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Trang 1REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES BÀI TẬP TỰ LUYỆN CÂU GIÁN TIẾP PART I
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions
1 Cathy: “I have a cat.”
Greg: Cathy just said _
C that she had before a cat D that she been having a cat
2 He said that Linda and his friend married
C were getting – the next day D will get – the day after
3 Greg: “I know what the assignment is.”
Greg said _
A that he knows what was the assignment
B that he knew what the assignment was
C that he knew what was to be the assignment
D that he knows what is the assignment
4 “When did you arrive here?”
He asked me when
5 Chris: “Robin will be arriving on Saturday.”
Chris said _
A Robin arrive on Saturday
B Robin arriving on Saturday
C Robin would be arriving on Saturday
D Robin had arrive on Saturday
6 Travel agent: “I think the train will be on time.”
The travel agent said _
A that she thought the train would be on time
B that she thinks will be the train on time
C that she thinks the train would going to be on time
D that she thinks the train to be on time
7 Byron: “I don’t know what Dan said.”
Byron stated _
A that he didn't know what he say
B that he didn't know what he said
C that he didn't know what he did said
D that he didn't know what he did say
8 Ruby: “I go to school every day.”
Ruby said _
A that she go each day to school
B that she goes to school every day
Trang 2C that she could go school every day
D that she went to school next month
9 “Please come and join my party tonight”, Lan said to her friends
Lan invited her friends
A to come and join my party that night
B to my party that night
C to come and join her party that night
D to my party tonight
10 Maria: "I won't buy a cell phone."
Haru: Maria said (that) she buy a new cell phone
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11 Maria: "I have been to Italy."
Haru: Maria said (that) she to Italy
12 Maria: "I am going to Victoria."
Haru: Maria said (that) she going to Victoria
13 Maria: "I have to do my homework."
Haru: Maria said (that) she to do her homework
14 Maria: "I had two dogs."
Haru: Maria said (that) she had two dogs"
15 The policeman _us where we were going
16 Tony: “You’re ready, aren’t you?”
Peter: Tony asked me _I ready
17 Alice: “Why haven’t you finished?”
Linda: She asked me finished
18 Frank: “Which countries will John be visiting?”
Trang 3Linda: Frank asked me _countries John visiting
19 Linda: “How can I solve the problem?”
Ann: Linda wanted to know how the problem
20 Grey: “Whose painting will win the competition?”
Grey has had no idea _painting _the competition
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21 Peter: “Never do that again”
He told us that again
22 Lucy: “Don’t go on holiday yet”
Nancy: She me _on holiday yet
23 “Keep out of this room at all times”,she said to them
She them _that room
24 “Shall I heat the food for you?”, she asked him
She asked him if she the food for him
25 “Shall I phone her?”, he asked
He wanted to know _her
26 “Whom shall I asked?”
She wanted to know
27 Tom that his mother was in hospital
28 Mr.Lam told me that he would meet me the day
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29 I wondered we’ll catch the bus we’ll walk to school
30 I asked her _, but she said nothing
A what the matter was
B what was the matter
C the matter was what
D what the matter was
PART II
I Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the following questions
1 “Open the door,” he said to them
A He told them to open the door
B He told them open the door
C He tell them open the door
D He says open the door
2 “Where are you going?” he asked her
A He asked her where are you going
B He asked her where is she going
C He asked her where she was going
D He asked where was she going
3 “Which way did they go?” he asked
A He asked which way did they go
B He asked me which way they had gone
C He wants to know which way did they go
D He asked where did they go
4 “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her
A I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit
B I said her to bring it back if it doesn’t fit
C I told her bring it back if it doesn’t fit
D I said to her brang it back if it doesn’t fit
5 “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us
A She told us not to open it now
B She told us not to try to open it now
C She said not to open it then
D She told us not to try to open it then
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6 "Is it going to be a fine day today?" I asked her
A She wants to know is it going to be a fine day that day
B I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day
Trang 5C She wonders if it was going to be a fine day today
