Choose the sentence which has the closest meaning to the original one.

I couldn’t help laughing when he told me that story

A. I couldn't resist laughing when he told me that story.

B. I couldn't help him tell that story.

C. I did not laugh when hearing that story.

D. The story he told me not help at all.

1,Let's go out for dinner Petter said

-->Mary suggested

2,I will go to Hue tomorrow, he said

-->He said that

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

-->Although the weather

4,He has been learning English for two weeks

-->He started

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

-->I haven't

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

-->Because it

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

-->He asked me

Choose the best answer amongA, B, C, or D which has the same meaning with the original sentence:
Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework.

A.  Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework.

B.  Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

C.  Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework.

D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework.

Choose the best answer amongA, B, C, or D which has the same meaning with the original sentence:

Although he was very tired, he agreed to help me with my homework

A. Tired as he was, he agreed to help me with my homework

B. Despite being very tired, but he agreed to help me with my homework

C. Tired though he was, but he agreed to help me with my homework

D. As tired as was he, he agreed to help me with my homework

I. Chia động từ:

1. They (come)..........back home after they (finish).....their work

2. She said that she (meet).............Mr. Been before

3. Before he (go)...........to bed, he (read)...a novel.

4. He told me he (not/ wear).........such kind of clothes before

5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start).............

6. Before she (listen).............to music, she (do)...........homework.

7. Last night, peter (go)..............to the supermarket before he (go)............home

Can you help me ?

I. Chia động từ:

1. They (come)..........back home after they (finish).....their work

2. She said that she (meet).............Mr. Been before

3. Before he (go)...........to bed, he (read)...a novel.

4. He told me he (not/ wear).........such kind of clothes before

5. When I came to the stadium, the match (start).............

6. Before she (listen).............to music, she (do)...........homework.

7. Last night, peter (go)..............to the supermarket before he (go)............home

Can you help me ?

A. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each sentence below.

35. '' Where did you go last night''? she said to her boyfriend.

A. She asked her boyfriend where did he go last night.

B. She asked her boyfriend where he went the  night before.

C. She asked her boyfriend where had he gone the night before.

D. She asked her boyfriend where  he  had gone  the night before.

36. '' Remember to write to your aunt''. I said to Miss Linh.

A. I said to Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt. B. I said to Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.

C. I told Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.     D. I reminded  Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.

37. '' How long have you lived in Ha Noi''? said my friend.

A. My friend asked me how long have I lived in HaNoi.  B. My friend asked me how long had I lived in HaNoi.

C. My friend asked me how long  I had lived in HaNoi. D. My friend asked me how long I have lived in HaNoi.

38. ''Close the books, please'' said our teacher.

A. Close your book said by our teacher.                   B. Our teacher asked us close our book.

C. Our teacher said us close our book.                       D. Our teacher asked us  to  close our book.

39. “I didn’t break your watch” the boy said.
A. The boy told the girl that he hadn’t broken her watch. B. The boy asked the girl that he hadn’t broken her watch.
C. The boy told the girl that he didn’t break her watch. D. The boy told the girl that he hadn’t broken your watch.

40. “Don’t make noise because I am listening music now” he said to me.
A. He asked me not to make noise because I am listening music now.
B. He asked me not to make noise because I was listening music then.
C. He asked me not to make noise because he was listening music then.
D. He asked me to make noise because I was listening music then.

41. “I have just seen your mother this morning”. Laura said to Lewis.
A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.
B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.
D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.

42. “We are ready to come with our friends” they said.
A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends. B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.
C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.  D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.
43. “I was intending to meet you tomorrow” she said.
A. She told me she was intending to meet me tomorrow. B. She told me she had intending to meet me the next day.
C. She told me she had been intending to meet me tomorrow. D. She told me she had been intending to meet me the next day.

44. Mrs Smith: “ Don’t play in front of my windows”

A. Mrs Smith told us not to play  in front of her windows. B. Mrs Smith told us not to play  in front of my windows.

C. Mrs Smith told us to not play  in front of her windows. D. Mrs Smith said us not to play  in front of her windows.

45.  “I didn’t witness that accident.” 

