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1.“Keep quiet,” the teacher said to us (told)
2 “We’ll come back again.” (promised)
3 You’d better not swim too far from the shore,” the lifeguard said to us (advised)
4 “Could you close the door?” John said to Peter (asked)
5 “I’ll give it to him tomorrow,” John said (promised)
6 “You should join the football team, Minh,” said the teacher (encouraged)
7 “I’d like Lan to become a doctor,” my mum said (wanted)
8 “Remember to look the door before going to school,” my sister said (reminded)
9 “You should go home and rest for a while,” said the boss (advised)
10 “Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night.” (warned)
11 “You should not drink too much beer.” (advised)
12 “Come and see me whenever you want.” (invited)
13 “Please don’t smoke in my car.” (asked)
14 “Sue, give me your phone number.” (tell)
15 “Don’t forget to give the book back to Joe.” (reminded)
16 “I’ll never do it again.” (promised)
17 “All right, I’ll wait for you.” (agreed)
18 “Please, lend me some money.” (asked)
19 “I can’t tell you how important it is for you to give up smoking.” (urged)
20 “You’ve got to lend me some money! Oh, please, please!” (begged)
21 “Give me your homework.” (told)
22 “Please, don’t smoke in my car.” (asked)
23 “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.” (promised)
24 “Would you like to have a drink with me?” (invited)
25 “You should give up smoking.” (advised)
26 “Don’t shoot.” (ordered)
27 “Please, keep quiet.” (told)
28 “I won’t do it again.” (promised)
29 “Could you lend me your bicycle for a day? (asked)
30 “Would you like to go with me to the market?” (invited)
31 “Take these medicines and go to bed early.” (advised)
32 “You should stop smoking.” (advised)
33 “Nam is a teacher of English.” (said)
34 “It was nice of you to help me Thank you very much,” Tom said to you (thanked)
35 “I hear you passed your exams Congratulations!” John said to us (congratulated)
36 “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier,” Mary said (apologized)
36 “I’ll drive you to the station I insist,” Peter said to Linda (insisted)
37 “You didn’t pay attention to what I said,” the teacher said to the boy (accused)
38 “I’ve always wanted to be rich,” Bob said (dreamed of)
39 “Don’t stay at the hotel near the airport,” I said to Ann (warned against) …
40 “Stay here! I can’t let you go out tonight,” her mother said to Jane (prevented)
41 “It was nice of you to visit me Thank you,” Miss White said to Jack (thanked)
42 “I’m going out now, but I’ll be in by nine,” he said.
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43 “I'm working in a restaurant, and don’t care much for it,” she said.
44 “I can’t live on my basic salary,” he said.
45 “My brother wants to be a tax inspector,” Mary said.
46 “We are waiting for the school bus,” said the children.
47 “I’ve made a terrible mistake!” said Peter.
48 “We will wait for you if you’re late,” they said.
49 “Nothing ever happens in the village,” she said.
50 “I’ve just bought a new car,” said Peter.
51 “I'm living with my parents at present,” she said, “but I hope to have a flat on my own soon.”
52 “Why don’t you open a bank account?” said Tom.
53 “Hold the ladder,” he said.
54 “I met my old friends at the cinema last night,” Lan said.
55 “I'm going to give a birthday party next week,” she said.
56 “I will help you do this exercise tomorrow,” he said.
57 “We didn’t go to school the day before yesterday because it was Sunday,” they said.
58 “How can I get from the bus station to the airport?” Bill asked.
59 “Did you play football for your school team?” he said.
60 “Have you got a dictionary here now?” John said.
61 “If you want to learn English, I can help you,” John said.
John said that
62 “Where are you studying?” Mrs Bruce asked.
Mrs Bruce asked me
63 “Please call me at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning,” Mai said.
Mai asked
64 “Are you interested in this Language center?” Lan asked.
Lan asked
65 “We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month,” Mrs Chi said.
