1. Mary said to John, “Open the box for me please”

à……………………………………………………………………………………….

2. The teacher said to Jim, “Don’t be late for class again”

à…………………………………………………………………………..

3. He said to me, “Don’t make noise”. à………………………….…………………………………………………………………………

4. She said to her classmates, “Be quiet, please” à………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. Maryam said, “Help me with this exercise, Tom”

à……………. …………………………………………………………………………

6. The teacher said to me, “Write that exercise out carefully” à……………………………..……………………………………

7. She said to me, “Don’t believe everything she says”

à…… ……………………………………………………………………………

8. He said to me, “Think before you answer” à……………………………………………………………………………………………………

9. My father said to me, “Put your book here” à……………………………..……………………………………………………………………

       10. She said to her brother, “Lock the front door before you go out”

        …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

11.  He said, 'Get out of my way.'

 …………………………………………………………………………………….                     12.  'Climb in through the window,' he ordered.

  ……………………………………………………………………………………. 

   13.  'Please pay at the desk,' said the assistant.

   à  …………………………………………………………………………………….                                              

   14.  'Open your bag, please,' said the store detective.

   à  ……………………………………………………………………………………. 

   15.  'Don't worry about anything, Mrs. Pitt,' said her solicitor. 'Leave it all to me.'

   à  ……………………………………………………………………………………. 

   16.  'Don't use bent coins in a slot machine,' I warned him.

   à  …………………………………………………………………………………….                        

   17.  'Follow that car,' the detective said to the taxi-driver.

   à  …………………………………………………………………………………….        

18.  'Wash it in lukewarm water,' recommended the assistant.

à  …………………………………………………………………………………….                        

19.  'Have confidence in me,' urged the doctor.

à  ……………………………………………………………………………………. 

      20.  'Take me up to the 33rd floor,' he said to the liftman.

     à  …………………………………………………………………………………….

Exercise 1:Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

1.      "Where is my umbrella?" she asked.

→ She asked

2.      "How are you?" Martin asked us.

→ Martin asked us

3.      He asked, "Do I have to do it?"

→ He asked

4.      "Where have you been?" the mother asked her daughter.

→ The mother asked her daughter

5.      "Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

→ She asked her boyfriend

6.      "What are they doing?" she asked.

→ She wanted to know

7.      "Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

→ He wanted to know

8.      The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

→ The teacher wanted to know

9.      "How do you know that?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

10.  "Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

→ My friend asked me

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the change of pronouns and tenses.

"What's the time?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know

"When will we meet again?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

"Are you crazy?" she asked him.

→ She asked him

"Where did they live?" he asked.

→ He wanted to know

"Will you be at the party?" he asked her.

→ He asked her

"Can you meet me at the station?" she asked me.

→ She asked me

"Who knows the answer?" the teacher asked.

→ The teacher wanted to know

"Why don't you help me?" she asked him.

→ She wanted to know

"Did you see that car?" he asked me.

→ He asked me

"Have you tidied up your room?" the mother asked the twins.

→ The mother asked the twins

EXERCISES 3: (REPORTED SPEECH: YES/NO QUESTIONS)

1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Phong asked Peter

….…………………………………………………………………………….

2. “Does she like sports?” Hoa asked Lan

…..…………………………………………………………………………….

3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

……………………………………….……………………………………………………………………

5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend

…………………………………………..…………………………………………………………………

6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter

………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………

7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?”

……………………………………..………………………………………………………………………

9. “Will she be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu

…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba

…….…………………………

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

……………………………………...………………………………………………………………………

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

…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………

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

…………………………………………………………………..…………………………………………

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

…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

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

………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

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

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. She said “She doesn’t buy this book”

…………………………………………….………………………………………………………………

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

12. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

13. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”

…………………………………………………………..…………………………………………………

14. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”

………………………………………………………………………………………………………

15. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”

……………………………………………………………………………………………………

2.  Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1. He said, “ I am going to town with my sister”

………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. He said to her, “ You are wearing your best clothes”

…………………………………………………………………………………..

3. They said, “We are unlucky today”. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. She said to me, “I want to speak to your brother” …………………………………………………………………………………………

5. She said, “I have helped my mother” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. John said to Mary, “She is ready to go with us” ……………………………………………………………………………………………

7. She said to me, “They do not know you” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

8. He said, “ I shall answer the phone” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

9. She said to them, “You can do it if you try” …………………………………………………………………………………………

10. He said, “He has done his homework well”      ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Put the following sentences into reported speech:

1.She said to him, “Where do you live?”

………………..…………………………………………………………………………………….

2.She said to me, “When have you been to town today?”

…..…………………………………………………………………………………..

3.She said to John, “How is your father today?”. ………………………………………………………………………………………………

4.He said, “Where shall I be tomorrow?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………………

5.John said, “What can I do to help you ,Anna?” …………………………………………………………………………………………………….