A.  He denied not having witnessed that accident.   B.  He denied having witnessed that accident.

C.  He denied not having witnessing that accident. D.  He denied not had witnessed that accident.

I. Put the verb in brackets in the Past Simple or Past Perfect:
1.   They (go)..........home after they (finish)..........their work
2.   She said that she (already, see)..........Dr. Rice
3.   After taking a bath, he (go)..........to bed
4.   He told me he (not / eat)..........such kind of food before
5.   When he came to the stadium, the match (already / begin)..........
6.   Before she (watch)..........TV, she (do)..........homework
7.   What (be)..........he when he (be)..........young?
8.   After they (go).........., I (sit)..........down and (rest)..........
9.   Yesterday, john (go)..........to the store before he (g0)..........home.
10. She (win)..........the gold medal in 1986
11. Our teacher (tell)..........us yesterday that he (visit)..........England in 1970

B. Choose the sentence that is closest in meaning to each sentence below. 

35. '' Where did you go last night''? she said to her boyfriend. 

A. She asked her boyfriend where did he go last night. 

B. She asked her boyfriend where he went the  night before. 

C. She asked her boyfriend where had he gone the night before. 

D. She asked her boyfriend where  he  had gone  the night before. 

36. '' Remember to write to your aunt''. I said to Miss Linh. 

A. I said to Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt. 

B. I said to Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt. 

C. I told Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt. 

D. I reminded  Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt. 

37. '' How long have you lived in Ha Noi''? said my friend. 

A. My friend asked me how long have I lived in HaNoi. 

B. My friend asked me how long had I lived in HaNoi. 

C. My friend asked me how long  I had lived in HaNoi. 

D. My friend asked me how long I have lived in HaNoi. 

38. ''Close the books, please'' said our teacher. 

A. Close your book said by our teacher.                     

B. Our teacher asked us close our book. 

C. Our teacher said us close our book.                        

D. Our teacher asked us  to  close our book. 

39. “I didn’t break your watch” the boy said. 
A. The boy told the girl that he hadn’t broken her watch.  

B. The boy asked the girl that he hadn’t broken her watch. 
C. The boy told the girl that he didn’t break her watch.  

D. The boy told the girl that he hadn’t broken your watch. 
 

40. “Don’t make noise because I am listening music now” he said to me. 
A. He asked me not to make noise because I am listening music now. 
B. He asked me not to make noise because I was listening music then. 
C. He asked me not to make noise because he was listening music then. 
D. He asked me to make noise because I was listening music then. 

41. “I have just seen your mother this morning”. Laura said to Lewis. 
A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning. 
B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning. 
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning. 
D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning. 
 

42. “We are ready to come with our friends” they said. 
A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.  
B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends. 
C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.   
D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends. 
 
43. “I was intending to meet you tomorrow” she said. 
A. She told me she was intending to meet me tomorrow. 
B. She told me she had intending to meet me the next day. 
C. She told me she had been intending to meet me tomorrow. 
D. She told me she had been intending to meet me the next day. 
 

44. Mrs Smith: “ Don’t play in front of my windows”  

A. Mrs Smith told us not to play  in front of her windows. 

B. Mrs Smith told us not to play  in front of my windows. 

C. Mrs Smith told us to not play  in front of her windows. 

D. Mrs Smith said us not to play  in front of her windows. 

1. He asked her …… 

a. when she leaves the party. b. when did she  leave the party. 

c. when she left the party d. when does she leave the party. 

2. He said, “ I bought this book yesterday.” -> He told me that …… 

a. he bought the book yesterday.       b. he had bought the book yesterday 

c. he had bought the book the day before    d. he bought the book the previous day. 

3.He said that we would be met at the airport, but in fact, we…… 

a. wouldn’t b. couldn’t c. didn’t d.  weren’t 

4. He wanted to know ……there 

a. how long time I had been b. how long I had been 

c. how long time had I been d. how long had I been 

5. She asked me what time it was. 

In direct speech this should be read: …… 

a. She asked, “ What time it is?  b. She asked, “ What time it was?” 

c. She asked, “ What time is it?” d. She asked, “ What time was it?” 

6. “ Whose motorbike did you borrow last night?”, he asked. 

In reported speech this should be read: …… 

a. He asked me whose motorbike did I borrow last night. 

b. He asked me whose motorbike had I borrowed last night. 

c. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed last night. 

d. He asked me whose motorbike I had borrowed the night before. 

7. “ Would you like a cup of coffee?”, she asked. 

a. She asked if I like a cup of coffee.    b. She asked if I would like a cup of coffee. 

c. She asked if I liked a cup of coffee.   d. She invited me to have a cup of coffee. 

