16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.

A. can the children                                      B. whether the children could                                               

C. if the children can                                   D. could the children

17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.

A. was walking              B. has walked                    C. had been walking         D. has been walking

18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why __________ the final exam.

A. she took                    B. did she take                    C. she hadn’t taken          D. she had taken             

19. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester.

A. gets                           B. got                                     C. getting                               D. have got

20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.

A. try                                B. will try                               C. are trying                           D. would try

21. She asked me where I___________ from.

A. come                           B. coming                               C. to come                              D. came

22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.

A. ask                               B. asks                                    C. asked                                 D. asking

23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.

A. was                              B. were                                   C. is                                        D. has been

24. He wants to know whether I ___________ back tomorrow.

A. comeB. came                                  C. will come                           D. would come

25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.

A. doesn’t                           B. don’t                                  C. didn’t                                D. hasn’t

26. They asked me how many children___________.

 A. I had                           B. had I                                  C. I have                                D. have I

27. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.

A. here                             B. there                                  C. in this place                       D. where

28. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.

A. is                                  B. was                                    C. will be                                D. have been

29. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.

A. if we had been going                                    B. that if we had been going

C. we were going                                               D. that we were going

30. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.

A. that did I know / who were Robert                 B. that I knew / who Robert were

C. if I knew / who Robert was                             D. whether I knew / who was Robert

MULTIPLE CHOICES

1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.

A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be

2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.

A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me

3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.

A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had writing

4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.

A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended

5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.

A. remember to plant B. not to plant to plant C. to plant D. planting

6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.

A. are you planning B. is she planning C. was she planning D. if she was planning

7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.

A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin

C. the movie begins D. the movie began

8. I wondered_______ the right thing.

A.was I doing B. if I am doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing

9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.

A. goes around B. is going around C. went around D. was going around

10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.

A. is – will travel B. were – would travel

C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel

11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.

A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously

12. He asked the children _________too much noise.

A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make

13. The man said that the days _________longer in summer.

A. will be B. are C. were D. can be

14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.

A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover

15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.

A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left C. hadn’t met – left D. didn’t meet - has left

16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.

A. can the children B. whether the children could

C. if the children can D. could the children

17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.

A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking

18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why _______ the final exam.

A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken

19. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester.

A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got

20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.

A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try

From the four words or phrases (A, B, C or D), choose the one that best completes the sentence

The children can get to school ten minutes earlier if they take a short_______ through the park

A. link 

B. cut 

C. pass 

D. path 

SCHOOL LUNCH

Research has shown that over half the children in Britain who take their own lunches to school do not eat (1) ......... in the middle of the day. In Britain schools have to (2) ......... meals at lunchtime. Children can (3) ......... to bring their own food or have lunch at the school canteen.

One shocking finding of this research is that school meals are (4) ......... healthier than lunches prepared by parents. There are strict standards for the preparation of school meals, which have to include one portion of fruit and one of vegetables, as well as meat, a dairy item and starchy food like bread or pasta. Lunchboxes (5) ......... by researchers contained sweet drinks, crisps and chocolate bars. Children consume twice as much sugar (6) ......... they should at lunchtime.

The research will provide a better understanding of why the percentage of overweight students in Britain has (7) ....... in the last decade. Unfortunately, the government cannot criticise parents, but it can remind them of the (8) ....... value of milk, fruit and vegetables. Small changes in their children’s diet can (9) ...... their future health. Children can easily develop bad eating (10) ...... at this age, and parents are the only ones who can prevent it.

1. A. appropriately B. properly       C. probably D. possibly

2. A. give B. provide       C. make D. do

3. A. prefer B. manage       C. want D. choose

4. A. many B. much       C. more D. less

5. A. examined B. found       C. taken D. investigated

6. A. so B. than           C. as D. such

7. A. increased B. expanded       C. extended D. added

8. A. positive B. healthy       C. nutritional D. good

9. A. damage B. predict       C. destroy D. affect

10. A. behaviours B. styles       C. attitudes D. habits               

1. “Can you repeat what you have said, Mr. Thompson”, Jim said.   (asked)
2. He could not decide whether to apply for the scholarship or not.   (mind) 
3. I’d prefer you to start work next week.   (rather) 
4. If you have children, you have to change your whole lifestyle.   (means)
5. I thought I might run out of cash so I took my check-book with me.   (case)
6. Jeremy frequently invents stories like that.   (typical)
7. “Why don’t you relax for a while?” she said to me.   (advised)
8. I’m not surprised that he’s got money problems.   (comes)
9. Why don’t you phone me later to discuss this? (give)
10. I was about to leave for work when he arrived. (point) 

There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (1)_____ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (2)_____ to find out why the internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (3)_____ their computer?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computer for hours, (4)_____ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the children should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (5)____ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child is not holding to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic steps. Dealing with a child's use of the internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior.

Điền vào số 2

A. worried

B.concerned

C. curious

D. hopeful

There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (1)_____ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (2)_____ to find out why the internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (3)_____ their computer?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computer for hours, (4)_____ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the children should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (5)____ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child is not holding to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic steps. Dealing with a child's use of the internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior.

Điền vào số 1

A. always

B. rarely

C. never

D. ever

There can be no doubt at all that the Internet has made a huge difference to our lives. Parents are worried that children spend too much time playing on the Internet, hardly (1)_____ doing anything else in their spare time. Naturally, parents are (2)_____ to find out why the internet is so attractive, and they want to know if it can be harmful for their children. Should parents worry if their children are spending that much time (3)_____ their computer?

Obviously, if children are bent over their computer for hours, (4)_____ in some game, instead of doing their homework, then something is wrong. Parents and children could decide how much use the children should make of the Internet, and the child should give his or her (5)____ that it won't interfere with homework. If the child is not holding to this arrangement, parents can take more drastic steps. Dealing with a child's use of the internet is not much different from negotiating any other sort of bargain about behavior.

Điền vào số 5

A. word

B. promise

C. vow

D. claim