reported speech b2

'My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65.' → She told me that her dad ___ a marathon at the age of 65.

• was running

• had run

• has run

'I've written three pages of the report.' → He said that he ___ three pages of the report.

• wrote

• was writing

• had written

'I wasn't paying attention at the time.' → He said that he ___ attention at the time.

• didn't pay

• hadn't been paying

• hasn't been paying

I live in the centre.' → She told me that she ___ in the centre, but I think she's moved.

• has lived

• had lived

• lived

'We're meeting Toni at 8 o'clock.' → She said that they ___ meeting Toni at 8 o'clock. I hope they're having a nice time!

• were meeting

• are meeting

• had been meeting

'She had worked for that school for 40 years when she retired.' → He told me that she ___ for that school for 40 years when she retired.

• works

• was working

• had worked

'We're having a great time here on holiday!' → I got a postcard from my parents – they said they're having a great time ___ on holiday.

• there

• here

• then

'Coralia's arriving today.' → She told me that Coralia was arriving ___, but I found out the next day that her visit was cancelled.

• today

• that day

• ago

'Did you meet each other at school?' He asked them …

• if did they meet at school

• if they'd met at school

• had they met at school

'Why are you wearing sunglasses?' She wondered …

• why he was wearing sunglasses

• why was he wearing sunglasses

• if he was wearing sunglasses