6.John said, “What do you say, Mary?” …………………………..…………………………………………………………………………

7.Mary said, “How do you feel l, John?”

…… ………………………………………………………………………………………………..

 8.He said to me, “What is your name?” …………

……………………………………………………………………………………………

9. She said to me, “Where are you going for your holidays?” ………………………………………………………………………

10. She said, “How long does it take to get to London, Ba”

…………………………………………………………………………

11.   'What happened to Mr. Budd?' said one of the men.  

…………………………………………………………………………  

12.   'Which of his sons inherited his estate?' asked another.         

…………………………………………………………………………

13.   'Who is going to live in the big house?' enquired a third. 

…………………………………………………………………………

14.   'What will happen to his racehorses?' asked someone else.

…………………………………………………………………………    

15.   'Which team has won?' asked Ann.                               

…………………………………………………………………………

16.   'Which team won the previous match?' said Bill.

…………………………………………………………………………          

17.   'Who is playing next week?' he asked.

…………………………………………………………………………                             

18.   'Who will be umpiring that match?' asked Tom.

…………………………………………………………………………

19.   'Who wants a lift home?' said Ann.

…………………………………………………………………………                             

20.   'Who has just dropped a $10 note?' I asked.

      …………………………………………………………………………

EXERCISES (REPORTED SPEECH: WH-QUESTIONS)

1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me

………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………

2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked Lan

…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?”

…………………………………………………….………………………………………………………

4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………

5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?”

…………………………………………………..…………………………………………………………

6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him

……………………………………………….……………………………………………………………

7. “How much does this dress cost?” Lan asked Lien

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

8. Ba asked Tam “How often do you wash your clothes?”

……………………………………………………….……………………………………………………

9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu

…………………………………………………………….………………………………………………

10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked myteacher

…………………………………………………………………………………..…………………………

I have studied English for three years.

I began………………………………………………………....................................

28.   My brother hasn’t seen his best friend for nearly five years.

It’s ………………………………………………………....................................

When did you start learning English?

How long………………………………………………………....................................?

She hasn’t finished her work yet.

Her work………………………………………………………....................................

Jane is as tall as  her older sister.

Jane is the same………………………………………………………....................................

These houses are not as large as those houses.

Those hoeses are………………………………………………………..................................

Your backpack is not the same as mine.

My backpack is………………………………………………………....................................

“ Turn off all the lights when you go out” Jane said to Tim.

Jane ………………………………………………………....................................

“ You should take more exercises, Mir Roberts” the docter said.

The docter………………………………………………………....................................

No one in the group is younger than Jane.

Jane is………………………………………………………....................................

It’s nearly two years sine we saw Tom.

We haven’t………………………………………………………....................................

My sister daces very well.

My sister is………………………………………………………....................................

The last time I saw him was in 1985.

I haven’t………………………………………………………....................................

39.   Are you and Tom the same age ?

Are you as………………………………………………………....................................?

 I expected my friends to arrive at 4 o’clock, but they arrived at 2.30.

My friends………………………………………………………....................................

“Don’t walk on the grass” the gardener said to us.

The gardener………………………………………………………................................

Where is the nearest post office ?

Could you………………………………………………………....................................?

Open the door, please.

Will you………………………………………………………....................................?

Hanh is studying very hard because she doesn’t want to lain in the exam.

Hanh is studying very hard in order ………………………………………………………...

Do you want me to drive?

Shall………………………………………………………....................................?

I want you to help me carry my bag.

Can………………………………………………………....................................?

He climbed the tree because he wanted to get the better view.

He climbed the tree so as……………………………………………………….....................

I have decided to help him revise his lessons.

I am………………………………………………………....................................

49.   We are willing to drive you to the airport.

We’ll………………………………………………………....................................

 You can get off this train at Bath.

This train………………………………………………………..

5.   Her hair is long and black.

She has ………………………………………………………....................................

The theater is near Hoa’s house

The theater isn’t ………………………………………………………...............................

Alexander G. Bell invented the telephone

Alexander G. Bell was ……………………………………………………….....................

I’ll telephone you tomorrow evening.

I’ll make ………………………………………………………....................................

How about going to the movie tonight ?

Let’s ………………………………………………………....................................

I lived on a farm once, but I don’t any more.

I used………………………………………………………....................................

11.   Mark is too young to ride his bike to school.

Mark isn’t………………………………………………………....................................

 Nga enjoys listening to traditional stories.

Nga is ………………………………………………………....................................

Let’s meet at the café corner.

Bao suggested………………………………………………………...............................

“ Try your best to improve your pronunciation, Tim” Miss Jackson said

Miss Jackson asked ……………………………………………………….............................