D I asked her was it going to be a fine day today
7 "He's not at home", she said
A She said he’s not at home
B She says he was not at home
C She said that he was at home
D She said that he was not at home
8 "Is the bus station far away?" the girl asked
A The girl wanted to know whether the bus station was far away
B The girl asked if the bus station is far away
C The girl asks is the bus station far away
D The girl wanted to know if the bus station is far away
9 "Don't stay out late, Ann" Tom said
A Tom told Ann not stay out late
B Tom told Ann not to stay out late
C Tom said don’t stay out late
D Tom told Ann to stay out late
10 "Please let me borrow your car," he said to her
A He wants to borrow her car
B He said to her let me borrow your car
C He asked her to borrow his car
D He asked her to let him borrow her car
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11 "Jean, have you seen my gloves?" Thomas asked
A Thomas asked Jean if she had seen his gloves
B Thomas asked have I seen my gloves
C Thomas wondered if I have seen his gloves
D Thomas wants to know if I seen his gloves
12 Don't leave the window open, Mary", I said
A I told Mary not to leave the window open
B I told Mary not leave the window open
C Mary told me not to leave the door open
D I was told not to leave the door open
13 "I'll have a cup of tea with you," she said
A She said that I would have a cup of tea with you
B She said that she would have a cup of tea with me
C She said that she will have a cup of tea with me
D She told me that she will have a cup of tea with me
14 "I'll pay him if I can" she said
A She told me she will pay him if she can
B She said that she would pay him if she could
C She wants to pay him
Trang 6D She said that she will pay him if she can
15 "What are you going to do next summer?" she asked
A She wonders what are you going to do next summer
B She wants to know what were we doing the following summer
C She asked us what we were going to do next summer
D She asked us what we were going to do the following summer
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16 "I'll phone you tomorrow," he told Jack
A He told Jack that he will phone him tomorrow
B He said that he will phone you tomorrow
C He told Jack that he would phone him tomorrow
D He told Jack that he would phone him the following day
17 "Can I sit beside you, Jean?" Tom asked
A Tom wants to sit next to Jean
B Tom asked if he can sit next to you
C Tom asked Jean whether he could sit beside her
D Tom wanted to know can he sit next to Jean
18 "I want a camera for my birthday," he said
A He wants a camera for his birthday
B He said I want a camera for my birthday
C He said that he wanted a camera for his birthday
D He said to have a camera for his birthday
19 "Don't keep the door locked," he said to us
A He told us not to keep the door locked
B He said to us not keep the door locked
C He told us to lock the door
D He said don’t keep the door locked
20 "How long are you going to stay?" I asked him
A I asked him how long he was going to stay
B I asked him how long is he going to stay
C I asked him how long was he going to stay
D I asked him how long he is going to stay
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21 "Are you going by train?" she asked me
A She asked me am I going by train
B She wonders was I going by train
C She asked if I am going by train
D She wanted to know whether I was going by train
22 "Don't use too much hot water," she said to us
A She doesn’t want me use too much hot water
B She said us not to use too much hot water
C She told us don’t use too much hot water
Trang 7D She asked us not to use too much hot water
23 "Will you come to my party?" she said to me
A She asked if I would come to her party
B She invited me to come to her party
C She wants me to come to her party
D She invited me come to her party
24 "Don't do it again," she said to them
A She said to them don’t do it again
B She told them not to do it again
C She told them to do it again
D She said not to do it again
25 "Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?" she asked
A She asked whether Mr Brown sent the potatoes to me
B She asked me for potatoes
C She wants to know did Mr Brown send the potatoes to me
D She wonders if Mr Brown send the potatoes to me
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26 "Don't get your shoes dirty, boys," Wanda said
A Wanda told the boys not to get their shoes dirty
B Wanda told the boys get their shoes dirty
C The boys is told to get Wanda’s shoes dirty
D The boys told Wanda to get their dirty shoes
27 "What do you want for lunch today, Peter?" Aunt May asked
A Aunt May asked what did Peter wanted for lunch that day
B Aunt May asked what Peter wanted for lunch that day
