EXERCISE 1: Use the correct form of verbs in brackets.

1. In all the world, there (be) __________ only 14 mountains that (reach) __________above 8,000
meters.
2. He sometimes (come) __________ to see his parents.
3. When I (come) __________, she (leave) __________for Dalat ten minutes ago.
4. My grandfather never (fly) __________ in an airplane, and he has no intention of ever doing so.
5. We just (decide) __________ that we (undertake) ____________ the job.
6. He told me that he (take) __________ a trip to California the following week.
7. I knew that this road (be) __________ too narrow.
8. Right now I (attend) __________ class. Yesterday at this time I (attend) __________class.
9. Tomorrow I'm going to leave for home. When I (arrive) __________at the airport, Mary (wait)
__________ for me.
10. Margaret was born in 1950. By last year, she (live) __________on this earth for 55 years .
11. The traffic was very heavy. By the time I (get) __________to Mary's party, everyone already
(arrive) __________
12. I will graduate in June. I (see) __________ you in July. By the time I (see) __________ you ,
I (graduate) __________.
13. I (visit) __________ my uncle's home regularly when I (be) __________ a child.
14. That book (be) __________ on the table for weeks. You (not read) __________ it yet ?
15. David (wash) __________ his hands. He just (repair) __________ the TV set.
16. You (be) __________here before? Yes, I (spend) __________ my holidays here last year.
17. We never (meet) __________ him. We don't know what he (look) __________ like.
18. The car (be) __________ ready for him by the time he (come) __________tomorrow.
19. On arriving at home I (find) __________that she just (leave) __________a few minutes before.
20. When we (arrive) __________ in London tonight, it probably (rain) __________.
21. It (rain) __________ hard. We can't do anything until it (stop) __________
22. Last night we (watch) __________TV when the power (fail) __________.
23. That evening we (stay) __________up to talk about the town where he (live) __________for
some years.
24. I (sit) __________down for a rest while the shoes (repair) __________.
25. Half way to the office Paul (turn) __________round and (go) __________back home because
he (forget) __________to turn the gas off.
26. London (change) __________a lot since we first (come) __________ to live here.
27. While we (talk) __________on the phone the children (start) __________fighting and (break)
__________a window
28. He used to talk to us for hours about all the interesting things he (do) __________ in his life.
29. You know she (stand) __________looking at that picture for the last twenty minutes.
30. I (spend) __________ a lot of time travelling since I (get) __________this new job.
31. When we (be) __________ at school we all (study) __________Latin.
32. When I (meet) __________ him , he (work) __________as a waiter for a year.
33. After he (finish) __________ breakfast he (sit) __________down to write some letters.
34. She (have) __________a hard life, but she's always smiling.
35. I think Jim (be) __________ out of town.
EXERCISE 2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C, or D.
