Rewrite the following sentences staring with the given words.

1. It is belived that the woman is 112 years old

- peole

- the woman

2. People belive that he worked very hard.

- It

- He

3. It is said that they work 14 hours a day

- they

- people

4. Someone thinks that Jim will return tomorrow 

- It

- Jim

5. People know that cars pollute the environment.

- It

- Cars

6. People belive that the robber has worked in the bank.

- It 

- the robber

7. Many people belive that she is an honest person

- It

- She

8. They think that the president will arrvive soon

- It 

- the president

9. It is reported that many passengers died in the crash

- People 

- Many passengers

10. It is expected that the prices will rise again this month

- They

- The prices

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)
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5. Most students searching for information try to find the details on the Internet. (LOOK)
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III. Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences. 1. Charlie said, "I', thinking of going to live in Canada". A. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada. B. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada. C. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada. D. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada. 2. Charlie said, "My father is in hospital". A. Charlie said that my father is in hospital. B. Charlie said that his father was in hospital. C. Charlie said that his father is in hospital. D. Charlie said that my father was in hospital. 3. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow A. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow B. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day. C. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow. D. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day. 4. Charlie said, "I haven't seen Bill for a while". A. He said that he hadn't seen Bill for a while. B. He said that I haven't seen Bill for a while. C. He said that he hasn't seen Bill for a while. D. He said that I hadn't seen Bill for a while. 5. Charlie said, "I've been playing tennis a lot recently" A. Charlie said that I've been playing tennis recently. B. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently. C. Charlie said that he had bee playing tennis recetly. D. Charlie said that I had been playing tennis recently 6. The land and the people______ I have met are nice. A. who B. whom C. that D. which 7. Did you ever find out______ penetrated in your house last month? A. who B. whom C. that D. which 8. The year______ the first man traveled in space will never be forgotten. A. which B. that C. when D. where 9. I cannot tell you all______ I heard. A. Which B. that C. as D. because 10. I can answer the question______ you day is very difficult. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 11. We saw the girl______ you say is beautiful. A. which B. whom C. who D. whose 12. This is the place______ the battle took place ten years ago. A. which B. in where C. where D. from where 13. Sunday is the day______ which we usually go fishing. A. during B. at C. in D. on 14. The person______ you want to see is not her. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 15. This is the last time______ I speak to you A. of which B. that C. who D. whose 16. He talked about the books and the authors______ interested him. A. who B. that C. which D. whom 17. He talked about the books and the authors______ interested him. A. who B. that C. which D. whom 18. You know your lesson______ surprises me. A. who B. which C. that D. no word is needed 19. Bondi is the beautiful beach______ I used to sunbathe. A. when B. where C. which D. why 20. Dec 26th, 2005 was the day______ the terrible tsunami happened A. when B. where C. why D. which 21. Charlie said, "You can come and stay with me if you are ever in London". A. He said you could come and stay with him if you were ever in London. B. He said I could come and stay with him if I were ever in London. C. He said you can come and stay with him if you are ever in London. D. He said I can come and stay with him if I am ever in London. 22. Charlie said, "Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured". A. He said Tom had an accident last week but he wasn't injured. B. He said Tom had had an accident last week but he wasn't injured. C. He said Tom had had a accident last week but he hadn't bee injured. D. He said Tom had an accident last week but he hadn't been injured. 23. Charlie said, "I saw jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine". A. He said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine B. He said I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine C. He said he had seen Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine D. He said he saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he had seemed fine 24. To said, "New York is bigger than London". A. He said that New York was bigger than London. B. He says that New York is bigger than London. C. He says that New York was bigger than London. D. He said that New York is bigger than London. 25. "Stay in bed for a few days", the doctor said to me. A. The doctor told me stay in bed for a few a days. B. The doctor told to me to stay in bed for a few days. C. The doctor said me to stay in bed for a few days. D. The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days. 26. Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby". A. Charlie said Margaret has had a baby. B. Charlie said Margaret had had a baby. C. Charlie said Margaret had a baby. D. Charlie said Margaret has a baby. 27. Charlie said, "I don’t know what Fred is doing". A. