1 EXERCISE LISTEN AND FILL IN THE BLANKS Once, a 1…………… lived a comfortable life with his family. His chickens laid many eggs which the farmer used to buy 2…………… and clothes for his family. One day, he went to 3……………. the eggs and discovered one of the chickens laid a gold egg. He 4………………. excitedly to his wife “ we are rich!”. His 5…………. ran to him and they both looked at the 6……………… in amazement. The wife wanted more, so her husband decided to cut open all the chickens to find 7………………. eggs. Unfortunately, he couldn’t find any eggs. When he 8……………… , all her chickens were dead. There were no 9…………. eggs of any kind for the foolish farmer and his 10………………. wife. ANSWER THE QUESTIONS: 1. Who did the farmer lived with ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What did he discover when he collected the eggs ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What did the farmer do when his wife wanted more gold eggs ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What happened when he cut open all the chickens ? ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. How were the farmer and his wife ? ………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 1: Change the sentences in to repoted speech 1. “ Switch off the TV” he said to her ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Shut the door, Tom” she said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ Don’t touch that book” I said to Mary ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “ Please, fill up that form” the secretary said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Don’t make too much noise, children” he said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “ Open your bag, please” he said to me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. “ Please, pay at the desk” the assistant said to us ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “ Don’t wait for me” she said ………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 2: 1. “ You should read more English stories” David said to me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ You ought to get up earlier” my mother said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ You should spend more time on History” my teacher said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “ You should not play computer games so much” Lan said to Tan ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “ You had better not smoke” the doctor told the patient ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “ You shouldn’t read in the bad light” she told me Tran Le TruongVan 1 …………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. “ You should learn these structures by heart” said my sister ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “ You ought to do this work by yourshelf” she told me ………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 3 1. “ Can you help me with my homework?” Minh said to his sister ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Lan said to me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ Can you explane this word for me?” Trang asked Hue ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “ Could you speak more slowly , please?” I asked my teacher ………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. “ Could you show me the way to the station?” she asked the man ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. “ Can you open the door for me ?” she asked the boy ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. “ Can you do me a favor?” she asked me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. “ Can you pick me up tomorrow?” she asked her friend ………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 4 1. “ Please lend me your dictionary, Quang” Hoa said …………………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “ You should practise speaking English everyday” the teacher said …………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. “ You shouldn’t drink wine” my brother told me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. “ Please repeat what you have said, Mr Lam” Tom said …………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. He said to her “ Can you speak up?” ………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. The teacher asked the headmaster: “ Can you give me more time?” ………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. My daughter said to us: “ Don’t laugh at me” ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. My Mom asked: “ Can you stay at home tonight to help me?” ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. “ Can you pass me the salt, please?” my sister said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. “ Don’t be noisy, please” the old lady said ………………………………………………………………………………………… Tran Le TruongVan . said ………………………………………………………………………………………… Exercise 2: 1. “ You should read more English stories” David said to me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ You ought to get up earlier” my mother said …………………………………………………………………………………………. sister ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Can you turn down the radio?” Miss Lan said to me ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ Can you explane this word for me?” Trang asked Hue …………………………………………………………………………………………. in to repoted speech 1. “ Switch off the TV” he said to her ………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. “ Shut the door, Tom” she said ………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. “ Don’t touch that book”