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Reported speech

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

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Class
Date
1.

Câu trực tiếp (Direct Speech) là

a)

chính xác lời của ai đó. Chúng ta thường dùng dấu “ ” để trích dẫn lời nói trực tiếp.

b)

câu thuật lại lời nói trực tiếp do một người khác phát biểu.

2.

Câu tường thuật (hay còn gọi là câu gián tiếp) là

a)

câu thuật lại lời nói trực tiếp do một người khác phát biểu.

b)

chính xác lời của ai đó. Chúng ta thường dùng dấu “ ” để trích dẫn lời nói trực tiếp.

3.

Thay đổi các trạng từ chỉ thời gian nơi chốn. Now=>

a)

then

b)

than

c)

after

4.

tomorrow

a)

→the following day/the next day

b)

→the month before/the previous month

5.

yesterday

a)

→that night

b)

→the day before/the previous day

6.

Thì trong lời nói trực tiếp: Hiện tại đơn

sẽ biến thành thì gì trong câu gián tiếp

a)

tương lai đơn

b)

quá khứ đơn

c)

hiện tại tiếp diễn

7.

Hiện tại tiếp diễn=>

a)

quá khứ hoàn thành

b)

Quá khứ tiếp diễn

c)

quá khứ đơn

8.

Hiện tại hoàn thành =>

a)

quá khứ hoàn thành

b)

tương lai hoàn thành

9.

Quá khứ tiếp diễn =>

a)

Quá khứ hoàn thành tiếp diễn

b)

Quá khứ tiếp diễn

c)

cả 2 đều đúng

d)

cả hai đều sai

10.

Will

a)

won't

b)

will not

c)

would

d)

wouldn't

11.

The teacher __________ me that I had better devote more time to science subjects such as physics, chemistry, and biology.

a)

said

b)

talked

c)

spoke

d)

told

12.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘I can swim really fast.’

a)

He said that he could swim really fast.

b)

He told that he could swim really fast.

c)

He said me that he could swim really fast.

13.

Report this sentence correctly.

‘There was an accident outside the supermarket’.

a)

He said there had been an accident outside the supermarket.

b)

He said there were an accident outside the supermarket.

c)

He said there has been an accident outside the supermarket.

14.

Report this sentence correctly.

Tom said "I’m going to London tomorrow."

Five days later you say...

a)

Tom said he is going to London the following day.

b)

Tom said he was going to London the following day.

c)

Tom said he was going to London tomorrow.

15.

“What’s your name?”

a)

She told him what his name was.

b)

She asked him what his name was.

16.

“What are you doing?”

a)

She asked me what I was doing.

b)

She told me what I was doing.

17.

“Where do you live?”

a)

She asked him where he lived.

b)

She told him where he lived.

18.

"What time did you go to bed?"

-Dan asked me what time I _____ to bed

a)

went

b)

go

c)

had gone

d)

have gone

19.

"What time did you go to bed?"

-Dan asked me what time I _____ to bed

a)

went

b)

go

c)

had gone

d)

have gone

20.

"Do you like pizza?"

-Claire asked if I _____ pizza

a)

like

b)

have liked

c)

likes

d)

liked

21.

"Where did he go?"

-He asked where he _____

a)

had gone

b)

has gone

c)

went

d)

have gone

22.
"I don't like fast food."
a)
He said he doesn't like fast food.
b)
He said he didn't like fast food
c)
He said he didn't liked fast food
23.

She said, "I am reading this book now."

a)

She said that she was reading that book then.

b)

She said that she were reading.

24.

They said, "We are busy today."

a)

They said that they were busy that day.

b)

They said that they had been busy.

25.

He said, "I know a better restaurant here."

a)

He said that he knows a better restaurant.

b)

He said that he knew a better restaurant there.

26.

She said, "I woke up early yesterday."

a)

She said that she has woken up early yesterday.

b)

She said that she had woken up early the previous day.

27.

He said, "I will ring her next Tuesday."

a)

He said that he would have rung her.

b)

He said that he would ring her the following Tuesday..

