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Reported Speech and Analytical Exposition

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 3hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"My dad ran a marathon at the age of 65"" -> She told me that her dad .......... a marathon at the age of 65.

a)

was running

b)

had run

c)

has run

2.

"I've written three pages of the report." -> He said that he .......... three pages of the report.

a)

wrote

b)

was writing

c)

had written

3.

"I wasn't paying attention at the time." -> He said that he .......... attention at the time.

a)

didn't pay

b)

hadn't been paying

c)

hasn't been paying

4.

"I live in Kediri." -> She told me that she .......... in Kediri, but I think she's moved.

a)

has lived

b)

had lived

c)

lived

5.

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

a)

were meeting

b)

are meeting

c)

had been meeting

6.

"She had worked for that school for 4 years when she retired." -> He told me that she .......... for that school for 40 years when she retired.

a)

works

b)

was working

c)

had worked

7.

'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.

a)

there

b)

here

c)

then

8.

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

a)

today

b)

that day

c)

ago

9.

'My best friend at school became a nurse first, then a paramedic.' → He told me that his best friend at school .......... a nurse first, then a paramedic.

a)

was becoming

b)

had become

c)

has become

10.

'I had lived in four countries by the age of ten.' → She said that she .......... in four countries by the age of ten.

a)

lived

b)

was living

c)

had lived

11.

'I commute 45 minutes to work.' → She told me that she .......... 45 minutes to work, but I bet it takes longer now with the roadworks.

a)

has commuted

b)

commuted

c)

had commuted

12.

'We were hoping to have our wedding in June.' → She told me that they .......... to have their wedding in June. In the end, though, they got married in September.

a)

had been hoping

b)

are hoping

c)

have been hoping

13.

'Oh, hi, Ethan! I'm just leaving, unfortunately.' → When I got there I saw him, but he said he .......... .

a)

is just leaving

b)

was just leaving

c)

had just left

14.

'We've seen four elephants already and it's only our first day.' → He said that they .......... four elephants on their first day. Imagine what animals they've seen by now!

a)

were seeing

b)

have seen

c)

had seen

15.

'I love this restaurant!' → We could go back to Bella Roma? Chloe said she loved .......... restaurant!

a)

that

b)

this

c)

there

16.

DS: Our English teacher asks, "how old are you?"

The indirect speech of the sentence is ...

a)

Our English teacher asks how old I was

b)

Our English teacher asks how old I am

c)

Our English teacher asks how old am I

d)

Our English teacher asks how old was I

17.

Sintawati said to Mother: “I want to buy new dress so that my friends look me beautifully on my birthday party.”

a)

Sintawati said to Mother that she wanted to buy new dress so that her friends looked her beautifully on her birthday party

b)

Sintawati said to Mother that she wanted to buy new dress so that my friends look me beautifully on her birthday party

c)

Sintawati said to Mother that I wanted to buy new dress so that her friends look me beautifully on my birthday party

d)

Sintawati said to Mother that she wants to buy new dress so that my friends looked me beautifully on my birthday party

e)

Sintawati said to Mother that I want to buy new dress so that my friends look me beautifully on my birthday party

18.

"I do my homework by myself." Susi Susanti said

a)

Susi Susanti said that she do her homework by herself.

b)

Susi Susanti said that she did her homework by herself.

c)

Susi Susanti said she did her homework by myself.

d)

Susi Susanti said that I did my homework by myself.

e)

homework by Susanti said that she does myself

19.

Bruce said “My mother doesn’t have any biological children.”

a)

Bruce said that his mother doesn't have any biological children

b)

Bruce said that my mother didn't have any biological children

c)

Bruce said that his mother didn't had any biological children

d)

Bruce said that his mother didn't have any biological children

e)

Bruce said that his mother did have any biological children

20.

he told me “I begin to understand the concept of biodiversity.”

a)

He told me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

b)

He wanted to know if he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

c)

He asked me that he began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

d)

He told me that I began to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

e)

He told me that he begin to understand the concept of Biodiversity.

21.

The policeman says, "be careful!"

The policeman ....

a)

says to me not to be careful

b)

says to me to be careful

c)

says to me that I to be careful

d)

says to me whether I to be careful

22.

Ds: My sister said, "I read the short story yesterday".

