Excrcise 1: Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first one

1. “ Would you like to go to the movies this evening. Jill?" said Bob.

> Bob invited........................................................................................

2. "Why don't you book a package holiday, Peter?" sajd Frank.

> Frank advised.......................................................................................

3. "Don't forget to get up at five tomorrow, Dereck," Bill said.

> Bill reminded..........................................................................

4. "Don't go near the water, children," said the mother.

> The mother warned..................................................................

5. I'll make you a nice birthday cake," Tina's mother said.

> Tine's mother promised...................................................

6. "Lie down or l'll shoot," the robber shouted to everyone.

> The robber threatened........................................................

7. "Get out my way," he told the boy.

> He ordered ....................................

8. "Please do as I say," she begged him.

> Shc begged..........................................

9. "Don't believe eveything she says, Bruce'' said Malcolm

> Malcolm warned................................................................

10. “Don't miss your train, Martin," said his mother.

> Martin's mother reminded.......................................

11. "Would you mind not smoking in this room ?" she said to him.

> She asked him................................................................................

12. "You should not drink too much coffee at night," said Bob.

> Bob advised............................................................................

13. "Don't be late for class again, Jim"

> The teacher asked ...........................

14. "Would you like to go out for dinner with us tonight?"

> Mary invited...................................................................

15. "All right, I'll pick you up at 6pm tonight''.

> She agreed.......................................................

16. "Don't forget to water the flowers for me Tom"

> Mother reminded...................................................

17. "Don't worry. I'll help you with the money."

> He promised....................................................

18. "I'm sorry I can't lend you this book. I need it right now." Minh said to me

> Minh refused........................................................................................................

Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning, to each of the following questions.

1. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.

A. Bob told me he would help me.

B. Bob asked me to help him.

C. Bob said that he would help you.

D. Bob warned me that he would help her.

2. They had decorated the tree with colored balls.

A. Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.

B. The tree had been decorated with coloured balls.

C. They had decorated coloured balls and the tree.

D. With coloured balls the tree had looked beautiful.

3. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.

A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.

B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.

C. Why don’t you complain more?

D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.

4. I didn't arrive in time to see her.

A. I was early enough but I didn't see her.

B. She was late so I couldn’t see her.

C. I wasn't early enough to see her.

D. I am so late that I can't see her.

Finish the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, beginning with the given words.

5. The mother made the little girl go to bed in time.

The little girl__________________________________________.

6. She can’t go to school today because she is ill.

If she_________________________________________________.

7. My sister began to learn English when she was six years old.

My sister has__________________________________________.

8. The car was so expensive that my dad didn't buy it.

The car was too________________________________________.

REPORTED SPEECH

Rewrie the following sentences , using the words in bracket

1. "Why don't you have a holiday in my country cottage ?" he said to us (invited)

2."Come to the party .You'll really enjoy it" he said to her (persuaded)

3."If I were you , I would accept the job " he said his son (advised)

4"I'll lend you some money if you like " he said to me (offered)

5."You pay for the damage you've done " she said . So I paid (made)

6."Keep an eye on your luggage " he said "This place is full of thieves "(warned)

7."I'll pay back the money " she said (promised)

8."I'll phone the police " He said (threatened)

9."Don't be stupid " Lan said (told)

10."Would you like to come to my party" she said (invited)

I. Put the following into reported speech

1. “Your cousin speaks English very well” Paul told me

Paul said that _________________________________________________________________________

2. “The man broke out of prison yesterday” said the policeman

The policeman told us __________________________________________________________________

3. “I’ll lend you this book as soon as I finish it” Owen said to me

Owen said ___________________________________________________________________________

4. “I think I forgot to turn off the lights this morning” Brenda told Brian

Brenda told Brian ______________________________________________________________________

5. “I work eight hours a day, except when the children are on holiday” said Mrs. Wood

Mrs. Wood said _______________________________________________________________________

6. “You’ve been making good progress this semester” Miss Lynn told me

Miss Lynn said that ____________________________________________________________________

7. “If you bought all the tickets, you would win the lottery” the man said

The man told me _______________________________________________________________________

