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1. B
2. B
3.C
4.A
5.D
6.A
7.C
8B
9C
10A
11A
12A
13C
14B
15A
16C
17A
18A
19A
20A
Vẫn là bài tập nhưng lại làm tiếp
Change the following sentences into reported speech:
1. “Let’s give a party” said Ann
“Let’s not” said her husband
Ann suggested giving a party but her husband didn't agree
2. “Let’s take a tent and camp out” said Bill
“ Good idea” said Nina
Bill suggested taking a tent and camping out and Nina agreed
3. “Let the children stay indoor tonight.” She said
She suggested that the children should stay indoor that night
4. “Let me go” he said to the policeman.
He asked the policeman to let him go
5. “Let’s go swimming in the lake” he said
He suggested swimming in the lake
“No, it is against law” said his friend.
but his friend disagreed
6. “Let’s prepare everything for the party” she said.
“Yes, let’s” said her friend.
She suggested her friend preparing everything for the party and her friend
agreed
7. “Let’s stay here till the storm has passed” he said
He suggested staying there till the storm had passed
8. “Don’t drive too close the car in front” said my mother (warn)
My mother warned me not to drive too close the car in front
9. “Let’s go swimming. It is too hot to learn our lesson now.” He said
He suggested going swimming because it was too hot to learn our lesson then
10. “You ought to wear a safety helmet when you drive motorbike” she said to
her husband.
She advised her husband to wear a safety helmet when he drove motorbike
Rewrite the following sentences using given words or phrases:
1. ‘What’s your job?” Mary asked Tom.
Mary wanted to know what Tom's job was
2. The factory inspector asked me where I kept the fine fighting equipment
‘Where do you keep the fine fighting equipment?' the facotry inspector asked me
3. She said “It’s good if you make your own decision” (advise)
She advised me to make my own decision
4. “Why don’t you read that book, Peter” she said
She suggested that Peter (should) read that book
5. “What a mischievous boy!” he said.
He exclaimed that the boy was mischievous
6. “How wonderful the play was!” said John
John exclaimed that the play had been wonderful
7. ‘Me? No, I didn’t break your glasses.’ Peter said.
Peter refused to break my glasses
Change into reported speech:
1. She said; “How beautiful they are”
SHE EXCLAIMED WITH DELIGHT THAT THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL
2. I said; “How fast he is running!”
I EXCLAIMED WITH ADMIRATION THAT HE WAS RUNNING FAST
3. He said; “What a lovely house!”
HE EXCLAIMED WITH DELIGHT THAT IT WAS A LOVELY HOUSE
4. She said; “What beautiful flowers!”
SHE EXCLAIMED WITH DELIGHT THAT THEY WERE BEAUTIFUL
FLOWERS
5. She said to him; “Shall we eat out tonight?”
SHE SUGGESTED EATING OUT THAT NIGHT
6. Why don’t you put a better lock on the door?
HE SUGGESTED THAT I SHOULD PUT a better lock on the door
7. He said; “Cigarette”, I answer “No thanks”
HE INVITED ME A CIGARETTE BUT I REFUSED
8. She said to me; “Remember to lock the door before you go to bed”
SHE REMINDED ME TO lock the door before GOING to bed
9. She said; “Can I have some money; Mum?”
SHE ASKED HER MOTHER TO HAVE SOME MONEY
10. She said; “The earth moves around the sun”
SHE SAID THAT The earth moves around the sun
11. Tom said; “I would rather you started today”
TOM ASKED ME TO START THAT DAY
12. She said; “Could I have a cup of coffee”
SHE ASKED TO HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE
13. “Would you mind waiting?” he said
HE ASKED ME TO WAIT
14. “Would you like to drink coffee?” he said
HE INVITED ME TO DRINK COFFEE
15. Lan said; “You had better go to the doctor?”
LAN ADVISED ME TO GO TO THE DOCTOR
16. Henry said; “Let’s not much fuss about it”
HENRY ADVISED US NOT TO FUSS ABOUT IT
17. They said; “We will wait for if you are late”
THEY SAID THEY WOULD WAIT IF I WERE LATE
18. Peter said; “I wish I had something to eat”
PETER WANTED TO HAVE SOMETHING TO EAT
19. My mother said; “If I were you, I should do nothing about it”
MY MOTHER ADVISED ME NOT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT
20. The coach said to them; “It’s high time we began training for our next
match”
THE COACH ENCOURAGED THEM TO BEGIN TRAINING FOR THEIR
NEXT MATCH
21. I sai to her; “I wish you had seen it”
I WANTED HER TO SEE IT
22. His mother said; “Don’t forget to thank Mrs Jones”
HIS MOTHER REMINDED ME TO THANK MRS.JONES
23. He said; “You might check these figures for me”
HE BEGGED ME TO CHECK THESE FIGURES FOR HIM
24. “Where shall we meet?” I said. “What about the hotel?” bill said
I ASKED WHERE WE SHALL MEET AND BILL SUGGESTED METTING
AT THE HOTEL
25. “You needn’t come in tomorrow”, said my employer. “Take the day off”
MY EMPLOYER ADVISED ME TO TAKE THE DAY OFF THE NEXT DAY
III- Exercise 1 – Requests (positive): Complete the sentences in
reported speech. Note the change of pronouns in some sentences.