Long said to Quang, “I may come when I’ve finished to homework.. “This boy speaks English very well,” the foreigner remarked.[r]
(1)EXERCISES I/Change into the passive voice.
1 We haven’t moved anything since they sent you away to cure you
2 We are to pity rather than despise these homeless boys
3 I can assure you I will arrange everything in time
4 My parents did not let me go to school this morning because I was sick
5 They say that he is the richest man in the town
6 We say Dr Johnson leave his office at o’clock this afternoon
7 Mother has promised me a bike if I pass the exam
8 They awarded him the first prize for his good deed
9 Scientists began to carry out researches on AIDS in 1980
10 He ought to have finished the report yesterday
II/what Judy said to you into reported speech.
1 I’m living in Canada now
2 My mother isn’t very well
3 Kahn and Anna are getting married next week
4 Julie has had a baby
5 I don’t know what Britney is doing
6 I saw Lily at a party in May and she seemed fine
7 I haven’t seen Tommy recently
8 I’m not enjoying my job very much
9 You can come and stay at my flat if you are ever in Canada
10 My car was stolen a few days ago
III/Rewrite these questions as directed. Where has Hanh gone?
Do you know ? Where is the church?
Could you tell me ? What’s the time?
I wonder
(2) I want to know
5 What time did Nam and Loan leave? Do you know ?
6 Is Linda going out tonight? I don’t know
7 Where does Mr Cao live? Have you any idea ? Where did we park the car?
We can’t remember
9 Is there a post office near here? Can you tell me ?
10 What you want? Tell me
IV/Choose the word (a, b, c, or d) that best fits each of the blank spaces
One (1) _the most famous statues in the (2) _stands on an island in New York Harbor This (3) is, of course, the Statue of Liberty The Statue of Liberty is a woman who holds a torch up high Visitors can go inside the statue The statue weighs 225 tons and is 301 feet (4) _
The Statue of Liberty was put up (5) 1886 It was a gift to the United States from the people of France In the years after the statue (6) put up, many immigrants came to the United States through New York As they entered New York Harbor, they (7) the Statue of Liberty (8) up her torch She symbolized a welcome to a land of freedom
1 A of B from C between D in
2 A cities B world C earth D
countries
3 A statue B island C harbor D statues
4 A tall B height C width D length
5 A in B at C on D since
6 A is B was C is being D Ø
7 A see B saw C have seen D will see
8 A hold B holds C held D holding
V/Change into the Passive Voice We paint our house every three years
2 Years ago, people you oil lamps instead of electric lamps
3 They’re building several new schools in our town
4 The boy knew that they were praising him
5 We have set up a committee to investigate the matter
6 I noticed that they had not yet taken the wrecked car away
7 Can we use an Indefinite Article before an uncountable noun?
8 Someone must have dropped this watch in his hurry
9 They promised the workers higher wages
(3)
VI/Change the following sentences from direct to reported speech Henry said, “I want to buy a new schoolbag for my brother ”
2 “They’re going to build several schools in this city,” the girl informed us
3 Nam said, “I once traveled to Great Britain ”
4 The students said, “We’ll have a test tomorrow ”
5, Oanh said to me, “I don’t want to leave this town ”
6 “If he knew the truth, he wouldn’t be happy,” Marry told me
7 Long said to Quang, “I may come when I’ve finished to homework ”
8 “This boy speaks English very well,” the foreigner remarked
9 The man said, “I think it won’t rain tonight ”
10 He said to us, “My sister’s going to get married next Sunday ”
VII/Choose the best option to complete each of the following sentences. 1. The window can’t
A be open B be opened C be opening D opened
2. Mike explained that he wouldn’t be home because he work late
A have to B had to C has to D has had
to
3. Jim told us where it
A to find B finding C for finding D finds
4. Manuel claims that he did the work without help
A says B tells C asks D
promises
5. These ancient buildings are part of the national
A resources B heritage C belongings D
possession
6. He me when to come
A told B said C spoke D
promised
7. In Utah, they saw trees “Joshua trees”
A called B calling C were called D be
called
8. Don’t forget off the lights before going out
A to turn B turning C turn D turned
9. Helen sounded when I talked to her
A happy B happily C easy D easily
10.All of the children participated decorations for their classroom
A to make B for making C in making D of
making
(4)A be teach B be taught C be teaching D statue 12.I decided that I had to work harder
A the following year B the previous year C the year before D last year
13.Ann wants where to get a map of the city
A to know B knowing C to knowing D know
14.The teacher Jim to give his book to Mary
A asked B showed C pointed out D told to
15.We are here today the men and women who gave their lives for their country
A to honor B honoring C for honoring D so that
16.The area is 50 meters the sea level
A over B above C on D up
17.A young girl me how to brush a horse
A pointed out B showed C spoke D said
18.We drove along Market Street and she pointed where she lived A out B to C up D off
19.Before on his trip, Tom renewed his passport
A leaving B he leave C leaves D left
20.I go every morning
A for a run B to run C for run D to
running
VIII/Complete each sentence using what/how/whether/where/when + the verb in brackets.
1 Do you know to John’s house? (go)