Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.

1. He said me if I had done my homework.
7. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.

8. They asked me that I could  do the  shopping for  them.

9. Her mother ordered  her do not go out with him  the night before.

10. The traffic warden  asked me  why had I parked my car there.

11. He said that  he will pick me up at  8 am the following  day.

12. She said  that the books in  the library would be  available tomorrow

13. He advised  her thinking about that example again  because it needed correcting.

14. The  receptionist said I must fill out that form  before I attended  the interview.

15. The mayor apologized  on  having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.

65. He said me if I had done  my homework.

66. They  wanted to know how much could you pay for it.               

67.You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next  Sunday. 
68. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them. 
69. Ron said that he wasn’t sure, but the storm  may stop  already.
70. I asked  him how far was it  to the station if I went there by taxi.

71. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.  

72. They asked me that I could  do the  shopping for  them.

73. Her mother ordered  her do not go out with him  the night before. 

74. The traffic warden  asked me  why had I parked  my car there. 

75. He said that  he will pick me up at  8 am the following  day.      

76. She said  that the books in  the library would be  available tomorrow 

77. He advised  her thinking about that example again  because it needed correcting. 

78. The  receptionist said I must  fill out that form  before I attended  the interview. 

79. Marty said a  good friendship is  like a diamond – valuable, beautiful and durable. 

80. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.

65. He said me if I had done  my homework.
            A          B           C        D
66. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it.                     
                       A                     B                 C              D
67. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next  Sunday
                 A                    B                           C              D  
68. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
                A                        B                              C                           D
69. Ron said that he wasn’t sure, but the storm  may stop already.     
              A    B            C                                           D
70. I asked  him how far was it  to the station if I went there by taxi.

            A                           B                            C                           D

71. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.

          A                      

                          B                C                  D

72. They asked me that I could  do the  shopping for  them.

                               A       B             C                    D

73. Her mother ordered  her do not go out with him  the night before.

                                A                    B                  C                         D

74. The traffic warden  asked me  why had I parked  my car there.

      A                 B            C                              D

75. He said that  he will pick me up at  8 am the following  day.

          A           B                    C                             D

76. She said  that the books in  the library would be  available tomorrow

   A                           B                      C                                     D

77. He advised  her thinking about that example again  because it needed correcting.

      A                  B                                       C                                        D

78. The  receptionist said I must  fill out that form  before I attended  the interview.

        A                                     B                            C                      D

79. Marty said a  good friendship is  like a diamond – valuable, beautiful and durable

                          A                               B               C                                       D

80. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.

                              A            B     C                                                                 D

1,Let's go out for dinner Petter said

-->Mary suggested going out for dinner.

2,I will go to Hue tomorrow, he said

-->He said that he would go to Hue the following day.

3,The weather was an awful, but we could go to the cinema

-->Although the weather was an awful, we could go to the cinema.

4,He has been learning English for two weeks

-->He started learning English two weeks ago.

5,It's two years since I last spoke to her

-->I haven't spoken to her for two years.

6,We were late for school because of the heavy rain

-->Because it rained heavily, we were late for school.

7,How much do you think it will cost ? He said to me

-->He asked me how much I thought it would cost.

1. He said me if I had done  my homework. => asked

A        B           C       D

2. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it.                    => you could  

                       A                     B                 C              D

3. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next  Sunday => would go

                 A                    B                           C              D   

4. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.  => had happened

                A                        B                              C                           D

5. Ron said that he wasn’t sure, but the storm  may stop already.      => might

              A    B            C                                           D

6. I asked  him how far was it  to the station if I went there by taxi. => it was

            A B C      D

7. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows. => not to

          A                B         C        D

8. They asked me that I could  do the  shopping for  them. => if

         A         B           C                   D

9. Her mother ordered  her do not go out with him  the night before. => not to

        A        B                  C                    D

10. The traffic warden  asked me  why had I parked  my car there. => I had

      A   B             C    D

11. He said that  he will pick me up at  8 am the following  day. => would

          A B                    C                       D

12. She said  that the books in  the library would be  available tomorrow => the day after

   A          B             C                      D

13. He advised  her thinking about that example again  because it needed correcting. => to think

      A                  B                      C   D

14. The  receptionist said I must  fill out that form  before I attended  the interview.  => had to

        A B C       D

15. Marty said a  good friendship is  like a diamond – valuable, beautiful and durable. => was

  A                   B            C                     D

16. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards. => for

                    A         B     C    D

1.Children get present ______ Christmas and ______ their birthday. (at ... at / on ... on / on ... at / at ... on)

2. If you are going to the post off ice, would you post a letter ______ me? (to / at / on / for)

3. The windows haven’t been cleaned ______ weeks. (ago / since / for / to)

4. We usually go to our home village at least once ______ the summer. (in / on / to / for)

5. He said that John ______ u p his job.

(has given / have given / had given / had to give)