1. When I last saw him, he _____ in London.
A. has lived B. is living C. was living D. has been living
2. We _______ Dorothy since last Saturday.
A. don’t see B. haven’t seen C. didn’t see D. hadn’t seen
3. The train ______ half an hour ago.
A. has been leaving B. left C. has left D. had left
4. Jack ______ the door.
A. has just painted B. paint C. will have painted D. painting
5. My sister ________ for you since yesterday.
A. is looking B. was looking C. has been looking D. looked
6. I ______ Texas State University now.
A. am attending B. attend C. was attending D. attended
7. He has been selling motorbikes ________.
A. ten years ago B. since ten years C. for ten years ago D. for ten years
8. Christopher Columbus _______ American more than 500 years ago.
A. discovered B. has discovered C. had discovered D. had been discovering
9. He fell down when he ______ towards the church.
A. run B. runs C. was running D. had run
10. We _______ there when our father died.
A. still lived B. lived still C. was still lived D. was still living
11. They ______ table tennis when their father comes back home.
A. will play B. will be playing C. play D. would play
12. By Christmas, I _______ for Mr. Smith for six years.
A. will have been working B. will work C. have been working D. will be working
13. I _______ in the room right now
A. am being B. was being C. have been being D. am
14. I ______ to New York three times this year.
A. have been B. was C. were D. had been
15. I’ll come and see you before I _______ for the States.
A. leave B. will leave C. have left D. shall leave
16. The little girl asked what _______ to her friend.
A. has happened B. happened C. had happened D. would have been happened
17. John ______ a book when I saw him.
A. is reading B. read C. was reading D. reading
18. He said he _______ return later.
A. will B. would C. can D. would be
19. Jack ________ the door.
A. has just opened B. open C. have opened D. opening
20. I have been waiting for you ______ .
A. since early morning B. since 9 a.m
C. for two hours D. All are correct
21. Almost everyone _______ for home by the time we arrived.
A. leave B. left C. leaves D. had left
22. By the age of 25, he ______ two famous novels.
A. wrote B. writes C. has written D. had written
23. When her husband was in the army, Mary ______ to him twice a week
A. was reading B. wrote C. was written D. had written
24. I couldn’t cut the grass because the lawn mower ______ a few days previously.
A. broke down B. has been broken
C. had broken down D. breaks down
25. I have never played badminton before. This is the first time I _____ to play.
A. try B. tried C. have tried D. am trying
26. Since _______, I have heard nothing from him.
A. he had left B. he left C. he has left D. he was left
27. After I _______ lunch, I looked for my bag.
A. had B. had had C. have has D. have had
28. By the end of next year, George _______ English for two years.
A. will have learned B. will learn C. has learned D. would learn
29. The man got out of the car, ________ round to the back and opened the book.
A. walking B. walked C. walks D. walk
30. Henry _______ into the restaurant when the writer was having dinner.
A. was going B. went C. has gone D. did go
31. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he ______ dinner.
A. finish B. finishes C. will finish D. finishing
32. I will be glad if he _______ with us.
A. had gone B. did go C. went D. goes
33 Ask her to come and see me when she _______ her work.
A. finish B. has finished C. finished D. finishing
34. Turn off the gas. Don’t you see that the kettle ________ ?
A. boil B. boils C. is boiling D. boiled
35. Tom and Mary ______ for Vietnam tomorrow.
A. leave B. are leaving C. leaving D. are left
36. He always ________ for a walk in the evening.
A. go B. is going C. goes D. going
37. Her brother ______ in Canada at present.
A. working B. works C. is working D. work
38. I ______ to the same barber since last year.
A. am going B. have been going C. go D. had gone
39. Her father ______ when she was a small girl.
A. dies B. died C. has died D. had died
40. Last week, my professor promised that he ________ today.
A. would come B. will come C. comes D. coming
EXERCISE 4: Choose the correct sentence among A, B, C or D which has the same meaning
as the given one.
