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.

________ 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)

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 _______ 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.