Mrs Chi said that
66 “Do you live here?” Liz asked.
Liz asked
67 “What does your son want to learn?” the man said to Mr Linh.
The man asked Mr Linh
68 “You must come today,” Hoa said.
Hoa said that
69 “I don’t understand what you are saying,” Tom told us.
Tom told us
70 “There isn’t any information about these colleges,” Nam said.
Nam said that
71 “Why don’t you decorate your room with wallpaper?” Mai said to Hoa
Mai suggested
72 “Let’s use fewer plastic bags,” he said.
He suggested
73 “You’d better not lend that man any more money, Mary” said John.
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John advised
74 “ Please turn down the radio for me,” said mother.
Mother asked
75 “I’ve made a terrible mistake!”, said Peter.
76 “You are always making terrible mistakes” She said.
77 One of the men said: “I’ve made $ 450 a week and send most of it home to my wife”.
78 “How much do you think it will cost?” he said.
79 “How long does it take to get to Ha Noi by coach?” asked the tourist.
80 “Who do you give the money to?” asked Ann.
81 “Would you like to come with us?” they said.
82 “Do you like working on the night shifts?” he asked.
83 “Do you want to see the cathedral?” said the guide.
84 “Who has been using my typewriter?” said my mother.
85 “We will wait for you if you are late”, they said.
86 “What did you miss most when you were in prison?” Mary asked John.
87 “Have you been here long?” the student asked me.
88 “Don’t put sticky things in your pockets”, said his mother (reminded)
89 “Please, please don’t do anything dangerous”, said his wife (begged)
90 “Go on-apply for the job”, said my mother (encouraged)
91 “Remember to book a table”, said Ann (reminded)
92 “I’d buy the big tin if I were you” the grocer said (advised)
93 “Could I see your driving license?” said the policeman (asked)
94 “You‘d better sweep up that broken glass,” I said (advised)
95 “Remember to insure your luggage,” my father said (reminded)
96 “Please don’t drink any more,” said his wife (told)
97 “Why don’t you go to a dentist, Tom, before your toothache gets any worse”, I said (advised)
98 “Could I have some more puddings, please”, said the boy (asked)
99 “Why don’t you cut your hair?”, said my mother (advised)
100 “Why don’t you open a bank account” said Tom (advised)
101 “Would you like to have lunch with me today? said Tom (invited)
102 “Don’t take more than two of these at once,” said the doctor (advised)
103 “I can't sell the TV at that price” he said
104 “Fasten your seat belts before the plane takes off,” said the air hostess.
105 The teacher said: “Read the questions twice and don’t write in the margin”
(reminded)
106 He said, “Go away”.
107 “Switch off the television,” he said to her.
108 “Shut the door, Tom,” she said.
109 “Lend me your pen for a moment,” I said to Mary.
110 “Don’t watch late-night horror movies,” I warned them.
111 “Don’t believe everything you hear,” he warned me.
112 “Please fill up this form,” the secretary said.
113 “Don’t hurry,” I said.
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114 “Don’t touch that switch, Mary” I said.
115 “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” he said to me.
116 “Would you like a cigarette” said one of the guests.
117 “Remember to write to your brother”, I said to them.
118 “Think well before you answer,” the detective warned her.
119 The notice said: “Leave this space clear.”
120 “What do you think of the canteen coffee?” asked Peter.
