book?”
a. My father wanted to know if I did like that book
b. My father asked me if I liked that book
c. My father told me if I liked that book
d. My father said if I liked that book
2. “Let’s go out for a walk, shall we ?”
a. She suggested going out for a walk
b. She suggested to go out for a walk
c. She suggested not to go out for a walk
d. She suggested go out for a walk
3. His wife said to him , “ Write to me as soon as you can .”
a. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can .
b. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could .
c. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could .
d. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can
4. “May I see Mr.Pike ?” the guest asked.
a.The guest asked to see Mr.Pike.
b.Mr.Pike wanted to see the guest.
c.The guest invited Mr.Pike to see.
d.Mr.Pike wanted the guest to see.
5.The lift-girl said to me, “I ‘m sorry. I can’t take you up in the lift”
a.The lift-girl invited to take me up in the lift.
b. The lift-girl agreed with me by taking me up in the lift.
c.The lift-girl told me to take her up in the lift.
d.The lift-girl refused to take me up in the lift.
6. “I will do it for you, Mary”, Peter said.
a.Peter advised Mary not to do it.
b. Peter advised Mary to do it.
c.Peter promised to do it for Mary.
d.Peter wanted Mary to do it.
7. “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 him some sugar.
c.Billy reminded Susan to buy me some sugar.
d.Billy invited Susan to buy me some sugar.
8. “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.
9. “It is you that stolen my purse”,Mr.Pike said to the young man.
a.Mr.Pike told the young man that it was you that stole her purse.
b. Mr.Pike denied the young man of stealing her purse.
c. Mr.Pike accused the young man of stealing her purse.
d. Mr.Pike asked the young man of stealing her purse
10. “Thank you very much for your help, John,”said Daisy.
a.Daisy thanked John for helping her.
b.Daisy told John to help her.
c.Daisy wanted John to help her and said thanks.
d.Daisy would like John to help her.
11. “You cheated in the exam”,the teacher said to his students. ( gian lận )
a.The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.
b. The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.
c. The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.
d. The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.
12. “Please give me some more money, Mum,”Daisy said.
a.Daisy protected her mother from giving her some more money
b.Daisy insisted her mother on giving her some more money.
c.Daisy dreamed of her mother giving her some more money
d. Daisy looked forward to giving her mother some more money.
13. “ Why didn’t you answer my phone last night?”
a.He asked me why he hadn’t answered my phone last night
b.He asked me why I didn’t answer his phoned the night before
c..He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night after
d..He asked me why I hadn’t answered his phone the night before
14. “What would you do if you were a billionaire ?” the man said to the woman
a. The man asked the woman what would she do if she were a billionaire.
b. The man asked the woman what she would do if she were a billionaire.
c. The man asked the woman what you would do if you were a billionaire.
d. The man asked the woman what would you do if you were a billionaire.
15. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t lend her any money”
a. He advised me if he had been me ,he wouldn’t have lent her any money
b. He advised me to lend her any money
c.He advised me not to lend her any money
d. He advised me lend her any money
16. “Leave it there if you don’t like it”
a.He asked me to leave it here if I didn’t like it
b.He told me to leave it there if I not to like it
c. He asked me to leave it there if I didn’t like it
d. He told me to leave it here if I didn’t like it.
17. “Tell me what is happening to you”
a. He told me to tell him what was happening to me
b. He asked me to tell him what is happening to me
c. He asked me to tell me what was happening to him
d. He asked me to tell him what was happening to me
18. “ What were you doing last night , Mr. John ? “ the police asked .
a. The police asked what were you doing last night , Mr. John .
b. The police asked Mr. John what he had been doing the night before .
c. The police asked Mr. John what he had been done the night before .
d. The police asked Mr. John what had he been doing the night before .
19. “ I have seen that film twice”
a. Tom said that he had seen this film twice
b.Tom told that he had seen that film twice
c. Tom said to me that he had seen that film twice
d. Tom said that he had seen that film twice
20 .”Would you mind opening the window?” I said to him
a. I said to him if he would mind opening the window
c. I told him to mind opening the window
b. I asked him to open the window
d. I asked him to mind opening the window
36. People say that they bought this shop last year. → It is___________________________________________________________________
. 37. "How much do you think it will cost?" he said to me. → He asked me____________________________________________________________
. 38. Mr.Brown's team has lost the game.He looks very sad. → Mr. Brown whose_______________________________________________________
. 39. We were late for school because of the heavy rain. → Because it______________________________________________________________.
