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Reported speech

Total questions: 130

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. "He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

A. is coming

b)

B. will come

c)

C. would come

d)

D. was coming

2.

2. "I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

A. sees

b)

B. is seeing

c)

C. saw

d)

D. seen

3.

3. "My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow".

He told me that his mother ________ the bus to work tomorrow

a)

A. is taking

b)

B. was taking

c)

C. will take

d)

D. would

4.

. "I will call you".I told her that I ________ her.

a)

A. will call

b)

B. would call

c)

C. would have called

d)

D. won´t call you

5.

5. "I have been there".

She told me that she ________ there.

a)

A. had been

b)

B. has been

c)

C. was

d)

D. have been

6.

6. "I will be studying tomorrow".

I told him that I ________ tomorrow.

a)

A. will be studying

b)

B. would be studying

c)

C. will study

d)

D. was studying.

7.

7. "Open the window!".

He asked me ________ the window.

a)

A. to open

b)

B. open

c)

C. opened

d)

D. is opening

8.

9. "I have seen that movie".

He told me that he ________ that movie.

a)

A. had seen

b)

B. will have seen

c)

C. has seen

d)

D. was seen

9.

She told him: " I was doing my homework."

=> She told him she _________ her homework.

a)

was doing

b)

had been doing

c)

is doing

d)

had done

10.

'We will visit you this week,' my parents told me.

a)

My parents told me that they visited me that week.

b)

My parents told me that they would visit me this week.

c)

My parents told me that they would visit me that week.

11.

'Kate can keep calm even when she has lots of pressure,' Tom said.

a)

Tom said Kate could keep calm even when she has lots of pressure.

b)

Tom said Kate can keep calm even when she had lots of pressure.

c)

Tom said Kate could keep calm even when she had lots of pressure.

12.

'I got a very high score in my last test, Mum,’ she said.

a)

She told her mother that she had got a very high score in her last test.

b)

She told her mother that she has got a very high score in her last test.

c)

She tells her mother that she has got a very high score in her last test.

13.

“Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.

a)

A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.

b)

B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.

c)

C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.

d)

D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night

14.

“Would you like to come out to dinner with me tonight, Jenny?” Paul said.

a)

A. Paul suggested that Jenny go out to dinner with him that night.

b)

B. Paul insisted on Jenny going out to dinner with him that night.

c)

C. Paul invited Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night.

d)

D. Pau offered Jenny to go out to dinner with him that night

15.

“You’d better stay at home during this time” he said to Lan.

a)

He ordered Lan to stay at home during that time.

b)

He warmed Lan against staying at home during that time.

c)

He advised Lan to stay at home during that time.

d)

He thanked Lan for staying at home during that time.

16.

“No, I won’t go to work at the weekend, “said Sally.

a)

A. Sally refused to go to work at the weekend.

b)

     B. Sally promised to go to work at the weekend.

c)

C. Sally apologized for not going to work at the weekend.

d)

     D. Sally regretted not going to work at the weekend.

17.

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.

18.

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.

19.

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.

20.

Danny: "I’m going to be late".

Danny told me that he (a)   to be late.

21.

"He will come tomorrow".

She told me that he ________ tomorrow.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

22.

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

23.

"I haven't seen Julie"

He told me that he ________ Julie.

a)

hasn't seen

b)

hadn't seen

c)

didn't see

24.

"I will call you".

I told her that I ________ her.

a)

will call

b)

would call

c)

would have called

25.

"I have been there".

She told me that she ________ there.

a)

has been

b)

had been

c)

was

26.

"Open the window!".

He asked me ________ the window.

a)

to open

b)

open

c)

opened

27.

"I am happy".

She told me that she ________ happy.

a)

has been

b)

is

c)

was

28.

"I have seen that movie".

He told me that he ________ that movie.

a)

had saw

b)

will have seen

c)

had seen

d)

has seen

29.

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.

30.

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.

31.

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a)

Karen said she was going to be late.

b)

James said he will help me.

c)

Lisa said she didn’t have a map.

32.

Which words complete the sentence?

Ana apologised for not coming. She said she had been busy ____.

a)

the following day.

b)

that day.

c)

previous day.

33.

Paul: "I won’t be at the meeting tomorrow."


Paul said that he (a)   at the meeting the following day.

34.

Me: "I am studying English"

I told you that I (a)   English.

35.

George: “I can’t chat because I’m working”.

George said that he (a)   because he was working.