C Aunt May said what Peter wanted for lunch that day
D Ant May wanted to know Peter wanted for lunch today
28 "Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?" asked Peter
A Peter asked Janet could he borrow her typewriter
B Peter asked Janet if he can borrow her typewriter
C Peter asked Janet whether he could borrow her typewriter
D Peter asked Janet whether she borrowed his typewriter
29 "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought Thor
A Thor wondered why he hasn't got a computer before
B Thor wondered why hadn’t he got a computer before
C Thor wondered why he hadn't got a computer before
D Thor wondered why didn’t got a computer before
30 "You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,'' said John
A John advises Elizabeth not to lend him any more money
B John persuaded Elizabeth not to lend him any more money
C John encouraged Elizabeth to lend him some more money
D John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money
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31 "You stole my vibranium shield, Amanda!" said Steeve
A Steeve reminded Amanda to steal his vibranium shield
B Steeve accused Amanda of stealing his vibranium shield
C Steeve accuses Amanda of stealing his vibranium shield
D Steeve told Amanda to steal his vibranium shield
32 " You damaged my bicycle, John!" said Mary
A Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle
B Mary accused John for damaging her bicycle
C Mary accused John of having her bicycle damaged
D Mary accused John of damage her bicycle
33 "Where was your little boy born?" said the nurse to Mrs Bingley
A The nurse asked Mrs Bingley where her little boy had been born
B The nurse asked Mrs Bingley where had her little boy been born
C The nurse asked Mrs Bingley where her little boy has been born
D The nurse asked Mrs Bingley when her little boy had been born
34 "You should take more exercise, Mr Robert," the doctor said
A The doctor advises Mr Robert to take more exercise
B It is advisable that Mr Robert take more exercise
C The doctor advised Mr Robert take more exercise
D The doctor advised Mr Robert to take more exercise
35 "Will I find a job?", Tim said to himself
A Tim wondered if he can find a job
B Tim wondered if he find a job
C Tim wondered if he would find a job
D Tim is wondering if he can find a job
II Rewrite the following sentences with the given words so that their meaning don not change
36 "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong number," said Paul to Susan
Paul apologized
37 "When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?" Martha asked
Martha asked
38 "Can I have a new bicycle?" said Anna to her mother
Anna asked _
39 "Don't leave the house until I get back, William", his mother said
William's mother told _
40 "Don't bite your nails," said Mrs Rogers to her son
Mrs Rogers told _
41 "I've seen the film three times, Mary" said George
George said
Trang 942 "I’ll will pay you back the money I borrowed you " Barton said to Natasha
Barton promised to _
43 "Have you had enough for lunch?" Thanos asked the avengers
Thanos asked _
44 " John, please don't tell anyone my new address," said Mary
Mary asked John
45 "Breakfast will not be served after 9 30" said the notice
The notice said that
46 "I can’t accept this hammer, please give it to Thor.”
I refused _
47 "Don't forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow"
She reminded _
48 “I stole your steel arm, Bucky.” said Rocket
Rocket admitted
49 "You have possessed Asgard Congratulations, Hela" said Valkyrie
Valkyrie congratulated _
50 “Thank you for having taken care of Bifrost all the time, Heimdall.” said Odin
Odin thanked
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36 Paul apologized to Susan for ‘having given’/’giving’ her the wrong number
for ‘having given’/’giving’ Susan the wrong number
37 Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was
38 Anna asked her mother whether/if she could have a new bicycle
39 William's mother told him not to leave the house until she got back
40 Mrs Rogers told her son not to bite his nails
41 George said to Mary (that) he had seen the film three times
42 Barton promised to pay Natasha back the money he had borrowed her
43 Thanos asked the avengers whether/if they had had enough for lunch
44 Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address
45 The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30
46 I refused (to accept) that hammer and told them to give it to Thor
47 She reminded me to bring my passport with me the following day
48 Rocket admitted having stolen Bucky’s steel arm
49 Valkyrie congratulated Hela on having possessed Asgard
50 Odin thanked Heimdall for having taken care of Bifrost all the time