1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

1 she said i ........................ an angel a am b was c were d have been 2 i have ever told you he ................................. unreliable a is b were c had been d would be 3 john asked me .............................. in english a what does this word mean b what that word means c what did this word mean d what that word meant 4 laura said she had worked on the assignment since .............................. a yesterday b two days ago c the day before d the next day 5 john asked me ............................ that film the night before a that i saw b had i seen c if i had seen d if had i seen 6 she asked me........................................... a where was her umbrella b where her umbrella was c where where her umbrella d where her umbrella were 7 nancy asked me why i had not gone to new york the summer.................................. a before b ago c last d previous 8 andrew told me that they ........................... fish two previous days a have not eaten b had not eaten c did not eat d would not eat 9 jason told me that he ............................ his best in the exam the following day a had done b will do c would do d was doing

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________________________________________.

I. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech

1. What country do you come from? said Bill

2. Where did you spend your holiday last summer? He said to her

3. What are you going to study? He said to Mary

4. What do you think of the canteen coffee? asked Peter

5. Where were you last night? He said to her

6. Tom said to the girl, When did you have this picture taken?

7, He said to me, Are you a teacher?

8. Are you hungry now? She said to me

9. He said to me, do you understand it now?

10. Did you pass the exam, John? The teacher asked

11. Did you phone me yesterday? Tom asked Mary

1. My friend said: " Are you going to leave tomorrow

=> My friend asked

2. " Did you phone me yesterday?" Tom asked Mary

=> Tom asked

3. I asked the policeman " Do you know how far it is to the station?"

=> I asked

4. I asked Bill " What time did you go to bed last night?"

=> I asked

5. The traveller asked " How long does it take t get to London?"

=> The traveller asked

6. He asked me " Why didn't you come to class yeserday?"

=> He asked

7. The teacher asked " Which book are you taking, John?

=> The teacher asked

8. " Can I have a new bicbycle?" said Ann to her mother

=> Ann asked

9. " Where as he been" She doesn't know that

=> She doesn't know

10. " How many students are there in your class?"

=> The man asked me

11. " How long has it been since you left this city, Bob?"

=> He wanted to know

12. " Why didn't I get a computer before?" , thought the officer manager

=> The officer manager wondered

13. " Where is the station car - park?" Mrs.Smith asked

=> Mrs. SMith asked

14. " How old is your little boy?" said the nurse to Mrs.Bingley

=> The murse asked

15. How many stars are there in the sky?

=> No one knows

16. The boy said to his sister " Have you ever read a book on space flights?"

=> The boy asked

17. " Do you want to insure your luggage or not?

=> THe travel asked

18. " What do you usually do in your free time? The examiner asked

=> The examiner asked

19. Wichard asked Jane, " Is it true that your father fought in the last war?"

=> Richard asked

20. The inspector said to the woman " What were you going at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?"

=> The inspector asked

REPORT SPEECH

BÀI TẬP 1

1. “Do you want to see the Cathedral?”

2. “Do you mean working on the night shifts?” She asked.

3. “Can you play any musical instrument?” The musician asked the girl.

4. “Have you ever seen an UFO?” He asked me.

5. “Did you go anywhere the day before yesterday?” The policeman asked the man.

6. “Will it be alright if I come in a little late tonight?” the aupair girl asked me.

7. “Did any of you actually see the accident happen?” The policeman asked.

8. “Are you going anywhere tomorrow night?” He asked her.

1. “who did you give the money to?” Jane asked.

2. “what did you miss most when you were in prison?” Mary asked the ex. convict

3. “How offen do you go shopping?” the woman asked the girl.

4. “Why are you so late?” said the teacher “the lesson started half an hour ago”.

5. “where are you going for yoủ holiday this summer?” He asked me.

6. “who has been using my typewriter?” said my mother.

I. Change these sentences into reported speech.

1. Mary said : “My father died a year ago”.

2. “Must you go now?”, said Mr. Brown.

3. John said : “I have finished studying my lesson”.

4. He asked me : “Why didn‟t you come to class yesterday?”

5. “Remember to buy some sugar”, my mother said.

 My mother asked

6. He said : “If I were you, I would tell her about that”

He advised........................................................................

7. “Don‟t take more than two of these at once”, said the doctor.

The doctor asked..............................................................................

8. The traveler asked : “How long does it take you to get to London?”

9. “Did you phone me yesterday?” Tom asked Mary.

10. “Would you like to have dinner with us tonight,” Mike said.

 Mike invited...........................................................................................

11. “ Why don‟t you organize an English competition for our students?” said Ms Lien.

Ms Lien suggested....................................................................................

12. “ You won the scholarship. Congratulations!” Mary told me.

 Mary congratulated ...................................................................................

13. “ You were cheating” said David to Henry.

David accused ............................................................................................

14. “ It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.

Lan thanked ...............................................................................................

15. “ I‟m sorry I‟m late, said Mr Thanh.

Mr Thanh apologized...................................................................................

Correct the mistakes in the sentences. One sentence is correct. 1 I cooked dinner last night but there weren’t any rice so I had to use potatoes. 2 What did you reading when I saw you in the library? ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..……….. 3 You should rest the night before an exam. ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..……….. 4 He was watching TV so he did hear the phone ring. ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..……….. 5 I can read and write before I started school. ………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..……..………..

11/ Where did you go last night, Nam?, said Hoa

A. Hoa said to Nam where had he gone the night before

B. Hoa said to Nam where he had gone the night before

C. Hoa told Nam where he had gone last night

D. Hoa asked Nam where he had gone the ight before

12/ What were you doing last night, Mr John? The police asked

A. The police asked what were you doing last night, Mr John

B. The police asked Mr John what he had been the night before

C. The police asked Mr John what had he been done the night before

D. The police asked Mr John what he had done the night before

13/ Some one was wondering if the taxi _______ yet

A. Had arrive B. arrived C. arrives D. had had arrived

14/ The government has announced that taxes ______

A. Would be raised

B. Had been raise

C. Were raised

D. Will be raise