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Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lan said, "I am a student." - Lan said she ______ a student.

a)

am

b)

is

c)

was

d)

were

2.

They told me: " We will visit America."

=> They told me they _____ visit America.

a)

are

b)

was

c)

were

d)

would

3.

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

4.

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

=> I told my children I __________ great man.

a)

had been

b)

have been

c)

was

d)

am

5.

I told my sister: " You were a kid."

=> I told my sister she (a)   a kid.

6.

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

7.

Ex: Peter said, "I like football." (Câu trực tiếp)

=> Peter said he _______ football. (Câu tường thuật)

a)

liked

b)

was liking

c)

had liked

d)

had been liking

8.

Ex: Peter said, "I can swim." (Câu trực tiếp có động từ khiếm khuyết "can")

=> Peter said he (a)   swim. (Câu tường thuật)

9.

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 ...

10.

Chọn đáp án đúng: Mary told me she ______visit me this summer.

a)

will

b)

would

c)

can

d)

ought to

11.

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

Hien said (a)  

12.

They said, "We are busy today."

a)

They said that they were busy that day.

b)

They said that they had been busy.

c)

They said that they are busy that day.

13.

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

(a)  

14.

Lan said, "I woke up early yesterday."

(a)  

15.

Lan said, "I woke up early yesterday."

(a)  

16.

Jane said to Anna, "I will phone you next Tuesday."

-> Jane told Anna that (a)  

17.

Tuan and Nam said, "We have just arrived."

Tuan and Nam said that (a)  

18.

Charles asked me "Where is my car."

-> Charles asked me (a)  

19.
She said, "I did not say that."
a)
She said that she has not said that.
b)
She said that she had not said that.
20.

Ahmed asked, "what are you doing?"

a)

Ahmed asked what you were doing.

b)

Ahmed asked what were you doing?

21.

Michelle said:"Could you bring my Book tonight?"

a)

She asked to bring her Book that night.

b)

She asked to bring the Book tonight.

22.

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

23.

"I came here last week" he said. He said he ____ here ____ .

a)

came / last week

b)

had come / last week

c)

had come / the next week

d)

had come / the previous week

24.

"He will come tomorrow".

She said that he............................. the following day.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

25.

‘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.

26.

Sara said: "I am watching a movie now "

a)

Sara said I am watching a movie now.

b)

Sara said that she was watching a movie then.

27.

Adam said : " I will visit Agadir next week."

a)

Adam said that he would visit Agadir the following week.

b)

Adam said that he will visit Agadir next week.

28.

Sara said : " I can swim under water."

a)

Sara said that I could swim under water."

b)

Sara said I can swim under water.

c)

Sara said that she can swim under water.

d)

Sara said that she could swim under water.

29.

Bob said :" My son was sick yesterday."

a)

Bob said that his son had been sick the day before .

b)

Bob said that his son was sick yesterday.

30.

"I have an appointment next week", she said.

a)

She said that she had an appointment the following week.

b)

She said I have an appointment the following week.

31.

"I'll see you tomorrow", Hung said to me

-> Hung said to me that (a)  

32.

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.

33.

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.

34.

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.

35.

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.

36.

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.

37.

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.

38.

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.

39.

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.

40.

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.

41.

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.

42.

  

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.

43.

    

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.

44.

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.

45.

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.

46.

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.

47.

    

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.

48.

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.

49.

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.

50.

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.

51.

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.

52.

"I worked as a waiter last year."

Mark told me he ____ as a waiter ____.

a)

...had worked ... the year before.

b)

...has worked ... the next year.

c)

...has worked ... the previous year.

d)

...had worked ... the following year.

53.

"We'll help you with your expenses."

They told Peter they would help ___ with ___ expenses.

a)

...he ... his ...

b)

...him ... their ...

c)

...him ... his ...

d)

...he ... their ...

54.

"Today I'm wearing my uniform at work."

Mia told me that day she ____ her uniform at work.

a)

...were wearing ...

b)

...was wearing ...

c)

... is wearing ...

d)

... are wearing ...

55.

"We have worked a lot, but we didn't get any money."

The girls said they ____ a lot, but they ____ any money.

a)

... had worked ... haven't got ...

b)

... worked ... hadn't got ...

c)

... worked ... haven't got ...

d)

... had worked ... hadn't got ...