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred is doing. B. He said that he didn’t know what Fred is doing. C. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred was doing. D. He said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing. 28. Charlie said, "I hardly ever go out these days". A. He said that he hardly ever went out these days. B. He said that I hardly ever go out these days. C. He said that I hardly ever went out these days. D. He said that he hardly ever goes out these days. 29. Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day". A. He said that he works 14 hours a day. B. He said that he worked 14 hours a day. C. He said that I work 14 hours a day. D. He said that I worked 14 hours a day. 30. Charlie said, "I'll tell Jim I saw you" A. He said he'll tell Jim he saw me. B. He said I would tell Jim I had seen you. C. He said he would tell Jim he had seen me. D. He said I would tell Jim he had seen me. 31. "Don’t shout", I said to Jim. A. I told Jim don't shout B. I told to Jim not to shout C. I told Jim not to shout D. I said to Jim don't shout. 32. "Please don’t tell anyone what happened", Ann said to me A. Ann asked me don't tell anyone what happened. B. Ann told me don't tell anyone what happened. C. Ann said to me don't tell anyone what happened. D. Ann asked me not to tell anyone what happened. 33. "Can you open the door for me, Tom?" Ann asked. A. Ann asked to open the door for her, Tom. B. Ann asked Tom to open the door for her. C. Ann asked Tom open the door for her. D. Ann asked Tom to open the door for me. 34. "Listen carefully", he said to us. A. He told us listen carefully B. He told to us to listen carefully C. He told us to listen carefully D. He said us to listen carefully 35. "Don’t wait for me if I'm late", Ann said. A. Ann said don't wait for her if she was late. B. Ann said not to wait for me if I was late. C. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late. D. Ann said don't wait for me if I'm late 36. What was the name of the horse _________ ? A. it won the race. B. which won the race. C. who won the race. D. whom won the race. 37. Is that the reason why I should come ___________? A. on times. B. at time. C. in times. D. on time. 38. The man _________________________ , is the secretary. A. which you have just spoken B. whose you have just spoken C. to whom you have just spoken D. to who you have just spoken 39. It is the village where you ______________________, isn’t it ? A. used to living B. used to live C. use to live D. use living 40. The police have caught the man __________ . A. who stole my motorbike. B. whose stole my motorbike. C. whom stole my motorbike. D. which stole my motorbike. 41. A(n)______ is a very heavy fall of snow, usually with a strong wind. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon 42. A(n) ______ is a sudden, violent shaking of the earth’s surface. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon 43. A(n) ______ is a mountain with a large opening at the top of through which gases and lava are forced out into the air, or have been in the past. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon 44. A(n) ______ is a violent tropical storm with very strong wind. A. snowstorm B. earthquake C. volcano D. typhoon 45. ______ is the condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc. A. Climate B. Temperature C . Degree D. Weather 46. ______ is the regular pattern of the weather conditions of a particular place. A. Climate B. Temperature C . Degree D. Weather 47. A ______ is a violent storm with very strong winds which move in a circle. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. famine D. flood 48. A ______ is a large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. famine D. flood 49. A ______ is a very large ocean wave that is caused by a storm or an earthquake, and that destroys things when it reaches the land. A. tidal wave B. tornado C. famine D. flood 50. The report ______ that prices will rise by 3% next month. A. tells B. speaks C. talks D. forecasts 51. The old man ______you wanted to see was away on holiday yesterday. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 52. Miss Lien, ______ sings very well, is my English teacher. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 53. Everything ______ he said was true. A. who B. whom C. whose D. that 54. Where is the cheese ______ was in the fridge? A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 55. We’d like to travel to a city ______ there is a lot of sightseeing. A. whose B. when C. where D. why 56. It is some months ___ the tsunami happened. A. on B. in C. at D. since 57. Mr. Long, ___ has just talked to you, is my uncle. A.who B. which C. whom D. whose 58. A tropical storm which reaches 120 km per hour is called a ___ in North and South America. A. typhoon B. cyclone C. hurricane D. tornado 59. Yesterday a hurricane ___ the coast of Vung Tau City. A. suck B. hit C. carried D. forecast 60. Many houses were ___ by the earthquake last year. A. destroy B. destroying C. destroyed D. to destroy IV. Give right word formation for these following words 1. If you are struck by ______________ , you will die. (light) 2. "You look nervous." - "Thunder makes me ______________." (terrify) 3. _________has become one of the fastest growing industries in recent year. (tour) 4. The hurricane brought total _____________to the city. (destroy) 5. Because of the flooding, the whole village was __________to relief workers except by 6. boat. (access) 7. The weather is so __________that I don't know if I should take an umbrella or sun-tan 8. lotion. (predict) 9. _________ never strikes in the same place twice. (Light) 10. The wind has _______ changed the direction. (abrupt) 11. Last summer they enjoyed the ________ scenery in Phan Thiet. (coast) 12. _____________ (Volcano) ash is very ______________ (harm) to people ‘s health. V. Each line has a mistake try to find and correct it 1. Have you already prepared to the disasters ? 