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REPORTED SPEECH

Total questions: 141

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tom told me that they ______ meat since _______.

a)

have not eaten / last year

b)

did not eat / the following year

c)

had not eaten / the year before

d)

would not eat / the next year

2.

She said she ______ take me home after school.

a)

would

b)

did

c)

must

d)

have

3.

John said he had worked on the report since _____.

a)

yesterday

b)

two days ago

c)

the day before

d)

the next day

4.

John told me that _____.

a)

I must go now

b)

he must go now

c)

he had to go now

d)

he had to go then

5.

She said she ______.

a)

was very tired last night

b)

was very tired the night before

c)

had been very tired last night

d)

had been very tired the night before

6.

John said that he had worked as a computer programmer five years ________.

a)

ago

b)

then

c)

before

d)

later

7.

Jason asked me _____ me the book the day before.

a)

if who gave

b)

if who has given

c)

who had given

d)

that who had given

8.

He asked me _____.

a)

where we could meet the following day

b)

where if we could meet tomorrow

c)

that where we could meet the following day

d)

where can we meet tomorrow

9.

She asked her boyfriend _________.

a)

where was her hat

b)

where her hat was

c)

was where her hat

d)

her hat was where

10.

John asked me ______ interested in football.

a)

if I were

b)

if were I

c)

if was I

d)

if I was

11.

What do you want?” he asked me.

a)

He asked me what I want.

b)

He asked me what I wanted.

c)

He asked me what do I want

d)

He asked me what did I want.

12.

“Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?”, said Gillian.

a)

Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.

b)

Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.

c)

Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.

d)

Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.

13.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang gián tiếp, từ "tomorrow" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

14.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "now" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

15.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "must" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

16.

Khi chuyển từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, từ "today" chuyển thành...?

(a)  

17.

'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 couldn't go out to the cinema today.

d)

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

18.

'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.

19.

Marcos: "I go skiing with my family in winter."

Javi: "Marcos said (that) he ___ skiing with his family in winter."

a)

gone

b)

went

c)

go

d)

goes

20.
Amy said, "Polly is learning her script upstairs."
a)
Amy said that Polly is learning her script upstairs.
b)
Amy said that Polly was learning her script upstairs.
c)
Amy said Polly learnt her script upstairs.
d)
Amy said the Polly would learn her script upstairs.
21.
Zoe asked Gerry, "When can we go to the beach?"
a)
Zoe asked Gerry when we could went to the beach.
b)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could go to the beach.
c)
Zoe asked Gerry when they could have gone to the beach.
d)
Zoe asked Gerry when could they go to the beach.
22.

"Somebody stole my wallet" said James.

=> James said ...................

a)

somebody stole my walet

b)

somebody stole his wallet

c)

somebody had stolen his wallet

d)

somebody had stole my wallet

23.

"I am going to search the house" said the officer.

=> The officer said .......

a)

he 's going to search the house.

b)

he was going to search the house.

c)

I am going to search the house.

d)

I was going to search the house.

24.

"I'm not using my smartphone right now" Daniel said

=>

a)

Daniel said he wasn't using his smartphone right then.

b)

Daniel said I wasn't using my smartphone right then.

c)

Daniel said he didn't use his smartphone right then.

d)

Daniel said He was not using his smartphone now.

25.

" We won't go to the party tomorrow" They said.

=> ...............

a)

They said they would not go to the party the next day

b)

They said they will not go to the party the next day

c)

They said we would not go to the party the next day.

d)

They said they would not go to the party tomorrow.

26.

" Did you study hard?" She asked me.

a)

She asked me if I did studied hard.

b)

She asked me if I studied hard.

c)

She asked me if I had studied hard.

d)

She asked me had I studied hard.

27.

Sophie asked Tim ... to work the previous day.

a)

why hadn't he come

b)

if why he hadn't come

c)

why he hadn't come

d)

why he didn't come

28.

"I don't want to go to the cinema next weekend." He said.

a)

He said he didn't wanted to go to the cinema the following weekend.

b)

He said he didn't want to go to the cinema the following weekend.

c)

He said he had gone to go to the cinema the following weekend.

d)

He said he wants to go to the cinema the following weekend.

