Prepare8 - Reported Speech

My friend last week: Diego has arrived late for college three times this week.

I've been told that you _____ late for college three times last week.

• have arrived

• arrived

• had arrived

Felipe: I'll let you know if I can make it to the cinema tomorrow.

Yesterday, Felipe said that he ______.

• will let me know if he could make it to the cinema

• will let me know if he can make it to the cinema

• would let me know if he could make it to the cinema

My sister: I can't solve this puzzle. Can you help me?

My sister said that she ____ that puzzle and asked if I ____help her.

We managed to do it in the end.

• couldn't/can

• can't/can

• couldn't/could

Put the words in the correct order.

There is one word that you do not need to use.

(a)   most people would like to reduce the amount of time they spend at their laptop. HAS/SUGGESTED/BEEN/INVITED/IT/THAT

Roberto: I've lost my phone. I have no idea where it is.

Roberto said that he ______ his phone and that he _____ no idea where it was.

(put a comma between answers)

(a)  

The audience  ______ the band to come back on stage and play another song.

• suggested

• insisted on

• persuaded

Choose the correct answer.

• My parents advised visiting different universities before applying.

• My parents encouraged me visiting different universities before applying.

• My parents suggested visiting different universities before applying.

_______ that most people will drive electric cars by 2050.

• It is assumed

• It assumes

• It is assuming

Put the words in the correct order.

There is one word that you do not need to use.

June: I'm going to go travelling next year.

June (a)   to go travelling next year. TOLD/ME/IS/GOING/WENT/SHE/THAT

Lucy: Why don't you come round for dinner?

• Lucy promised to come round for dinner.

• Lucy invited me to come round for dinner.

• Lucy offered me to come round for dinner.