Exercise 9: Choose the best answer 1. He said he……………..at the “Ritz” Hotel. A.is staying B. has stayed C. was staying D. will stay 2. He asked me where I……………. A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied 3. I thought that I ………….my work at that time. A. shall finish B. will finish C. should finish D. will have finish 4. He wondered if she lived…………….with her parents. A. here B. there C. in there D. in here 5. They wondered………………she would come if it rained. A. what B. who C. whether D. then 6. He says he…………..at school two years ago. A. had worked B. works C had been working D. worked 7. Victor said he………….very busy. A. is B. will be C. was D. may be 8. I asked Hoa if she……………… Chinese. A. could speak B. speaks C. can speak D. has spoken 9. Tina asked me how long I……………..a teacher. A. have been B. had been C. am D. will be 10. She asked me…………….I liked pop music. A. if B. whether C. that D. A&B 11. The students asked if I was going to teach them physics……………… A. the next day B. next day C. day next D. the day next 12. I want to know he…………for her birthday. A. has bought B. buys C. had bought D. would buy 13. She said she………….come to the party on Friday. A. won’t B. can’t C. doesn’t D. couldn’t 14. Chris asked me where my car……………. A. is B. will be C. was D. has been 15. Mr Jim said that he……………….happy with his new assistant. A. weren’t B. isn’t C. wasn’t D. aren’t 16. He said that John……………….up his job. A. has given B. have given C. had give D. had given 17. She said that she ……………to learn to drive. A. is going B. was going C. go D. goes 18. I knew that he……………….a very clever man. A. was B. will be C. has been D. is 19. They said they…………….us if we needed. A. help B. helped C. had gone D. would help 20. She said she…………..the next week, but I never saw her again. A. will be back B. had been back C. would be back D. is back 21. She said that she……………..there the year before. A. had gone B. went C. would go D. goes 22. I wonder………………the tickets are on sale yet. A. what B. whether C. where D. when 23. She says she……………….the book. A. already finds B. has already found C. had already found D. would already find 24. I was sure he…………….the letter. A. posted B. had posted C. will post D. is posting 25. He said he…………….to the station to see me off. A. came B. will come C. would come D. is coming 13 26. The policeman asked George where he……………so early. A. is running B. ran C. was running D. runs 27. He says that he……………..the laws of the country. A. knew B. is knowing C. knows D. had known 28. They realised that they…………..their way in the dark. A. had lost B. lose C. lost D. was lost 29. My friend asked me who……………….the piano in the sitting room. A. plays B. was playing C. is playing D. has played 30. “Go home,” said the teacher to us. A. The teacher told us to go home B. The teacher said us to go home C. The teacher told us go home D. The teacher told to us to go home 31. “Don’t forget to clean your teeth,” said Granny to Helen. A. Granny told Helen not forget to clean her teeth. B. Granny told Helen not to forget to clean her teeth. C. Granny told Helen to not forget to clean her teeth. D. Granny said Helen not to forget to clean her teerh. 32. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress. A. He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup. B. He asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup. C. He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup. D. He asked the waitress bring her some fish soup. 33. “This man spoke to me on the road,” said the woman. A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road. B. The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road. C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road. D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road. 34. I said to Nick: “Where are you going?” A. I asked Nick where was he going. B. I asked Nick where he was going. C. I asked Nick where is he going. D. I asked Nick where he is going. 35. “If I were you, I’d try to get a room on the top of 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. 36. “I’ll wait for you if you like,” she said. A. She offered to wait for me. B. She said she’d wait for me if I liked. C. She suggested she waited for me. D. A&B are correct. 37. “Remember to switch off when you’ve finished,” he said. A. He reminded me to switch off when I’ve finished. B. He reminded me to switch off when I’d finished. C. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished. D. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished. 38. “You’d better apologise for being late,” said my mother. A. My mother advised me to apologise for being late. B. My mother suggested me to apologise for being late. C. My mother suggested apologising for being late. D. My mother warned me to apologise for being late. 39. “Could you check the oil, please?” I asked the mechanic. A. I invited the mechanic to check the oil. B. I asked the mechanic to check the oil. C. I reminded the mechanic to check the oil. D. I warned the mechanic to check the oil. 40 Kate said: “Mike, do you like my dress?” A. Kate asked Mike if he liked her dress. B. Kate asked Mike if you liked her dress. C. Kate asked Mike if he liked your dress. D. Kate asked Mike if he likes her dress.