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Choose the best answer to these sentences
1. She …………… away every weekend.
A. goes B. go C. is going D. went
2. No, he isn’t here. He ……………… out.
A. has just gone B. is going C. went D. will go
3. I …………you yesterday. You ………………outside a café.
A. saw / were sitting B. saw / sat
C. was seeing / sat D. was seeing / were sitting
4. He ………… busy now; he ………….a letter.
A. is being / is writing B. is / is writing
C. is / write D. is / wrote
5………… a good film lately?
A. Have you seen B. Do you see C. Did you see D. Are you
seeing
6. I …………a book when he came in.
A. was reading B. read C. am reading
D. have read
7. She ……… me his name after he …………
A. told / had left B. tells / had left C. had told / left D. told / was
leaving
8. When I last ………….him, he ………….in Hue.
A. saw / was living B. saw / lived C. was seeing / lived D. was
seeing / was living
9. He has a new job now. No longer does he work here.
-He……………… here since he was twenty.
a. has been working b. has worked c. was working d.
worked
10. The statue ……………. while it was being moved to another room in the
museum.
a. broke b. was broken c. breaks d. had broken
11. You can use my phone if yours…………………

a. don’t work b. doesn’t work c. not to work d. not working
12. By the end of next month, we…………………our English course.
a. have completed b. will be completed c. will have completed
d. completed
13. By the end of last year he …………….four Shakespeare plays.
A. read B. has read C. had read D. has been
reading
14. .This is the second time you ……………a cup; you …………….one
yesterday.
A. broke / would break B. have broken / have broken
C. broke / broke D. have broken / broke
15. By the end of this year, my father ……………for 40 years.
A. will have been teaching B. will be teaching
C. will teach D. has been teaching
16. We ………… television when the lights ………… out.
A. were watching / were going B. were watching / went
C. watched / went D. watched / were going
17. He ………….a book while she …………….flowers.
A. was reading / was watering B. was reading / watered
C. is reading / watered D. reads / was watching
18. This time last year I ………… in Hue.
A. was living B. lived C. have been living D. have lived
19. The doctor ………….quickly, but the patient …………….
A. arrived / already died B. was arriving / died
C. arrived / already had died C. arrived / had already died
20. Look! The train …………….
A. leaves B. will leave C. has left D. is leaving
21.I ………….by the year 2010.
A. will have retired B. will retire C. will be retiring D.
have retired

22. Jim ………… that Daisy ………… to him.
A. discovers / had lied B. discovered / has lied
C. was discovering / lied D. discovered / had lied
23. The motorway …………in 1986.
A. has finished B. was finished C. finished D. finishes
24. After the visitors ………… climbing in the mountains, they enjoyed
fresh air at the seaside.
A. went B. had gone C. have gone D. would
go
25. Please don’t touch anything before ……………….
A. the police will come B. the police comes
C. the police come D. the police would come
26. I think John _____ translate this document.
a. have to b. will have c. has d.
will have to
27. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I__________ to visit my friends and
family several times.
a. return b. have returned c. will have returned d. am returning
28. The next time Paul __________ to New York, he will visit the
Metropolitan Museum’s famous collection of international musical
instruments.
a. will fly b. flies c. has flown d. will
have flown
29. After Nancy __________ for twenty minutes, she felt tired.
a. jogging b. had been jogging c. has been jogging d. has
jogged
30. By the time the young birds _______ the nest for food, they will have
learned how to fly.
a. leaves b. leave c. will leave d. are leaving
31. Ever since Maurice arrived, he_______ quietly in the corner. Is

something wrong?
a. sat b. has been sitting c. had been sitting d. will
have sat
32. After we___________ , we will take a vacation.
a. finished b. have finished c. will finish d. are finished
33. Will I be the last student _________by that interviewer?
a. to be interviewed b. to be interviewing c. to interview d.
interviewing
34. What ________ at 9 p.m. yesterday?
a. did you do b. have you done c. were you doing d. will you
have done
35. Jane often ……… milk in the morning.
a. drink b. drinks c. is drinking d. has drunk
36. The water ……… now
a. are boiling b. has boiled c. is boiling d. boils
37. Listen! Someone ………
a. is singing b. sings c. are singing d. have sung
38. I ……… my key again.
a. have lost b. has lost c. lost d. had lost
39. The police ……… me on my way home last night .
a. stopped b. was stopping c. stopped d. had stopped
40. How long ……… you ……… English ?
a. had … learned b. are …learning c. were …learned d. have
… learnt
41. If they didn’t come , we ……… without them .
a. will go b. would go c. would have gone d. went
42. I’ll ask her when she……… here.
a. will come b. comes c. come d. has been coming
43. When we came he ……… in the garden .
a. was b. was being c. were d. has been

