CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT

1. Choose the correct answer

1. Julia said, “I may leave tomorrow.”
A. Julia said that she might leave the next day.
B. Julia said that she might leave tomorrow.
C. Julia asked if she should leave the next day.
D. Julia told me to leave tomorrow.
4. He said, “I have been a great tutor.”
A. He said that he had been a great tutor.
B. He said that he was a great tutor.
C. He exclaimed that he was a great tutor.
D. He said that he has been a great tutor.
5. Mr. Smith said, “We went for a trip to Japan.”
A. Mr. Smith said that they went for a trip to Japan.
B. Mr. Smith said that they were on a trip to Japan.
C. Mr. Smith said that they had gone for a trip to Japan.
D. Mr. Smith said they went for a trip to Japan.
6. Anthony said, “I will take care of this matter.”
A. Anthony said that he would take care of that matter.
B. Anthony said that he will take care of that matter.
C. Anthony said that he would take care of that matter.
D. Anthony said that he will take care of that matter.
7. “I am going out tonight.” My sister said.
A. My sister said that she was going out tonight.
B. My sister said that she was going out that night.
C. My sister said she was going out that night.
D. My sister said that she will be going out that night.
8. The guard asked the man, “Who are you?”
A. The guard asked the man who he was.
B. The guard asked me who was I.
C. The guard asks me who he was.
D. The guard asked the man who I was.
9. My friend said, “The concert ended yesterday.”
A. My friend said that the concert had ended yesterday.
B. My friend said that the concert ended the day before.
C. My friend said that the concert had ended the previous day.
D. My friend said that the concert ended already.
12.The salesman said, “Are you interested in the scheme?”
A. The salesman said that if I was interested in the scheme.
B. The salesman said that if I were interested in the scheme.
C. The salesman asks if I am interested in the scheme.
D. The salesman asked me if I was interested in the scheme.
13.She said, “Shut the door!”
A. She asked me whether I would shut the door.
B. She ordered me to shut the door.
C. She said that I should shut the door.
D. She shouted and said to shut the door.
14.She said, “The train will be leaving soon.”
A. She said that the train would leave soon.
B. She said that the train is leaving.
C. She said that the train would be leaving soon.
D. She said that the train will leave soon.
19.Mr. Lee said, “I must attend the meeting.”
A. Mr. Lee said that he had to attend the meeting.
B. Mr. Lee said that it was must that he attend the meeting.
C. Mr. Lee said if he must attend the meeting.
D. Mr. Lee said that he would attend the meeting.
20.She said, “What an astonishing view!”
A. She said that the view was astonishing.
B. She exclaimed that the view is astonishing.
C. She exclaimed with joy and said that the view was astonishing.
D. She exclaimed that the view was astonishing.

2. Choose the correct answer

21.My boss said that she ________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
23.The man said, “ I didn’t see her.”
=> The man said ____ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
 24.My dad said, “I watched TV last night.”
=> My dad said that he _______ TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
26.She said, “ I want to give up my job.” => She said that ______________.
A. she wants to give up her job
B. she wanted to give up my job
C. I wanted to give up her job
D. she wanted to give up her job
27.Anna said: ”I have not seen Donald since last month .”
A. Mary said she has not seen Peter since the previous month.
B. Mary said she had not seen Peter since the previous month.
C. Mary said she was not seen Peter since the previous month.
D. Mary said she doesn’t see Peter since the previous month
28.“ I want to go on holiday but I don’t know where to go.” – said Thomas.
=> Thomas said that _________________________________________.
A. he wanted to go on holiday but he doesn’t know where to go.
B. he wants to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
C. he wanted to go on holiday but he didn’t know where to go.
D. I wanted to go on holiday but I didn’t know where to go.
30.He said to them, “Don’t tell me such nonsense!”
A. He told them not to tell him such nonsense.
B. He told them to tell him such nonsense.
C. He told them not to tell them such nonsense.
D. He told them to tell them such a nonsense.
31.“I don’t know what mom is doing,” said my sister.
A. My sister said that she didn’t know what mom was doing.
B. My sister said she doesn’t know what mom is doing.
C. My sister said that I don’t know what mom is doing.
D. My sister said that she hasn’t known what mom was doing
32.“I’ve been playing tennis a lot lately,” Kai said.
A. Kai said that I have been playing tennis a lot lately.
B. Kai said that he has been playing tennis a lot lately.
C. Kai said that he had been playing tennis a lot lately.
D. Kai said that she had been playing tennis a lot lately.
33.The mother asked her son _______.
A. where he has been B. where he had been
C. where has he been D. where had he been
37.The man said, “You can not park here!”
A. The man said that I may not park here.
B. The man said to me that I was unable to park here.
C. The man told me that I couldn’t park there.
D. The man forbade me to park here.

