"How long will it take me to get to your house tomorrow?" the student said
=> The student wonderred how long it would take him/ her to get to his/ her house the next/ following day.
1. "This is the house where i used to stay in the summer", said Mr.Pike—>Mr.Pike said...........
2." I wish you tried your best to get a good result"
—>My teacher.........
3."How much do you think it will cost?"
—>I asked Mary.............
1. Phong said " My parent are very proud of my good marks"
2. My teacher said to me " You should read these books"
3. Hoa said " I may visit my parent next summer"
Her father said to her " You can go to the movies with your friend"
4. The coach told the players " You have to train harder for the next match"
5. He said to me " Let's go to the zoo"
6. She said to the passer-by " Go straight ahead for two blocks and turn left"
She said to her " Be quiet, please"
7. The teacher said to his student " Write these sentences"
She said to me " behave to your parent as your friend tells you"
8. He said to us " Run more quickly"
9. The mother said to her son " move here, please"
10. My sister said to me " Open the window"
11. He said to me " Don't make a noise"
12. She said to passer-by " Don't turn left at the two blocks ahead"
13. She said to her classmate " Don't talk in class"
14. The teacher said to his student " Don't touch that new board"
15. She said to me " Don't believe everything your friend tells you"
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1 "If I were you, I would get home and have a rest now" she siad
2 "lend me your pen for a moment" I said to Mary
3 "I wrote the day before yesterday. I wonder why he hasn't rung up" he siad
4 "Why don't we have a drink now?" Bill said to Tom; "No" said Tom
5 "What a beutiful car it is!" she said
6 "Are you doing anything this evening?" I asked Jane one day; "Would you like to go to a disco?"
7 "Why were you late yesterday morning?" said the teacher
8 "Good luck in your next exam" Tom said; "Thank you very much" said Mary
9 "Bye!Remember to write to me soon" said my friend
10 "Good morning, Miss White. How are you today?" I said
11 "Welcome to our city!" Ann said
12 "Would you like something to eat now, Sarah?" said Frederic; "Thanks" said Sarah
13 "Would you mind lending me your bike for a while?" he said
14 "Stay indoors until I come back!" he said to his son
Rewrite the following sentences
1 "keep away form this area" said the security guard, when we approached the fence
2 She wanted to know if he had studied French
3 She asked Jonh how he liked her new dress
4 "How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?"
5 "I don't think Jonh will come" said Bill
6 "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought the office manager
7 "Where has he been?" she doesn't know that
8 He said" I wish I knew the answer"
9 "How many stars are there in the sky?" no one knows about it
10 "Do you want to insure your luggage or not?"
11 "when it stops snowing, we must start digging ourselves out" I said
12 "Must you go so soon?" I said
13 "Never borrow money from friends" my father said
Using the words given and other words, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Do not change the word given
1 "I must have this document translated into French" said Robert(Had)
2 " If only I could explain everything" she sighed(wished)
3 "I rang you last night, Julia" said Brian (explained)
4 "You needn't move to England next year" they told me(would)
5 "How much does it cosr to go to Rome by plane?" he asked himself(wondered)
6 "You should join the football team, Kelly" said the gym instructor (encouraged)
7 "why don't you go to the library to study?" said Peter(advised)
8 "Do you remember what you have to do?" the teacher asked her class (what)
9 "Where can I park?" I said to myself (wondered)
10 She said "Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?" (told)
11 "If you scream , I'll shoot" said the robber to the girl
1."Will you move to New York if you get the job?" he said to me. —>He....................
2." It isn't so foggy today as it was yesterday.",said the teacher. —>The teacher..........
3." You didn't pay attention to what i said" the teacher said to linda. —> the teacher...........
1: ______, we couldn't have continued with the project.
A. If you hadn't contributed positively
B. Even if you didn't like to contribute
C. Provided your contribution wouldn't come
D. Unless we had your contribution
2. : Alex did not do very well in class ______.
A. because he failed to study properly B. therefore he was a good student
C. as long as he had studied badly D. although he was not hard-working
3: The more you talk about the situation, ______.
A. the worse it seems B. it seems worse
C. it seems the worse D. the worse does it seem
4: Those boys took a long ladder ______.
