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Reported speech

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 33mins

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Class
Date
1.

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

2.

•Chọn câu gián tiếp đúng

“ You must do your homework by yourself ”

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.

3.

She told me: "I want some biscuits."

=> She told me (a)   .

4.

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

a)

=> She told him she was doing her homework.

b)

=> She told him she had been doing her homework.

c)

=> She told him she is doing her homework.

d)

=> She told him she had done her homework.

5.

I told my children: " I had been a great man."

a)

=> I told my children (that) I had been great man.

b)

=> I told my children (that) we had been great man.

c)

=> I told my children (that) we were great man.

d)

=> I told my children (that) I am great man.

6.

change the indirect speed

Mai told her friends: " we studied in the bedroom."



(a)  

7.

Đầu là công thức câu gián tiếp ở dạng Wh-questions?

a)

S1 + said to/ told O + (that) + S2 + V (lùi thì)

b)

S1 + asked O + wh + S2 + V (lùi thì)

c)

S1 + asked O + if/ whether + S2 + V (lùi thì)

8.

Thì hiện tại hoàn thành [S +have/ has + V_P2] đổi thành?

a)

S+had + been + Ving

b)

S + was/ were + Ving

c)

S + had + V_P2

9.

Chuyển "yesterday" thành gì trong câu gián tiếp?

a)

the previous day/the day before

b)

that day/ that night

c)

the week before

10.

Chuyển "tomorrow" thành gì trong câu gián tiếp?

a)

at that moment

b)

the week before

c)

the next day

11.

'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.

12.

Our teacher asked us, 'What are you most worried about?'

a)

Our teacher asked us what we were most worried about.

b)

Our teacher asked us what we are most worried about.

c)

Our teacher asked us what we was most worried about.

13.

'I'm so delighted. I've just received a surprise birthday present from my sister,' Phuong told me

a)

Phuong told me that she were so delighted because she had just received a surprise birthday present from her sister.

b)

Phuong told me that she was so delighted because she had just received a surprise birthday present from her sister.

c)

Phuong told me that she is so delighted because she has just received a surprise birthday present from her sister.

14.

'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.

15.

'Do you sleep at least eight hours a day?' the doctor asked him.

a)

The doctor asked him if he slept at least eight hours a day.

b)

The doctor asks him if he sleeps at least eight hours a day.

c)

The doctor asked him does he sleep at least eight hours a day?

16.

“If I were you, I’d tell him the truth,” she said to me.

a)

A. She said to me that if I were you, I’d tell him the truth.

b)

B. She will tell him the truth if she is me.

c)

C. She advised me to tell him the truth.

d)

D. She suggested telling him the truth if she were me.

17.

"It was so kind of you to give me the flowers," Lan said to Minh.

a)

A. Lan thanked Minh to give her the flowers.

b)

B. Lan thanked Minh to be kind to give her the flowers.

c)

C. Lan thanked Minh on giving her the flowers.

d)

D. Lan thanked Minh for giving her the flowers.

18.

“What have you done to my laptop, Jane?” asked Tom.

a)

Tom asked Jane what had she done to his laptop.

b)

Tom asked Jane what has she done to his laptop.

c)

Tom asked Jane what she had done to his laptop.

d)

Tom asked Jane what she has done to his laptop.

19.

“When did you start practising yoga?” asked Tom.

a)

Tom wanted to know when I had started practising yoga.

b)

Tom wanted to know when had I started practising yoga.

c)

Tom wanted to know when did I start practising yoga.

d)

. Tom wanted to know when I was starting practising yoga.

20.

“Why didn’t you attend the meeting, Mary?” Tom asked.

a)

A. Tom asked Mary why didn’t she attend the meeting.

b)

B. Tom asked Mary why she hadn’t attended the meeting.

c)

C. Tom asked Mary why hadn’t she attended the meeting.

d)

D. Tom asked Mary why she wasn’t attending the meeting.

21.

'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.

22.

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

23.

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.

24.

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.

25.

Report this sentence correctly.