44. We couldn’t understand the teacher if he ………too fast.
a. spoke b. has spoken c. doesn’t speak d. did speak
45. If he ………… mathematics , he wouldn’t have cheated by the seller .
a. had known b. has known c. having known d. knew
46. Today international trade ………more and more important.
a. is becoming b. has become c. has been become d. has been
becoming
47. There fast food restaurants in this town.
a. is b. are c. is been d. has been
48. Before he went to school he ……… his lessons .
a. reviewed b. had reviewed c. was reviewing d. has
reviewed
49. ……… you ………to repaint your house yet ?
a. Had … decided b. Has … decided c. Have … decided d.
decided
50. By the time you come I ……… housework .
a. will have finished b. will finished c. finished d. finishes
51. If I ……… you , I would study hard .
a. was b. would be c. were d. have been
52. Jogging people lose weight.
a. helps b. help c. would help d. Helped
53. He his leg three days ago .
a. breaks b. broke c. had broken
d. was breaking
54. The lecturer to the students at 8 am tomorrow .
a. will speaking b. will speak c. has spoken d. ill be
speaking
55. We for you until you come .
a. will wait b. wait c. waited d. are waiting
56. I you if I had had time .

a. would help b. will help c. would helped d. had helped
57. As soon as Martin saw the fire , she__________ the fire department.
a. was telephoning b. telephoned c. had telephoned d. has
telephoned
58. Before Jennifer won the lottery , she ____________ any kind of contest.
a. hasn’t entered b. doesn’t enter c. wasn’t entering d. hadn’t entered
59. Since I left Venezuela six years ago, I______ to visit my friends and
family several times.
a. return b. have returned c. will have returned d. am returning
60. While we were getting on the train , we ________ a robbery take place.
a. had seen b. saw c. were seeing d. have
seen
61. The house was dirty. We______ it for weeks.
a. haven't cleaned b. weren't leaning c. hadn't cleaned d.
aren't cleaning
62. Tom is leaning against the wall, out of breath. He______
a. was running b. has been running c. has run d.
would run
63. I think John _____ translate this document.
a. have to b. will have c. has d. will
have to
64. As soon as I shut the front door, I realized that I _____ my key in the
house.
a. had left b. have left c. left d. was
leaving
65. By the end of the year, she ___ with a degree in business.
a. already graduates b. will have already graduated c. has already
graduated d. will graduate
66.I ___ on this project for days without success.
a. have been worked b. have been working c. had been worked

d. have worked
67. Don't worry. She ___ by herself.
a. is used to living b. is used to live c. used to living d. used to
live
68. While the reporter ___ the policeman, the robber escaped.
a. interviewing b. was interviewing c. had been interviewing
d. interviewed
69. You should always _____ healthy food.
a. eat b. eaten c. eating d. to eat
70. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I __________ in the garden for the
last two hours.
a. have worked b. worked c. was working d. have
been working
REPORTED SPEECH
EXERCISE 2
I. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first one, using the words given.
1. “ Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us.
→ The teacher told us
_______________________________________________________ .
2. “ We’ll come back again.”
→ They promised
__________________________________________________________ .
3. “ You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us.
→ The lifeguard advised
_____________________________________________________ .
4. “ Could you close the window?” John siad to Peter.
→ John asked
____________________________________________________________
__ .

5. “ You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher.
→ The teacher encouraged
____________________________________________________ .
6. “ I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said.
→ John promised
___________________________________________________________ .
7. “ Remember to lock the door before going to school,” my sister said.
→ My sister reminded
_______________________________________________________ .
8. “ You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss.
→ His boss advised
_________________________________________________________ .
9. “ I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said.
→ My mum wanted
_________________________________________________________ .
10. “ Don’t swim out too far, boys,” I said.
→ I warned
____________________________________________________________
____ .
II. Write the following sentences in reported speech, using the right
forms of the words given in the brackets.
1. “ Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.” ( WARN)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
2. “ You should not drink too much beer.” ( ADVISE)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
3. “ Come and see me whenever you want.” ( INVITE)

→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
4. “ Please don’t smoke in my car.” ( ASK)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
5. “ Sue, give me your phone number.” ( TELL)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
6. “ Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” ( REMIND)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
7. “ I’ll never do it again.” ( PROMISE)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
8. “ All right. I’ll wait for you.” ( AGREE)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
9. “ Please, lend me some money.” (ASK)
→
____________________________________________________________
___________ .
10. “If I were you, I would give up smoking.” (ADVISE)
→
____________________________________________________________

___________ .
III. Change direct speech into reported speech.
1. “ It was nice of you to help me. Thank you very much,” Tom said
to you.
→ Tom thanked ____________ for
________________________________ .
2. “ I hear you passed your exams. Congratulations!” John said to us.
→ John congratulated __________ on
______________________________ .
3. “ I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said.
→ Mary apologized for
__________________________________________ .
4. “ I’ll drive you to the station. I insist,” Peter said to Linda.
→ Peter insisted on
_____________________________________________ .
5. “ You didn’t pay attention to what I said ,” the teacher said to the boy.
→ The teacher accused __________ of
______________________________ .
1. “ I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said.
→ Bob has always dreamed of
_____________________________________ .
2. “ Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann.
→ I warned _________ against
____________________________________ .
3. “ Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane.
→ Her mother prevented _______ from
______________________________ .
9. “ It was nice of you to visit me. Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack.
→ Miss White thanked ________ for
________________________________ .

