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5. The boss said, “Do not let our staff use social networks at work”.
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7. She said “I wouldn’t work for that company even if they paid me twice my current
salary”.
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10. “Your sister wants to sleep a little longer. Let him.” my mom said.
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1. “If the weather is fine, I will go on a picnic with my friends,” she said.
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2. “What would you do if you had three days off ?” I asked him.
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3. “I would have come to see you if I had known your address, Jim” she said.
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4. “I’m sure she will help you if you ask her.” , he told me.
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6. She said to me, “If I were you, I wouldn’t tell her about this.”
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7. “There would not be enough seats if a lot of guests came.”, they said.
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10. “What would you do if you saw a snake ?” Nam asked Nga.
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11. “We’ll have lunch outside in the garden if it’s not cold.” ,Mr John said.
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12. “Tom would win more races if he trained hard.” , The man said.
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13. “If you feel like a chat, phone me tonight.” David said to me.
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14. “If you isn’t eating so much junk food, you would be a lot fitter.” Mother said.
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15. “I will be surprised if Mary doesn’t pass the exam.” , our teacher said.
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16. “If I knew her hobbies, I could let you know.” He said to me.
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17. “If I won the lottery, I would buy a new car.” , the man said.
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18. “If you had listened to my advice, you wouldn’t have made such a big mistakes.”
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A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she
would
10. The last time I saw Linda, she looked very relaxed. She explained she’d been on holiday the
______ week.
A. admitting that B. was admitted that C. admitted that D. admit that
13. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy ______ day.
15. Mathew _____ Emma that her train was about to leave.
A. has reminded B. has reminded that C. reminded D. reminded that
16. Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sophie said you _____ ill.
A. said goodbye to me B. says goodbye to me C. tell me goodbye D. told me goodbye
A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to
22. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I advised her _____.
24. Tom said that New York _______ more lively than London.
25. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he ______ use the phone.
27. Judy ______ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. please open B. open pleased C. please to open D. please, opening
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would
A. next week B. the week previous C. following week D. the following week
34. “I don’t usually drink milk when ______ ” Mrs. Pike said.
35. They said that their house had been broken into ______.
A. the two days before B. two days ago C. two days before D. since two days
I. Choose the best answer A, B, C or D that best to complete each of the following sentences.
1. She asked me where I _______ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
2. I asked Martha _______ to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. if she is planning C. was she planning D. if she was
planning
3. Nam wanted to know what time _______.
A. the movie began B. the movie begins
C. does the movie begin D. did the movie begin
4. Julia said that she _______ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
5. Paul asked her, “Have you got 20 pounds?” Paul asked her _______ 20 pounds.
A. if she got B. if she had got C. whether she got D. whether had she got
6. He told me _______ him up at six o'clock.
A. please pick B. to pick C. should pick D. I can pick
7. He said that Linda and John _______ married _______.
A. were getting / tomorrow B. are getting / the next day
C. were getting / the next day D. will getting / the day after
8. They asked me when _______.
A. did I arrive B. will I arrive C. I had arrived D. I can arrive
9. The farmer said, “I didn’t see her.” The farmer said _______ her.
A. he had seen B. I hadn’t seen C. she didn’t see D. he hadn’t seen
10. I wondered _______ the right thing.
A. if I am doing B. was I doing C. am I doing D. whether I was doing
11. Charlie _______ that his father was in hospital.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. asked me
12. Mr. Brown said, “I watched TV last night.” Mr. Brown said that he _______ TV the night before.
A. was watching B. watched C. had watched D. has watched
13. “I'll never make that mistake again”, Robert said. Robert promised _______ that mistake again.
A. no making B. not made C. never to make D. never made
14. “I'd like you to tell me the truth,” Lara said. Lana wanted _______ her the truth. A. I to tell
B. me to tell C. me telling D. me tell
15. “You should quit smoking and eat more vegetable”, said the doctor.
The doctor advised him _______ more vegetable.
A. to quit smoking and eat B. quit smoking and eat
C. to quit smoking and to eating D. quitting smoking and eating
16. “Please come and join our party tonight”, said Lana. Lana invited us_______.
A. to come and join our party tonight B. to their party that night
C. to come and join their party that night D. to our party tonight
17. “Be aware of the dog,” said Tom. Tom warned us _______.