36.

Hannah: “I want to go to the football match, but I don’t have enough money”.

Hannah said that she (a)   to go to the football match, but she didn’t have enough money.

37.
Change the direct speech to reported speech:
"I'm really hungry", said Laura.
a)
Laura said she is really hungry.
b)
Laura said I was really hungry.
c)
Laura said I'm really hungry.
d)

Laura said she was really hungry.

38.
Change the direct speech to reported speech:
"I can see the Eiffel Tower", said Daniella.
a)
Daniella said she could see the Eiffel Tower.
b)
Daniella said she can see the Eiffel Tower.
c)
Daniella said she can saw the Eiffel Tower.
d)
Daniella said I could see the Eiffel Tower.
39.
Change the direct speech to reported speech:
"I can see the Eiffel Tower", said Daniella.
a)
Daniella said she could see the Eiffel Tower.
b)
Daniella said she can see the Eiffel Tower.
c)
Daniella said she can saw the Eiffel Tower.
d)
Daniella said I could see the Eiffel Tower.
40.
Choose the correct option:
Adam: ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’ 
a)
Adam said he had an old rocking chair in his bedroom.
b)
Adam said he had an old rocking chair in my bedroom.
c)
Adam said he has an old rocking chair in his bedroom.
41.
Choose the correct option:
Adam: ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’ 
a)
Adam said he had an old rocking chair in his bedroom.
b)
Adam said he had an old rocking chair in my bedroom.
c)
Adam said he has an old rocking chair in his bedroom.
42.
Choose the correct option:
Petra: ‘I won’t tell you what happened until tomorrow.’ 
a)
Petra said she wouldn’t tell me what had happened until tomorrow.
b)
Petra said she won’t tell me what had happened until the next day.
c)

Petra said she wouldn’t tell me what had happened until the next day.

43.
Choose the correct option:
Lola: ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’ 
a)
Lola said they wanted to see the Eiffel Tower that day.
b)
Lola said they wanted to see the Eiffel Tower this day.
c)
Lola said they have wanted to see the Eiffel Tower that day.
44.
Choose the correct option:
Reporter: ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’ 
a)
The reporter said  the police questioned the suspect that morning.
b)
The reporter said  the police had questioned the suspect that morning.
c)

The reporter said  the police were questioning the suspect that morning.

45.
Choose the correct option:
Teacher: ‘It has rained a lot today, so the children can’t go out.’ 
a)
The teacher said it had rained a lot that day, so the children couldn’t go out.
b)
The teacher said it rained a lot that day, so the children couldn’t go out.
c)
The teacher said it rained a lot that day, so the children can’t go out.
d)
The teacher said it had rained a lot this day, so the children couldn’t go out.
46.
Change the reported speech to direct speech: 
I said that I wouldn’t go swimming that day.
a)
‘I won’t go swimming today.’
b)
‘I won’t go swimming this day.’
c)
‘I won’t swim today.’
47.
Change the reported speech to direct speech:
Lily told him that she hoped they would get married the following year.
a)
‘I hope we’ll get married next year.’
b)
'I hoped we’ll get married next year.’
c)
'I hope they’ll get married next year.’
48.
'I'm wearing a coat,' Jock said.
a)
Jock told he is wearing a coat.
b)
Jock said he was wearing a coat.
c)
Jock say he is wearing a coat.
d)
Jock said it was wearing a coat.
49.
'You can't use pen in the exam' Ms. Moni said.
a)
Ms. Moni said us that we could not use pen in the exam.
b)
She say we can't use pen in the exam.
c)
Ms. Moni said we could not use pen to us.
d)
She told us we couldn't use pen in the exam.
50.
'I left my homework at home' said Diego.
a)
He said that he had left my homework at home.
b)
Diego said that he left his homework at home.
c)
Diego said that he had left his homework at home.
d)
He said that he has left his homework at home.
51.

Turn into reported speech: Where is he?

a)

He asked where is he

b)

He asked me where he was

c)

he asked where is he

d)

He said where he was

52.

“You cheated in the exam,” the teacher said to his students.

a)

The teacher accused his students of cheating in the exam.

b)

The teacher advised his students to cheat in the exam.

c)

The teacher prevented his students from cheating in the exam.

d)

The teacher insisted his students on cheating in the exam.

53.

THÌ HIỆN TẠI ĐƠN (Vnt/V(s/es) đổi thành thì gì trong câu gián tiếp

a)

Ved/C2 thì quá khứ đơn

b)

thì quá khứ tiếp diễn (were/was + Ving)

54.