121 “Please wait for a minute.” (told)
122 “You really must listen to your father.” (told)
123 “Would you mind opening the door?” (asked)
124 “Please don’t talk in this part of the library” (asked)
125 “You mustn’t come home late.” (asked)
126 “We’ll visit you” (promised)
127 “I’ll try to make Mum happy” (promised)
128 “Let me give you a helping hand” (offered)
129 “Don’t stay up late” (reminded)
130 “I think you should apologize her” (advised)
131 “Would you like to go out with me?” (invited)
132 “Shall we go for a swim now?” (suggested)
133 “What about playing tennis?” (suggested)
134 “I know I am wrong” (admitted)
135 “I’ve broken the mirror” (admitted)
136 “I really need a break after lunch” (insisted on)
137 Please come on! Lend me some money” (insisted on)
138 “Sorry I’ve hurt you” (apologized)
139 “Sorry I’m late” (apologized)
140 “You have stolen my bike” (accused)
141 “It’s you who broke my glasses” (accused)
142 “I desperately want to become a doctor” (dreamt)
143 “What I always want is to see my family again” (dreamt)
144 “I won’t allow you to get in touch with him” (prevented)
145 “I can't let you use the mobile phone” (prevented)
146 “I didn’t say that” (denied)
147 “I didn’t turn on the TV” (denied)
148 “It’s really nice of you to visit me” (thanked)
149 “It’s very kind of you to lend me some money” (thanked)
150 “I like the car I will buy it” (thought)
151 “The woman is very poor I think we should help her” (thought)
152 “I feel like going to America” (look forward to)
153 “I can't wait to meet you again” (look forward to)
154 “I’ve always wished to become a good doctor” (dreamt)
155 “No, of course not I didn’t damage your computer” (denied)
156 “I can't wait until August to go to Paris for my holiday” (look forward to)
157 “You stole the money I put on the table this morning” (accused)
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158 “No, let me pay for the meal Not you” (insisted)
159 “No, no Sit down and don’t go out of the class” (prevented)
160 “You have won the gold medal Congratulation” (congratulated)
161 “I’m terribly sorry I was so impolite to you yesterday” (apologized)
162 “Yes You are right I broke the vase while cleaning the table” (admitted)
163 “Let’s go to the beach instead” (suggested)
164 “Please type this letter for me” (asked)
165 “Lie down on the floor.” (ordered)
166 “If I were you, I wouldn’t buy that second-hand car” (advised)
167 “Would you like to go out for dinner with me?” (invited)
168 “Don’t forget to come to the meeting tomorrow.” (reminded)
169 “I’ll try my best to look for that book for you” (promised)
170 “We really must stay together” (urged)
171 “Don’t touch that wire with your wet hand.” (warned)
172 “Don’t speak too loudly”, he said.
173 “Sure, I’ll come back soon”, she said.
174 “Go out and leave me alone”, said the girl.
175 The policeman said that the thief stole the bicycle (accuse)
176 The thief said that he didn’t take the bicycle (deny)
177 Tom said that he would drive Kate to the station (insist)
178 Ba said that he broke the mobile phone (admit)
179 Lan said that they should go for a picnic on Sunday.(suggest)
180 David said that he always wanted to be a rich man (dream)
181 The manager told the visitors not to stay at the hotel near the airport (warn).
182 “If you happen to see the man, send my regards to him”, the man said.
183 “I wouldn’t have been upset if she had written o me earlier”, the girl said.
184 “The boss would complain if we didn’t report it to him”, Hai said to his colleagues.
185 “Mum would be cross if you went on doing like this,” the girl said to her brother.
186 “Switch the television off,” he said to her.
187 “Shut the door, Tom” she said.
188 “Lend me your pen for a moment,” I said to Mary.
189 “Don’t watch late-night horror movies,” I warned them.
190 “Don’t believe everything you hear,” he warned.
191 “Please fill up this form,” the secretary said.
192 “Don’t hurry,” I said.
193 “Don’t touch that switch, Mary,” I said.
194 “Would you like to have lunch with me on Sunday?” he said to me.
195 “Would you like a cigarette?” said one of the guests (offered)
196 “I’ll wait for you if you like.” she said.
197 “Remember to switch off when you have finished,” he said.
198 “You might check these figures for me,” he said.
199 “You’d better apologize for being late,” said my mother.
200 “Could you check the oil, please?” I said to the mechanic.
201 “What country do you come from?” said Bill
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202 “How long have you been here?” Ann said.
