Food and clothing are .................... of life (NECESSARY)

Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged

It was such a boring film that she fell asleep.

The film __________________________________

Fill in each gap in the sentence with the correct form of the word in capital letters:

Food and clothing are .................... of life (NECESSARY)

Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1. “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

=>He said………………………………………

2. “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

=>She said………………………………

8. “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

=>She told..........................................

Put into the reported speech :

  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

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  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

-> ....................................................................................... 

  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

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  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

-> .......................................................................................

Put into the reported speech :

  1/ Tom said : “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”

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  2/ She said : “I once spent a summer in this village.”

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  3/ The nurse said : “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, Doctor.”

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  4/ They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

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  5/ Mr.Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

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  6/ He said to her : “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room.”

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  7/ My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”

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  8/ They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”

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  9/ My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

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  10/ He said : “Your car has been stolen, John.”

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Rewrite each sentence as reported speech, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same.

1.      “I won’t have enough time to finish this job.”

à                 He said    ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

2.      “It’s been a long time since I had such a good meal.”

à                 She said   …………………………………………………………………………………………………

3.      “The weather may get much worse tomorrow.”

à                 He told us ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4.      “I think you should cut down on your smoking.”

à                 The doctor told me…………………………………………………………………………………………

5.      “We’re going on holiday tomorrow.”

à                 They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………

6.      “We haven’t been to the art gallery for ages.”

à                 They said …………………………………………………………………………………………………

7.      “I always eat lots of fresh fruit and salad.”

à                 She said…………………………………………………………………………………………………

8.      “It’s time to go to bed, children.”

à                 She told…………………………………………………………………………………………………

9.       “I left my umbrella here two days ago.”

à                 Susan told them……………………………………………………………………………………………

10.   “I don’t like this film.”

à                 Betty told Bill………………………………………………………………………………………………

Change the following sentences into the Reported Speech

1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock”

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2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week”

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3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks”

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4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully”

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5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend”

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6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer”

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7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students”

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8. She said “I don’t buy this book”

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9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match”

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10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class”

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Rewrite the following sentences, begin as shown and keep the meaning unchanged

18. One of my favorite pastimes is watching plays.

Going _____________

19. You are the worst footballer in the world.

No one____________________

Choose the word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences.

5. I can’t reach him by phone.

A. arrive at                  B. achieve                   C. contact                    D. come to

6. Da Nang is famous __________its beautiful beaches.

A. in                            B. for                           C. of                            D. about

10.  I tried my _______not to laugh.

            A. good                       B. well                         C. better                      D. best

13. Long wishes he __________have to clean all the window but he has to.
          A. wouldn’t                B. doesn’t                     C. hadn’t                     D. didn’t        

14. If my students had passed the exam, I ___________very happy now.

A. would be                B. were                        C. can be                     D. am

it is important to be aware/conscious of your surroundings when you are on your own