"yesterday" chuyển sang câu gián tiếp

a)

the day before

b)

before

55.

last week

a)

the week before/ the previous week

b)

the last week

c)

the before week

56.

Cụm từ sau khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp sẽ là:

"I am going to..." he said ->

a)

He said he was going to ...

b)

He said he is going to ...

c)

He said she was going to ...

57.

•Chọn câu gián tiếp đúng

You must do your homework by yourself

The teacher said to her

a)

The teacher said to her you must do your homework by yourself.

b)

The teacher said to her she must do her homework by herself.

c)

The teacher said her she must do her homework by herself.

58.

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

59.

“We’ll come back again.”

They promised …………………………………….

a)

to come back again.

b)

coming back again.

60.

last week

a)

the week before/ the previous week

b)

the last week

c)

the before week

61.

Khi đổi câu hỏi dạng Yes - No sang câu gián tiếp ta dùng từ gì ngay sau động từ giới thiệu của mệnh đề chính?

a)

if/ whether

b)

unless

c)

do/ does/ did

d)

have/ has/ had

62.

John: "I'm going to the Long Beach."

John said that he ______ to the Long Beach."

a)

is going

b)

was going

c)

went

d)

had gone

63.

Mary: "I have had three boy friends."

Mary said that she ____ three boy friends."

a)

has

b)

had

c)

has had

d)

had had

64.
"I can report a crime or accident".
a)
She said she could report a crime or accident. 
b)
She says she could report a crime or accident. 
c)
She told she could report a crime or accident. 
d)
She tells she could report a crime or accident. 
65.

Convert into indirect speech. She said: "Robert Burns wrote poems"

a)

She said that Robert Burns wrote poems.

b)

She said that Robert Burns writes poems.

c)

She said that Robert Burns has written poems.

d)

She said that Robert Burns had written poems.

66.

Convert into indirect speech. You said: "I am cooking now."

a)

You said that you are cooking now.

b)

You said that you were cooking then.

c)

You said that you are cooking now.

d)

You said that you cooked then.

67.

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.

68.

Jimmy complained, “I have already written this invitation twice.”

a)

Jimmy complained that I had already written that invitation twice.

b)

Jimmy complained that he has already written that invitation twice.

c)

Jimmy complained that he had already written that invitation twice.

69.

My sister told me, “I saw you at the supermarket yesterday.”

a)

My sister told me that she saw me at the supermarket the day before.

b)

My sister told me that she has seen me at the supermarket the day before.

c)

My sister told me that she had seen me at the supermarket the day before.

70.

The girl asked the shop assistant, “Can you shorten this dress for me?”

a)

The girl asked the shop assistant if she could shorten that dress for her.

b)

The girl asked the shop assistant if she can shorten that dress for her.

c)

The girl asked the shop assistant if I could shorten that dress for her.

71.

He asked, “Do you live near the city, James?”

a)

He asked James if he has lived near the city.

b)

He asked James if he lives near the city.

c)

He asked James if he lived near the city.

72.

The reporter asked, “Did you see the accident?”

a)

The reporter asked me if I saw the accident.

b)

The reporter asked me if I had seen the accident.

c)

The reporter asked me if I have seen the accident.

73.

He said, “I am in love with your sister.”

a)

He said that he was in love with my sister.

b)

He said that he is in love with my sister.

c)

He said that he has been in love with my sister.

74.

The doctor asked, “How did you feel after the operation?”

a)

The doctor wanted to know how I had felt after the operation.

b)

The doctor wanted to know how I felt after the operation.

c)

The doctor wanted to know how I had feel after the operation.

75.

2. He _______ that he was leaving way that afternoon.

a)

A. told me

b)

B. told to me

c)

C. said me

d)

D. says to me

76.

6. I asked Martha ______ to enter law school.

a)

A. are you planning

b)

B. is she planning

c)

C. was she planning

d)

D. if she was planning

77.

8. I wondered_______ the right thing.

a)

A. whether I was doing

b)

B. if I am doing

c)

C. was I doing

d)

D. am I doing

78.

11. They said that they had been driving through the desert__________.

a)

A. the previous day

b)

B. yesterday

c)

C. the last day

d)

D. Sunday previously

79.

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

a)

A. not to make

b)

B. not making

c)

C. don’t make

d)

D. if they don’t make

80.