EXERCISE 2 (VỀ NHÀ)

1. Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".
a. Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.
b. Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.
c. Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.
d. Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.
2. Charlie said, "My father is in hospital".
a. Charlie said that my father is in hospital.
b. Charlie said that his father was in hospital.
c. Charlie said that his father is in hospital.
d. Charlie said that my father was in hospital.
3. Charlie said, "Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
a. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married tomorrow
b. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married the next day.
c. He said that Nora and Jim were getting married tomorrow.
d. He said that Nora and Jim are getting married the next day.
4. Charlie said, "I haven't seen Bill for a while".
a. He said that he hadn't seen Bill for a while.
b. He said that I haven't seen Bill for a while.
c. He said that he hasn't seen Bill for a while.
d. He said that I hadn't seen Bill for a while.
5. Charlie said, "I've been playing tennis a lot recently"
a. Charlie said that I've been playing tennis recently.
b. Charlie said that he had been playing tennis recently.
c. Charlie said that he had bee playing tennis recently.
d. Charlie said that I had been playing tennis recently
6. Charlie said, "Margaret has had a baby".
a. Charlie said Margaret has had a baby.
b. Charlie said Margaret had had a baby.
c. Charlie said Margaret had a baby.
d. Charlie said Margaret has a baby.
7. Charlie said, "I don’t know what Fred is doing".
a. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred is doing.
b. He said that he didn’t know what Fred is doing.
c. He said that he doesn’t know what Fred was doing.
d. He said that he didn’t know what Fred was doing.
8. Charlie said, "I hardly ever go out these days".
a. He said that he hardly ever went out these days.
b. He said that I hardly ever go out these days.
c. He said that I hardly ever went out these days.
d. He said that he hardly ever goes out these days.
9. Charlie said, '"I work 14 hours a day".
a. He said that he works 14 hours a day.
b. He said that he worked 14 hours a day.
c. He said that I work 14 hours a day.
d. He said that I worked 14 hours a day.
10. Charlie said, "I'll tell Jim I saw you"
a. He said he'll tell Jim he saw me.
b. He said I would tell Jim I had seen you.
c. He said he would tell Jim he had seen me.
d. He said I would tell Jim he had seen me.
15. "Stay in bed for a few days", the doctor said to me.
a. The doctor told me stay in bed for a few a days.
b. The doctor told to me to stay in bed for a few days.
c. The doctor said me to stay in bed for a few days.
d. The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.
16. "Don’t shout", I said to Jim.
a. I told Jim don't shout
b. I told to Jim not to shout
c. I told Jim not to shout
d. I said to Jim don't shout.
17. "Please don’t tell anyone what happened", Ann said to me
a. Ann asked me don't tell anyone what happened.
b. Ann told me don't tell anyone what happened.
c. Ann said to me don't tell anyone what happened.
d. Ann asked me not to tell anyone what happened.
19. "Listen carefully", he said to us.
a. He told us listen carefully
b. He told to us to listen carefully
c. He told us to listen carefully
d. He said us to listen carefully
20. "Don’t wait for me if I'm late", Ann said.
a. Ann said don't wait for her if she was late.
b. Ann said not to wait for me if I was late.
c. Ann said not to wait for her if she was late.
d. Ann said don't wait for me if I'm late.