8. “I like swimming but I don’t go very often” Jill said to Pam

Jill said that __________________________________________________________________________

9. “I want to buy it, but I haven’t brought any money” said Patrick

Patrick told me ________________________________________________________________________

10. “I’m going to visit my aunt in Hue, but I’m not sure when” said Mai

Mai told me __________________________________________________________________________

11. “Would you like to go to the movies this evening, Jill?” said Bob

Bob invited ___________________________________________________________________________

12. “Why don’t you book a package holiday, Peter?” said Frank

Frank advised _________________________________________________________________________

13. “Don’t forget to get up at five tomorrow, Derek” Bill said

Bill reminded _________________________________________________________________________

14. “Don’t go near the water, children”, said the mother

The mother warned ____________________________________________________________________

15. “I’ll make you a nice birthday cake” Tina’s mother said

Tina’s mother promised _________________________________________________________________

16. “Lie down or I’ll shoot” the robber shouted to everybody

The robber threatened __________________________________________________________________

17. “Get out of my way” he told the boy

He ordered ___________________________________________________________________________

18. “Don’t believe everything he says, Bruce” said Malcolm

Malcolm warned _______________________________________________________________________

19. “Please do as I say” She begged him

She begged ___________________________________________________________________________

20. “Don’t miss your train, Martin” said his mother

Martin’s mother reminded _______________________________________________________________

21. “Don’t go there alone, Julia!” Meg told her (Warn)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

22. “You’d better take a short holiday, June” said Pauline (advise)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

23. “Don’t urge with me” the teacher said to the boy (order)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

24. “Do you want to go out for dinner with me, Kate?” Felix said (invite)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

25. “I’ll follow you wherever you go” Meg told Peter (promise)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

26. “I’ll kill your son if you call the police” the kidnapper told them (threaten)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

27. “If I were you, I wouldn’t accept his invitation” Kim said to Lynn (advise)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

28. “Remember to put your dirty clothes in this basket, boy” said the mother (remind)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

29. “Follow that car” the detective said to the taxi-driver (order)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

30. “Go on, send your short story to the magazine” Pamela said to Paul (encourage)

_____________________________________________________________________________________

31. “Please fill up this form” the secretary said to the customer

___________________________________________________________________________

1 'Could you get there and back in one day?' I asked. (I asked if he . . .)
2 1 can't open this tin,' said Ann. 'Shall I do it for you?' said Tom.
3 'Could you translate this for me, please?' I asked the official.
4 'Shall we ever meet again?' he wondered.
5 'Will you be here tomorrow?' she asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
6 'Could I lose five kilos in a week?' said the fat woman. 'No,' said the doctor.
7 'Will you have a drink?' he said.
8 'Why don't you install gas central heating?' said the advertisement. (urge)
9 'Will you read this very carefully, please?' he said to me.
10 'Shall I tell him what happened?' she asked me.
11 'Wouldn't you like to look ten years younger?' said the hairdresser.
12 I'm going to Brighton tomorrow,' said Ann.
'So am I,' said Tom. 'Would you like a lift?' (Tom said he was too and...)
13 'Can I have a sweet?' said the small boy.
14 'Can we stay up till the end of the programme?' said the children.
15 'Could I have the weekend off?' he asked his boss.
16 'Could I leave early on Friday?' he said.
17 'Why don't you like pop music?' the teenagers asked him.
18 'Why don't you take up the oboe again?' said my friends, (advise)
19 'Where shall I hang my new picture?' he said. 'Would it look well over the mantelpiece?'
20 'What shall I do if the car won't start?' I said.
21 'Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?' said my friend.
22 'Will you be able to guide me or shall I bring a map?' I asked.
23 'You won't forget to shut the door, will you?' she said. (remind)
24 'Would you like to see over the house?' I asked her.
25 'Would you like to peel the potatoes?' said Ann, handing me a knife.
26 I've got two tickets. Would you like to come with me?' he said.
27 'Can you use a word processor?' he asked. 'No,' I said.
28 'Would you mind living by yourself for six months?' they asked.
29 'Would you mind paying cash?' said my landlady when I took out my cheque-book.
30 'Why don't you trust him?' I asked Ann.