Is: ....................................

a)

My sister said that I read the short story yesterday.

b)

My sister said that I read the short story the day before.

c)

My sister said that she had read the short story the day before.

d)

My sister said that she has read the short story the day before

e)

My sister said that she read the short story yesterday.

23.

DS: My friend asked, "did you find Anita's address?"

IS: ........................

a)

My friend asked whether I can find Anita's address.

b)

My friend asked whether I have found Anita's address.

c)

My friend asked whether I found Anita's address.

d)

My friend asked whether I had found Anita's address.

24.

Ds: ..................................

IS: She asked if I collected the English project.

a)

She asked, " have you collected the English project?"

b)

She asked, " had you collected the English project?"

c)

She asked, " did you collect the English project?"

d)

She asked, " do you collect the English project?"

25.

DS: ..............................

IS: Sinta asks whether I know him.

a)

Sinta asks, "did you know him?"

b)

Sinta asks, "did you knew him?"

c)

Sinta asks, do you know him?"

d)

Sinta asks, "had you known him?"

26.

She said, "My parents are going to Karachi".

a)

She said that my parents going to Karachi.

b)

She said that my parents gone to Karachi.

c)

She said that her parents were going to Karachi.

d)

She said that her parents are going to Karachi.

27.

Mother said, "Where are you going?"

a)

Mother said me where I am going.

b)

Mother said to me where are you going.

c)

Mother asked where I was going

d)

Mother asked me where I am going.

28.

Which one is the correct text for direct speech

a)

He said that he was looking for his keys.

b)

“I looked for my keys!

c)

“I’m looking for my keys.”

d)

HE SAID THAT HE WAS LOOKING FOR HIS KEYS

29.

Change the direct speech into indirect speech

“We have registered for classes.”

a)

They said they had registered for classes

b)

They said that they hadn’t registered for classes

c)

They will never register for classes

d)

They said that they can’t register for classes!

30.

1) "He works in a bank." she said

a)

She said that he worked in a bank.

b)

She said that he works in a bank.

c)

She said that he work in a bar.

d)

She say that he works in a bank.

31.

8.John said, "I love this town."

a)

John said that he loves that town.

b)

John said that he loved that town.

c)

John said that she loved that town.

d)

John say that he loved that town.

32.

She said,"He is singing well".

a)

He said that he was singing well

b)

He says that he was singing well

c)

He said that he is singing well

d)

He said that he sang well

33.

"I always wake up early," he said.

a)

He says that he always woke up early.

b)

He said that he always woke up early.

c)

He said that I always woke up early.

d)

He says that I always woke up early.

34.

10.He said, "I like this song."

a)

He said that he liked that song.

b)

He said that he like that song.

c)

He say that he liked that song.

d)

He said that he likes that song.

35.

2. "I'm coming!"

a)

She said that she is coming.

b)

She said that I am coming.

c)

She said that she was coming.

d)

She saythat she was coming.

36.

"He will come tomorrow".

a)

She told me that he is coming tomorrow.

b)

She told me that he will come tomorrow.

c)

She told me that he would come tomorrow.

37.

"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.

38.

"My mother is taking the bus to work tomorrow". He said.

a)

He told me that his mother is taking the bus to work the next day.

b)

He told me that his mother was taking the bus to work the next day.

c)

He told me that his mother will take the bus to work the next day.

39.

"I will call you".

a)

I told her that I will call her.

b)

I told her that I would call her.

c)

I told her that I would have called her.

40.

"I have been there". Mega said.

a)

She told me that she had been there.

b)

She told me that she has been there.

c)

She told me that she was there.

41.

"I will be studying tomorrow".

a)

I told him that I will be studying the next day.

b)

I told him that I would be studying the next day.

c)

I told him that I wouldn’t be studying the next day.

42.

"Open the window!", Jim asked.

a)

He asked me to open the window.

b)

He asked me open the window.

c)

He asked me opened the window.

43.

"I am happy". Rina said.

a)

She told me that she has been happy.

b)

She told me that she is happy.

c)

She told me that she was happy.

44.

"I have seen that movie". Ken said.

a)

He told me that he had seen that movie.

b)

He told me that he has seen that movie.

c)

He told me that he have seen that movie.

45.

"I am flying to India tomorrow". Mike said

a)

He told me that he is flying tomorrow.

b)

He told me that he was flying tomorrow

c)

He told me that he will fly tomorrow.

46.

