Exercise 3: Complete the reported speeches below

Mary: "I will play cards the day after tomorrow".

Mary informed me that (1)________________ cards the following day.

Sophie: "I went to bed early last night".

Sophie said that (2)____________________ to bed early the

night before.

My dad : "This is my first visit to England".

My dad told the immigration officer

(3)____________________ to England.

He remarked: "You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen."

He told me that I (4)____________________the most

beautiful girl he (5)____________________

Nick: "I am going to see my parents next month."

Nick said that (6)____________________ to see his parents

the following month.

Gloria: "I am sorry but I can't come to your birthday party because I

am going away for the weekend."

Gloria said that she (6)____________________ sorry but she

(7)____________________ to my birthday party because she

(8)____________________ away for the weekend.

Judy: "I have already written this paragraph four times".

Judy complained that (9)____________________ that

paragraph four times.

Peter: "I will not stop until this factory is shut down."

Peter promised that (10)____________________ until that

factory (11)____________________ shut down.

Jonathan: "I don't think so".

Jonathan said (12)____________________ so.

My friends told me: "We want to leave at once".

My friends told me that (13)____________________ to leave

at once.

1.I went to bed early last night. Mark told me …………………………………………… 2. This is my first visit to New York. Jonathan said ………… 3. You are the most beautiful girl I have ever seen. He told me ……………… 4. I am going to visit my parents next month. Lily told me …………….. 5. I’m sorry but I can’t come to your birthday tomorrow. Garry said …………………. 6. I will play cards tomorrow. Mary informed me …………………… 7. I think he’s from China. Paul said ……….. 8. I don’t think so. Tommy said ……………….. 9. If you give me this money I will help you. Miss Smith told me ……………. 10. I’m working hard today. My father told me ………………….. 11. My brother was sleeping when I came back from work. Jenny said …………….. 12. I want to go at once. The little boy told his mum ………………… 13. I don’t like my new flat. My sister said …………. 14. I will show you your room. The man told me. ………. 15. I’m sure I saw you here yesterday. The man said to Betty ……………… Mình đang cần gấp giải hộ mình với !!

1

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose underlined part differs from the others.

​​​​​​​

 A.

race

 B.

nation

 C.

lattern

 D.

invader

2

Feeling tired, Ba went to bed _________ usual last night.

 A.

late than                    

 B.

less early than      

 C.

more early than    

 D.

earlier than

3

My family has a special custom for Vietnamese Women’s day on every October 20th.On this day, every single family member always tries to do something nice for my Mom. Dad (16) _______ me that we ( 17)_______ show our appreciation for her because she took care of us very day. (18)__________ I was young, I would make my mother a card and write about how thankful I was. Now on October 20th, I cook a special dinner for her. My dad usually (19)._________work early and goes to the grocery store to buy ingredients. We will then cook the food (20)._________no help from my mom. She also receives gifts and flowers from my dad. Afterwards, my mother and I will do the dishes .

18.

 A.

Therefore

 B.

Because

 C.

When

 D.

However

4

________ do children usually get in the first days of the New Year?

- Lucky money. ​​​​​​​

 A.

how

 B.

what

 C.

when

 D.

while

5

My little sister doesn’t _________ to school on Sundays.

 A.

has go

 B.

have to goes          

 C.

has to go              

 D.

have to go

6

Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the word whose stress differs from the others.

 A.

librarian

 B.

musician

 C.

commemoration 

 D.

magician

7

Read the passage and mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.

          My family has a special custom for Vietnamese Women’s day on every October 20th.On this day, every single family member always tries to do something nice for my Mom. Dad (16) _______ me that we ( 17)_______ show our appreciation for her because she took care of us very day. (18)__________ I was young, I would make my mother a card and write about how thankful I was. Now on October 20th, I cook a special dinner for her. My dad usually (19)._________work early and goes to the grocery store to buy ingredients. We will then cook the food (20)._________no help from my mom. She also receives gifts and flowers from my dad. Afterwards, my mother and I will do the dishes .

​​​​​​​16. 

 A.

tells

 B.

telling

 C.

tell

 D.

told

8

My family has a special custom for Vietnamese Women’s day on every October 20th.On this day, every single family member always tries to do something nice for my Mom. Dad (16) _______ me that we ( 17)_______ show our appreciation for her because she took care of us very day. (18)__________ I was young, I would make my mother a card and write about how thankful I was. Now on October 20th, I cook a special dinner for her. My dad usually (19)._________work early and goes to the grocery store to buy ingredients. We will then cook the food (20)._________no help from my mom. She also receives gifts and flowers from my dad. Afterwards, my mother and I will do the dishes .

​​​​​​​17. 

 A.

must show

 B.

may show

 C.

can show

 D.

would show

9

"Khen" is a _________ instrument of the Central Highland. ​​​​​​​

 A.

traditional  

 B.

tradition     

 C.

trade

 D.

traditionally