56.

"You can come with me."

Sue told Paul ___ could come with ___.

a)

... she ... him ...

b)

... him ... hers ...

c)

... he ... her ...

d)

... her ... his ...

57.

"Tomorrow I'm going to visit you."

She told the kids ____ she was going to visit ____.

a)

... the next day ... them.

b)

... the day before ... us.

c)

... that day ... them.

d)

... the day after ... us.

58.

"He is coming today" the mother said. She said that he ____ .

a)

was coming the day before

b)

came the previous day

c)

was coming that day

d)

would come the next day

59.

"I came here last week" he said. He said he ____ here ____ .

a)

came / last week

b)

had come / last week

c)

had come / the next week

d)

had come / the previous week

60.

"He will come tomorrow".

She said that he............................. the following day.

a)

is coming

b)

will come

c)

would come

61.

"I see the clouds.".

He told me that she ________ the clouds.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

saw

62.

"I have been there".

She told me that she ________ there.

a)

had been

b)

has been

c)

was

63.

I am flying to India tomorrow".

He told me that he ________ the following day.

a)

is flying

b)

was flying

c)

will fly

64.

‘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.

65.

Mala: "I went skiing."

Jill: "Mala said (that) she ___ skiing."

a)

went

b)

had gone

c)

have gone

66.

Emma: "I'm sitting on this chair."

Emma said (that) she....

a)

was sitting on this chair

b)

is sitting on that chair

c)

was sat on this chair

d)

was sitting on that chair

67.

Nick: "Walter doesn't eat meat."

Nick says (that) Walter ...

a)

never eat meat

b)

does not eat meat

c)

didn't eat meat

d)

was eaten

68.

"next week" in indirect speech changes to:

a)

a week before

b)

the following week

c)

that week

d)

then

69.

"now" in reported speech changes to:

a)

that day

b)

the next day

c)

a day before

d)

then

70.

"8th grade students are the best!"

Mrs Nişan said ______

a)

8th grade students are the best.

b)

8th grade students had the best.

c)

8th grade students had been the best.

d)

8th grade students were the best.

71.

Sara said: "I am watching a movie now "

a)

Sara said I am watching a movie now.

b)

Sara said that she was watching a movie then.

72.

"I'll see you tomorrow", he said

a)

He said that I see you tomorrow.

b)

He said that he would see me the next day.

73.

She said : " I am tired."

a)

She said I am tired.

b)

She said that she is tired.

c)

She said that she was tired.

74.

Tim: "She works in an office"

Tim said (that) she...

a)

works in an office

b)

worked in an office

c)

has worked in a an office

75.

Kathy: "He can speak Spanish."

Kathy told us (that) he...

a)

can speak Spanish

b)

could speak Spanish

c)

Will be able to speak Spanish

76.

Teacher: "Rachel has never been to Philadelphia."

The teacher said (that) Rachel...

a)

has never been to Philadelphia

b)

never was in PHiladelphia

c)

had never been in Philadelphia

77.

“You are upsetting me”, she said.

She said that ...

a)

I am upsetting her

b)

I was upsetting her

c)

I upset her

78.

Mum said: " I'm angry with you"

Mum said that .......................... angry with me.

a)

she is

b)

she was

c)

I am

d)

I was

79.

Luke: "I don't know what to do."

Luke said that ......................... know what to do.

a)

he didn't

b)

he doesn't

c)

I didn't

d)

I don't

80.

Ian and Marvin: "We need new shoes."

Ian and Marvin said that ........................ new shoes."

a)

they needed

b)

they need

c)

we needed

d)

we need

81.

"Please don’t tell anyone what happened", Ann said to me

a)

Ann asked me don't tell anyone what happened.

b)

Ann told me don't tell anyone what happened.

c)

Ann said to me don't tell anyone what happened.

d)

Ann asked me not to tell anyone what happened

82.

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

a)

He wanted to know if I was going to the cinema.

b)

He wanted to know if he was going to the cinema.

c)

He wanted to know if I am going to the cinema.

d)

He wanted to know I was going to the cinema.

83.

"Stay in bed for a few days", the doctor said to me.

a)

The doctor told me stay in bed for a few a days.

b)

The doctor told to me to stay in bed for a few days.

c)

The doctor said me to stay in bed for a few days.

d)

The doctor told me to stay in bed for a few days.