1. Eight years ago we started writing to each other.
A. We have rarely written to each other for eight years.
B. Eight years is a long time for us to write to each other.
C. We wrote to each other eight years ago.
D. We have been writing to each other for eight years.
2. The boy was so lazy that he couldn't stay up late to learn his lessons.
A. The boy was lazy enough not to stay up late to learn his lessons.
B. The boy was too lazy to stay up late to learn his lessons.
C. The boy was lazy enough but he stayed up late to learn his lessons.
D. The boy was lazy enough to stay up late to learn his lessons.
3. My father is tired of seeing any violent films.
A. My father hasn't seen a violent film.
B. My father has enjoyed all the violent films he has ever seen.
C. My father is worried about missing the next violent film.
D. My father never wants to see another violent film.
4. As soon as he waved his hand, she turned away.
A. He saw her turn away and he waved his hand.
B. No sooner had he waved his hand than she turned away.
C. She turned away because he waved his hand too early.
D. Although she turned away, he waved his hand.
5. John wishes he had remembered to send Mary a Christmas card.
A. John regrets not to send Mary a Christmas card.
B. John regrets forgetting not to send Mary a Christmas card.
C. John regrets not remembering sending Mary a Christmas card.
D. John regrets forgetting to send Mary a Christmas card.
6. My father hasn't smoked cigarettes for a month.
A. It's a month since my father last smoked cigarettes.
B. It's a month ago that my father smoked cigarettes.
C. It's a month that my father hasn't smoked cigarettes.
D. It's a cigarette that my father smoked a month ago.
7. Having finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
A. The workers expected to be paid because they had finished their work.
B. Having their work finishing, the workers expected to be paid.
C. Having expected to be paid, the workers finished their work.
D. Having been finished their work, the workers expected to be paid.
8. Mr. Brown bought this car five years ago.
A. Mr. Brown started to buy this car for five years.
B. It has been five years when Mr. Brown has bought this car.
C. Mr. Brown has had this car for five years .
D. It is five years ago since Mr. Brown has bought this car.
9. John used to write home once a week when he was abroad.
A. John doesn't write home once a week any longer.
B. John enjoyed being written home every week when he was abroad.
C. John never forgot to write a weekly letter home when he was abroad.
D. When he was abroad he remembered to write home every week.
10. I haven't enjoyed myself so much for years.
A. It's years since I enjoyed myself so much.
B. It's years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
C. It was years since I had enjoyed myself so much.
D. It has been years since I have enjoyed myself so much.
EXERCISES ON REPORTED SPEECH
I. Turn these sentences into Reported speech.
1. She said,” I can’t find my umbrella”
 ___________________________________________________________
2. They said, “We are learning English now”
___________________________________________________________
3. “ My friend is coming next week”, Tom said.
 ___________________________________________________________
4. “ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend”
___________________________________________________________
2. “We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said
 ___________________________________________________________
3. “ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said
 ___________________________________________________________
4. “I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor.
___________________________________________________________
5. “ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his
students
 ___________________________________________________________
6. “ I came back here early yesterday,” she said.
 ___________________________________________________________
7. “ I’ve broken the vase,” she said
___________________________________________________________
8. “ I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl.
 ___________________________________________________________
9. He said to her, “You are my friend.”
___________________________________________________________
10. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this axercise.”
 ___________________________________________________________
11. “We are waiting for the school bus”, said the chidren.
 ___________________________________________________________
12. Marry said, “My father died a year ago”.
___________________________________________________________
13. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”.
___________________________________________________________
14. Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”.
___________________________________________________________
15. “I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” Mary said to her friend.
___________________________________________________________
16. He said, “I don’t know what happened.”
________________________________________________
17. She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.”
________________________________________________
18. He said, “I have a toothache.”
________________________________________________
19. She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.”
________________________________________________
20. They said, “We’re going to the drugstore.”
________________________________________________
21. He said, “The doctor gave me some pills.”
________________________________________________
22. She said, “I go to the supermarket every day.”
________________________________________________
23. He said, “I have received the envelope.”
________________________________________________
24. They said, “We visited Cannery Row.”
________________________________________________
25. She said, “I feel very sick.”
________________________________________________
26. He said, “I bought some popcorn.”
________________________________________________
27. They said, “We’re flying to California.”
________________________________________________
28. He said, “I’m cutting off the main valve.”
________________________________________________
29. Nam said, “my uncle often plants the vegetables in the afternoon.”
……………………………………………………………………... …
30. “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said.
……………………………………………………………………………….
31. “Mr and Mrs Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said.
……………………………………………………………………………
32. She said, “I often listen to music at night.”
 ………………………………………………………
33. Lan’s mother said, “ My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.”
…………………………………………………………………………………
34. They said, “We have to do the assignments now.”
…………………………………………………………….
35. Lan says, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.”
………………………………………………………...
36. They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.”
………………………………………………………………………….
37. Nam said, “ I am doing my homework now.”
…………………………………………………………
II. Change the sentences below into direct speech.
1. My mother told me that she was sad then.
 ___________________________________________________________
2. One of my friends said that she liked learning English with her teacher.
___________________________________________________________
3. The doctor told me that I could leave the hospital that day.
 ___________________________________________________________
4. The film director said that she was willing to work then.
___________________________________________________________
5. The teacher told his students that he would be busy the following month.
 ___________________________________________________________
6. Tom invited me to his birthday party.
 ______________________________________________
7. She said the doctor had written her a prescription.
________________________________________________
8. He said that he had a toothache.
________________________________________________
9. She said she went to the museum every day.
________________________________________________
10. They said they were going to the supermarket.
________________________________________________
11. She said that the doctor had given her some pills.
________________________________________________.
III Change the following sentences into reported speech:
1. She said to him: “give me another glass of wine”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
2. She said to me: “bring me a book”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
3. Mother said to him: “open the window please!”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
4. He said to me: “shut the door after you”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
5. The captain said to them: “wait here still I come back”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
6. She told her: “take it and come with me”.
 ………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
7. He said to me: “don’t come back before one o’clock”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
8. My mother told me: “don’t forget to look at the door”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
9. He said to his brother: “don’t open the window, open the door”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
10. He said to the girl: “don’t sit on my bed, sit on this chair please!”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
11. The teacher said: “I am a teacher”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
12. She said to me “I have a big house”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
13. She said to me : “I am going to the party”.
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
14. She said to me: “I gave him your letter.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
15. She said: “I have finished my work.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
16. Nam said: “I am not a pupil.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
17. Nam said: “I am going to Ho Chi Minh city.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
18. He said to me: “I have gone to your house.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
19. She says: “I knew your difficulties.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
20. He said to me: “I gave him your present.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
21. He asked me: “Who is Oliver Twist?”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
22. My mother asked me: “What‘s the matter with you?”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
23. I asked him: “Which book do you find?”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
24. He asked me: “When do you finish your work?”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
25. Mai asked me: “Why didn’t you come?”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
26. She says: “She had a wonderful evening.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
27. The teacher tells us: “You should learn harder and harder.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
28. My mother says that: “We are having a party tomorrow.”
………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
29. I say to him: “Our teacher will come on time.”
 ………………………………………………………..……………………………………………
30. Mai‘s parents say that: “We are going to invite twenty guests to the party.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. Change the following sentences into reported speech:
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... ........................................................................
11. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
-Thomas asked Jean.....
12. Don’t leave the window open, Mary”, I said.
-I told Mary.... ...................................................................
13. “I’ll have a cup of tea with you,” she said.
She said that...
14. “I’ll pay him if I can” she said.
-She said that... ...................................................................
15. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
- She asked us.... ...................................................................
16. “I’ll phone you tomorrow,” he told Jack.
-He told Jack that.... .............................................................
17. “Can I sit beside you, Jean?” Tom asked.
-Tom asked Jean.... ..............................................................
18. “I want a camera for my birthday,” he said.
-He said that.... ...................................................................
19. “Don’t keep the door locked,” he said to us.
-He told us.... ...................................................................
20. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
-I asked him how long....
21. “Are you going by train?” she asked me.
-She wanted to know.... ..................................................
22. “Don’t use too much hot water,” she said to us.
-She asked us.... ..............................................................
23. “Will you come to my party?” she said to me.
-She invited me.... ............................................................
24. “Don’t do it again,” she said to them.
She told them..................................................................
25. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.
-She asked.......................................................................
26. “Don’t get your shoes dirty, boys,” she said.
-She told..........................................................................
27. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.
-Mary asked.......................................................................
28. “Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?” asked Peter.
- Peter asked if .......................................................................
29. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
-The office manager wondered............................................................
30. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,’’ said John.
-John advised Elizabeth........................................................................
31. “You stole my best cassette, Amanda!” said John.
-John accused.......................................................................................
32. “ You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
-Mary accused......................................................................................
33. “When was your little boy born?” said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley.
-The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley...............................................................
34. “You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert,” the doctor said.
-The doctor advised................................................................................
35. “Will I find a job?”, Tim said to himself.
-Tim wondered.......................................................................................
36. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number,” said Paul to Susan.
-Paul apologized.....................................................................................
37. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
- Martha asked Peter when.....................................................................
38. “Can I have a new bicycle?” said Anna to her mother.
-Anna asked............................................................................................
39.. “Don’t leave the house until I get back, William”, his mother said.
- William’s mother told..........................................................................
40. “Don’t bite your nails,” said Mrs. Rogers to her son.
-Mrs. Rogers told....... .............................................................................
41. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary” said George.
-George said............................................................................................
42. “I’m sorry, Angela,” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car.
-Martin apologized..................................................................................
43. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
-The landlady asked................................................................................
44. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address,” said Mary.
-Mary asked............................................................................................
45. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30” said the notice.
-The notice said that..............................................................................
46. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”
-I asked..................................................................................................
47. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow”
- She reminded me ................................................................................
48. “Do not write on the wall,” said the teacher to the boys.
-The teacher told the boys………………………………………..........
49. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
- The interviewer asked ...........................................................................
50. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
- The officer wanted to know...................................................................
Bài tập về "to V" và "Ving" có đáp án
Exercise 1:
1. My father usually helps me_______ English.
a. to learn b. lean c. learning d. both a and b
2. He was heard_______ shout.
a. to b. of c. by d. at
3. This student expected_______ the first winner of the Grand Prix.
a. be b. being c. to be d. will be
4. I told her_______ about her wedding; everything will straighten out.
a. Don't worry b. not to worry c. no worry d. not worry
5. May I suggest you let_______
a. Mary doing so b. Mary do so c. Mary does to d. Mary to do so
6. She_______ him when he called her.
a. pretended not hear b. pretended she heard not
c. pretended not to hear d. did not pretend hear
7. The doctor advised_______ late.
a. me not staying up b. me not stay up c. me not to stay up d. I did not stay up
8. The school superintendent told me_______
a. hurrying up b. to hurry up c. hurry up d. hurried up
9. "_______us face the enemies", shouted the soldiers.
a. Make b. Let c. Leave d. Keep
10. Mr. Brown told the schoolgirls_______ in class.
a. don't ear b. not to eat c. eat not d. not eat
11. I have heard Dang Thai Son_______ the piano.
a. played b. plays c. play d. to play
12. The young teachers wanted a Foreign Language Teaching workshop _______ in Ho Chi
Minh City.
a. to be holding b. should hold c. to be held d. to hold
13. _______able to take part in the international math contest two years from now, Son works
very hard in his math lass.
a. In order to be b. Being c. Been d. So that he be
14. Try_______ so many mistakes.
a. not to make b. not make c. to make not d. make not
15. Let me_______ from you soon.
a. to hear b. hear c. hearing d. heard
16. John is too stupid_______ understand this.
a. to b. not to c. to not d. for
17. The wind is_______ to blow the roof off.
a. strong enough b. too strong c. quiet strong d. very strong
18. My father is _______ to stay up late.
a. too tired b. enough tired c. tired enough d. so tired
19. John wanted me_______ him.
a. to be helping b. help c. to help d. I help
20. I want_______ early tomorrow morning.
a. to leave b. leaving c. me leave d. me leaving
Exercise 2:
1. I hope_______
a. to see you there b. seeing you there c. you to see there d. see you there
2. I taught_______
a. how mending a shirt b. him how to mend a shirt
c. how mend a shirt d. him how mend a shirt
3. I told_______
a. Nam to come b. to come Nam c. to Nam come d. Nam come
4. My father has decided_______ a new house.
a. find b. to find c. finding d. him find
5. Mother warned_______ the electric plug
a. here not to touch b. her touching not c. her not touch d. not touch
6. Don't tell Tan because I don't want_______
a. him to know b. know c. him know d. knowing
7. She explained_______
a. how to make it b. me how to make it c. me to make it d. me make it
8. Miss Brown told Mary_______ down.
a. sit b. to sit c. sitting d. sat
9. She told Mary_______ up hope.
a. not give b. do not give c. not to give d. to give not
10. Michael Faraday wrote a litter to Sir Humphry Davy_______ for work.
a. asked b. to ask c. so to ask d. in order to asking
11. Do you know_______ to play that game now?
a. way b. what c. if d. how
12. She is very glad_______ see you again.
a. in b. with c. to d. for
13. He noticed two thieves_______ out of a shop.
a. to come b. are coming c. in coming d. come
14. When will he be allowed to go home? When will they_______?
a. let him go b. let to go c. leave him to go d. leave him
15. The guide encouraged the tourists_______ the Prado Museum Madrid
a. visit b. to visit c. visiting d. to visiting
16. Mow that were finished painting the house, there's nothing left_______
a. done b. did c. to do d. for doing
17. The superintendent promised to tear down and_______ the fire damaged school building.
a. rebuild b. to rebuild c. rebuilding d. to rebuilding
18. The mechanic needs_______ a new muffler on your car.
a. to put b. putting c. to be put d. to putting
19. Our house needs_______
a. to paint b. to be painting c. to be paint d. painting
20. Do you want _______ by the doctor?
a. to examine b. to be examined c. being examined d. being to examine