6. When I saw Susan, she said she was taking her driving test ______. (today / the next day / tomorrow / the tomorrow)

7. My TV is broken. I wish it ______ soon. (would be repaired / is repaired / was repaired / will be repaired)

8. I have lived with my parents. I wish I ______ an apartment. (will have / had / would have / has)

9. Have you ever wished you ______ to ski when you were younger? (will learn / could learn / learn / can learn)

10. Sometimes he wishes he ______ a different career when he graduates. (can choose / choose / will choose / could choose)

11. Matthew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ______. (that day / yesterday / tomorrow / this today)

12. The astronauts have alrea dy been in orbit ______ two days. (since / for / till / to)

13. We have lunch from 12.00 ______ 1.00. Then we start again go on ______ 5.30. (to ... at / from ... to / to ... to / to ... till)

14. She said that she ______ to learn to drive.

(is going / go / goes / was going)

15. She asked me ______ I liked pop music. (if / that / what / when)

16. She said that she was going away for a few days and ______ phone me when she got back. (will / must / would / shall)

17. I’ve lived in this street ______. (in 1998 / for 1 998 / since 1998 / tomorrow)

18. I want two seats for Romeo and Juliet ______ Friday night. (on / in / at / to)

19. Our train arrived in York ______ 6.00. (in / for / on / at)

20. There was an accident at the crossroads ______ midnight last night. (at / fo r / on / in)

21. She said she ______ come to the party on Friday. (won’t / doesn’t / can’t / couldn’t)

22. I’m going to swim ______ Monday with Tom. (at / on / for / of)

23. If my watch is broken, I ______ buy a new one because I always need one. (have to / might / have / may)

24. I have got an awful headache. If I see a chemist’s, I ______ buy some aspirins. (must / might / may / should to)

25. I plan to travel around the world. If I don’t visit my father in Japan this year, I ______ go to the USA. (must / have / may / ought to)

26. If you want to get good grades, you ______ study hard. (must / ought / have to/ have)

27. Let’s wait ______ it stops raining. (until / for / to / since)

28. I have lived in this house ______. (ago six years / in six years / since six years / for six years)

29. Columbus discovered America ______ the 15th century. (in / since / for / on)

30. The course begins ______ 8 am ______ 5 pm. (from ... during / from ... since / from ... to / in ... to)

31. I fell asleep ______ the movie. (during / si nce / from / for)

32. Bill asked where ______ from. (do I come / did I come / I come / I came)

33. He wonders what ______ with my heavy luggage. (I will do / I would do / will I do / I do)

34. He said that he was coming ______. (tomorrow after / yesterday / the next day / following day)

35. You ______ go to university if you want to study medicine. (has to / will / must / ought)

36. If you want to loose weight, you ______ eat too many sweets. (might not / mustn’t / shouldn’t / may not)

37. She wishes she __ ____ a new bicycle. (can have / will have / has / could have)

38. I ______ it ______ rain so much in this city. (wishes ... didn’t / wish ... didn’t / wished ... don’t / wish ... don’t)

39. If you want to get well, you ______ see a doctor. (must / might / may / ou ght)

40. ______ you ever wish you ______ fly? (Did ... could / Do ... could / Do ... can / Did ... can)

41. If he doesn’t come soon, he ______ be late. (has / ought to / ought / might)

42. I wish I ______ on a beautiful sunny beach now. (would be lying / can be lying / can be lied / could be lying)

43. ______ he will change his job if he go to the USA. (Perhaps / Since / Recently / Lately)

44. He ______ someone ______ answer that telephone. It’s been ringing for about five minutes. (wish ... can / wish ... would / wi shes ... can / wishes ... would)

45. If the kitchen is in a mess, you ______ clean it. (will / might / ought to / may)

46. I wish you ______ so fast. It makes me nervous. (weren’t driving / can’t drive / won’t drive / will not drive)

47. The music next door is very loud. I wish they ______. (would turn it down / can turn down it / will turn it down / turn down it

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.
C. 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

7CD

8B

9C

10A

11A

12A

13C

14B

15A

16C

17A

18A

19A

20A

1. I ___have tried_____ (try) to learn English for years, but I ____haven't succeed____ (not succeed) yet.

2. Mary is ill because she _____works___ (work) in the garden all day.

3. She ____works____ (work) so hard this week that she ___doesn't have_____ (not have) time to go to the movies.

4. That book ____has lied____ (lie) on the table for weeks. You _____Have/read___ (read) it yet?

5. He _____hasn't been___ (not be) here since Christmas. I wonder where he ____has lived____ (live) since then.

6. Jack ____goes____ (go) to Paris for a holiday. He never ____is____ (be) there.

7. You _____Have / sleeped___ (sleep) so far? I ____have ringed____ (ring) the bell for the last twenty minutes.

8. He ____has written ____ (write) a novel for two years, but he _____hasn't finished___ (not finish) it yet.

9. Mary ___has lost_____ (lose) her hat and she _____has looked___ (look) for it until now.

10. She (sleep) ____has sleeped____ for 10 hours! You must wake her.

1. Have tried -  haven't succed

2. works

3. works - doesn't have

4. has lied - have you read......?

5. hasn't been - has lived

6.  goes - is

7. Have you slept......? - have rung

8. has written - hasn't finished

9. has lost - has looked

10. has slept