A. so they will get the ball from the roof B. so that the ball from the roof can be gotten
C. in order to get the ball from the roof D. and then get the ball from the roof
5: She regretted to tell him that ______.
A. she was leaving the tickets at home B. she would have left the tickets at home
C. she had left the tickets at home D. the tickets at home would be left
1/It takes me fifteen minutes to go to school every day.
=> I spend
2/I always see him working in the garden on Sundays. (work)
→ He
3/How long is it since they bought the house?
→ When
4/It is years since we decorated the room.
→ We
5/I haven’t been to Bristol for three years.
→ The last time
6/The last time I played tennis was ten years ago.
→ I haven't
7/My sister has studied French for two years.
→ My sister began
8/I haven’t been to a football match for years.
→ It’s
9/It took us five hours getting to London.
→ We spent
10/We had to spend three hours opening the door.
→ It took
1. Jack left the office before I arrived
-> When
2. This is the first time he went abroad
-> He hasn't
3. Why don't attend his party now ?
-> I don't feel like
4. " You won the schoolarship. Congratulations ? " Mary told me
-> Mary conratulations
5. " Why don't you organize an English competition for our students ? " said Ms. Lien
->
6. " Don't take more than two of these at once " said the doctor
-> The doctor asked
7. The traveler asked me " How long does it take you to get to London "
-> The traveler asked me
8. He asked me " Why didn't you come to class yesterday "
-> He asked me
Exercise 1:Rewrite following sentences so that the meaning stay the same.
1.”If I were you,I wouldn’t buy this car”
àHe advised..............................................................................................
2.”Shall I carry your suicase,Lan?”said Nam.
àNam offered............................................................................................
3.”Yes,all right,I’ll share the food with you,Dave.”
àAnn agreed......................................................................................
4.”Sue,can you remember to buy some bread?”
àPaul reminded..........................................................................................
5.”Don’t touch anything in this room”,the man said to the children.
àThe man ordered.......................................................................................
6.”I must go home to make the dinner”,said Mary.
àMary...........................................................................................
7.”Are you going to Ho Chi Minh City next week?”Tom asked me.
àTom asked.................................................................................................
8.”Have you finished your homework?”Mom asked.
àMom asked if.............................................................................................
9.She said to me:”I can’t do it by myself”
àShe told me that........................................................................................
10.”Does your brother live in London,Nam?”Lan asked.
àLan wanted to know if.............................................................................
11.”Don’t repeat this mistake again.”his father warned him.
àHis father warned him.................................................................................
12.”Give me a smile,”The photographer said to me.
àThe...........................................................................................................
13.”Don’t leave these book on the table” ,the librarian said to the students
àThe librarian told the students....................................................................
14.”Have you travelled abroad much?”he asked me.
àHe.............................................................................................................
15.”Who has written this note?” the boss asked the secretary.
àThe boss asked...........................................................................................
16.”I have just received a postcard from my sister,”my friend said to me.
àMy friend told me.......................................................................................
17.”This story happened long ago”he said.
He said......................................................................................................
Exercise 2
1 "Don't repeat this mistake again!" the instructor warned the sports¬man.
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2 "Leave your address with the secretary," the assistant said to me.
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3 "Phone to me for an answer tomorrow” the manager said to the client.
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4 "Don't be so silly," the father said to the kid.
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5 "Give a smile," the photographer said to me.
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6 "Please, help me to make a decision," Ann asked her friend.
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7 "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf," the librarian said to the student.
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8 "Be a good girl and sit quietly for five minutes," the nurse said to the child.
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9 "Leave your things here," my companion advised me.
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10 "Don't discuss this question now," said the chairman to the participants.
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Exercise 3
1 "Will it be safe to stay in the mountains for the night if the weather doesn't change for the better?" we asked the guide.
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2 The porter said to me, "I'll wake you up, when the train arrives in Leeds."
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3 My wife said to me: "While you are away, I'll do the packing."
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4 "Don't leave until I phone you," he asked me.
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5 "After he leaves hospital, they'll take him to the South," the doctor said.
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6 "They'll wait for the fisherman to return until it gets dark," the local man explained to me.