203 “Are you working as well as studying? asked Peter.
204 “Have you got a work permit?” Bill wanted to know.
205 “What are you going to study?” asked Ann.
206 “Have you enrolled for more then one class?” said Peter.
207 “Do you want to buy any second-hand books?” said Bill
208 “Have you seen the library?” asked Ann.
209 “Do you play rugby?” said Peter.
210 “Will you have time to play regularly?” he asked.
211 “Did you play for your school team?” said Boll.
212 “Are you interested in acting?” said he.
213 “Don’t go alone,” I warned her.
214 “See if you can find any mushrooms, children” she said.
215 “Look at the paper” he said to him.
216 “Do puppies travel free?” asked a dog owner.
217 “Is a return ticket cheaper than two singles?” said my aunt.
218 “When are you coming back?” I asked them.
219 “How can I get from the station to the airport?” said Bill.
220 “I wish you’d seen it” I said to her.
221 “I’m sorry I didn’t wait for you” Mary said to John (apologised)
222 “It was so kind of you to give me the flowers,” Lan said to Nam (thanked)
223 “Don’t go near that deserted house,” Tuan said to me (warned)
224 “I always want a big house and a BMW car,” Peter said (dream)
225 “You must call your manager soon,” the rich lady said to the receptionist (insisted)
226 “You mustn’t call the police,” he said to his wife (stopped)
227 “It’s me I made your dress dirty,” Jane said to Ann (admitted)
228 “Let’s go to Ba Vi next weekend,” Mai said (suggested)
229 “The laptop is wonderful I’ll try to buy it,” Long said.(think)
230 “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper (accused)
231 “Be aware of the dog,” said Tom (warned)
232 “I’ll never make that mistake again,” Robert said (promised)
233 “Did you watch the latest movie staring Leonardo Dicaprio?”, Liz asked (asked)
234 “I’d like you to tell me the truth,” Lara said (wanted)
235 “You should quit smoking and eat more vegetable,” said the doctor (advised)
236 “Where do you come from?”, Jack asked me
237 “Please come and join your party tonight”, said Linda (invite)
238 “If he had dropped the vase, it would have broken,” her grandmother said to him
239 “If you have to do the washing up, I will help you,” her husband said to her.
240 “I wouldn’t run away if I saw a spider,” the girl said.
241 “We’d have given you a lift if you hadn’t had your bike with you,” my friends said
to me.
242 “If you had listened to me, the accident wouldn’t have happened,” my father said to
my brother.
243 “If we don’t get tickets for the concert, we’ll stay at home,” they said to me.
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244 “We’d go by bus if we didn’t have a car,” my cousins said to their parents.
245 “He wouldn’t have taken the bread if he hadn’t been hungry,” her sister said.
246 “Would you like to spend the weekend with us?” they said to me.
247 “Could you open the window please?” Hoa told me.
248 “Go to bed immediately!” Mary’s mother said to her.
249 “Don’t forget to post the letter!” he told me.
250 “Park the car behind the van.” the instructor said to him.
251 “Please, please turn down the radio!” Mark’s sister said to him.
252 “Don’t play with the matches They’re very dangerous.” the teacher said to the children.
253 “I’ll give you a lift to the airport.” Mai said to her husband.
254 “You need to study harder.” the teacher said to her student.
