I. Exercise 1 : Choose the best answer.
1. Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”
à Mr Brown said that he ____ TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
2. Sandy explained, “ I saw the accident at the corner of High Street.”
à Sandy explained that ____ the accident at the corner of High Street.
A. he had seen B. I saw C. I had seen D. he saw
3. Bob said, “ We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.”
à Bob said ____ a wonderful time at Peter’s party.
A. he had B. they had had C. we had D. we had had
4. The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.”
à The farmer said ____ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
5. Will and Tim said, “ We are very happy about the present.”
à Will and Tim said they ____ very happy about the present.
A. had been B. been C. were D. were being
6. Peter reported, “ We played a lot of tennis last year.”
à Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis ____.
A. the following year B. the year before C. last year D. the year previous
7. The Clarks told us, “ We drove right down to Athens last summer.”
à The Clarks told us ____ right down to Athens ____.
A. he had driven / the summer before B. they had driven / the summer before
C. they drove / the previous summer D. he drove / last summer
8. Helen said, “ I’m watching the late night show.”
à Helen said ____ the late night show.
A. they were watching B. you watched C. she was watching D. Helen is watching
9. Peter said, “ They have been interested in other countries.”
à Peter said ____ interested in other countries.
A. he had been B. he was C. they were D. they had been
10. Mrs Miller said, “I don’t feel better now.”
à Mrs Miller said she ____ feel better ____.
A. they not / now B. she doesn’t / then C. she didn’t / then D. they didn’t / now
11.Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well."
A. Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.
B. Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.
C. Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.
D. Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.
12.Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30."
A. Yolanda said that I have to leave the class before 12:30."
B. Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30."
C. Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30."
D. Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30."
13.Gabriela said, "I can't possibly finish my work by five o'clock."
A. Gabriela said that she can't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
B. Gabriela said that she won't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
C. Gabriela said that she couldn't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
D. Gabriela said that she hadn't been able to possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
14. Martha said, "I am going to go to Mexico next year."
A. Martha said that she is going to Mexico next year.
B. Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
C. Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
D. Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
15.Truc said, "I went to Vietnam to visit my family."
A. Truc said that she went to Vietnam to visit her family.
B. Truc said that she had gone to Vietnam to visit her family.
C.Truc said that she is going to Vietnam to visit her family.
D. Truc said that she was going to Vietnam to visit her family.
16. Chi said, "My English may improve very quickly."
A. Chi said that her English was going to improve very quickly.
B. Chi said that her English had been able to improve very quickly.
C. Chi said that her English improved very quickly.
D. Chi said that her English might improve very quickly.
1. Mr Brown said, “I watched TV last night.”
à Mr Brown said that he ____ TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
2. Sandy explained, “ I saw the accident at the corner of High Street.”
à Sandy explained that ____ the accident at the corner of High Street.
A. he had seen B. I saw C. I had seen D. he saw
3. Bob said, “ We had a wonderful time at Peter’s party.”
à Bob said ____ a wonderful time at Peter’s party.
A. he had B. they had had C. we had D. we had had
4. The farmer said, “ I didn’t see her.”
à The farmer said ____ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
5. Will and Tim said, “ We are very happy about the present.”
à Will and Tim said they ____ very happy about the present.
A. had been B. been C. were D. were being
6. Peter reported, “ We played a lot of tennis last year.”
à Peter reported that they had played a lot of tennis ____.
A. the following year B. the year before C. last year D. the year previous
7. The Clarks told us, “ We drove right down to Athens last summer.”
à The Clarks told us ____ right down to Athens ____.
A. he had driven / the summer before B. they had driven / the summer before
C. they drove / the previous summer D. he drove / last summer
8. Helen said, “ I’m watching the late night show.”
à Helen said ____ the late night show.
A. they were watching B. you watched C. she was watching D. Helen is watching
9. Peter said, “ They have been interested in other countries.”
à Peter said ____ interested in other countries.
A. he had been B. he was C. they were D. they had been
10. Mrs Miller said, “I don’t feel better now.”
à Mrs Miller said she ____ feel better ____.
A. they not / now B. she doesn’t / then C. she didn’t / then D. they didn’t / now
11.Samira said, "Monica speaks English very well."
A. Samira said that Monica spoke English very well.
B. Samira said that Monica is speaking English very well.
C. Samira said that Monica had spoken English very well.
D. Samira said that Monica speaks English very well.
12.Yolanda said, "I have to leave the class before 12:30."
A. Yolanda said that I have to leave the class before 12:30."
B. Yolanda said that she has to leave the class before 12:30."
C. Yolanda said that she had to leave the class before 12:30."
D. Yolanda said that she has had to leave the class before 12:30."
13.Gabriela said, "I can't possibly finish my work by five o'clock."
A. Gabriela said that she can't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
B. Gabriela said that she won't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
C. Gabriela said that she couldn't possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
D. Gabriela said that she hadn't been able to possibly finish her work by five o'clock.
14. Martha said, "I am going to go to Mexico next year."
A. Martha said that she is going to Mexico next year.
B. Martha said that she was going to Mexico next year.
C. Martha said that she had gone to Mexico next year.
D. Martha said that she will be going to Mexico next year.
15.Truc said, "I went to Vietnam to visit my family."
A. Truc said that she went to Vietnam to visit her family.
B. Truc said that she had gone to Vietnam to visit her family.
C.Truc said that she is going to Vietnam to visit her family.
D. Truc said that she was going to Vietnam to visit her family.
16. Chi said, "My English may improve very quickly."
A. Chi said that her English was going to improve very quickly.
B. Chi said that her English had been able to improve very quickly.
C. Chi said that her English improved very quickly.
D. Chi said that her English might improve very quickly.
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