29.

The children told their mom, “We went out last night.”

=> The children told their mom ..................

a)

They went out last night.

b)

We went out last night.

c)

They had gone out the night before.

d)

We had gone out the night before.

30.

He said, “I’ve never been there before.”

a)

He said that he has never been there before.

b)

He said that he had never been there before.

c)

He said if he had never been there before.

d)

He said if he has never been there before.

31.

“Do you know the answer?” James asked me.

a)

James asked me if I knew the answer.

b)

James asked me whether I known the answer.

c)

James asked me that I know the answer.

d)

James asked me whether did I know the answer.

32.

She said "I will go to HCM City tomorrow."

She said (that) she _____ to HCM City the following day.

a)

would go

b)

will go

c)

was going

d)

had gone

33.

Tom said "I can swim."

Tom said (that) _______.

a)

he will swim

b)

he could swim

c)

he would swim

d)

he can swim

34.

Laura told me that "I am going to live in London."

Laura told me that she ______ to live in London.

a)

was going

b)

is soing

c)

has gone

d)

had gone

35.

Jimmy told me "I will come and see you tomorrow."

Jimmy said (that) _______ me the next day,

a)

He would come and see

b)

I will come and see

c)

He is going to come and see

d)

I would come and see

36.

"I like to listen to music", she said.

=> She said that _____ to listen to music.

a)

she liked

b)

I like

c)

she likes

d)

I liked

37.

Kate said that: "I have studied English since I was in grade 3."

Kate told me that "She _______ English since she _____ in grade 3.

a)

had studied / had been

b)

have studied / was

c)

have studied / were

d)

is studying / is

38.

She said that she ___ with her friends the night before.

a)

goes

b)

had been

c)

has been

d)

went

39.

Thuận said that _____ to run an office in HCM City.

a)

he had been chosen

b)

I have been chosen

c)

I choose

d)

I was chosen

40.

Jane told me that she (go) (a)   to HCM City the following July.

41.

She said to me "Come and see me whenever you're free."

She told me to come and see (a)   whenever I was free.

42.

She said to me that she __________ to me the Sunday before.

a)

wrote

b)

has written

c)

was writing

d)

had written

43.

I asked Mary ______ to enter economics school.

a)

are you planning

b)

if was she planning

c)

if she was planning

d)

if she is planning

44.

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

45.

He wanted to know _______ shopping during the previous morning.

a)

if we had been going

b)

that we had been going

c)

if we were going

d)

that we were going

46.

John asked me _______ in English.

a)

what does this word mean

b)

what that word means

c)

what did this word mean

d)

what that word meant

47.

The student said that the English test_______ the most difficult.

a)

is

b)

was

c)

were

d)

has been

48.

The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee.

a)

if he prefers

b)

did he prefer

c)

whether he preferred

d)

he preferred

49.

Our teacher told us __________ the quick online test.

a)

play

b)

playing

c)

played

d)

to play

50.

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

a)

has tried

b)

would try

c)

had tried

d)

tries

51.

"Where did your 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.

52.

Choose the reported speech: John "I am going"

a)

John said (that) he is goes

b)

John said (that) he was going

c)

'John sais (that) he goes

53.

Carl: 'She is tall.'

a)

Carl says that she wasn't tall.'

b)

Carl sais that she is tall.'

c)

Carl said that she was tall.

54.

Sally: 'I always do my homework.'

a)

Sally said that she always does her homework.'

b)

Sally says that he always do his homework.'

c)

Sally said that she always did her homework.

55.

Homer: 'He has caught a cold.'

a)

Homer said that he had caught a cold.

b)

Homer sais that she has caught a cold.

c)

Homer said that he had a cold.

56.

Marie: 'I want a fruit salad.'

a)

Marie say that he wantes a fruit salad.’

b)

Marie said that she wants a fruit salad.’

c)

Marie said that she wanted a fruit salad.’

57.

Holly: 'I will come here again.'

a)

Holly said that she would come here again.'

b)

Holly said that she could come here again.'

c)

Holly sais that she will came here again.'

58.

Arthur: "I can play the piano"

a)

Arthur said that He can played the piano"

b)

Arthur said that He can't play the piano"

c)

Arthur said that He could play the piano"

59.