practice test Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1.“I have something to show you” I said to her
2 “I don’t understand why she has refused to join us on the trip” he said
3 The porter to me ”I will wake you up when the train arrives in Leeds”
4 “I’m going out with Stephen tonight” Mary to me
5 “We haven’t seen Bill for a while” they said
6 “Tom had an accident last week but he wasn’t injured” Bill to me
7 “They were here three months ago” Helen said
8 “We didn’t go shopping yesterday” they to me
9 “You can’t park here, Jack” the police officer said
10 “I’m taking the 5.30 train tomorrow morning” Janet said
11 “I left my umbrella here two days ago” Susan told them
12 “I think it is going to rain tonight” said William
13 “Nancy was one of the best students in my school” said Mary to her sister
14 “I saw Jane last night but she didn’t see me” Tom said
15.”It isn’t so foggy today as it was yesterday” Kate to her friend
16 “I cannot go to the movies with you tomorrow” Mary to John
17 “Do you always go to church on Sundays?” he asked
18 “What do you like about your job?” he asked
19 “Does your brother live in New York?” I asked Tom
20 “When did you start learning English?” they asked her
21 “Did you invite Judy and Pat to the party?” I asked them
22 “What time does the performance start?” she asked
23 “Have you seen John recently?” they asked
24 I to Maria: ”Is this your first visit to Vietnam?”
25 “Why didn’t you go to my party last night?” I asked Andrew
26 “Who were you looking for?” Nick asked
27 “How long has Chris been smoking?” Nick asked
28 “Where are you spending your holiday?” said Tom
29 Howard said to me “Are you going to join this organization?”
30 My boss said to me ”Did you give the letter to Mr Watson yesterday?”
31 She to the boy ”How long have you been studying at the school?”
32 Fred said to me “Why did those people leave so early?”
33 “Why do you change your job?” my mother said
34 “Where were you last night, Mr John?” the police said
35 “What country do you come from?” said Bill
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36 “Are you sorry for what you did?” the mother asked the little boy
37 “What have you been doing all day?” Joe said
38 “How much do you think it will cost?” he said
39 “If it rains this afternoon, it will be wet to play the match tomorrow” he said
40 “What happened to Mr Barley 5 days ago?” said one of the men
41 “Who is going to live in this house?” Jane asked me
42 “Does this train stop at York or Kali?” she wondered
43 “Can you tell me why Paul left the university without taking his degree?” Paul’s sister asked