 'Could you get there and back in one day?' I asked. (I asked if he . . .)
2 1 can't open this tin,' said Ann. 'Shall I do it for you?' said Tom.
3 'Could you translate this for me, please?' I asked the official.
4 'Shall we ever meet again?' he wondered.
5 'Will you be here tomorrow?' she asked. 'Yes,' I answered.
6 'Could I lose five kilos in a week?' said the fat woman. 'No,' said the doctor.
7 'Will you have a drink?' he said.
8 'Why don't you install gas central heating?' said the advertisement. (urge)
9 'Will you read this very carefully, please?' he said to me.
10 'Shall I tell him what happened?' she asked me.
11 'Wouldn't you like to look ten years younger?' said the hairdresser.
12 I'm going to Brighton tomorrow,' said Ann.
'So am I,' said Tom. 'Would you like a lift?' (Tom said he was too and...)
13 'Can I have a sweet?' said the small boy.
14 'Can we stay up till the end of the programme?' said the children.
15 'Could I have the weekend off?' he asked his boss.
16 'Could I leave early on Friday?' he said.
17 'Why don't you like pop music?' the teenagers asked him.
18 'Why don't you take up the oboe again?' said my friends, (advise)
19 'Where shall I hang my new picture?' he said. 'Would it look well over the mantelpiece?'
20 'What shall I do if the car won't start?' I said.
21 'Have you got enough money? Shall I lend you some?' said my friend.
22 'Will you be able to guide me or shall I bring a map?' I asked.
23 'You won't forget to shut the door, will you?' she said. (remind)
24 'Would you like to see over the house?' I asked her.
25 'Would you like to peel the potatoes?' said Ann, handing me a knife.
26 I've got two tickets. Would you like to come with me?' he said.
27 'Can you use a word processor?' he asked. 'No,' I said.
28 'Would you mind living by yourself for six months?' they asked.
29 'Would you mind paying cash?' said my landlady when I took out my cheque-book.
30 'Why don't you trust him?' I asked Ann

II. WRITING

Mark the letter A, B, c, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meanin, to each of the following questions.

33. “I will help you,” Bob said to me.

A. Bob told me he would help me.               B. Bob asked me to help him.

C. Bob said that he would help you.             D. Bob warned me that he would help her.

34. They had decorated the tree with colored balls.

A. Colored balls had been decorated under the tree.

B. The tree had been decorated with colored balls.

C. They had decorated colored balls and the tree.

D. With colored balls the tree had looked beautiful.

35. I don’t want to hear you complaining any more.

A. I’ve had enough of your complaining.

B. I wish to hear you complaining more and more.

C. Why don’t you complain more?              

D. I’m too busy to listen to your complaining.

36. I didn't arrive in time to see her.

A. I was early enough but I didn't see her.    B. She was late so I couldn’t see her.

C. I wasn't early enough to see her.              D. I am so late that I can't see her.

Bài tập 18. Mức độ vận dung cao

1. “It’s nice of you to invite me to lunch,” Bob said to John.

→Bob thanked ……………………………………………………….............................

2. Carol said, “What about going to the cinema this weekend, Max?”

→Carol suggested ………………………………………………………........................

3. “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday,” Dave said Julia.

→Dave apologized …………………………………………………...............................

4. “Why didn’t you tell me the truth?” He said to me.

→He accused ………………………………………………………................................

5. “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tony said to Monica.

→Tony warned …………...……………………………………….................................

6. “I’m sorry. I’ve broken the bowl,” my son said.

→My son admitted ……………………………………………………...........................

7. “You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to Jack.

→The teacher accused …………………………………………………..........................

8. “Great! You are well-dressed today, Mary,” Tommy said.

→Tommy complimented ………………………………………………….......................

9.  “You have just got a promotion, haven’t you? Congratulation!” Peter said to her friend.

→Peter congratulated …………………………………………………............................

10. “You mustn’t get into this area,” the policeman said to them.

→The policeman stopped ……………………………………………….........................