* Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first one.
1. Why don’t we wait for the bus?
He suggested ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. I’ll be happy to give you a lift to school.
I don’t mind ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The day was so cold that we stayed indoors.
It was such ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Have you ever visited a bigger city than this?
Is this ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. High cost of living influences most city dwellers.
Most city dwellers ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. I regret not going to the airport to say goodbye to him.
I wish I ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. They couldn’t turn up on time because of the traffic jams.
The traffic jams prevented ……………………………………………………………………………………………
8. It took them an hour to travel to Da Nang City by airplane.
They spent ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
9. Staying at home is better than going out on the polluted street.
I’d rather …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The police think the burglar got in through the bathroom window.
The burglar ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Exercise 3. Turn into reported speech, using the verbs in brackets.

1. He said to her, “Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it” (persuade)

2. He said to me, “I’ll lend you some money if you like” (offer)

3. He said to us, “Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?” (invite)

4. “All right. I’ll help you,” Tom said to Joe. (agree)

5. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. (warn)

6. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. (make)

7. “I haven’t done anything wrong,” Tom said. (deny)

8. “No, I won’t talk to the lawyer,” Tom said. (refuse)

9. “Yes, I did drive too fast through the town,” she said. (admit)

10. “You damage my sweater, Tom,” said Ben. (accuse)

11. “Stop speeding or you will get a ticket,” said the traffic warden to the driver. (warn)

12. “Please do go to the movies with me tonight,” said Aunt Fancy. (persuade)

13. “Why don’t we work and keep ourselves from starving?” said Mike. (suggest)

14. “Go on holiday when the weather gets warmer,” she told him. (advise)

15. “Keep out of this room at all time,” she said to them. (warn)

16. “Remember to post those letters,” he said to me. (remind)

17. “If you can’t find anyone else,I’ll drive you you to the airport,” he said to me. (volunteer)

18. “If you don’t give me a pay rise, I’ll resign,” he said to me.(threaten)

19. “It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob. (deny)

20. “Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me. (suggest)

21. “I saw Megan in town,” he said. (mention)

22. “Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)

23. “Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)

24. “Would you like to have lunch with me today” (invite)

25. “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)

26. “Remember to book a table in advance” (remind)

27. “Fasten your seat belts” (tell)

28. “I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow” (promise)

29. “Ok, I’ll carry some of these parcels for you” (offer)

30. “Could you possibly give me a lift to the next village” (ask)

1.      Don’t worry. I’ll be waiting for you at the ______entrance__________   to the pagoda.                     (ENTER)

2.      ______ __________   should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive.    (CONSUME)

3.      The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________________                                            (MODERN)

4.      If you are struck by _______________   , you will die.                                                                     (LIGHT)

5.      The teacher’s criticism has ________________   Tom’s interest in learning.                    (DIE)

6.      ________________   is a very serious problem in many countries nowadays.                              (EMPLOY)

7.      I watch the news every day because it is ________________                                                          (INFORM)

8.      This road is very narrow. It needs ________________                                                                    (WIDE)

9.      He was very ________________   of the work he had done.                                                            (PRIDE)

1.      Don’t worry. I’ll be waiting for you at the ______entrance__________   to the pagoda.                     (ENTER)

2.      ______ __________   should complain if they are not satisfied with the service they receive.    (CONSUME)

3.      The old theater of our city is being enlarged and ________________                                            (MODERN)

4.      If you are struck by _______________   , you will die.                                                                     (LIGHT)

5.      The teacher’s criticism has ________________   Tom’s interest in learning.                    (DIE)

6.      ________________   is a very serious problem in many countries nowadays.                              (EMPLOY)

7.      I watch the news every day because it is ________________                                                          (INFORM)

8.      This road is very narrow. It needs ________________                                                                    (WIDE)

9.      He was very ________________   of the work he had done.                                                            (PRIDE)

Question 5:   Don’t worry! I promise. I’ll look after your dog _____________when you are on holiday.

            A. care                                     B. careful                     C. carefully                  D. caring

Question 6:  One of the qualities for true ______________is constancy.

            A. friendliness                         B. friendly                   C. friendship                D. friend

Question 7:  The wine had made him _________ of thinking clearly.

A. capable                               B. incapable                 C. capability                D. capably

Question 8:  Lan's mother __ a birthday cake with seventeen lighted candles on it.

A. brought out                         B. showed on               C. turned up                 D. took over

Question 9:  These anniversaries mark the milestones of a happy and lasting relationship between married couples.

A. signs                                    B. achievements          C. landmarks               D. progresses

Question 10:  Our relationship is based on ____________ , not love.

A. friend                                  B. friends                     C. friendship                D. friendly

Question 11:  I think the old woman was very angry because she _____ when she saw the rubbish in front of her house.

A. made a fuss                         B. made a decision      C. made a choice         D. made a move

Question 12:  He doesn’t know much about the subject, but he is ____________

A. enthusiastic                         B. joyful                      C. reserved                  D. calm

Question 13: He tried his best to make his birthday party more _______  .

A. enjoyed                               B. enjoying                  C. enjoyment               D. enjoyable

Question 14: She glanced briefly ________ his lapel badge.

A. at                                         B. in                             C. on                            D. up

Question 15: He has a very outgoing ________ and makes friends very easily.

A. personal                              B. personality              C. person                     D. personage

Question 16: A date that is an exact number of years after the date of an important event is a(n) ............ .

A. wedding                              B. birthday                   C. celebration              D. anniversary

Question 17: They're having a party in _______ of his 84^th birthday.

A. honor                                  B. ceremony                C. celebration              D. memory

Question 18: Unselfishness is the very essence of friendship.

A. important part                     B. romantic part           C. difficult part            D. interesting part

Question 19: Two friends should be loyal___________ each other.

A. on                                B. with                             C. over                             D. to

Question 20: The boy glanced at me and turned away.

A. look for                       B. look after                     C. look up                        D. look quickly

Question 21: She showed her ________ by asking lots of trivial questions.

A. experienced                 B. inexperienced              C. experience                   D. inexperience

Question 22: He is not good___________ maths. He is incapable_____________ calculating.

A. for/ of                          B. at/ of                            C. on/ for                         D. on/ of

Question 23: It is ____________of you to share your food with me.

A. modest                         B. calm                             C. generous                      D. clever

Question 24: Daisy is so                . She only cares about herself, not about other people.

A. talkative                       B. loyal                            C. selfish                          D. helpful

25. Population growth rate_______________ in recent years.

A. has fallen                     B. had fallen                 C. have fallen              D. fell

1. Some snakes lay eggs, but _______ give birth to live offspring.
A. other B. the other C. others D. the others
2. I can remember _________ you about this three times already.
A. telling B. to tell C. told D. tell
3. Don’t worry about the party. I’ll _________ to it.
A. offer B. care C. see D. devote
4. _____________ have made communication faster and easier through the use of e-mail and the Internet is
widely recognized.
A. It is that computers B. That computers C. Computers that D. That it is computers
5. _________ you should do now is to take a long holiday
A. That B. Which C. What D. It
6. ____________ you to be offered that job, would you have to move to another city?
A. Provided that B. Should C. Were D. Had
7. I ___________Katie, an old friend of mine, on the way home from work yesterday.
A. came into B. ran into C. call off D. get into
8. Tom was wearing a suit, ___________ was unsuitable for an informal gathering.
A. and B. it C. which D. that
9. Anne: "Make yourself at home". -- John : "._________________."
A. Yes, Can I help you? B. Not at all. Don't mention it.
C. Thanks! Same to you. D. That's very kind. Thank you