14. The teacher said Columbus _________America in 1942.

a)

A. discovered

b)

B. had discovered

c)

C. was discovering

d)

D. would discover

81.

18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” - He asked why __________ the final exam.

a)

A. she took

b)

B. did she take

c)

C. she hadn’t taken

d)

D. she had taken

82.

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

83.

The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."

a)

The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.

b)

The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.

c)

The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.

d)

The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.

84.

My mother asked, “Where are you going?”

a)

My mother asked me where I am going.

b)

My mother asked me where I am going.

c)

My mother asked us “Where are you going?”

d)

My mother asked me where I was going.

85.

My aunt asked, “Have you fed the dog?”

a)

My aunt asked me whether/if I hadn't fed the dog.

b)

My aunt asked me whether/if I have fed the dog.

c)

My aunt asked me whether/if I had fed the dog.

d)

My aunt asked me whether/if I havn't fed the dog.

86.

The teacher asked me, "Can you type?"

a)

The teacher asked me if I Can type.

b)

The teacher asked me if you Can type.

c)

The teacher asked me you Can type.

d)

The teacher me asked me if I could type.

87.

The visitor said, "It has been raining since this afternoon.”

a)

The visitor said that it had been raining since that afternoon.

b)

The visitor said that it has been raining since that afternoon.

c)

The visitor said that it was raining since that afternoon.

d)

The visitor said that it have been raining since that afternoon.

88.

Malika asked “When are you leaving?”

a)

Malika asked us when are we leaving.

b)

Malika asked us when we are leaving.

c)

Malika asked us when we were leaving.

d)

Malika asked us when are we going to leave.

89.

The designer said to her, ‘will you have the dress ready by tomorrow evening?’

a)

The designer asked her if she would have the dress ready by next evening.

b)

The designer asked her that she would have the dress ready by next evening.

c)

The designer asked her that if she will like to have the dress by next evening

d)

The designer asked her that she will have the suit ready by next evening.

90.

"I see the clouds.". Mark said.

a)

He told me that she sees the clouds.

b)

He told me that she saw the clouds.

c)

He told me that she is seeing the clouds.

91.

Mr. Mathur said, "I have to go."

a)

Mr. Mathur said that I have to go.

b)

Mr. Mathur said that I had to go.

c)

Mr. Mathur said that he had to go.

d)

Mr. Mathur said that he has to go.

92.

The examiner said, "You are not allowed to use a calculator."

a)

The examiner announced that they were not allowed to use a calculator.

b)

The examiner announced that you were not allowed to use a calculator.

c)

The examiner announced that you are not allowed to use a calculator.

d)

The examiner announced that you will not use a calculator.

93.

The manager shouted, " Get out."

a)

The manager shouted Get out.

b)

The manager asked to get out.

c)

The manager asked us to go out.

d)

The manager asked us not to go out

94.

My mother asked, “Where are you going?”

a)

My mother asked me where I am going.

b)

My mother asked me where I am going.

c)

My mother asked us “Where are you going?”

d)

My mother asked me where I was going.

95.

She asked me, “What do you want?”

a)

She asked me what do you want.

b)

She asked me what I want.

c)

She asked me what I wanted.

d)

She asked me what did you want.

96.

She asked me, “Who doesn’t like cheese?”

a)

She asked me who didn’t like cheese.

b)

She asked me who doesn’t like cheese.

c)

She asked me why you don’t like cheese.

d)

She asked me why you didn’t like cheese.

97.

My aunt asked, “Have you fed the dog?”

a)

My aunt asked me whether/if I hadn't fed the dog.

b)

My aunt asked me whether/if I have fed the dog.

c)

My aunt asked me whether/if I had fed the dog.

d)

My aunt asked me whether/if I havn't fed the dog.

98.

The teacher asked me, "Can you type?"

a)

The teacher asked me if I Can type.

b)

The teacher asked me if you Can type.

c)

The teacher asked me you Can type.

d)

The teacher me asked me if I could type.

99.

John asked , "Did you come by train?"

a)

John asked if Did I come by train?

b)

John enquired whether I had come by train.

c)

John asked if I came by train?

d)

John asked if I did come by train?

100.

The visitor said, "It has been raining since this afternoon.”

a)

The visitor said that it had been raining since that afternoon.

b)

The visitor said that it has been raining since that afternoon.

c)

The visitor said that it was raining since that afternoon.

d)

The visitor said that it have been raining since that afternoon.

