REPORTED SPEECH

I. Choose the most suitable answer for the sentence:

1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon. 

A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can

2. He ________ that there would be an examination tomorrow.

A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me

3. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.

A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written

4. I _________ him to sell that old motorbike.

A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended

5. My parents reminded me ________ the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting
6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning 
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
7. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
8. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
9. The scientist said the earth ________ the sun.

A. goes round C. went around

B. is going around D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.

A. is – will travel C. had been – would have travelled

B. were- would travel D. was – will travel
11. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

A. whether he preferred C. did he prefer

B. that he preferred D. if he prefers
12. She asked me _______ my holidays _______.
A. where I spent / the previous year
B. where I had spent/ the previous year
C. where I spent / last year
D. where did I spend / last year
13. He advised _______ go too far.

A. her did not B. her do not C. her not to D. she did not
14. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.

A. doesn’t like/ is C. not liked / had been

B. did not like / were D. had not liked / was
15. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.

A. before B. ago C. last D. previous

16. He asked _______ him some money.

A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends

17. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.

A. have not eaten / ago C. did not eat / before

B. had eaten/ previous D. would not eat / last
18. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.

A. had done / following C. would do/ following

B. will do / previous D. was going / previous
19. John asked me _______ in English.
A. what does this word mean
B. what that word means
C. what did this word mean
D. what that word meant
20. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.

A. not behave
B. not to behave
C. not behaving
D. did not behave
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning:
1. “Open the door,” he said to them.
 He told them..........................................................................................................
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her.
 He asked her where.............................................................................................. 
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked.
 He asked..................................................................................................................
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her.
 I told........................................................................................................................
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us.
 She told...................................................................................................................
6. “Is it going to be a fine day today?” I asked her.
 I asked her...............................................................................................................
7. “He’s not at home”, she said.
 She said that……………………………................................................................
8. “Is the bus station far away?” the girl asked.
 The girl wanted to know........................................................................................ 
9. “Don’t stay out late, Ann” Tom said.
 Tom told Ann......................................................................................................... 
10. “Please let me borrow your car,” he said to her.
 He asked..................................................................................................................
 ADVERBIAL CLAUSES
I.Choose the most suitable answer for the sentence:
1. When I _________ him tomorrow, I will ask him.
A. saw B. have seen C. will see D. see
2. As soon as it _________ raining, we will leave.
A. stops B. stop C. had stopped D.
stopped
3. Our seats were _____ far from the stage that we couldn't see the actors and
actresses clearly.
A. very B. too C. enough D. so
4. He was _____ he never washed his clothes by himself.
A. too lazy B. so lazy that C. very lazy that D. such lazy
that
5. 1. ________ having the best qualifications among all the applicants, Justin was not
offered the job.
A. Although B. While C. In spite of D. Despite of
6. 2. ________ the internet is very popular, many older people do not know how to
use it.
A. However B. Nevertheless C. Even though D. Despite
7. 3. _________ he wasn’t feeling very well, David was determined to take part in
the inter-university athletics meet.
A. Although B. While C. Where as D. yet
8. he is tired, he can’t work longer.
A. Because B. Even though C. Although D. Besides
9. it was so cold, he went out without an overcoat.
A. If B. Since C. Although D. Because
10. it was late, we decided to take a taxi home.
A. Because B. Since C. Because of D. Although
11. The ceiling is ______.
A. too high for me to reach B. too tall for me to reach
C. so high for me reaching D. enough high of me to reaching
12. He goes to England_____.
A. so that he learns English B. so that he may learn English
C. so to learn English D. so he learns English
13. If I had time, I _____________ shopping with you.
a. A. went B. will go C. would go D. would
have gone
14. If you ________ English, you will get along with them perfectly.
a. A. can speak B. had spoken C. speaks D. spoke
 15. Of the four dresses, which is _________________expensive?
A. the best B. the most C. the more D. the greater
16. The larger the apartment, the __________________ the rent is.
A. expensive B. more expensive C. expensively D.most
expensive
17. The faster we walk, __________________ we will get there.
A. the soonest B. the soon C. the more soon D. the sooner
18. These students never do anything _________ the teacher shows them.
A. as if B. as C. because D. if
19. When I told her the news she acted _________ it was my fault.
A. as B. although C. as though D. that
20. It sounds _________ it is raining.
A. as if B. even if C. now that D. in
case
II. Rewrite the following sentences without changing their meaning:
1. Hoa is very sick. She can’t sit up.
 Hoa is so……………………….
2. It was very dark, so she couldn’t go out.
 It was too…………………………….
3. Mary tried to keep calm although she was very disappointed.
 Despite ________________________________________
4. He was late for school because his bike was broken.
 ……………………………………….because of …………………………………
5.He opened the lion’s cage. He intended to feed the lion.
 ___________________________________________________
6. I didn’t know that you were in hospital, so I didn’t visit you.
 If _______________________________________
7. Hurry up or you will be late.
 If _______________________________________
8.As he grows older, he becomes increasingly cheerful.
The older ________________________________________________
9.We sit near to the stage. We can see clearly.
The nearer ________________________________________________
10. He appears to be running away from your fierce dog.
 It looks as if …………………………………………………………..