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7 As soon as I hear from him, I'll let you know," my neighbour said to me.
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8 I’ll live in town till my husband returns from the expedition and when he returns, we'll go to the seaside together," she said.
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9 The mother said to her son, ."Sit still, please."
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10 John said to his friend, "Come and spend a week with us."
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Exercise 4
1 "Have you travelled abroad much?" he asked me.
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2 "Who has written this note?" the boss asked the secretary.
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3 "I've just received a postcard from my sister," my friend said to me.
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4 "The students also took part in arranging the conference," the chair¬man said.
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5 "Have you been here long?" the stranger asked me.
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6 "Did you really see this happen with your own eyes?" the policeman asked the boy.
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7 "I hope they will have taken a decision by the end of the meeting," she remarked.
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8 "Did you watch the detective film on TV yesterday?" he asked her.
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9 "This story happened long ago," he said, "and few people remember anything about it."
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10 "I haven't read so interesting a book since I don't remember when," she said.
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Exercise 5
1 Tom said to the girl: "When did you have this picture taken?"
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2 "Shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?" Tom said.
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3 John said to Mary, "Why don't you wear your hair a little longer."
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4 "Would you like another cup of tea?" the landlady said to the guest.
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5 My sister said to me, "What about going to see Aunt Mary on Sunday?"
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6 She asked me, "Have you ever seen a flying saucer?"
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7 James said: "Do you want me to type this letter for you?"
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8 Alfred said to John, "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
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9 Father said, "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."
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10 The woman said, "If I had a gas stove, it would save me a lot of time."
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Exercise 6
1 Jane said to Bill, “When do you expect to finish your assignment?"
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2 The man said to the boy: "Can you show me the way to the bank?"
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3 Fred asked the postman: "Are there any letters for me today?"
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4 Henry said to the librarian, "How many books can I borrow at a time?"
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5 John asked his friend, "How did you manage to know my phone number?"
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6 “These old buildings might have already disappeared by the time I am back next year?" he said
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7 The boys said to the old woman: "What can we do to help you?"
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8 The guests said to the doorman: "Where should we leave our coats?"
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9 Tom asked his brother: "Why did you advise them to go sight-seeing on foot?"
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10 I asked the children: "Who took away the magazines from my desk?"
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Exercise 7
1 Rose said, "I was just leaving the office when I came face to face with a stranger."
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2 Ann asked her brother, "Do you expect to be admitted to the univer¬sity?"
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3 Richard asked Jane, "What are you planning to do tomorrow?"
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4 She asked her boy friend "Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"
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5 Jane said to me, "Where have you been all this time?"
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6 Mary said to her husband, "Did you see my handbag anywhere?"
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7 The inspector said to the woman, "What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"
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8 The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on time."
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9 Tom said to himself: "Why I haven't thought of this before?"
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10 Father said: "The taxi is coming now. Is everyone ready?"
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Exercise 8
1 Helen said, "I think I'll have to find a better job. I can't make both ends meet."
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2 He said to her "Why are you so late? I've been waiting for half an hour already."
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3 She said to him: "Don't let them down. I'll be very embarrassed if you go back on your words."
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4 She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink top much. You may lose control of the car and have a bad accident."
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5 The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
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6 He said, "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip."
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7 She said to him, "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
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8 Mr Brown said to his wife, "I don't feel like going out this evening.”
Let's ask the Browns to come over for a chat."
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9 “It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead." John said.
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10 "Could you ring up the station and find out when the train comes in?" said Tom to me.
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Exercise 9
1 "Be careful. Don't go too near the edge of the cliff," she said to the boys.
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2 "Please, please come to help me with the assignment," my friend said to me.
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3 "I wouldn't buy that sort of raincoat if I were you," my friend said to me.
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4 "Would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor. "It's in the way."
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5 "Could I take out another book, please," I said to the librarian.
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6 "Remember to leave the window open when you're using the gas stove," my mother said to me.
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7 "Wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom." my teacher said to me.
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8 "Would you like to come over to my house for a slide show?" my friend said to me.
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9 "Show me your driver's licence, will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver. .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
10 "Do come again next weekend," the host said to the visitor.
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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
