Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning as the given one

10 "Mum, please don't tell Dad my mistake!" the boy said.

A. The boy asked his mother not to tell his father his mistake.

B. The boy told his mother not to mention his mistake any more.

C. The boy insisted his mother not tell his father his mistake.

D. The boy wanted his mother to keep his mistake in her heart.

11 The sooner you stop smoking cigarettes the better you'll feel.

A. You feel so much better since he stopped smoking.

B. When you stop smoking, you'll begin to feel better.

C. As soon as you feel better, you'll try to stop smoking.

D. Though you feel better, you still smoke.

12 Noone in the class is taller than Dave.

A. Dave is the taller student in the class.

B. Dave is taller student in the class.

C. Dave is the tallest student in the class.

D. Dave is tallest student in the class.

13 In spite of all our efforts, we failed in the final match.

A. We failed in the final match as a result of all our great efforts.

B. Whatever efforts we had made, we weren't able to win in the final match.

C. Although we tried very hard, we failed in the final match.

D. We made all our efforts so that we could gain success in the final match.

14 "Have you ever been to Japan?" he asked me.

A. He wanted to know whether had I been to Japan.

B. He asked me if I had ever been to Japan.

C. He asked me if Japan was visited by me.

D. He told me if I had gone to Japan.

Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer in each of the following questions.

15 The ________ of the experiments proved to be very informative.

A. consequences B. results C. effects D. solutions

16 She had to do the washing-up last night, ________ she? A. hasn't B. hadn't C. didn't D. doesn't 17 My grandparents spent all their lifetime living in the countryside. They had a ________ life.

A. peacefulness B. peace C. peacefully D. peaceful

18 If I ________ his advice, I would be a fool.

A. followed B. would follow C. will follow D. had followed

19 Children should be ________ to realize their full potential.

A. courageous B. discouraged C. encouraged D. encouraging

20 You look terrific today! That color really ________ you!

A. wears B. suits C. fits D. matches

21 It's getting light. Shall I ________ the light to save electricity?

A. keep up B. put o C. come in D. turn off

22 The food was so hot ________ .

A. to have burned my tongue B. and then it burned my tongue C. for it to burn my tongue D. that it burned my tongue

23 It ________ us two weeks to complete the task given by the physics teacher.

A. took B. spent C. got D. made

Choose the correct word or phrase to complete each sentence. Write A,B,C or D

24 "How did you get here?" - " ________ "

A. The train is so crowded. B. I came here by train C. I came here last night. D. Is it far from here?

Turn to reported speech:

1. " Her father is the doctor here", my friend said.

-> My friend said her father was the doctor there.

2. " We are going on holiday tomorrow" , the boy said to his neighbor.

-> The boy told his neighbor they were going on holiday the following day.

3. " You will have to finish all these exercises before next week.", the teacher said to his students.

-> The teacher told his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.

4. " the man came back here early yesterday.", she said.

-> She said the man had come back there the previous day.

5. " The boys has broken the vase.", she said.

-> She said the boys had broken the vase.

1. my friend said her father was the doctor there

2.the boy said to his neighbor they were going on holiday the next day

6. turn these sentences into reported speech:

6) "my father is a doctor here" my friend said

➩........My friend told me his father was a doctor there....................

7)"I am going on holiday tomorrow" the boy said to his neighbor

➩.............The boy told his neighbor he was going on holiday the day after...............

8) "you will have to finish all these exercises before next week" the teacher said to his students

➩.........The teacher told the students they would have to finish all those exercises before the next week.....................

9) "I came back here early yesterday" she said

➩.......She said she had come back there early the day before....................

10) "I've broken the vase" she said

➩........She said she had broken the vase.......................

11) " I will never see you again" the boy said the girl

➩..........THe boy told the girl he would never see her again......................

12) he said to her" you are my friend"

➩............He told her she was his friend.............

13) Johnny said to his mother" I don't how to do this exercise

➩.........Johnny told his mother he didn't know how to do that exercise......................

14) "we are waiting for the school bus" said the children

➩..........The children said they were waiting for the school bus...........................

15) mary said" my father died a year ago"

➩...........Mary said her father had died a year before................

1.''please repeat what you have said'',she said to john

->...She asked Jonh to repeat what he had said......................................

2.''will these aliens become good friends with humans?''mai said to the teacher

->mai.....asked the teacher if those aliens would become good friends with humans..........................................

3.''people will live to be 100 instead of 70 for men or 75 for women in fifty years.''said the scientist

->the scientist...said that people would live to be 100 instead of 70 for men or 75 for women in fifty years...............................

4.''How is the Earth different from other known planets?''The boy said to his father

->the boy.......asked his father how the Earth was different from other known planets..................................

"You broke my pencil case", said the boy to his friend.
=> The boy accused his friend that he broke the boy's pencil case.