84.

Charlie said, "I'm thinking of going to live in Canada".

a)

Charlie said that I was thinking of going to live in Canada.

b)

Charlie said that I am thinking of going to live in Canada.

c)

Charlie said that he was thinking of going to live in Canada.

d)

Charlie said that he is thinking of going to live in Canada.

85.
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.
86.

She asked me if he .....in Vietnam

a)

is

b)

were

c)

was

d)

has been

87.
Tina said, "Milly's dad has worked in New York."
a)
Tina said that Milly's dad had worked in New York.
b)
Tina said that Milly's dad had had worked in New York.
c)
Tina said Milly's dad worked in New York.
d)
Tina said that Milly's dad would have worked in New York.
88.
Olly and Max said, "We don't know the population of London."
a)
Olly and Max said that they don't know the population of London.
b)
Olly and Max said that they didn't know the population of London.
c)
Olly and Max said we didn't know the population of London.
d)
Olly and Max said that they hadn't known the population of London.
89.
Rika asked, "Why are they crying?"
a)
Rika asked why were they crying.
b)
Rika asked why we were crying.
c)
Rika asked why they were crying.
d)
Rika asked why we are crying.
90.

"I like singing songs"

-Greg said he _____ singing songs

a)

likes

b)

liked

c)

was liking

d)

is liking

91.

"I am so hungry!"

-Mark said he _____ so hungry

a)

was

b)

is

c)

's

d)

were

92.

"I played soccer"

-Sam said she _____ soccer"

a)

has played

b)

played

c)

had played

d)

have played

93.

"I am walking in the park"

-Lana said she _____ in the park

a)

was walking

b)

walked

c)

is walking

d)

had walked

94.

"He has eaten an apple"

-John said he _____ an apple

a)

has eaten

b)

ate

c)

had eaten

d)

eaten

95.

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)

96.

Now chuyển thành gì trong câu gián tiếp

a)

then

b)

them

97.

đổi "am/is/are" trong câu gián tiếp

a)

was/were

b)

is/am/are

98.

"yesterday" chuyển sang câu gián tiếp

a)

the day before

b)

before

99.

last week

a)

the week before/ the previous week

b)

the last week

c)

the before week

100.

ago

a)

before

b)

then

101.

tomorrow

a)

then

b)

the following day

102.

these

a)

those

b)

that

103.

here

a)

there

b)

this

c)

that

104.

will/shall + Vo

a)

would/should + Vnt

b)

will + Ved/C2

105.

Miss White said to him, “ Why are you so late? Did your car have a flat fire?”

a)

Miss White told him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire

b)

Miss White asked him why was he so late and did your car have a flat fire.

c)

Miss White asked him why was he so late and if your car have a flat fire.

d)

Miss White asked him why he was so late and whether his car had a flat fire.

106.

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

a)

She told me he was talking to your sister.

b)

She told me she was talking to my sister.

c)

She told me he was talking to my sister.

d)

She told me he was talking to her sister.

107.

“I wrote to him yesterday”

a)

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

b)

She told me she wrote to him yesterday.

c)

She told me she had written to him yesterday.

d)

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

108.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

109.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring.

110.

“Don’t open your books,” the teacher said to the pupils.

a)

The teacher told the pupils to not open their books.

b)

The teacher told the pupils did not open their books.

c)

The teacher told the pupils not open their books.

d)

The teacher told the pupils not to open their books.

111.

“You’d better apologise for being late,” said my mother.

a)

My mother advised me to apologise for being late.

b)

My mother suggested me to apologise for being late.

c)

My mother suggested apologising for being late.

d)

My mother warned me to apologise for being late.

112.

I said to Nick: “Where are you going?”

a)

I asked Nick where was he going.

b)

I asked Nick where he was going.

c)

I asked Nick where is he going.

d)

I asked Nick where he is going.

113.

“Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress.

a)

He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup.

b)

He asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup.

c)

He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup.

d)

He asked the waitress bring her some fish soup.

114.

“Go home,” said the teacher to us.

a)

The teacher told us to go home

b)

The teacher said us to go home

c)

The teacher told us go home

d)

The teacher told to us to go home