1 , You cut it ............................! Another minute and we'd have left without you

A , fine

B , short

C , close

D , loose

2 , Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them ....................... at least once a month

A , a note

B , a word

C , the news

D , a line

3 , I was all set to take the job in Tokyo , but at the last minute I .................... and decied to stay in Britain

A , pulled my finger out

B , got cold feet

C , called it a day

D , held my horses

4 , When the chairman retired he was given a .......................... of $50.000

A , consolation prize

B ,golden handshake

C , blank cheque

D , parting shot

5 , Do you mind if i give you my decision tomorrow ?

I'd like to ...........................

A , read between the lines

B , pass the buck

C , sleep on it

D , take it to heart

21. Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them …………… at least once a month.   3

     A. a note                    B. a word                    C. the news                    D. a line

22. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I …………… and decided to stay in Britain.

     A. pulled my finger out                              B. got cold feet

     C. held my horses                                       D. called it a day

23. "What I've got to say to you now is strictly …………… and most certainly not for publication,” said the government official to the reporter.

     A. beside the point                                      B. for the time being

     C. by the way                                             D. off the record

24. I've never enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my ……

     A. piece of cake                                         B. chip off the old block

     C. biscuit                                                    D. cup of tea

25. What's wrong with Tom today? He's unusually quiet." “He’s got something on his …………… I expect.’

     A. brain                     B. mind                      C. thoughts                     D. brow

26. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very ……………

     A. easy-going        B. down to earth        C. out of shape        D. down at heel

27. Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over ……

     A. list                           B. heel                         C. head                        D. palm

28. I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year - we’re so out of ……………

     A. step                    B. practice                     C. fitness                      D. breath

29. I'm not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been ………… for a long time. It was

bound to affect his health sooner or later.

     A. having his cake and eating it      B. burning the candle at both ends

     C. playing with fire                         D. going to town

30. I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the …………… of my tongue.

     A. edge                          B. tip                            C. top                          D. front

Exercise 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, orD to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. Before she left for Australia she promised her parents that she would drop them
at least once a month.
A. a note B. a word C. the news D. a line
2. I was all set to take the job in Tokyo, but at the last minute I and decided
to stay in Britain.
A. pulled my finger out B. got cold feet
C. held my horses D. called it a day
3. “What I’ve got to say to you now is strictly
publication,” said the government official to the reporter.
and most certainly not for
A. beside the point B. for the time being
C. by the way D. off the record
4. I’ve never enjoyed going to the ballet or the opera; they’re not really my .
A. piece of cake B. chip off the old block
C. biscuit D. cup of tea
5. “What’s wrong with Tom today? He’s unusually quiet.” “He’s got something on
his . I expect.”
A. brain B. mind C. thoughts D. brow
6. He was wearing very shabby, dirty clothes and looked very .
A. easy-going B. down to earth
C. out of shape D. down at heel
7. Since he started his own business he has been making money hand over .
A. fist B. heel C. head D. palm
8. I can’t see us beating them at tennis this year - we’re so out of .
A. step B. practice C. fitness D. breath
9. I’m not surprised that Tom is ill. He’s been
to affect his health sooner or later.
for a long time. It was bound
A. having his cake and eating it B. burning the candle at both ends
C. playing with fire D. going to town
10. I just couldn’t remember her name even though it was on the of my tongue.
A. edge B. tip C. top D. front
Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the
following questions.
1. That’s exactly what I mean, Tom. You've !
A. put your foot in it B. killed two birds with one stone
C. put two and two together D. hit the nail on the head
2. “I’m going for an interview for a job this afternoon.” “Good luck! I’ll keep
my crossed for you.”
A. legs B. fingers C. arms D. hands
3. “If only I hadn’t lent him all that money!” '‘Well, you did, so it’s no good crying
over milk.”
A. spilt B. wasted C. sour D. goat’s
4. The car swerved to avoid a cyclist and just missed hitting a passer-by.by .
A. a slight edge B. a narrow escape
C. a close thing D. a hair’s breath
5. Well, well, if it isn’t Kathy Lewis! You’re a sight for _____eyes!
A. old B. blue C. sore D. crocodile
6. I know times have been bad lately, Peter, but keep your up; things
are bound to get better soon.
A. chin B. head C. socks D. mind
7. He may be shy now, but he’ll soon come out of his when he meets the right girl.
A. shoe B. shell C. shed D. hole
8. I’m afraid you’ve caught me on the
afternoon.
_____. I wasn’t expecting you until this
A. stove B. grapevine C. spot D. hop
9. Nagging Susan to stop smoking has no effect on her. It’s like water off _____
A. a windmill B. a duck’s back
C. a dripping tap D. an umbrella
10. Have you seen the new boss? She’s the image of Marilyn Monroe.
live B. true C. spitting D. same