10. “ I must have made a mistake in the calculations.” Mr. Forest said.
→ Mr. Forest admitted
___________________________________________ .
11. “ I’ll pay for the meal.” Sarah said.
→ Sarah insisted on
_____________________________________________ .
12. “ It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks
very much.” Mike said.
→ Mike thanked ______ for
______________________________________ .
13. “ I’m sorry I couldn’t come to visit you last summer.” John said.
→ John apologized for
__________________________________________ .
14. “ I hear you won the championship. Congratulations!” Dane said.
→ Dane congratulated ________ on
_______________________________ .
15. “ I can’t let you use the mobile phone.” Her mother said.
→ Her mother prevented __________ from
__________________________ .
16. “ I didn’t steal the car”, the boy said. “ I just borrowed it.”
→ The boy denied ____________________ but admitted
_______________ .
17. Peter said, “ I wish I hadn’t lent him some money.”
→ Peter regretted
______________________________________________.
18. “ You don’t buy this car” They said.
→ They warned ________ against
_________________________________ .
19. “ The man is a spy.” She said.
→ She suspected ________ of

____________________________________ .
20. “ I stole it” He said.
→ He admitted
________________________________________________ .
REPORTED SPEECH
EXERCISE 1
Choose the best option to complete the following sentences
1. Tom said, “I must leave at eight.”
Tom said that he …………. leave at eight.
A. must B. had C. had to D.
have to
2. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?”
He asked why ……………. the final exam.
A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D.
she had taken
3. “What do you want?” he asked me
A. He asked me what I want. C. He asked me what do
I want.
B. He asked me what I wanted. D. He asked me what did
I want.
4. “You have not done your work well.”, said the teacher to me.
A. The teacher told me I hadn’t done my work well.
B. The teacher told me I haven’t done my work well.
C. The teacher told me I hadn’t done your work well.
D. The teacher told me I hadn’t done his work well.
5. “This man spoke to me on the road.”, said the woman.
A. The woman said that man had spoken to me on the road.
B. The woman said that man has spoken to her on the road.
C. The woman said that man spoke to her on the road.
D. The woman said that man had spoken to her on the road.

6. 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.
7. “Please bring me some fish soup,” he said to the waitress.
A. He asked the waitress to bring him some fish soup.
B. He asked the waitress bring him some fish soup.
C. He asked the waitress to bring her some fish soup.
D. He asked the waitress bring her some fish soup.
8 . Marry said, “I should go to the library.”
Marry said that she ………… to the library.
A. should go B. should have gone C. ought to D.
better go
9. His friend said to Peter “I’m sad. Let me alone.”
A. His friend said that I am said and let me alone.
B. His friend said that I was said and let me alone.
C. His friend said that he was said and told Peter to let him alone.
D. His friend said that he was said and if Peter let him alone.
10. “I can’t explain this rule to you,” said my classmate to me.
A. My classmate told me he can’t explain that rule to me.
B. My classmate told me she couldn’t explain that rule to you.
C. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain that rule to you.
D. My classmate told me he couldn’t explain this rule to me.
11. Barbara said, “I saw them at my parents’ house last year.”
A. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents’ house the previous year.
B. Barbara said she saw them at her parents’ house the previous year.
C. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents’ house the previous year.
D. Barbara said they had seen her at her parents’ house the previous year.
12. 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.
13. The woman said to her son , “I am glad I am here.”
A. The woman told her son I was glad she was there.
B. The woman told her son she was glad I was there.
C. The woman told her son she was glad she was there.
D. The woman told to her son she was glad she was there.
14. The teacher said to Mike, “Does your father work at a factory?”
A. The teacher asked Mike if his father worked at a factory.
B. The teacher asked Mike if his father works at a factory.
C. The teacher asked Mike if your father worked at a factory.
D. The teacher asked Mike if your father works at a factory.
15. Tom said, “Ann, where are your friends?”
A. Tom asked Ann where her friends are.
B. Tom asked Ann where her friends were.
C. Tom asked Ann where your friends were.
D. Tom asked Ann where your friends are.
16. Father said to Peter, “Have you done your homework yet?”
A. Father asked Peter if he had done your homework.
B. Father asked Peter if you had done his homework.
C. Father asked Peter if he has done his homework.
D. Father asked Peter if he had done his homework.
17. The teacher said to the pupils, “Don’t open your books.”
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.
18. The student said to the teacher, “I’m sorry I am late.”

A. The student apologized for to be late.
B. The student apologized for I am late.
C. The student apologized for he was late.
D. The student apologized for being late.
19. Marry said to her mother, “I really want to run myself my business.”
A. Marry dreamed of running her business.
B. Marry dreamed of wanting to run her business.
C. Marry dreamed of running my business.
D. Marry dreamed of to run her business.
20. Peter said to his friend , “Will you stay at the Hilton?”
A. Peter asked his friend if he stayed at the Hilton.
B. Peter asked his friend if Peter would stay at the Hilton.
C. Peter asked his friend if he will stay at the Hilton.
D. Peter asked his friend if he would stay at the Hilton.