A. to be aware of the dog B. being aware of the dog
C. we should be aware of the dog D. aware of the dog
18. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends
19. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two_______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous
C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
20. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is B. did not like / were
C. not liked / had been D. had not liked / was
21. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred
C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
22. 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
23. “Please don't tell anyone what happened," Ann said to me.
A. Ann said to me please don't tell anyone what happened.
B. Ann told me didn't tell anyone what had happened.
C. Ann said me not to tell anyone what happened.
D. Ann told me not to tell anyone what had happened.
24. “Would you like to go to the cinema with me tonight?” he said.
A. He invited me to go to the cinema with him that night.
B. He offered me to go to the cinema with him tonight.
C. He asked me if I'd like to go to the cinema with him tonight.
D. He would like me to go to the cinema with him this night.
25. “Remember to pick me up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon” she said.
A. She told me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
B. She reminded me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the following afternoon.
C. She reminded me to remember to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next afternoon.
D. She told me to pick her up at 6 o'clock the next day afternoon.
26. “If I were you, I'd tell him the truth,” she said to me.
A. She said to me that if I were you, I'd tell him the truth.
B. She will tell him the truth if she is me.
C. She suggested to tell him the truth if she were me.
D. She advised me to tell him the truth.
27. “I'm really sorry for being late again,” said Ann.
A. I felt sorry for Ann's being late again.
B. Ann was sorry for my being late again.
C. Ann excused for my being late again.
D. Ann apologized for being late again.
28. “How beautiful the dress you have just bought is!” Peter said to Mary.
A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress.
B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress.
C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress.
D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress.
29. “Can I bring a friend to the party?” Nancy wanted to know.
A. Nancy asked me if she could bring a friend to the party.
B. Nancy wanted to ask someone to bring her friend to the party.
C. Nancy knew that bring a friend to the party was good.
D. Nancy wanted to invite her friend out and to the party.
30. She asked me, "How high is the church?"
A. She asked me how high the church was.
B. She asked me how high is the church.
C. She asked me how high the church had been.
D. She asked me how high the church is.
II. Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
31. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.
A B C D
32. They asked me that I could do the shopping for them.
A B C D
33. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before.
A B C D
34. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow.
A B C D
35. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
Exercise 2
1. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.
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 writing
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. not to plant to 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 beginB. 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 around B. is going around C. went around D. was going around
10. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
12. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
13. The man said that the days _________longer in summer.
A. will be B. are C. were D. can be
14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.
A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover
15. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met - had left C. hadn’t met – left D. didn’t meet – has left
16. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the
children
17. Laura said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
19. Ba said he__________ some good marks last semester.
A. gets B. got C. getting D. have got
20. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
21. She asked me where I___________ from.
A. come B. coming C. to come D. came
22. She_________ me whether I liked classical music or not.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking
23. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
24. He wants to know whether I ___________ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
25. I wonder why he___________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
26. They asked me how many children___________.
A. I had B. had I C. I have D. have I
27. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
28. The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.
A. is B. was C. will be D. have been
29. He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.
A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going C. we were going D. that we were
going
30. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were Robert B. that I knew / who Robert were
C. if I knew / who Robert was D. whether I knew / who was Robert
31. 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
32. Martin asked me _______.
A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was
33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.
A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers
34. 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
35. He advised _______ too far.
A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go
36. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport.
A. does not like / is B. did not like / were C. not liked / had been D. had not liked / was
37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______.
A. before B. ago C. last D. previous
38. He asked _______ him some money.
A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends
39. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days.
A. have not eaten / ago B. had not eaten / previous C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last
40. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done / following B. will do / previous C. would do / following D. was going / previous
41. 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
42. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely.
A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave
43. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.
A. would B. did C. must D. had
44. She said I _______ an angel.
A. am B. was C. were D. have been
45. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable.
A. is B. were C. had been D. would Be
46. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours.
A. passing / will try B. he will pass / tried C. to pass / would be trying D. he passed / have tried
47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
48. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports.
A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was
49. John asked me _______ that film the night before.
A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen
50. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
B. Choose the correct answer among A , B C or D.
1. “I wish..............eat vegetables”, he said.
