Change these sentences into Reported Speech:

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

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2. Thu said “All the students will have a meeting next week”
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3. Phong 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. Hoa said “I may visit my parents in the 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 “She doesn’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 “Lan is the most intelligent girl in our class”
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11. They told us “Our friends will get the award for their highest scores”
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12. He said “I will go to school by bus tomorrow”
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13. Phong said “I need to learn more vocabulary”
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14. His brother told him “You can use my computer today”
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15. Mai said “I can not go to the movies with you, Nam”
II. Read the following passage and choose the item that best answers each of the questions about it.
Hi! I’m Dean. I’m from England. My favorite time of the year is Christmas, which is on 25 December. That’s when
Christians celebrate the birth of Christ. In the middle of December we send a lot of cards to our friends and family,
here and abroad. Then we get a big tree and decorate it with lights and other things. On Christmas Day, we give
each other presents. We have one enormous meal with turkey, and after that, we have Christmas pudding.
1. When is Christmas held?
A. In the middle of December B. In the middle of the year
C. No information D. On 25 December
2. Christmas is held because Christians want to ______.
A. have a good time B. visit their friends and family
C. celebrate the birth of Christ D. decorate big trees
3. What does the word “decorate” in line 4 mean?
A. paint something B. make something look nicer
C. make something look worse D. buy something
4. On Christmas Day, people ______.
A. give each other presents B. have an enormous meal with turkey
C. have Christmas pudding D. all are correct
5. Which of the following is not true?
A. Dean prefers Halloween to Christmas
B. Dean is English.
C. At Christmas, people get big trees and decorate it.
D. In the middle of December, people send a lot of Christmas cards to their friends and family.
III. Choose the word that best fits each of the blank spaces.
In most cultures, people (1)______ the new year (2)______ January 1ST . (3)______ , in some cultures, the new
year begins on a different date. (4)______ , the Chinese new year is in (5)______ January or early February, the
Jewish new year is in September or October, and the Islamic new year is usually (6)______ May.
1. A. celebrate B. have C. arrange D. prepare
2. A. in B.at C.on D. of
3. A. And B. However C. Although D. Because
4. A. Besides B. But C. However D. For example
5. A. lately B. later C. late D. latest
6. A. at B. on C. in D. of