1. Cindy _______ that I could keep her book for another two days.
A. said me B. told C. told me D. spoke me
2. James _______ him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
3. Do you agree _______ playing chess is a good way of relaxation?
A. that B. whether C. why D. if
4. I can’t tell _______ will come to be their new form teacher.
A. who they hope B. whom they hope
C. whom do they hope D. who do they hope
5. The policeman asked us _______.
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
6. The minister requested that no one _______ of his decision until the next meeting.
A. be told B. is told C. tells D. can tell
7. I asked him _______, but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
8. She asked me _______ the seat _______ or not.
A. if / had occupied B. whether / was occupied
C. if / has been occupied D. whether / occupied
9. I have no doubt _______ they will succeed.
A. that B. what C. whether D. why
10. She looked behind _______ she was not being followed.
A. for sure whether B. to make sure who
C. to make sure that D. and make sure that
11. I wonder _______ we’ll catch the bus _______ we’ll take a taxi.
A. if / and whether B. whether / or that
C. if / or that D. whether / or whether
12. Excuse me. Could you tell me _______?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time
13. There will be a special prize for _______ things in large numbers.
A. who he buys B. whoever buys
C. he whoever buys D. whoever does he buy
14. We wonder _______ from his office after that scandal.
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
15. Rosemary said that she thought she _______ to lock the front door that morning.
A. forgets B. would forget C. had forgotten D. has forgotten
16. He promised he would help me as much as _______.
A. can B. could C. he can D. he could
17. The boss wanted to _______ something to Laura.
A. tell B. say C. talk D. ask
18. Foster told me that he _______ if he _______ more careful last time.
A. wouldn’t fall / were B. wouldn’t have fallen / had been
C. hadn’t fallen / would have been D. wouldn’t have fallen / would have been
19. I told him that he _______ his last job if he _______ harder.
A. would have lost / had worked B. wouldn’t have lost / worked
C. wouldn’t lose / had worked D. wouldn’t have lost / had worked
20. Could you please tell me _______?
A. it is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
21. Two days ago, the manager told Amanda that unless she _______ the bill immediately, he _______ the police.
A. pays / will call B. paid / would call
C. had paid / would have called D. would pay / could call
22. Lisa _______ she was very interested in my project.
A. said me B. told to me C. told that D. told me
23. Marigold wondered _______.
A. that Kevin and Ruth could be at the party
B. that if Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
C. whether that Kevin and Ruth were at the party
D. whether Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
24. Jeff wanted to know _______.
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
25. Mr. Walker told his wife _______ for him if he _______ late.
A. not waiting / were B. not to wait / is C. don’t wait / is D. not to wait / were
26. The air-hostess asked the passengers _______ in those seats.
A. don’t smoke B. no smoking C. not to smoke D. to not smoke
27. The officer _______ his soldier not to damage any houses in the village.
A. suggested B. ordered C. didn’t mind D. prevented
28. He promised _______ her, but he didn’t.
A. that married B. that he’ll marry C. he will marry D. to marry
29. Rita told me she _______ to several interviews before she took that one.
A. had been B. was C. has been D. would have been
30. Which of the following sentences is correct?
A. She said me that I should not put much sugar in her coffee.
B. She told that I would not put much sugar in her coffee.
C. She told me not to put much sugar in her coffee.
D. She said me not to put much sugar in her coffee.
31. “You damage my laptop, Mike,” said Sylvia.
A. Sylvia said Mike has damaged her laptop. B. Sylvia told Mike to damage her laptop.
C. Sylvia threatened Mike to damage her laptop. D. Sylvia accused Mike of damaging her laptop.
32. “You must enter for the race, Jill! Go ahead!” Paul said.
A. Paul threatened Jill to enter for the race.
B. Paul encouraged Jill to enter for the race.
C. Jill was promised to enter for the race by Paul.
D. Paul congratulated Jill on entering for the race.
33. “You’ve won the game! Congratulations!” said the coach to his players.
A. The coach encouraged the players to win the game.
B. The coach invited the players to win the game.
C. The coach congratulated the players on winning the game.
D. The coach accused the players of winning the game.