..... of breaking his pencil case

Accuse O of V-ing: Buộc tội ai đó về việc gì

VI. Reported Speech

1. She said, "I can't find my umbrella"

She said she couldn't find her umbrella

2. They said, "We are learning English now"

They said they were learning Eng then

3. " My friend is coming next week", Tome said

Tome said her friend was coming the following week

4. "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" he said

He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend

5. "We shall overcome this difficulty", they said

They said they should overcome that difficulty

6. "My father is a doctor here", my friend said

My friend said his/her father was a doctor there

7. "I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor

The boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day

8. "You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students

The teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week

9. "I came back here early yesterday", she said

She said she had come back there early the previous day

10. "I've broken the vase", she said

She said she had broken the vase

11. "I will never see you again" the boy said to the girl

The boy said to the girl that he would never see her again

12. He said to her, "You are my friend"

He said to her that she was his friend

13. Johnny said to his mother, "I don't know how to do this exercise"

Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise

14. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children

The children said they were waiting for the school bus

15. Mary said, "My father died a year ago"

Mary said her father had died a year before

VI. Reported Speech

1. She said, "I can't find my umbrella"

she said she couldn't find her umbrella

2. They said, "We are learning English now"

they told me that they were learning english then

3. " My friend is coming next week", Tome said

tom said me that his friend was coming the next week

4. "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend" he said

he said me that he could help his mum with housework that weekend

5. "We shall overcome this difficulty", they said

we said we should overcome that difficulty

6. "My father is a doctor here", my friend said

my friend said me that his father was a doctor there

7. "I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor

the boy said to his neighbor he was going on holiday the next day

1.She said,"I can't find my umbrella".

She said that she couldn’t find her umbrella

2.They said,"We are learning English now".

They said that they were learning English then

3."My friend is coming next week",Tom said.

Tom said his friend was coming the following week

4."I'II help my mum with housework this weekend"He said.

He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend

5.Marry said,"My father died a year ago".

Marry said her father had died for a year .

6."My father is a doctor here", my friend said.

My friend said his father was a doctor there

7."I am going on holiday tomorrow",the boy said to his neighbor.

The boy said to his neighbor he was going on holiday the following day

8."You will have to finish all these exercises before next week",the teacher said to his students.

The teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week

9."I came back here early yesterday," she said.

She said she had come back there early the previous day

10."I've broken the vase," she said.

She said she had broken the vase

11."I will never see you again," the boy said to the girl.

The boy said to the girl he would never see her again

12.He said to her,"You are my friend".

He said to her that she was his friend

13.Johnny said to his mother,"I don't know how to do this exercise.

Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise

14."We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

The children said they were waiting for the school bus

1. She said: "I can't find my umbrella".

=> She said she couldn't find her umbrella.

2They said: "We are learning English now".

=> They said they were learning English then.

3. "My friend is coming next week",Tom said.

=> Tom told his friend was coming the following week.

4. "I'll help my mum with housework this weekend", he said.

=> He said he would help his mum with housework that weekend.

5. Marry said: "My father died a year ago".

=> Marry told her father had died a year before.

6. "My father is a doctor here", my friend said.

=> My friend told his/her father was a doctor there.

7. "I am going on holiday tomorrow", the boy said to his neighbor.

=> The boy said to his neighbor that he was going on holiday the next day.

8. "You will have to finish all these exercises before next week", the teacher said to his students.

=> The teacher said to his students that they would have to finish all those exercises before the following week.

9. "I came back here early yesterday", she said.

=> She said she had come back there early the day before.

10. "I've broken the vase", she said.

=> She said she had broken the vase.

11. "I will never see you again", the boy said to the girl.

=> The boy said to the girl that he would never see her again.

12. He said to her: "You are my friend".

=> He said to her that they were his friend.

13. Johnny said to his mother: "I don't know how to do this exercise".

=> Johnny said to his mother that he didn't know how to do that exercise.

14. "We are waiting for the school bus", said the children.

=> The children said they were waiting for the school bus.

1. Some community health centers provide free medical care.

Free medical care is provided by some community health centers

2. He said that he would return the book to me (the?) next week.

He said that the book would be returned to me (the?) next week.

3. John used to ask his father a lot of questions when he was a small boy.

John's father used to be asked a lot of questions by John / him when he was a small boy.

4. They have had some builders build their house for two months.

Their house have been built by some builders for two months.

5. Who wrote this poem?

By whom was this poem written?

6. They are getting Mr Thao to explain the exercise to them

The exercise is being explained by Mr. Thao to them.

7. Someone stole my car while I was away.

My car was stolen while I was away.

8. They suggested making the test easier.

They suggested the test should be made easier.

9. That hat makes him look funny.

He is made to look funny by that hat.

10. You must see it to believe it.

It must be seen to be believed by you.

1. Some community health centers provide free medical care.

Free medical care is provided by some community health centers

2. He said that he would return the book to me (the?) next week.

He said that the book would be returned to me (the?) next week.

3. John used to ask his father a lot of questions when he was a small boy.

John's father used to be asked a lot of questions by John / him when he was a small boy.

4. They have had some builders build their house for two months.

Their house have been built by some builders for two months.

5. Who wrote this poem?

By whom was this poem written?

6. They are getting Mr Thao to explain the exercise to them

The exercise is being explained by Mr. Thao to them.

7. Someone stole my car while I was away.

My car was stolen while I was away.

8. They suggested making the test easier.

They suggested the test should be made easier.

9. That hat makes him look funny.

He is made to look funny by that hat.

10. You must see it to believe it.

It must be seen to be believed by you.