8. “ Did you close the windows when you left?”, ha asked. 

a. He asked me if I closed the windows when I left. 

b. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I left. 

c. He asked me if I closed the windows when I had left. 

d. He asked me if I had closed the windows when I had left. 

9.“ What are you going to do this weekend?”, she asked 

a. She wanted to know what I am going to do that weekend. 

b. She wanted to know what I was going to do this weekend. 

c. She wanted to know what I were going to do that weekend. 

d. She wanted to know what I was going to do that weekend. 

10.She told me that her mother …… to market when I arrived. 

a. just went b. had just gone   c. has just gone    d. had just been gone 

11. “ Whose book is on my desk?”. The teacher asked us …… . 

a. whose book is on his desk b. whose book was on his desk 

c. whose book  on his desk is d. whose book on his desk was 

12. She asked me to sit next Mary. 

In direct speech, this should be read: “……”, she said. 

a. Please sitting next to Mary. b. Next to Mary, please. 

c. Please to sit next to Mary. d. Please sit next to Mary. 

13. “Who wrote this letter?”, said the teacher. – The teacher …… 

a. asked us who had written that letter. b. asked us who that letter had written. 

c. asked us who had written the letter. d. told to us who had written letter. 

14. I asked Lan if …… . 

a. she enjoys her music class. b. she will enjoy her music class. 

c. did she enjoy her music class. d. she enjoyed her music class. 

15.“ We always try to please you”. She says to me …… . 

a. we always tried to please me b. they always tried to please me. 

c. we always try to please me d. they always try to please me. 

16. “ Be careful! The paint is wet”, she shouted.  

a. She said be careful because the paint was wet. 

b. She told me be careful because the paint was wet. 

c. She asked me to be careful because the paint is wet. 

d. She told me to be careful because the paint was wet. 

17.. “Can I make an appointment to see the doctor?” 

a. Jenny asked to see the doctor.  

b. Jenny asked if the doctor could make an appointment. 

c. Jenny asked whether she can make an appointment the doctor. 

d. Jenny asked if she could make an appointment to see the doctor. 

18.. “Did they tell you when they left school?”, he said to me. 

In reported speech, this could be read: …… 

a. He asked me if they told me when they left school. 

b. He asked me if they told me when they had left school. 

c. He asked me if they had told me when they left school. 

d. He asked me if they had told me when they had left school. 

19.. She asked me how old Jimmy was. 

In direct speech, this could be read: …… 

a. She asked, “How old Jimmy was?” 

b. She asked, “How old Jimmy is?” 

c. She asked, “How old was Jimmy?” 

d. She asked, “How old is Jimmy?” 

20. “When did your sister arrive?”, he asked. 

a. He asked me when my sister arrived. 

b. He wanted to know when my sister arrived. 

c. He asked me when my sister had arrived. 

d. He wanted to know when had my sister arrived. 

21.“ Is he the man who came here yesterday?”. I wanted to know …… 

a. if he is the man who came here yesterday  

b. if he was the man who came here the day before 

c. if he was the man who had come here the day before 

d. if he was the man who had come there the day before 

22.He said to me, “Shut this door, don’t lock it.”- He told me that…… 

a. to shut the door, don’t lock it. b. shut the door, not lock it. 

c. shut the door, don’t lock it. d. to shut the door, not to lock it. 

23. He told me that …… 

a. he has just finished typing.  b. he just finished typing. 

c. he had just finished typing d. had he just finished typing. 

24.He asked me ……to her birthday party the night before. 

a. whether I come b. if I would come c. whether I had come d. if I come 

25. The man asked me what my name was. He said, “……?” 

a. What your name is b. What’s your name  

c. What your name was d. What was your name 

26.I asked her where..........................................it . 

A.does she put B. she put  C. did she put D. she puts  

27.Nam asked her how far............................from her house to her school 

A. is it B. was it C. it was  D. it is  

28.She asked me......................I smoked . 

A. could B. can C.if D. would 

29.She asked me whether I ..............................pop music . 

A. liked B.like C.could like D. would like 

30.She said that she was having a wonderful time .......................................... 

A. tomorrow B. there This D. next week 

31.Mrs. Hoa said she..............have a new job the following  month. 

A. may B.will C.might D. can 

32.I asked her what sort of heating..........................................  

A.was there B. there is C. there was D. there are 

33.He said that.............................roses were for me .              A. those B. these C.they D. there