Paul: "I have houseguests for the weekend"

a)

Paul said He has houseguests for the weekend

b)

Paul said He had houseguests for the weekend

c)

Paul said He hasn't houseguests for the weekend

60.

Choose the reported speech statement

a)

I want a hotdog.

b)

I write poems

c)

Dany said that his mother did the cleaning.

61.

We use reported speech when _______________

a)

when the focus is on the action

b)

we want to repeat what someone had previously said

c)

describe habits, unchanging situations, general truths and fixed arragements.

62.

“Please don’t shout.”

a)

She told him not to shout.

b)

She asked him not to shout.

63.

“Can you show me the way?”

a)

He told her to show him the way.

b)

He asked her to show him the way.

64.

“Turn right at the next corner.”

a)

She told him to turn right at the next corner.

b)

She asked him to turn right at the next corner.

65.

“Don’t worry!”

a)

She told him not to worry.

b)

She asked him not to worry.

66.

“What’s your name?”

a)

She told him what his name was.

b)

She asked him what his name was.

67.

“Stop!”

a)

She told him to stop.

b)

She asked him to stop.

68.

“What are you doing?”

a)

She asked me what I was doing.

b)

She told me what I was doing.

69.

We use______________________ when the sentence is a command or instruction.

a)

tell / told

b)

ask /asked

70.

“Don’t do that!”

a)

She asked him not to do that.

b)

She told him not to do that.

71.

“Where do you live?”

a)

She asked him where he lived.

b)

She told him where he lived.

72.
Paul is taking a part in a talent show in New York.
Tim said that Paul....
a)
is taking a part in a talent show in NY.
b)
was taking a part in a talent show in NY.
c)
takes part in a talent show in NY.
73.
Where does the show normally take place?
Tim asked ....
a)
where the takes place the show.
b)
where the show takes place.
c)
where the show took place.
74.
Do you speak Spanish?
Tim asked....
a)
if I spoke Spanish
b)
If I speak Spanish
c)
if I am speaking Spanish
75.
He is taking a train to the airport.
Tim said...
a)
he was taking a train to the airport.
b)
he is taking a train to the airport.
c)
he took a train to the airport.
76.
Are you going to take off your coat?
Tim asked.....
a)
if going to take off the coat.
b)
if I take off the coat.
c)
if i was going to take off the coat.
77.
I think it is going to rain.
Tim said...
a)
he thinks it was going to rain.
b)
he thought it is going to rain.
c)
he thought it was going to rain.
78.

'I like Emily very much', Finn said.

a)

Finn said that he likes Emily very much.

b)

Finn said that he liked Emily very much.

c)

Finn said that he is liking Emily very much.

d)

Finn said that he has liked Emily very much.

79.

Kathy said, 'I'll meet you at the cinema at seven, Oli.'

a)

Kathy told Oli she would meet her at the cinema at seven.

b)

Kathy said Oli she would meet him at the cinema at seven.

c)

Kathy told Oli she would meet him at the cinema at seven.

d)

Kathy said Oli she would meet her at the cinema at seven.

80.

‘I hated every minute of that film!’ said Max.

a)

Max said that he had every minute of the film.

b)

Max said that he hated every minute of the film.

c)

Max said that he had had hated every minute of the film.

d)

Max said that he had hated every minute of the film.

81.

‘I’ve got a lot of homework to do.’ said Max.

a)

Max said he haven't got a lot of homework to do.

b)

Max said he have got a lot of homework to do.

c)

Max said he had got a lot of homework to do.

d)

Max said he hasn't got a lot of homework to do.

82.

1. “We are very tired.”, they said.

                        

                      

a)

A. They said we were very tired.

b)

        B. They said they were very tired.

c)

C. They said we are very tired.  

d)

          D. They said they are very tired.

83.

2. “You work very hard.”, my mother said to me.

     

a)

A. My mother told me that I work very hard.      

b)

    B. My mother told me that I worked very hard.

c)

C. My mother told me that I had worked very hard. 

d)

    D. My mother told me that I have worked very hard.

84.

3.“We have a lift very often but it doesn’t work.”, he said.