Mary: "I have three cars."

a)

Mary said (that) she has three cars.

b)

Mary said (that) she has had three cars.

c)

Mary said (that) she had three cars.

47.

Betzy: "I don't like spinach."

a)

Betzy said (that) she doesn’t like spinach.

b)

Betzy said (that) she don’t like spinach.

c)

Betzy said (that) she didn’t like spinach.

48.

Mom: "I won't buy you a new car.”

a)

Mom told Jeni that she won’t buy her a new car

b)

Mom told Jeni that she wouldn’t buy her a new car

c)

Mom told Jeni that she would buy her a new car

49.

Jennie: "I was swimming."

a)

Jennie said (that) she has been swimming.

b)

Jennie said (that) she had been swimming.

c)

Jennie said (that) she is swimming.

50.

Jessie: "I'm going to go to Long Beach."

a)

Jessie said (that) she is going to go to Long Beach

b)

Jessie said (that) she was going to go to Long Beach

c)

Jessie said (that) she went going to go to Long Beach

51.

“Turn off the lamp” Mom asked

a)

Mom asked me turns the lamp.

b)

Mom asked me turned off the lamp.

c)

Mom asked me to turn off the lamp.

52.

"Is she your girlfriend?" Dad asked.

a)

Dad wanted to know if she was my girlfriend.

b)

Dad wanted to know if she is my girlfriend.

c)

Dad wanted to know if she wasn't my girlfriend.

53.

"Where is my umbrella?" she asked

a)

she asked where is my umbrella.

b)

She asked me where is my umbrella.

c)

She asked where her umbrella was.

d)

She asked me if I had her umbrella.

54.

"How are you?" Martin asked us.

a)

Martin asked us how are you?

b)

Martin asked us how are you.

c)

Martin asked us are how you.

d)

Martin asked us how we were.

55.

"Which dress do you like best?" she asked her boyfriend.

a)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

b)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he like best

c)

She asked her boyfriend which dress did he liked best

d)

She asked her boyfriend which dress he liked best

56.

"What are they doing?" she asked.

a)

She ask what they were doing.

b)

She wanted to know what were they doing.

c)

She wanted to know they were doing.

d)

She wanted to know what they were doing.

57.

"Are you going to the cinema?" he asked me.

a)

He wanted to know if I was go to the cinema

b)

He asked if I am going to the cinema

c)

He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema

d)

He wanted to know if am I going to the cinema

58.

The teacher asked, "Who speaks English?"

a)

The teacher wanted to know who speaks English.

b)

The teacher wanted to know who spoke English.

c)

The teacher wanted to know who had spoken English.

d)

The teacher wanted to know who speaked English.

59.

"How do you know that?" she asked me.

a)

She asked me how I knew that

b)

She asked me I how knew there

c)

She asked me if I knew that

d)

She asked me how I had know that

60.

"Has Caron talked to Kevin?" my friend asked me.

a)

My friend asked if Caron had talk to Kevin

b)

My friend ask me if Caron had talked to Kevin

c)

My friend asked me if Caron had talked to Kevin

d)

My friend asked me if had Caron talked to Kevin

61.

Claire asked, "What time do the banks close?"

a)

Claire asked what time the banks close.

b)

Claire asked what time do the banks close.

c)

Claire asked what time did the banks close.

d)

Claire asked what time the banks closed.

62.

"Does she have a driver's license?" she asked

a)

She asked me did she have a driver's license.

b)

She asked me do she have a driver's license.

c)

She asked me if I had a driver's license.

d)

She asked me if I have a driver's license.

63.

"Don't call me after midnight" Camila said.

a)

Camila told me not to call her after midnight.

b)

Camila said me not to call her after midnight.

c)

Camila said to call her after midnight.

d)

Camila told me not to call me after midnight.

64.

"Don't touch this" Agur said to us

a)

Agur told us not to touch that.

b)

Agur said to us not to touch that.

c)

Agur told to not touch that.

d)

Agur suggested us not to touch that.

65.

"Stop staring at me," she said.

She told him _______.

a)

stop staring at me

b)

Stop staring at you

c)

to stop staring at him

d)

to stop staring at her

66.
The boy said, "Please, don't call me crazy."
a)
The boy asks the teacher not to called him crazy.
b)
The boy told the teacher not to call him crazy.
c)
The boy asked the teacher not to call him crazy.
67.