44 The boy said “I have an English lesson this afternoon and I haven’t done my homework yet.”
Change the following sentences into indirect speech
1.“Don’t believe everything you hear” he warned me
2 “Lend me your pen for a moment “I said to Mary
3 “Please do as I say” he begged me
4 “Don’t wait till tomorrow” said his father
5 “Shut the door but don’t lock it “she said to us
6 “Please don’t tell anyone what happened” Ann said to me
7 “Don’t wait for me if I am late “Elizabeth said
8 “Don’t enter this room” she said to them
9 She said “Will you show me the way to the station, Peter?”
10 Mr Baker’s daughter said “Please help me do my homework, Dad”
11 “Can you speak more slowly? I can’t understand “ he said to me
12 “Keep out of this room all times” she said to them
13 “Don’t make so much noise” Carol said to his students
14 “Can I have a new bike tomorrow?” said Ann to her mother
15 He asked her ”Can I use your phone to make a local call?”
Choose the best answer a, b, c or d to complete the following sentences
1 She asked the little boy what …… (a his name was b is his name c was his name d his name is)
2 Tom asked Susan if she ……to wear her new hat (a wants b to want c wanted d will want)
3 The man asked her if she ….him the time (a will tell b could tell c tells d can tell)
4 She said that they had moved their house … (a this year b the year c the year before d the year after)
5 John’s mother asked where he …the night before (a went b has gone c goes d had gone)
6 She asked Mr Vincent … (a what was his job b what will his job be c what is his job d what his job was)
7 She said she …… (a was a teacher b will be a teacher c is a teacher d can be a teacher)
8 She asked me what time … (a was it b it was c it is d is it)
9 She asks him if he …back next week (a is coming b were coming c was coming d would coming)
10 “She will come with you as soon as ” he replied(a she was ready b she is ready c she ready d is she ready)
11 “I wish …eat fruit” he said (a my children must b my children will c if my children would d my children would)
12 He asked me …… I liked soft music (a where b whether c when d what)
13 When Tom was at Helen’s apartment yesterday, Tom asked if he use the phone (a can b may c will d could)
14 Henry said that his house had been broken into …………
a two days ago b the two days before c two days before d since two days
15 His uncle asked Michel …the previous match (a who is winning b who will win c who won d who wins)
16 Their parents wanted to know ………
a what was happening b is happening c was what happening d will be happening
17 “Do you know….? asked the old lady
a where was the ticket office b where is the ticket office c where the ticket office is d is where the ticket office
18 She asked him …again (a when he will come b when he would come c he will comed when would he come)
19 “I don’t know ……such a big cake” he said
a how she made b how can she makes c how does she makes d she made
20 He said it was time we ……… (a worked b will work c work d can work)
21 He wished he………last year (a can work b had worked c works d will work)
22 He said he wished he …… the answer (a known b knew c had know d can know)
23 Mary says …….to school by bus (a she came b she comes c she could come d she would come)
24 The man said they ….when it …………snowing
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a would go/ stops b would go / stopped c will go/ stopped d can go/ stopped
25 She asked him ……from (a where is he b where he were c where he was d where were he)
26 He wanted to know …to.(a who was she talking b who she was talking c who is she talking d who she talked)
27 He asked me if ….on time the day before (a would arrive b have arrived c arrived d had arrived)
28 The man promised that he …to Mary as soon as he reached Paris (a will write b can write c would write d writes)
29 “I wish today …… Sunday” Maria said (a is b has been c was d were)
30 She says she ……….the day after tomorrow (a comes b would come c can come d will come)
31 Tom …… that he’s having a party (a asks b says c said d told)
32 Claire told me that her father …a race horse (a owns b owned c owning d Both a&b)
33 Rachel (a week ago): I’m taking my driving test tomorrow
You (today): When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test …………
a the next day b tomorrow c yesterday d last day
34 Emma (two days ago): I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday
You (today): Emma said she’d only had the new computer since ………
a the day before b last day c yesterday d tomorrow
35 Mathew (a week ago): I’m meeting a friend at the station later today
You (today): Mathew said he was meeting a friend at the station later ………
a there b last day c that week d that day
36 What did that man say ………? (a at you b for you c to you d you)
37 I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it ……… raining there
a is b were c was d has been
38 The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed He explained that he’d been on holiday the …week
a ago b following c next d previous
39 Mathew ……….Emma that her train was about to leave
a has reminded b has reminded that c reminded d reminded that
40 Ann …… and left (a said goodbye to me b says me goodbye c tell me goodbye d told me goodbye)
41 I told you …….switch off the computer, didn’t I? (a don’t b not c not to d to not)
42 Sarah was driving too fast, so I …to slow down (a asked herb asked c ask d have asked)
43 Someone …me there had been an accident on the motorway (a asked b said c spoke d told)
44 Sue was very pessimistic about the situation I advised her ………
a no worry b not worry c no to worry d not to worry
45 “I …….late again” she promised (a I am not b I won’t be c I wouldn’t d I was not)
46 “I wish ……….eat vegetables” she said (a my children will b my children would
