* Change the following conditional sentences into reported speech.
1. “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that coat” she said.
She said …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. “I could get a job easily if I had a degree,” said Susan.
Susan said ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. “What would you do if you had three days off?” I asked him.
I asked him ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. “If today were Sunday, we wouldn’t go to school,” they said to me.
They told me (that) ………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. “What would you say if someone stepped on your feet?” he asked her.
He asked her ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. “What would you do if you were a billionaire?” the man asked the woman.
The man asked the woman ……………………………………………………………………………………………
7. “What would you think if he did not come to see you?” Lan said to her friend.
Lan asked her friend ……………………………………………………………………………………………………
8. “They would be very disappointed if you did not come,” the man said to his daughter.
The man told his daughter ……………………………………………………………………………………………
9. “We would attend his birthday party if we were invited this evening,” they said to me.
They told me ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. “If you saw my father, you would recognize him at once. He is the most extraordinary looking man,”she said to me.
She told me that …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

* Give the correct form of the verb in bracket.
1. I would help him if he (ask) ……………………me.
2. What would you do if you (see) ……………………a snake?
3. What would he do if he (have) ……………………a lot of money?
4. John would win more races if he (train) ……………………harder.
5. How would your father react if you (leave) ……………………school?
6. I would gladly tell you the answer if I (know) ……………………myself.
7. I would be a millionaire if I (win) ……………………the first lottery prize.
8. That student could get much higher marks if he (study) ……………………harder.
9. The world would be a better place if there (be) ……………………fewer road accidents.
10. Mr. Nam would be very happy to meet his old friends if they (come) ……………………to see him.

* Multiple choice.
01. China ………………first in population growth.
A. stands B. keeps C. comes D. ranks
02. Nigeria has a population ………………nearly 100 million.
A. of B. at C. about D. with
03. People are not aware ………………the problem of overpopulation.
A. for B. of C. at D. in
04. The world’s population is ………………to be over 8 billion by 2030.
A. claim B. blamed C. expected D. reached
05. On ………………about 30% of the population in the area are jobless.
A. figure B. safety C. research D. average
06. The rapid growth of population led to an acute ………………of housing.
A. shortfall B. shortcut C. shortcoming D. shortage
07. ………………the population has been increasing, there is no lack of food.
A. Although B. Because C. If D. However
08. It’s time governments ………………something to limit population growth.
A. do B. did C. have done D. will do
09. Better health care and agriculture have led to rapid population ……………….
A. grow B. growing C. grown D. growth
10. The government has set strict ………………on levels of population in big cities.
A. limitation B. limited C. limits D. limiting
11. Pressure on natural recourses will ………………as we face a population explosion.
A. increase B. decrease C. decline D. raise
12. One third of the world’s population ………………two thirds of the world’s resources.
A. drains B. absorbs C. consumes D. supports
13. Scientists say that the main reason ………………population explosion is an increase in birth rates.
A. of B. to C. for D. in
14. While southern California is densely populated, ………………live in the northern part of the state.
A. a number of people B. many people C. few people D. a few of people
15.  Population explosion seems to surpass the ability of the earth to………………the demand for food.
A. make B. need C. have D. meet