     

  

a)

A. He said we have a lift very often but it doesn’t work.

b)

B. He said they had a lift very often but it doesn’t work.

c)

C. He said they had a lift very often but it didn’t work.   

d)

   D. He said we had a lift very often but it didn’t work.

85.

4.  “I am going to Brighton tomorrow.”, said he.

               

a)

A. He said he is going to Brighton tomorrow.   

b)

   B. He said he was going to Brighton the next days.

c)

C. He said he was going to Brighton the following day.   

d)

  D. He said he is going to Brighton the day after.

86.

5.  “We have to go now.” Susan said.

               

           

a)

A. Susan said that they had to go then.     

b)

B. Susan said that we had to go then.

c)

C. Susan said that they have to go now.        

d)

D. Susan said that we have to go now.

87.

6. “I am going away tomorrow, mom.”, the son said.

 

a)

A. The son said that he was going away the next day, mom.  

b)

B. The son told his mom that he was going away the next day.

c)

C. The son asked his mom if he was going away tomorrow.  

d)

   D. The son said to his mom he was going away the next day.

88.

7. “I’ll wait for you until you come”, she said to Nam.

      

   

a)

A. She told Nam she’ll wait for you until he comes.   

b)

B. She told Nam she would wait for him until you came.

c)

C. She told Nam she would wait for you until he came. 

d)

D. She told Nam she would wait for him until he came.

89.

8.  “I must write some letters now.” my brother said.

      

a)

A. My brother said he must write some letters now. 

b)

  B. My brother said he had to write some letters now.

c)

 C. My brother said he had to write some letters then.     

d)

   D. My brother said he must to write some letters then.

90.

9. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary. ” said Tom.

a)

A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day

b)

B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day.

c)

C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day.

d)

D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day.

91.

10. “I have something to tell you” Kerry said to Cheryl.

      

a)

A. Kerry told Cheryl I had something to tell her.    

b)

    B. Kerry told Cheryl he had something to tell her.

c)

C. Kerry told Cheryl she had had something to tell him.

d)

D. Kerry told Cheryl he had had something to tell her.

92.

  

11.He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring. ”

  

a)

A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring.

b)

 B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring.

c)

C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring.

d)

D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

93.

    

12.  “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip.

a)

A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready.

b)

B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready.

c)

C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready.

d)

D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready.

94.

13.  “I wrote to him yesterday”

     .

    

a)

A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before.   

b)

B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday

c)

C. She told me she had written to him yesterday.

d)

D. She told me she had written to him the day before.

95.

14.  “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me.

     

   

a)

A. She told me he was talking to your sister.       

b)

B. She told me she was talking to my sister.

c)

C. She told me he was talking to my sister.   

d)

D. She told me he was talking to her sister.

96.

15. “You will like my sister when you meet her”

a)

A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her.

b)

 B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her.

c)

C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her.             

d)

D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her.

97.

    

16.  “I didn’t meet Susan last week”

a)

A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before.    

b)

    B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week.

c)

C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week.                

d)

D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before.

98.

17 “I didn’t break your watch”

  

a)

A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.   

b)

 B. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch.

c)

C. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch.  

d)

   D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch.

99.

19. “I found a lot of mistakes in your plan”. Catherine said to Kevin.

a)

A. Catherine told Kevin she found a lot of mistakes in his plan.

b)

B. Catherine told Kevin she has found a lot of mistakes in his plan.

c)

C. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in his plan.

d)

D. Catherine told Kevin she had found a lot of mistakes in her plan.

100.

19  “I have just seen your mother this morning”.

a)

A. Laura told Lewis I have just seen your mother this morning.

b)

B. Laura told Lewis she had just seen his mother that morning.

c)

C. Laura told Lewis she has just seen his mother that morning.

d)

D. Laura told Lewis he had just seen her mother that morning.

101.

20.  “We are ready to come with our friends”

      

    

a)

A. They told us they are ready to come with their friends.

b)

B. They told us they were ready to come with our friends.

c)

C. They told us we were ready to come with our friends.     

d)

D. They told us they were ready to come with their friends.

102.

"Billy, go to bed!"