28.
They said, "We have just arrived."
a)
 They said that they have just arrived
b)
 They said that they had just arrived.
29.

He said: "I had won the jackpot."

a)

He said that he had won the jackpot.

b)

He said that he has won the jackpot.

30.
'It is cold outside,' Helen said. 
Helen said it _____________ cold outside.
a)
was cold
b)
is cold
31.

'I have to pass the English exam,' said Jesús.

a)

Jesús said that he has to pass the English exam.

b)

He said that he has to pass the English exam.

c)

He said he had to pass the English exam.

32.

'I can't go out to the cinema today,' Noelia said.

a)

She said she can't go out to the cinema today.

b)

Noelia said she could not go out to the cinema that day.

c)

She said she can't go out to the cinema that day .

33.

'I know how to make pancakes for breakfast,' said Divine.

a)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for the breakfast.

b)

He said he know how to make pancakes for breakfast.

c)

Divine said he knew how to make pancakes for breakfast.

d)

Divine knows how to make pancakes for breakfast.

34.

'I can't find my book' said Alba.

a)

Alba said she couldn't find her book.

b)

Alba said she couldn't found her book.

c)

Alba said she can't find her book.

d)

She said she could found her book.

35.

"I sing with the teacher"

a)

She said she sang with the teacher

b)

She said she sing with the teacher

c)

She said she was sing with the teacher

36.

"He can drive a car"

a)

She said he would drive a car

b)

She said he could drive a car

c)

She said he was can drive a car

d)

She said he will drive a car

37.

Peter said, “I’m thirsty and hungry”.

a)

Peter said that he was thirsty and hungry.

b)

He said he is thirsty and hungry.

c)

Peter, that he was thirsty and hungry.

38.

Andrea: "I don't like spinach."

Jose Manuel: "Patricia said (that) she ___ like spinach."

a)

doesn't

b)

don't

c)

didn't

39.

Chọn câu gián tiếp đúng:

"You have to tidy your room by yourself" her mum said

a)

Her mum said that she has to tidy her room by herself

b)

Her mum said that she must tidy her room by herself

c)

Her mum said that she had to tidy her room by herself

d)

Her mum said to her that you have to tidy your room by yourself

40.

Choose the correct Reported Speech of the next statement:


I am writing an essay for my English class.

a)

He said that he was writing an essay for his English class.

b)

He said he is writing an essay for her English class.

c)

He said he had written an essay for his English class.

d)

He said to write an essay for his Enslish class is a good practice.

41.

Direct Speech: They are doing homework in teams.


The Reported Speech is: ___________________________.

a)

They said to do homework in teams is good.

b)

They said they had done homework in teams.

c)

They said they were doing homework in teams.

d)

They said that they are doing homework in teams.

42.

Direct Speech: We are planning a trip to Europe.


Reported Speech: ______________________________.

(There are two correct answers)

a)

He said he was planning a trip to Europe.

b)

We said that we were planning a trip to Europe.

c)

We said we are planning a trip to Europe.

d)

They said that they were planning a trip to Europe.

43.

“Please don’t shout.”

a)

She told him not to shout.

b)

She asked him not to shout.

44.

“Don’t worry!”

a)

She told him not to worry.

b)

She asked him not to worry.

45.

He asked the children _________ game on the computer any more.

a)

not to play

b)

if they play

c)

not playing

d)

don't play

46.

The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

a)

if he prefers

b)

did he prefer

c)

whether he preferred

d)

he preferred

47.

Our teacher told us __________ the quick online test.

a)

play

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

to play

48.

She told her father that she____________ her best in the next final exam.

a)

has tried

b)

would try

c)

had tried

d)

tries

49.

"Where did you first meet your wife?" I asked my brother

a)

I asked my brother where he first met his wife.

b)

I asked my brother where you had first met your wife.

c)

I asked my brother where he had first met his wife.

d)

I asked my brother where had he first met his wife.

50.

"I was on holiday last week", he told us.

a)

He told us that he had been on holiday the previous week.

b)

He told us that he had been on holiday last week.