40. It’s two years since I last spoke to her. → I haven’t________________________________________________________________.
REPORTED SPEECH
1."How do you do to your school?"
Daisy asked him...............................................
2."Will you come here next week?"
I asked her...............................................
3.He said to me "Which school do you go to?"
He asked me...............................................
4."Why does Nam come home late today?"
I wondered...............................................
5."Do you have Mary's address, Hoa?"
Peter asked Hoa...............................................
6."Where do you work today, Quang?"
We wanted to know...............................................
7."How long are you going to be on holiday?"
She asked...............................................
8.Is your school near here?"
He asked me...............................................
9."When does your schoolvacation start?"
She asked me...............................................
10."Why do you want this job?"
Mary asked...............................................
11."Do you have any new friends?"
She asked me...............................................
12."What aspect of learning English do you find most difficult, Lan?"
I asked...............................................
I . There is a mistake in each of these sentences . Underline the mistake and then correct it
1. First she asked me what my name was , and where I come from ?
2. Oh , Paola ! Let me try remembering
3. I disagree because we can't practice to speak English with native speakers
4. '' Do you like pop music ? '' she asked me do I liked pop music
5. You'd better learn in heart all the new words
6. The teacher asked me translated a passage into Vietnamese
7. When he was as Sandra's flat yesterday , Martin asked if he can use the phone
8. Do you know where has Tom gone ?
9. Tom said me that you were ill
10. An promised she will be there on time
14.Thanh asked Minh: “Are you going to leave tomorrow?”
15.Hung said: “Is Phong nha cave in Southern Viet Nam, Nhi?”
16.She said: “Can you speak English, Hung?”
17.I asked the boy: “Do you know the way to the station?”
18.Mary asked me: “Do you want to visit London?”
19.She asked me: “Is Ha Tien in kien Giang province?”
20.I said: “Do you often take your dog to the park, Thu?”
21.They asked me: “Will you buy us some food?”
22.She asked Ba: “Whjy do you collect waste papers?”
23..Hoa asked her parents: “When will you visit Hanoi?”
24.Mrs Brown asked Thu: “What language do you speak?”
25.He asked Trang: “What time do schools begin?”
26.I asked him: “How do you go to the airport?”
27.She asked Toan: “Where do you learn English?”
28.Lien asked Ba: “What do they save paper for?”
29.Lan asked Lien: “How much does this dress cost?”
30.Ba asked Tam: “How often do you wash your clothes?”
31.Thu asked Huong: “What kind of books do you read?”
II. WRITING. Rewrite these sentences; keep its meaning similar to the first.
1. The car is too expensive for him to buy. -> He hasn’t ..........................................................................................
2. I would like you to help me to put the chair away. -> Would you mind.............................................................?
3. Who does this bicycle belong to? -> Whose ......................................................................................................?
4. I regretted asking her to lend me money. -> I wish ..............................................................................................
5. Paul said he was going to visit China the following year. -> Paul: “ I am ..........................................................”
6. It’s ages since Alan visited his parents. -> Alan ..................................................................................................
7. “Where do you live?” He asked.- He asked me .................................................................................................
8. “I like this school” She said.- She said ..............................................................................................................
9. “Do you like learning English?” She asked - She ……………. .......................................................................
10. “Which grade are you in?” The teacher asked - The teacher ……………........................................................
39. He asked her " Do you leave this place today "
-> He.........
40. They asked him " Will you join us ?"
-> They asked............
42. He asked " Do you live near your family ?"
-> He asked me ............
43. The boy asked his mom " Are you going to give me a present tomorrrow"
->The boy asked his mom ..............
44. The said to his daughter " Do you feel better today?
-> The man................
45. " Is this your father's car?" The policeman asked me
-> The policeman asked me ......
46. We asked our children " Do you have a wonderful time here ?"
-> We asked our children ..............................
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...........