2. Bring with the raincoat in case it rains. 3. Can disasters be predictably for long ? 4. We should warn them for the coming storm. 5. Pompeii was complete destroyed in AD 79 by an eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 6. Have you seen the place which the military parade will be held? 7. This novel, which written by a well – known writer, should be read. 8. This kind of behavior is to be expecting from a two – year – old. 9. According to the weather forecast, it will be sun tomorrow. 10. Because my illness, I couldn’t work for six months, so I lost my job. 11. Lam said that he was leaving for the capital tomorrow. 12. If I were three inches taller, I will apply for that job. 13. I can’t find the book which Lan lent it to me last week. 14. How about to use public buses instead of cars? 15. We should prepare food careful before turning on the stove. VI. read the passage below and choose one correct answer for each question. A UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is any object flying in the sky which cannot be identified by the person who sees it. Sometimes the object is investigated. If people can still not figure out what the object is after an investigation, it is called a UFO. If they figure out what the object is, it can no longer be called a UFO because it has been identified. Even though UFOs can be anything, people often use the word UFO when they are talking about alien spacecraft. Flying saucer is another word that is often used to describe an unidentified flying object. Studies estimate that 50%-90% of all reported UFO sightings are identified later. Usually 10%-20% are never identified. Studies also show that very few UFO sightings are hoaxes (people trying to trick other people). Most UFOs are actually natural or man-made objects that looked strange. *)%-90% UFOs are identified as one of three different things: astronomical causes (for example: planets, stars, or meteors); aircraft; balloons 10%-20% of UFOs are other causes (such as birds, clouds, mirages, searchlights, etc.) 1. What does the word “figure out” in paragraph 1 mean? A. observe B. explain C. calculate D. require 2. Another word used to describe a UFO is _________. A. spacecraft B. astronaut C. flying saucer D. cooking oil 3. How many percents of all reported UFO sightings are not identified? A. 10%-20% B. 20%-30% C. 30%-50% D. 80%-90% 4. Most of UFOs are identified as one of the following things except _________. A. stars B. balloons C. clouds D. rains 5. Which of the following sentences is NOT true? A. UFO means Unidentified Flying Object. B. UFO is often used to talk about alien spaceships. C. Many UFO sightings are hoaxes. D. Over half of all reported UFO sightings are identified. VII- Finish the second sentences so that it has the same meaning with the first one : 1- Although his leg was broken, he managed to get out of the car. In spite.............................................................................................................................. 2- It may rain on your way home, so take a raincoat with you. In case ............................................................................................................................ 3- That man used to work with me when I lived in New York. That’s a man .................................................................................................................. 4- The storm destroyed the town completely. The town ........................................................................................................................ 5- Despite his age, Mr. Thanh runs five kilometers every morning. Even ............................................................................................................................... XI- Use the suggested words to write full sentences : 1- I / have / rest / when / volcano / erupt. ............................................................................................................................................... 2- The majority / earthquake / occur / around / pacific Rim / which / know / “Ring of Fire”. ............................................................................................................................................... 3- What / you / do / next / when / you / get / caught / thunderstorm / last night ? ............................................................................................................................................... 4- Many / house / damage / typhoon / yesterday ? ............................................................................................................................................... 5- About 40 / per cent / children / affect / tsunami / last December. ...............................................................................................................................................

Choose the sentence A, B, C or D that best rewrite the root one :

1. "I'm in a bit of a hurry, but I'll ring you tomorrow," William said.

A. William explained that If he weren't hurry, he'd ring me tomorrow.

B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day.

C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would bring me the following day.

D. William saidhe was a bit hurry, but he'd ring me the previous day.