We can report statements, questions, requests, offers, suggestions and ...

a)

commands

b)

gerunds

c)

infinitives

d)

permissions

68.

"Please come early."

She asked me ______.

a)

please come early

b)

come early

c)

to come early

d)

not to come early

69.

"Leave me alone," she said.

She told me _________.

a)

leave me alone

b)

leave her alone

c)

to leave her alone

d)

to leave me alone

70.

What is the social function of Analytical Exposition text?

a)

to persuade the reader that something is in the case.

b)

to persuade the reader that something should or should not be the case.

c)

to tell the reader about the past events.

d)

to amuse the reader.

71.

What do you think about an analytical exposition?

a)

text restates a topic but focuses on one side of argument.

b)

text evaluates a topic of an argument.

c)

text evaluates a topic but focuses on an argument.

d)

text evaluates a topic but focuses on one side of argument.

72.

What is the generic structure of the Analytical Exposition text?

a)

Orientation - Events - Reorientation

b)

Thesis - Arguments - Reiteration

c)

Thesis - Arguments - Recommendation

d)

Identification - Description

73.

What do we call the last paragraph of Analytical Exposition Text?

a)

Recomendation

b)

Complication

c)

Argument

d)

Reiteration

74.

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable before making a decision.

First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , " Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"

Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.

The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile phone only for important talks.

Which of the following is true based on the text?

a)

Having a mobile phone is a must

b)

We should only use mobile phone for chatting

c)

Buying a mobile phone is only for prestige

d)

It is advisable to use a mobile phone for important talks

e)

Using mobile phone needs low budget

75.

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable before making a decision.

First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , " Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"

Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.

The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile phone only for important talks.

What is the text about?

a)

The various type of mobile phone

b)

The benefits of using a mobile phone

c)

The effects of using a mobile phone

d)

Things to consider before buying mobile phone

e)

The description of a new mobile phone

76.

Do you want to buy a mobile phone? Don't be hasty. There are many things to consider. Be reasonable before making a decision.

First, you can start by asking yourself the usefulness of the equipment. The question might be , " Do I want it for a prestige or its usefulness?"

Then you should make a choice be the type of mobile phone. There are various choices in the market, so you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not.

The consequence of using a mobile phone is its high operational costs. You have to pay more for a mobile phone compared to a fixed telephone. Therefore you should only use the mobile phone only for important talks.

"So you should decide the one that meets your needs and whether you can afford it or not." The word afford has the closest meaning with....

a)

give

b)

buy

c)

provide

d)

offer

e)

deliver

77.

What is analytical exposition text?

a)

a text that elaborates the writer‘s idea about the phenomenon surrounding.

b)

a text which says what a person or a thing is like. Its purpose is to describe and reveal a particular person, place, or thing.

c)

an imaginative story to entertain people

d)

a non fiction text that is created in entertain the readers

e)

tips or procedure that tells the reader on how to make / use something

78.

Social media is an online media in which the users can easily participate, share, and create the content of blog, social networking, and the virtual world. Social media, with its various features which are provided, certainly brings positive impacts for the users. On the other hand, social media can also cause negative impacts if it is not wisely used, especially for children and teenagers. In this case, it really needs attention from parents and teachers to monitor the children and teenagers from the negative impact of social media. For the worst, we have to restrict them to use social media.

Why can social media cause negative impacts for children and teenagers?

a)

Because it has various features

b)

Because they can create the content of blog, social networking, and the virtual world.

c)

Because the users can easily participate, share, and create the content of blog, social networking, and the virtual world.

d)

Because if it is not used wisely by the users

79.

There are many negative impacts of social media for children and teenagers. First, children and teenagers become lazy to communicate in real world. Their understanding of the language is disturbed. If a child is too much communicating in the virtual world, then their knowledge about the details of communicating in real life, like body language and tone of voice, will be declined.

What will happen if the children communicate too much in the virtual world?

a)

They will more talkative in real world

b)

Their body language and tone of voice will be improved

c)

They will decrease their body language and tone of voice

d)

They will be active communicator in real world

80.

Second, social networking sites will make children and teenagers more self-interested. They are not conscious of the environment around them, because most of their time is spent on the internet. This can cause children to be less empathic in the real world.

What is another impact of social media for children / teenagers?

a)

They will be unconscious about the environment around them

b)

They will pay much attention to their environment

c)

They will aware about the social life around them

d)

The children will show their emphatic so much