Mum ________ Billy to go to bed.

a)

A. said

b)

B. ordered

c)

C. offered

d)

D. reminded

103.

"Please, please let me stay out late tonight."

Molly________ her father to let her stay out late that night.

a)

A. begged

b)

B. complained

c)

C. asked

d)

D. promised

104.

"Will you come to my graduation party?"

He ________ me to his graduation party.

a)

A. begged

b)

B. said

c)

C. ordered

d)

D. invited

105.

"I didn't steal the sweater from the shop."

Rachel________ stealing the sweater from the shop.

a)

A. admitted

b)

B. accused

c)

C. denied

d)

D. refused

106.

"Put your hands in the air."

The police officer________ the robber to put his hands in the air.

a)

A. warned

b)

B. commanded

c)

C. reminded

d)

D. asked

107.

"Stop talking or I'll send you to the headmaster's office!"

The teacher ________ to send the student to the headmaster's office if he didn't stop

talking.

a)

A. threatened

b)

B. warned

c)

C. commanded

d)

D. agreed

108.

"I have an upset stomach."

He ________ to me of having an upset stomach.

a)

A. said

b)

B. apologised

c)

C. complained

d)

D. told

109.

"I'll give you a lift to the train station."

He ________ to give his friend a lift to the train station.

a)

A. agreed

b)

B. invited

c)

C. advised

d)

D.offered

110.

"Yes, I broke into the art gallery and stole the paintings."

The thief ________ to breaking into the art gallery and stealing the paintings.

a)

A. admitted

b)

B. accused

c)

C. apologized for

d)

D. agreed

111.

“Let’s go for a walk.”

My boy friend ________ going for a walk.

a)

A. asked

b)

B. offered

c)

C. suggested

d)

D. told

112.

"You broke my CD player."

My next-door neighbour ________ me of broking her CD player.

a)

A. warned

b)

B. accused

c)

C. complained

d)

D. said to

113.

I'm not going to get married to my childhood sweetheart".

The fiancé ________ to get married to his childhood sweetheart

a)

A. agreed

b)

B. accepted

c)

C. denied

d)

D. refused

114.

"Yes, I'll buy you a new laptop if you pass the national high school graduation examination".

Jonh's mother ________ to buy her son a new laptop if he passed the national high school graduation examination.

a)

A. agreed

b)

B. promised

c)

C. suggested

d)

D. admitted

115.

“Of course, I will love you in any shape, in any world, with any past."

The bridegroom ________ to love his bride in any shape, in any world, with any past.

a)

A. agreed

b)

B. promised

c)

C. suggested

d)

D. admitted

116.

"Don't forget to put your mobile phone on vibrate to avoid disturbing co-workers or clients at any meeting."

My boss ________ all staffs to put their mobile phone on vibrate to avoid disturbing co-workers or clients at any meeting.

a)

A. warned

b)

B. commanded

c)

C. threatened

d)

D. reminded

117.

"I am sorry because I forget buying gifts for you on our wedding anniversary."

The husband ________ forgetting buying gifts for his wife on their wedding anniversary.

a)

A. accused his wife of

b)

B. complained to his wife of

c)

C. apologised for

d)

D. admitted to

118.

"Don't sleep when your friends are still awake."

My teacher ________ me not to sleep when my friends were still awake.

a)

A. warned

b)

B. asked

c)

C. ordered

d)

D. reminds

119.

"Could you do me a favor?"

The father ________ his daughter to do him a favor.

a)

A. asked

b)

B. told

c)

C. said to

d)

D. begged

120.

“You are always playing computer games in class.”

The teacher ________ that the students were always playing computer games in class.

a)

A. accused

b)

B. complained

c)

C. told

d)

D. admitted

121.

"I didn't cheat on my taxes."

My boss ________ that he hadn't cheated on his taxes.

a)

A. promised

b)

B. refused

c)

C. denied

d)

D. complained

122.

He told me that _______ .

a)

his father has sold the house

b)

his father had sold the house yesterday

c)

his father will sell the house

d)

his father don’t sell the house

123.

