A. GRAMMARI. Complete the reported speech sentences.1. Sara said, “I need some help.” Sara said (that) she .......................................................................... some help.2. Tom said, “I’m meeting David for dinner.” Tom said (that) he ............................................................................ David for dinner.3. Ms. Davis said, “I have studied in Cairo.” Ms. Davis said (that) she ................................................................. in Cairo.4. Bill said, “I forgot to pay my electric bill.” Bill said (that) he .............................................................................. to pay his electric bill.5. Barbara said, “I am exhausted.”. Barbara said (that) she .................................................................... exhausted.6. I said, “I’ll carry the box up the stairs.” I said (that) I ..................................................................................... the box up the stairs.7. Jerry said to me, “I can teach you to drive.” Jerry said (that) he ........................................................................... me to drive.8. Ed said, “I want a CD player.” Ed said (that) he .............................................................................. a CD player.II. Fill in the gaps with the correct pronoun or possessive adjective.9. James said, “My boss wants me to go to London tomorrow.” James said ... him ... boss wanted to go to London the following day.10.Mary said, “I’m waiting for my son to come out of school.” Mary said that ......................... was waiting for ......................... son to come out of school.11.George said, “I’ve bought a new car for my mum.” George said ......................... had bought a new car for ......................... mum.12.Julie said to me, “I need you to help me with the shopping.” Julie told me that ......................... needed ......................... to help ......................... with theshopping.13.John said, “I’d like to take you out to dinner.” John said ......................... ‘d like to take ......................... out to dinner.14.Helen said to Jane, “I think your new haircut is lovely.” Helen told Jane that ......................... thought ......................... new haircut was lovely.III. Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to thefirst sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.15.“We'll be travelling round Europe next month,” said Jerry. (following) Jerry said that ............................................................... be travelling round Europe.16.“I had Evan and Christie over for dinner last night,” said Liz. (before) Liz said that ...................................................... had Evan and Christie over for dinner.17.“Daz came here two days ago and then suddenly left,” said Barry. (gone) Barry said that Daz had ............................................................... and then suddenly left.18.“We won't be visiting Tom this evening,” Sam told us. (that) Sam told us that they wouldn’t be.......................................................................................19.“I haven't spoken to Mary since last week,” Gloria said. (previous)
Trung tâm Anh Ngữ Nhung Phạm27N7A KĐT Trung Hòa Nhân Chính – 0961 779 366 2 She said that they hadn’t spoken to Mary..............................................................20.“I usually meet new people here,” she said. (there) She said she..........................................................................................................21. “They aren't going on holiday this year,” he said. (that) He said that they weren’t ......................................................................................22.Jane said, “I haven’t finished my homework yet.” (finished)Jane said that she hadn’t ...........................................................................................................IV. Turn the sentences into reported speech. In which of the following sentences do the tensesremain the same? Why?23.The instructions say, “The mobile phone’s battery needs to be fully charged before use.” ...The instructions say (that) the mobile phone’s battery needs to be fullycharged before use. (Explanation: The tense does not change because theintroductory verb is in the present simple.)24.“Koalas live in Australia,” the teacher said............................................................................................................................................Explanation: ........................................................................................................................25.If you had worn your jacket, you wouldn’t have got cold,” she said............................................................................................................................................Explanation: ........................................................................................................................26.Mum says, “Dinner is ready.”...........................................................................................................................................Explanation: ........................................................................................................................27.“If you mix red and blue, you get purple,” the Art teacher said............................................................................................................................................Explanation: ........................................................................................................................28.“I’ll meet you at the bus stop at three o’clock,” he said............................................................................................................................................Explanation: ........................................................................................................................V. Fill in the gaps with the introductory verbs from the list below in the simple past.tell (x2) advise order (x2) ask beg suggest
29.“Don’t be afraid,” he said to his son. He ... told ... his son not to be afraid.30.“Bring me a glass of water, please,” she said to him. She ........................ him to bring her a glass of water.31.“Please, please, don’t tell my parents,” he said to me. He ........................ me not to tell his parents.32.“You should always wear your helmet when riding your bike,” her father told her. Her father ........................ her to always helmet when riding her bike.33.“Let’s go to the bowling alley,” Jeff said to Tom. Jeff ........................ going to the bowling alley.34.“Be quiet!” she said to her students. She ........................ her students to be quiet.35.“Slowly add the sugar, butter and flour,” the cook said. The cook ........................ us to slowly add the sugar, butter and flour.36.“Get out of the car!” the police officer said to the thieves. The police officer ........................ the thieves to get out of the car.VI. Report the following using an appropriate introductory verb from the list below.complain advise refuse warn beg exclaim offer accuse37. “You should take more exercise,” the doctor said. ... The doctor advised me to take more exercise. ........................38. “I’ve got a sore throat,” he said. ..........................................................................................................39. “Please, please let me go out and play, Mum,” she said. ..........................................................................................................40. “Shall I open the door?” he said to her. ..........................................................................................................41.“Don’t get dirty in the garden,” she said to him. ..........................................................................................................42.“I'm not going to tidy Helen’s bedroom," Tim said. ..........................................................................................................43.“What a silly thing to say!” she said. ..........................................................................................................44.“You broke my CD player,” she said to him. ..........................................................................................................
B. READINGI. Read the text and the questions below. For each question, mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
THE CAR
Let me tell you about a young boy who made a model car all on his own. The boy is me, six years ago when I was just 11 and the car was small and simple but in my imagination it was a high-speed, Formula 1 racing car, speeding along the race track.It was during the school summer holidays and workmen were building a new drive and garage beside our house. While watching the workmen I had an idea. I'd build a car to drive into the garage in celebration of the new addition to our home. I told my mother and drew up complicated plans but I couldn't find the right materials, so I gave up and spent a miserable couple of days doing nothing. My mother noticed that I'd stopped working and asked me why. I explained and she suggested that maybe I should change my plans to fit the materials I did have, rather than give up.
And that's just what I did. I found small pieces of wood in my father's workshop and made my car from anything that was lying around the house. When I found a small engine from an old model plane of mine I added that. The power came from a battery attached with some wire I found in a cupboard.
By the time the garage was finished, so was my car. I called my family together outside the house, connected the wires, started the engine and placed the car on the driveway. It was fast and I had to run to the garage to rescue it before it crashed into the new door. My family began to clap and I smiled proudly. Thanks to my mother I learned the value of seeing a project through to its end. Soon I was making plans for my next project: a helicopter!62.What is the writer trying to do in this text?A. suggest that everybody should try making somethingB. recommend a type of car that is easy to makeC. explain how he learned not to give up on an ideaD. give information about where to find good model cars63.Why did the writer start building the car?A. to show the workmen that he could build something tooB. to pass the time during the school holidaysC. to give to his mother as a special presentD. to celebrate the family’s new garage64.How did the writer feel about the first car he planned?A. sad that he was unable to find suitable things to build the car withB. annoyed that his father wouldn’t let him borrow any materialsC. frustrated by how much time he’d wasted on the projectD. embarrassed by the poor quality of the car plan he drew65.What do we find out about the car the writer finally made?A. It was completed shortly after the garage was built.B. It was powered by an old electric motor.C. It went up the driveway too quickly and hit the garage.D. Its design needed some improvements.66.What advice might the writer give about making something?A. Always try to keep to your plans rather than change them halfway through your project.B. When you start a project you need as much help as you can get, so ask your friends and family toget involved.C. Look carefully around you to see what’s available and what things you can reuse for your project.D. Don’t make a car for your first project – they’re difficult to get right and may not work.