I learn English so that I can communicate with foreigners.

 I learn English so as……………………………………………………….............................

16.   “ Don’t make so much noise” my father said

My father told ………………………………………………………....................................

  hey are good teachers at Maths.

They teach………………………………………………………....................................

He actively participates in outdoor activities.

He is………………………………………………………....................................

We intend to join in an English club.

We are………………………………………………………....................................

The word is so difficult that we can’t spell it.

It’s such………………………………………………………....................................

It’s necessary  to revise new words regularly.

You………………………………………………………....................................

The film’s ending is dramatic.

The film………………………………………………………....................................

The last time we saw her was on Christmas Day.

We haven’t………………………………………………………....................................

I haven’t eaten this kind of food before.

This is………………………………………………………....................................

It started raining an hour ago.

It has………………………………………………………....................................

We haven’t visited my grandparents for two months.

The last time………………………………………………………....................................

46. Mr. Viet started collecting stamps two years ago.
A. Mr. Viet has started collecting stamps for two years.
B. Mr. Viet has been collected stamps for two years ago.
C. Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years ago.
D. Mr. Viet has collected stamps for two years.
47. He hasn’t cleaned his room for days.
A. he started cleaning his room days ago.

B. it is days since he has cleaned his room.
C. He last cleaned his room days ago.
D. he has never cleaned his room.
48. Johnny is almost as tall as Bob now.
A. Johnny and Bob are almost the same tall now.
A. Johnny was not as tall as Bob in the past.
C. Johnny and Bob are almost the same height now.
D. Johnny is a little bit taller than Bob now.
49. I have never listened to ghost stories before.
A. This is the first time I listened to ghost stories.
B. These are the first Ghost stories I listen to.
C. This is the first time I have listened to ghost stories.
D. This is the first time I listen to ghost stories.
50. No one in the family is more sympathetic then Laura.
A. The people in the house is not sympathetic at all.
B. Laura is very sympathetic.
C. Laura is the most sympathetic of all the people in the house.
D. Laura is more sympathetic than many people in the house.

Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
21. Anna: “let’s go surfing today!”
Matt: “_____”
A. That’s a great idea B. Go and see them now!
C. No, it is tomorrow. D. No, let’s not.
22. Kyle: “Whose pencil case is this?”
Ryan: “_____”
A. Yes, Kyle, I know. B. No, it isn’t mine.
C. Marianne drew it. D. I think it’s Gemma’s
23. We’ve asked people to donate books and clothes _____ the children
A. for B. to C. of D. with
24. in the past few days, the number of people joining the club _____
A. is doubling B. doubles C. has doubles D. doubled
25. I try to finish all of my homework _____ advance.
A. in B. at C. on D. with
26. Annie tries to stay away from burgers and chips because she doesn’t want to put _____
weight.
A. off B. up C. down D. on
27. I try to help the poor as much as possible by _____ old books to a local charity.
A. donated B. donating C. donate D. donation
28. Remember to bring an umbrella _____ you because it may rain this afternoon.
A. on B. at C. with D. by
29. How many novel _____?
A. has Shakespeare written B. Shakespeare has written
C. had Shakespeare written D. did Shakespeare write
30. Volunteering is very important _____ me because I like helping other people.
A. for B. to C. of D. with
Choose the underlined part that needs correcting in each sentence below.
31. We need energy to do the things we do every day: walking, riding a bike and even sleep.
A B C D
32. My mother is a lawyer, so she often gives people advices about law.
A B C D
33. Sports like riding a bike and running uses a lot of calories.
A B C D
34. An expert is someone who has studied a lot about a subject or topic and understand it well.
A B C D
35. Going outside with wet hair give you a cold or flu.
A B C D
IV. READING
Read the passage and then decide whether the sentences are True (A) or False (B)
One primary school in the OK organized a service-learning clubs as an after-school program for
their students. One of the favorite ideas for the younger students was CUSTODIAN
APPRECIATION.
They decided that they wanted to thank the custodians, because they saw that they had a “messy”
job to clean up the lunchroom every day, and they thought that was hard work.
They went to see the custodians doing their work before and after school. The students had fun
looking at the floor polishing machines and the other “tools of the trade” up close, and talked
about what they did every day. Children talked about all the people who help keep the school
“running”.
They took digital photographs of all the custodians, then made thank you posters that were put in
the lunchroom and hallways. The students then decided to do the same for the secretary and
office staff.

(Adapted from http://www.kidactivivities.net)

36. The students took part in the CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION program during their class
hours
A. True B. False
37. The students liked the ideas of thanking custodians because they think being a custodian is
hard work.
A. True B. False
38. The students had to stay longer after school than usual to see the custodians working.
A. True B. False
39. The custodians had to run around the school to do their jobs.
A. True B. False
40. The secretary and office staff received thank-you notes from the students before the
custodians.
A. True B. False
Read the following passage and choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best answers each
question.