101.

Malika asked “When are you leaving?”

a)

Malika asked us when are we leaving.

b)

Malika asked us when we are leaving.

c)

Malika asked us when we were leaving.

d)

Malika asked us when are we going to leave.

102.

Reshma said to Priya, ‘Why are you sketching on the wall?’

a)

Reshma asked Priya why was she sketching on the wall.

b)

Reshma asked Priya why had she been sketching on the wall

c)

Reshma asked Priya that why is she sketching on the wall.

d)

Reshma asked Priya why she was sketching on the wall

103.

The guest said to them, ‘Please give me a cup of coffee’

a)

The guest said to them please give me a cup of coffee.

b)

The guest requested them to give him a cup of coffee.

c)

The guest asked them to give him a cup of coffee.

d)

The guest requested them please give me a cup of coffee.

104.

"What is your name?" he asked me.

a)

He asked me what my name was.

b)

What is my name he asked me.

c)

My name was asked.

d)

He asked my name.

105.

He advised them -------------- in class.

a)

to not talk 

b)

not to talk 

c)

to talk not 

d)

don’t talk

106.

He begged them --------------.

a)

help him 

b)

should help him 

c)

to help him 

d)

help to him

107.

He asked the children _________too much noise.

a)

not to make

b)

not making

c)

don’t make

d)

if they don’t make

108.

'' Remember to write to your aunt''. I said to Miss Linh.

a)

I said to Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.

b)

I said to Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.

c)

I told Miss Linh remember to write to her aunt.

d)

I reminded Miss Linh to remember to write to her aunt.

109.

''Close the books, please'' said our teacher.

a)

Close your book said by our teacher.                  

b)

Our teacher asked us close our book.

c)

Our teacher said us close our book.                     

d)

Our teacher asked us to close our book.

110.

“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.

111.

Mrs Smith: “Don’t play in front of my windows”

a)

Mrs Smith told us not to play in front of her windows.

b)

Mrs Smith told us not to play in front of my windows.

c)

Mrs Smith told us to not play in front of her windows

d)

Mrs Smith said us not to play in front of her windows.

112.

Walter: “ Don’t ring Tony on Sunday”

a)

Walter told me don’t ring Tony on Sunday

b)

Walter told not to ring Tony on Sunday

c)

Walter told me not ring Tony on Sunday

d)

Walter told me not to ring Tony on Sunday

113.

"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.

114.

"If I were you. Bill, I'd buy the house, " Stephen said.

a)

Stephen suggested Bill to buy the house.                          

b)

Stephen advised Bill to buy the house.

c)

Stephen promised Bill that he would buy the house.         

d)

Stephen forced Bill to buy the house.

115.

What is correct about direct speech?

a)

Not use full stop in the end of the sentence.

b)

Changing the tense every time.

c)

Cannot use direct speech in the past.

d)

Using commas and quotation.

116.

Changing this sentence to indirect speech.

Mary feeds her cat with salmon every morning.

(a)  

117.

She said, "He works in a bank."

(a)  

118.

She said, "We went out last night."

(a)  

119.

She said, "I'm coming!"

(a)  

120.

She said, "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."

(a)  

121.

She said, "I'd never been there before."

(a)  

122.

He said, "Lucy will come later."

(a)  

123.

He said, "You should go to bed early."

(a)  

124.

She said, "He could read when he was three."

(a)  

125.

She said, "She hasn't eaten sushi before."

(a)  

126.

Ahmed asked, "what are you doing?"

a)

Ahmed asked what you were doing.

b)

Ahmed asked what were you doing?

127.

She wondered: "What are your plans for future?"

a)

She wondered what was your plans for future.

b)

She wondered what were our plans for future.

c)

She wondered what our plans for future were.

128.

He suggested: "Let's go to the jazz concert."

a)

He suggested let's go to the jazz concert.

b)

He suggested go to the jazz concert.

c)

He suggested to go to the jazz concert.

129.

He asked: "Do you prefer going to the concerts or waching them on TV?"

a)

He asked if I prefered going to the concerts or watching them on TV.

b)

He asked did I prefer going to the concerts or watching them on TV,

c)

He asked if i had prefered going to the concerts or watching them on TV.

130.

They asked: "How many concerts have you been to in your life?"

a)

They asked how many concerts had you been to in your life.

b)

They asked how many concerts we have been in our life.

c)

They asked how many concerts we had been in our life.