7. Tom said: “ I have already has breakfast, so I am not hungry.’
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
8. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”
A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going.
A. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going.
9. He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
10. She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
11. Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
12. “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” He said to me.
A. He invited me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
B. He offered me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
C. He suggested me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
D. He reminded me to have lunch with him on Sunday.
13. “Will you help me, please? She said. “I can’t rich the top shelf.”
A. She asked me help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
B. She asked me to help her as she can’t reach the top shelf.
C. She asked me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
D. She warned me to help her as she couldn’t reach the top shelf.
14. “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?” he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
15. “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished
D. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished
16. “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said. “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
17. “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “ I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
18. “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked – “Yes” I answered
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
19. “If I were you I’d try to get a room on the top floor,” he said
A. He advised me to try to get a room on the top floor.
B. He advised me to try getting a room on the top floor.
C. He offered me to try to get a room on the top floor.
D. He suggested me to try to get a room on the top floor.

20. Have you found the book? (she asked me…)
A. She asked me if I had found the book.
B. She asked me if I found the book.
C. She asked me whether I had found the book or not.
D. B and C are correct

Change these sentences into reported speech:

1. Hong told Hoa, '' I want to know what was Mom doing at that time''

2. Simon is saying to Susan, '' Would you and Maline like to come to my party?''

3. '' I have left my key a home. What time it is now?'' he asked me.

4. '' I am going shopping. Can I get you anything?'' she said to Tan.

5. '' Someone is coming'', he said. '' Get behind the screen.''

6. '' Please, please don't drink too much! Remember that you'll have to drive home''

7. Daniel said, '' Is there a café nearby?'' and Tom said, ''No'' 

8. Hang said: '' Why doesn't Ha buy them this pictures as a wedding present?''

9. '' I can't work at all ! My typewriter isn't working properly,'' she said

10. '' I think you should try to be more punctual,'' she said to Ha

11. '' You can't park here'', the policeman said.

12. '' Have you worked before?'' she said to him

13. '' Can you worked on Saturday before?'' she said to him

14. '' May I open the window?'' she asked

15. '' Would it be alright if had the day off?'' she said to her boss

16. '' May I borrow your tennis racket?'' she asked him

17. '' Are you coming to the party tonight, Ha?'' she asked 

18. '' Do you know where my tennis racquet is, Mum?'' she asked her Mum

19. '' Was Ha at work yesterday?'' she asked her secrectery

20. '' Did you read the article about Prince Diana?'' she asked him

21. '' Where do you live?'' she said to him

22. '' Why do you want the job?'' she sai to him

23. '' How did you hear about it?'' she said to him

VII. Choose the sentence which has the same meaning as the root one.
1. " I couldn't have made it without your help' means
A. I couldn't have made it if you helped me.
B. I couldn't have made it if you had helped me.
C. I couldn't have made it if you hadn't helped me.
D. I couldn't have made it if you didn't help me.
2. She didn't stop her car because she didn't see the signal.
A. If she saw the signal, she would stop her car.
B. If she had seen the signal, she would stop her car.
C. If she had seen the signal, she would have stopped her car.
D. If she saw the signal, she would have stopped her car.
3. His flight was deplayed so he couldn't be here on time.
A. He would be here in time if his flight were not deplayed.
B. He would have been here in time if his flight hadn't been deplayed.
C. He would be here in time if his flight hadn't been deplayed.
D. He would have been here in time if his flight weren't deplayed.
4. Without your help, I couldn't overcome the problem.
A. If you don't help me, I can't overcome problem.
B. If you didn't help me, I couldn't overcome problem.
C. If you hadn't helped me, I couldn't overcome problem.
D. If you hadn't helped me, I couldn't have overcome problem.