A. my children will B. my children would C. whether my children would D. my children must
2. He wants to know whether I_____________ back tomorrow.
A. come B. came C. will come D. would come
3. I wonder why he______________ love his family.
A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t
4. He begged them --------------.
A. help him B. should help him C. to help him D. help to him
5. Peter asked Jane why -------------- the film on T.V the previous night.
A. didn’t she watch B. hadn’t she watched C. she doesn’t watch D. she hadn’t watched
6. He advised them -------------- in class.
A. to not talk B. not to talk C. to talk not D. don’t talk
7. Some one was wondering if the taxi -------------- yet.
A. had arrived B. arrived C. arrives D. has arrived
8. The government has announced that taxes --------------.
A. would be raised B. had been raised C. were raised D. will be raised
9. He proved that the earth -------------- round the Sun.
A. had gone B. was going C. goes D. would go
10. Claire wanted to know what time --------------.
A. do the banks close B. the banks closed C. did the banks close D. the banks would close
11. Julia said that she ___________ there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
12. He _______ that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
13. She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. had written C. was writing D. has written
14. Nam wanted to know what time ________.
A. does the movie beginB. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began
15. He asked me _______ Robert and I said I did not know _______.
A. that did I know / who were he B. that I knew / who he had been
C. if I knew/ who he was D. whether I knew / who had he been
16. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.
A. was she planning B. is she planning C. if she was planning D. are you planning
17. I wondered_______ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing
18. Thu said she had been___________ the day before.
A. here B. there C. in this place D. where
19. Peter said that if he ________rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were- would travel C. was – will travel C. been–would travel
20. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.
A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously
21. He asked the children _________too much noise.
A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make
22. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______.
A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day
23. Mr Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the………..day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
24. John said he _________ her since they ________ school.
A. hasn’t met–left B. hadn’t met-had left C. hadn’t met/ left D. didn’tmeet – left
25. The woman asked __________get lunch at school.
A. can the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the
children
26. She said that when she_________ to school, she saw an accident.
A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking
27. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken
28. Peter said he__________ some good marks the semester before.
A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got
29. They told their parents that they___________ their best to do the test.
A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try
30. Mary asked me where I___________ from.
A. came B. coming C. to come D. come
31. 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
32. He asked me who____________ the editor of that book.
A. was B. were C. is D. has been
33. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day.
A. had done/ following B. will do/previous C. would do/ following D. was going/ previous
34. The guest told the host that _______.
A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then
37. '' How long have you lived in Ha Noi''? said my friend.
A. My friend asked me how long have I lived in HaNoi.
B. My friend asked me how long had I lived in HaNoi.
C. My friend asked me how long I had lived in HaNoi.
D. My friend asked me how long I have lived in HaNoi.
40. “Don’t make noise because I am listening music now” he said to me.
A. He asked me not to make noise because I am listening music now.
B. He asked me not to make noise because I was listening music then.
C. He asked me not to make noise because he was listening music then.
D. He asked me to make noise because I was listening music then.
41. “I have just seen your mother this morning”. Laura said to Lewis.
A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.
B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.
C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.
D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.
42. “We are ready to come with our friends” they said.
A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.
B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.
C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.
D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.
C. Choose the word or phrase in each of the following sentences that needs correcting.
65. He said me if I had done my homework.
A B C D
66. They wanted to know how much could you pay for it.
A B C D
67. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next Sunday
A B C D
68. They asked me what did happen last night, but I was unable to tell them.
A B C D
69. Ron said that he wasn’t sure, but the storm may stop already.
A B C D
70. I asked him how far was it to the station if I went there by taxi.
A B C D
71. The shopkeeper warned the boys don’t lean their bicycles against his windows.
A B C D
72. They asked me that I could do the hopping for them.
A B C D
73. Her mother ordered her do not go out with him the night before.
A B C D
74. The traffic warden asked me why had I parked my car there.
A B C D
75. He said that he will pick me up at 8 am the following day
A B C D
76. She said that the books in the library would be available tomorrow
A B C D
77. He advised her thinking about that example again because it needed correcting.
A B C D
78. The receptionist said I must fill out that form before I attended the interview.
A B C D
79. Marty said a good friendship is like a diamond – valuable, beautiful and durable.
A B C D
80. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and resigned afterwards.
A B C D