11. Justin said “I will do it tomorrow”. He said he would do it __________.

A. the following day B. the previous day C. the day before D. tomorrow

12. I’m sure you will succeed ______ the entrance examination.

A. in B between C. on

13. “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.” –

“______________” D. of

A. That’s a reason B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a fine

day

14. We received our first ______ a few days ago. D. That’s a trip

A. paper B. passage C. book

15. He decided to ______ a course in art and design. D. report

A. make B. do C. take

16. What aspect of ______ English do you find the most difficult? D. write

A. study B studied C. learnt D. learning

17. “Congratulations on your exam result” – “______.”

A. You’re welcome B. Thanks a lot C. That’s good D. All right

18. “Mary got the job even though she wasn’t qualified” – “______.”

A. That’s good news B. There are good news C. There’s good news D. This is a good news

19. That day was the sixteenth ______ November.

A. in B. on C. of D. at

20. The examination will be held ______ June 2nd, 2018.

A. at B. in C. on D. by

11. Justin said “I will do it tomorrow”. He said he would do it __________.

A. the following day B. the previous day C. the day before D. tomorrow

12. I’m sure you will succeed ______ the entrance examination.

A. in B between C. on

13. “I suggest going to Vung Tau on the weekend.” –

“______________” D. of

A. That’s a reason B. That’s a good idea C. That’s a fine

day

14. We received our first ______ a few days ago. D. That’s a trip

A. paper B. passage C. book

15. He decided to ______ a course in art and design. D. report

A. make B. do C. take

16. What aspect of ______ English do you find the most difficult? D. write

A. study B studied C. learnt D. learning

17. “Congratulations on your exam result” – “______.”

A. You’re welcome B. Thanks a lot C. That’s good D. All right

18. “Mary got the job even though she wasn’t qualified” – “______.”

A. That’s good news B. There are good news C. There’s good news D. This is a good news

19. That day was the sixteenth ______ November.

A. in B. on C. of D. at

20. The examination will be held ______ June 2nd, 2018.

A. at B. in C. on D. by

I. Say or Tell? Choose the correct one.

9. He ______ me to shut up and play.
10. My brother ____ them he was good at playing chess.
11. She _____ that it was a great idea.
12. He _____ that it had snowed the previous week.

II. Underline the best option.
1. She said she was seeing her brother the following day / the previous day.
2. Mike said he had had / would have an accident the day before.
3. She said she didn’t see / hadn’t seen them since the previous week.
4. I met Tom two days ago and he said he was going to London tomorrow / the next day.
5. Erica told me she won’t / wouldn’t be back until the following Thursday.
6. John said he had worked for that company the year before / the year after.
7. Sam told the police he didn’t know / hadn’t known what had happened.
8. Harry told us he is / was catching the first bus to New York the next day.
9. My mother told me that if I ate / had eaten too much, I would feel ill.
10. When I rang her this morning, she told me that she was busy today / that day.

III. Rewrite these statements as reported speech with tense changes.
2. “The 8.30 flight to Da Nang will be delayed for 2 hours.”
They announced that _________________________________________________

5. “My engineers can assemble 5 car engines a week.”
The director said that_________________________________________________
7. “We plan to make the City a safer place for everyone.”
The local MP said that________________________________________________

IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one.

4. The atmosphere of Mars is very thin and we can’t breathe it. (TOO)
......................................................................................................................
5. Most students searching for information try to find the details on the Internet. (LOOK)
......................................................................................................................

Choose the best answer.

1. She said she was seeing her brother the following day / the previous day.

2. Mike said he had had / would have an accident the day before.

3. She said she didn’t see / hadn’t seen them since the previous week.

4. I met Tom two days ago and he said he was going to London tomorrow / the next day.

5. Erica told me she won’t / wouldn’t be back until the following Thursday.

6. John said he had worked for that company the year before / the year after.

7. Sam told the police he didn’t know / hadn’t known what had happened.

8. Harry told us he is / was catching the first bus to New York the next day.

9. My mother told me that if I ate / had eaten too much, I would feel ill.

10. When I rang her this morning, she told me that she was busy today / that day.

11. Mr. Brown asked me if / how I had ever visited NASA.

12. Roy asked me if I was meeting / had met Val the previous day.

EX1:

1. Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas

A, "Do you think I can continue with my study overseas" said Johnny

B. "Is it possible for me to study overseas?" Johnny asked his father

C. "Can I continue with my study overseas?" Johnny said to his father

D. "Will I continue to study overseas?" Johnny said

2. She asked me ..... I liked pop music

A. when B. what C, if D, x

3. Her friend will come to see her (she hoped)

A, she hoped her friend will come to see her

B, She hoped her friend would come to see her

C. She hoped her friend comes to see her

D. She hoped her friend came to see her

4. "I'll come with you as soon as..." she replied

A. I was ready B. I am ready C. I ready D. am I ready

5. "How long....here?", asked Jane

A, you have been B, you had been C. had you been D, have you been

6, "Buy some meat in the shop" said my mother to me

A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop

B. My mother told said to me to buy some meat in the shop

C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop

D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop

7. The doctor said to Peter "Don't go for a walk today"

A. The doctor said Peter not go to for a walk today

B. the doctor told Peter "Don't go for a walk today"

C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today

D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today

8. I said to Nick:" Where are you going ?"

A. I asked Nick where was he going

B, I asked Nick where he was going

C. I asked Nick where is he going

D, I asked Nick where he is going

9. She asked me:" Why didn't you come here yesterday?"

A. She asked me why I hadn't gone there the day before

B. She asked me why I didn't go there the day before

C. She asked me why didn't go there the day before

D. She asked me why hadn't I gone there the day before

10. I couldn't move the piano alone, so I asked Tom...

A. giving a hand B, gave a hand C, to give a hand D, give a hand

11. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she'd been on holiday the .... week

A, ago B, following C, next D. previous

12. "Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?" He said to me

A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday

B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday

C, He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday

D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday

13. "Remember to switch off when I'd finished", he said

A. He reminded me to switch off when I'd finished

B. He offered me to switch off when I'd finished

C. He suggested me to switch off when I'd finished

D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished

14. " Answer this letter for me, will you?" he said "And remember to keep a copy"

A, He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy

B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy

C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy

D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy

15. The doctor.... him to take more exercise

A. told B, tell C, have told D, are telling

16. Judy.... going for a walk, but no one else wanted to

A. admitted B, offered C, promised D, suggested

17. Peter said he was leaving for Paris.....

A. next week B. The week previous C. following week D. the following week

18. "Will you be here tomorrow?" she asked= "Yes" I answered

A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would

B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that you would

C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would

D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will

19. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy... that day

A, that B, the C, then D. this

20. "Could yi\ou tell me how to fet to the airport?"

A. he asked me how to get to the airport

B, He said if I could tell him the airport

C. he told me how to get to the airport

D. He asked me to tell how to get to the airport

21. They said they.... us if we needed

A. help B. helped C, would help D. had helped

22. He begged them....

A, help him B, should help him C. to help him D, help to him

23. The teacher advised us...

A. to be careful when doing these exercises

B. be careful when doing these exercises

C. careful when doing these exercises

D. are careful when doing these exercises

24. John said " You had better not lend them any money, Daisy"

A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money

B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money

C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money

D, John advised Daisy not to lend them any money

25. Claire wanted to know what time....

A. do the banks close

B, the banks closed

C. did the banks close

D, the banks would close

26. He said he would do it ....

A. yesterday

B the following day

C. the previous day

D. the day before

27. Peter asked Jane why.... the film on TV the previous night

A. didn't she watch B. hadn't she watched

C. she doesn't watch D. she hadn't watched

28. "I.... late again", she promised

A. am not B. won't be

C. wouldn't D, was not late

29. "... the door", he said

A. please open B. open pleased C. please to open D, please, opening

30. "I don't usually drink milk when ...." Mrs. Pike said

A. she was hungry

B, I was hungry

C. I am hungry

D. I will be

7. Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
8. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going.
A. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going.
9. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
10. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
11. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
12. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” He said to me.
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
13. “Will you help me, please? She said. “I can’t rich the top shelf.”
A. She asked me help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
B. She asked me to help her as she can’t reach the top shelf.
C. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
D. She warned me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
14. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
15. “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
16. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
17. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “ I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
18. “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes” I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
19. “If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor.
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor.
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor.

20. Have you found the book? (she asked me…)
A. She asked me if I had found the book.
B. She asked me if I found the book.
C. She asked me whether I had found the book or not.
D. B and C are correct

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 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 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 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 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

Put these sentences into directed speech :
1. I told her to bring it back if it didn't fit.
2. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address.
3. She told me that he was not at home.
4. She said that she would pay him if she could.
5. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30.
6. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day.
7. He asked her where shw was going.
8. Nina said that they were going to visit her on Sunday.
9. He said that he could understand that problem.
10. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day.
11. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer.
12. The interviewer asked Mr Simpson how many iobs he had had since 2000.
13. The landlady asked us if we had had enough for lunch.
14. She told me that she would have a cup of tea with me.