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

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.

26.

"What time did you go to bed?"

a)

Dan asked me what time I went to bed

b)

Dan asked me what time I go to bed

c)

Dan asked me what time I had gone to bed

d)

Dan asked me what time I have gone to bed

27.

"Do you like pizza?"

a)

-Claire asked if I like pizza

b)

-Claire asked if did like pizza

c)

-Claire asked if I likes pizza

d)

-Claire asked if I liked pizza

28.
"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
29.

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.

30.

They said, "We are busy today."

a)

They said that they were busy that day.

b)

They said that they had been busy.

31.

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.

32.

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.

33.

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..

34.

'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.

35.

'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 .

36.

'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.

37.

'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.

38.

"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

39.

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.

40.

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.

41.

“Please don’t shout.”

a)

She told him not to shout.

b)

She asked him not to shout.

42.

“Don’t worry!”

a)

She told him not to worry.

b)

She asked him not to worry.

43.

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

44.

The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

a)

if he prefers

b)

did he prefer

c)

whether he preferred

d)

he preferred

45.

Our teacher told us __________ the quick online test.

a)

play

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

to play

46.

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

a)

has tried

b)

would try

c)

had tried

d)

tries

47.

"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.

48.

'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.

49.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

The man said to me: "I have check your bill."

a)

The man said to me he had checked my bill

b)

The man said to me I had checked my bill

c)

The man said to me I had checked his bill

d)

The man said to me he had checked his bill

50.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

Nam said to her: "You are holding my pen."

a)

Nam said to her she was holding his pen

b)

Nam said to her I was holding his pen

c)

Nam said to her she is holding his pen

d)

Nam said to her he was holding her pen

51.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

The maid said, “I gave them the address yesterday.”

a)

The maid said she had given them the address the day before

b)

The maid said she gave them the address the day before

c)

The maid said she had given them address yesterday

d)

The maid said she have given the, the address the day before

52.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

“I don’t know this truth” said my sister.

a)

My sister said she didn't know that truth.

b)

My sister said she doesn't know that truth.

c)

My sister said she didn't know this truth.

d)

My sister said she hadn't known that truth.

53.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

Anna said: ”I have not seen Donald since last month .”

a)

Anna said she had not seen Donald since the month before

b)

Anna said she has not seen Donald since the month before

c)

Anna said she had not saw Donald since the month before

d)

Anna said she had not seen Donald since last month

54.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

She said, “ I want to give up my job.”

a)

She said she wanted to give up her job.

b)

She said she want to give up her job.

c)

She said she wanted to give up my job.

d)

She said I wanted to give up her job.

55.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

My teacher said, “The Sun is a renewable energy source.”

a)

My teacher said the sun was a renewable energy source.

b)

My teacher said the sun is a renewable energy source.

c)

My teacher said the sun had been a renewable energy source.

d)

My teacher said the sun would be a renewable energy source.

56.

Chuyển câu sau sang câu gián tiếp:

She said: “The train will be leaving soon.”

a)

She said the train would be leaving soon

b)

She said the train would leave soon

c)

She said the train will leave soon

d)

She said the train would be leave soon

57.

câu trực tiếp am/ is/ are + V-ing, câu gián tiếp sẽ là:

a)

was/ were+ V-ing

b)

has/ have+ V3

c)

had+ V3

d)

V2

58.

đại từ sở hữu trong câu trực tiếp là " ours", câu gián tiếp sẽ là:

a)

theirs

b)

his

c)

hers

d)

mine

59.

Câu gián tiếp với câu điều kiện có đặc điểm (có thể chọn nhiều)

a)

loại 1 sẽ đổi như câu trần thuật

b)

Loại 2,3 sẽ giữ nguyên thì, chỉ đổi ngôi và thời gian/nơi chốn

c)

tất cả đều sai

60.

tomorrow sẽ được viết lại thành....khi chuyển sang câu gián tiếp (nhiều đáp án)

a)

the next day

b)

the day before

c)

the day after

d)

the following day