c Whether my children would d my children must)
47 “ …… today as it was yesterday” she remarked
a It wasn’t so foggy b It isn’t so foggy c It hadn’t been so foggy d It isn’t such foggy
48 “I’ll come with you as soon as …” she replied (a I was ready b I am ready c I ready d am I ready)
49 They said that their house had been broken into ………
a the two days before b two days ago c two days before d since two days
50 Peter said he was leaving for Paris ……
a next week b the week previous c following week d the following week
51 The woman wonders ……….doing well at school
a whether the children are b if the children were c whether the children were d her children are if
52 I wanted to know …return home.(a when would she b when will shec when she will d when she would)
53 The man asked the boys …… a why did they fight b why they were fighting
c why they fight d why were they fighting
54 My father asked me …of the film (a what do you think b what I think c what did you think d what I thought)
55 “Do not write on the walls” said the teacher to the boys
a The teacher told the boys do not write on the walls b The teacher told the boys not to write on the walls
c The teacher said to the boys not write on the walls d The teacher said to the boys do not write on the walls
56 He asked her if she would meet him that evening
a He said to her “Did you meet me that evening" b If he asked her, she’ll meet him this evening
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c He said “Would you meet me one evening if I asked you?” d He said to her ”Will you meet me this evening”
57 “Let’s eat out tonight” (a Why don’t we eat out tonight? b Go out and eat tonight
c I’d rather we ate out tonight d We should eat out tonight)
58 “Come and have dinner with us” he said
a He ordered me to come and have dinner with them b He invited us to come and have dinner with them
c He asked me if I would come to their dinner d He wanted to know whether I would come to their dinner
59 She asked John to repeat what he had said
a "Please repeat again what you’ve said" b "Please repeat what you’ve said"
c "Please you repeat what you’ve said" d "Please repeat what he’s said again"
60 “Keep away from this area” said the security guard when we approached the fence
a The security guard told to us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
b The security guard told us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
c The security guard said to us to keep away from that area when we approached the fence
d The security guard told us to keep away from this area when we approached the fence
61 “Why don’t you buy them this picture as a wedding present, Sarah?”
a Robin suggested Sarah to buy them that picture as a wedding present
b Robin suggested that Sarah would buy them that picture as a wedding present
c Robin suggested that Sarah buy them that picture as a wedding present
d Robin suggested that Sarah will buy them that picture as a wedding present
62 "I don’t love you any more” said Eric to his girl friend
a Eric told his girl friend that he any more loved her b Eric told his girl friend that he no longer loved her
c Eric told his girl friend that he didn’t love her any more d Both b and c are correct
63 "Bring your swimming things in case it is sunny”
a He told me to bring swimming things if it is sunny b He told me to bring swimming things unless it is raining
c He told me to bring swimming things in case it was sunny d He told me to bring swimming things because it was sunny
64 “I think you shouldn’t go out in this weather” said the man
a The man advised me don’t go out in the cold weather b The man advised me against going out in that weather
c The man advised me not going out in that weather d The man said I didn’t go out in that weather
65 Mr Brown, who lives near my house, is very helpful
a Mr Brown is helpful enough to live near my house b Mr Brown, that is my next door neighbour, is of great help
c Mr Brown is very helpful; we live next door to him d Mr Brown doesn’t live far from us so he’s very helpful
66 “Would you like to come round for a drink” he said
a He asked me would you like to come round for a drink b He asked me if I want to drink
c He asked me to come round and drink d He invited me to come round for a drink
67 “Don’t swim out too far, boys” I said
a I warned the boys that not to swim too far b I warned the boys not to swim too far
c I warned the boys that they shouldn’t swim too far d Both b and c are correct
68 “If the flood gets worse, we must leave the house” he said
a He said that if the flood got worse, they had to leave the house
b He said that they will leave the house if the flood gets worse
c He said if the flood didn’t become good, they had to leave the house
d He said if the flood doesn’t get better, they will have to leave the house
69 “ Would you like to come to my birthday party, Sarah?” asked Frederic
a Frederic reminded Sarah of his coming birthday party
b Frederic invited Sarah to his birthday party
c Frederic asked Sarah if she liked his birthday party or not
d Frederic asked if Sarah was able to come to his birthday party
70 "Why don’t you put your luggage under the seat?” he asked
a He suggests that I put my luggage under the seat b He suggested putting my luggage under the seat
c He suggested me to put my luggage under the seat d He suggested that my luggage be put under the seat
71 “Do you know where my shoes are, Mum?” Sharon asked
a Sharon asked her mother about her shoes b Sharon asked her mother if she knew where her shoes were
c Sharon asked her mother for her shoes d Sharon asked her mother if she knew where were her shoes
72 “I would take the job if I were you” said my classmate
a My classmate was thinking about taking the job b My classmate introduced the idea of taking the job to me