“I can’t explain this rule to you,” said my classmate to me.

a)

My classmate told me he/she can’t explain that rule to me.

b)

My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.

c)

My classmate told me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to you.

d)

My classmate said me he/she couldn’t explain that rule to me.

124.

Mike said, “We have bought these books today. ”

a)

Mike said they bought those books that day.

b)

Mike said they had bought those books that day.

c)

Mike said they have bought those books that day.

d)

Mike said they had bought those books today.

125.

Sarah said, “I read Jane Eyre last year. ”

a)

Sarah said she had read Jane Eyre the previous year.

b)

Sarah said she had read Jane Eyre the year after.

c)

Sarah said she has read Jane Eyre the previous year.

d)

Sarah said she would read Jane Eyre the year before.

126.

He said, “I haven’t seen my cousin today.”

a)

He said he hasn’t seen his cousin that day.

b)

He said he hadn’t seen my cousin that day.

c)

He said he hadn’t seen his cousin that day.

d)

He said I hadn’t seen his cousin that day.

127.

“What did you ask him that upset him so much?” “I asked him _______ to get married again. ”

a)

was he planning

b)

if did he plan

c)

if he plans

d)

if he was planning

128.

Having finished her presentation, the speaker asked _______ anyone had any questions.

a)

if

b)

that

c)

what

d)

why

129.

The MP asked _______ the Prime Minister was aware of the growing social problem.

a)

that

b)

him

c)

what

d)

whether

130.

He asked, “Why did she take my pen?”

a)

He asked why she took his pen

b)

He asked why did she take his pen

c)

He asked why she had taken his pen

d)

He asked why she has taken his pen

131.

"What does she like?” he asked me.

a)

He asked me what she likes.

b)

He asked me what she liked.

c)

He asked me what do I like.

d)

He asked me what did I like.

132.

“Please don’t make such a mess in your room,” his mother said.

a)

His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.

b)

His mother asked him that he did not to make a mess in his room.

c)

His mother asked him didn’t make such a mess in his room.

d)

His mother asked him please not to make a mess in his room.

133.

“Explain to me how to solve this problem,” said my friend to me.

a)

My friend told me to explain to him how to solve this problem.

b)

My friend told me to explain to me how to solve that problem.

c)

My friend told me explain to him how to solve that problem.

d)

My friend told me to explain to him how to solve that problem.

134.

“Bring me a cup of black coffee now,” she said to the waiter.

a)

She told the waiter to bring me a cup of black coffee at that moment.

b)

She told the waiter to bring her a cup of black coffee at that moment.

c)

She told the waiter bring her a cup of black coffee at this moment.

d)

She told the waiter bring me a cup of black coffee then.

135.

“Don’t worry over such a small thing,” she said to me.

a)

She told me not worry over such a small thing.

b)

She told me to not worry over such a small thing.

c)

She told me not to worry over such a small thing.

d)

She told not to worry over such a small thing.

136.

“Don’t be afraid of my dog,” said the man to Kate.

a)

The man said to Kate not to be afraid of his dog.

b)

The man told Kate not be afraid of his dog.

c)

The man told Kate not to be afraid of her dog.

d)

The man told Kate not to be afraid of his dog.

137.

“I will definitely let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet.

a)

Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week.

b)

Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week.

c)

Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of this week.

d)

Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week.

138.

Alfred said to John, “I didn’t use your computer! Someone else did, not me.”

a)

Alfred told John that he hasn't used his computer, saying that someone else had.

b)

Alfred denied having used John’s computer, saying that someone else had.

c)

Alfred refused to use John’s computer, saying that someone else had.

d)

Alfred said to John that he hadn’t used his computer, saying that someone else had.

139.

“No, no, you really must stay a bit longer!” said the boys.

a)

The boys denied my staying a bit longer.

b)

The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer.

c)

The boys didn’t agree to let stay a bit longer.

d)

The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer.

140.

“I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper.

a)

She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money.

b)

She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money.

c)

She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.

d)

She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money.

141.

“Why I haven’t thought of this before,” Dung said to himself.

a)

Dung advised himself not to have thought of that before.

b)

Dung suggested himself not thinking of that before.

c)

Dung said that why he hadn’t thought of that before.

d)

Dung wondered why he hadn’t thought of that before.