The English-speaking Waiter

Thanasis is 10 years old and lives in a small village on a beautiful Greek island. Like all children
his age, Thanasis has just completed year 4 in primary school. But unlike other children his age,
Thanasis also has a full-time job for two months of the year. In the busy summer months
Thanasis is a waiter in his family’s restaurant. In July and August, the restaurant is very popular
with tourists from all over the world. Because he is the only person in his family who can speak
English, it is his job to look after the tourists when they eat at the restaurant. He explains the
menu, he takes their order and he even carries the heavy trays to their tables.
Where did he learn his English? There is no school in Thanasis’s village, and during the school
year he travels 12 kilometres every day by bus to a nearby village to go to school. Together with
his classmates, two evenings a week, he attends classes at a language school in the same village.
There is no bus service when his classes end, so his mother picks him up and brings him home.
(Adapt from KEY for School Practice test plus, published by Pearson)

41. in the summer, the other children in Thanasis’s village _____.
A. work full time B. go to school
C. don’t work D. work part time
42. The restaurant Thanasis works in _____.
A. belongs to his family B. is closed in the winter
C. is not very busy D. is near his primary school
43. Thanasis helps his family in the restaurant because he _____.
A. wants to be a waiter B. gets paid to
C. is forced by his parents D. can speak English
44. Where does Thanasis go to school?
A. In his village. B. In another village.
C. In a nearby town. D. In a bus.
45. Where does he learn English?
A. In a language school. B. In primary school.
C. At home. D. In the restaurant.

I. PHONETICS
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the other three in each
question.
1. A. charity B. character C. chair D. chore
2. A. chorus B. chamber C. church D. check
3. A. grew B. knew C. few D. new
Choose the word which has a different stress pattern from the other three in each question.
4. A. advantage B. chemistry C. charity D. benefit
5. service B. camping C. chemist D. debate
II. VOCABULARY
Choose the word or phrase that best completes each sentence below.
6. It _____ no difference to me whether I get up at 6 or 7 a.m.
A. takes B. does C. creates D. makes
7. A volunteer often helps others people _____ and without payment.
A. will B. willingly C. unwillingly D. unwilling
8. If you have unused clothes, why not give them away to _____ organization?
A. charity B. charitable C. charitably D. charistic
9. No one can force you to do volunteer work against your _____
A. will B. willingness C. willingly D. unwillingly
10. My mother regularly _____ money to orphanages.
A. donates B. debates C. donor D. benefits
11. You can help save the environment by not _____ on the streets.
A. littering B. littling C. running D. garbaging
12. Community service is the work we do for the _____ of the community.
A. profits B. advantages C. benefits D. interests
13. Last year, my club ______ evening classes for fifty children.
A. took B. gave C. made D. provided
14. Thanks to the summer language camp I _____ many new friends.
A. made B. did C. took D. put
15. If we provided food and drink to street children, they will ______ be hungry.
A. any longer B. not longer C. no longer D. a longer
16. Her speech was very _____ because she included many reasons and examples.
A. convincing B. convinced C. convince D. convincive
Choose the word or phrase that is CLOSEST in meaning to the underlined part in each of the
following sentences.
17. In the United State, almost everyone, at one time or another, has been a volunteer.
A. nearly B. hardly C. mostly D. scarcely
18. Americans have had the tradition of volunteering and helping one another since the early
days of the country.
A. something new and modern. B. something old and last long.
C. something precious and rare. D. something common and cheap.
Choose the word or phrase that is OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined part in each of
the following sentences.
19. Although they are not forced to, American still volunteer when they have time.
A. compulsory B. optional C. busy D. free
20. Last winter, we gave away a lot of warm clothes to homeless people in Hanoi.
A. kept B. presented C. took D. donated

Exercise 5: Rewrite sentence

1. He is rich  but  He isn’t happy. ( Although )

2. Cars cause pollution but people still want them. ( although )

3. Mr. Nam was successful in his life although he came from a poor family. ( despite )

4. Though he is intelligent, he can’t do all these tests well. ( in spite of )

5. In spite of his much experience in machinery , he didn’t succeed in repairing this machine .  ( Although )                                                                                            

6. Don’t shout at her in spite of her laziness. ( Though )

7.It was raining heavily but I went swimming . ( in spite of )

8. Though Lan is beautiful and intelligent, she is never proud of herself. (As ).

9. Lan is always admired by her friends because she is intelligent. ( Because of ).

10. We don’t spend much time on our homework because a lot of  devices for the home were invented.( Because of

11. We always trust Nam because he is wise and honest. ( Because of ) .

12. Because of Lan’s poverty, she can’t continue her study at the university. ( Because )