CHUYÊN ĐỀ 11: REPORTED SPEECH PART 1 Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: Julia said that she ________there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be Question 2: She said she ________. A. was very tired last night B. was very tired the night before C. had been very tired last night D. had been very tired the night before Question 3: “What did you ask him that upset him so much?” “I asked him________to get married again. A. was he planning B. if did he plan C. if he plans D. if he was planning Question 4: Thu said she had been_____________the day before. A. here B. there C. in this place D. where Question 5: Laura said that when she_________to school, she had seen an accident. A. was walking B. has walked C. has been walking D. had been walking Question 6: Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ____________day. A. previous B. before C. following D. last Question 7: Andrew told me that they ___________fish two __________days. A. have not eaten ago B. did not eat before C. had not eaten previous D. would not eat ago Question 8: She warned me___________latenight horror films. A. dont watch B. shouldnt watch C. not to watch D. not watching Question 9: Peter said he was leaving for Paris__________. A. next week B . the week previous C. following week D. the following week Question 10: He asked the children___________too much noise. A. not to make B. not making C. dont make D. if they dont make Question 11: She said, “Dont smile, John. Be serious.” A. She said not to smile and be serious. B. She said John not to smile and be serious. C. She told John not to smile and asked him to be serious. D. She told John do not smile and be serious. Question 12: The government has announced that taxes__________. A. would be raised B. had been raised C. will be raised D. were raised Question 13: The scientist said the earth_________the sun. A. goes around B. is going around C. had gone around D. was going around Question 14: We lost the last game because of the referee,” said the team captain. A. The team captain said that without the referee, they might have lost the last game. B. The team captain admitted to the referee that they had lost the last game. C. The team captain refused to tell the referee about their loss in the last game. D. The team captain blamed the referee for their loss in the last game. Question 15: “If you dont pay the ransom, well kill your boy, the kidnappers told us. A. The kidnappers pledged to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom. B. The kidnappers threatened to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. C. The kidnappers ordered to kill our boy if we did not pay the ransom. D. The kidnappers promised to kill our boy if we refused to pay the ransom. Question 16: Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate” said Rita. A. Rita was sorry about Kates sending the wrong information. B. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry. C. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information. D. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information. Question 17: Lets go to the cinema tonight,” he suggested. A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night. B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night. C. He suggested their going to the cinema that night. D. He suggested that let them go to the cinema that night. Question 18: He said, Hurrah We have won the match A. He said, Hurrah” that they had won the match. B. He said with joy that they have won the match. C. He exclaimed with joy that they had won the match. D. He said that they have won the match. Question 19: If I were in your shoes, I would try to finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment,” said the professor to his research student A. The professor advised his research student to try to finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment. B. The professor complained that his research student didnt finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment. C. The professor told his research student that he wished he could finish the prelab report before carrying out the experiment. D. The professor regretted that his research student didnt try to finish the prelab report before out the experiment. Question 20: “How beautiful is the dress you have just bought” Peter said to Mary. A. Peter promised to buy Mary a beautiful dress. B. Peter said thanks to Mary for her beautiful dress. C. Peter complimented Mary on her beautiful dress. D. Peter asked Mary how she had just bought her beautiful dress. Question 21: “I claim that you took my money,” she said to the housekeeper. A. She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money. B. She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money. C. She warned the housekeeper against taking her money. D. She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money. Question 22: Why I havent thought of this before, Dung said to himself. A. Dung advised himself not to have thought of that before. B. Dung suggested himself not thinking of that before. C. Dung said that why he hadnt thought of that before. D. Dung wondered why he hadnt thought of that before. Question 23: I will not leave until I see the manager, said the customer. A. The customer refused to leave until he saw the manager. B. The customer decided to leave because he did not see the manager C. The customer said he would leave before he saw the manager. D. The customer was persuaded to see the manager before leaving. Question 24: Tom told his girlfriend, “Let me tell him if you cant”. A. Tom volunteered to tell him if his girlfriend couldnt. B. Tom advised his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt. C. Tom suggested that I should tell him if his girlfriend couldnt. D. Tom asked his girlfriend to tell him if you couldnt. Question 25: No, no, you really must stay a bit longer said the boys. A. The boys denied my staying a bit longer. B. The boys refused to let me stay a bit longer. C. The boys didnt agree to let stay a bit longer. D. The boys insisted on my staying a bit longer. Question 26: Alfred said to John, “I didnt use your computer Someone else did, not me.” A. Alfred told John that he hadnt used his computer, saying that someone else had. B. Alfred denied having used Johns computer, saying that someone else had. C. Alfred refused to use Johns computer, saying that someone else had. D. Alfred said to John that he hadnt used his computer, saying that someone else had. Question 27: Why dont you join us for our next class reunion?” Mary said to me. A. Mary insisted on my joining them for the next class reunion. B. Mary cordially invited me to join them for the next class reunion. C. Mary strongly urged me to join them for the next class reunion. D. Mary advised me not to join them for the next class reunion. Question 28: “Dont forget to tidy up the final draft before submission, the team leader told us. A. The team leader reminded us to tidy up the final draft before submission. B. The team leader asked us to tidy up the final draft before submission. C. The team leader ordered us to tidy up the final draft before submission. D. The team leader simply wanted us to tidy up the final draft before submission. Question 29: “I will let you know the answer by the end of this week,” Tom said to Janet. A. Tom suggested giving Janet the answer by the end of the week. B. Tom promised to give Janet the answer by the end of the week. C. Tom insisted on letting Janet know the answer by the end of the week. D. Tom offered to give Janet the answer by the end of the week. Question 30: “I would be grateful if you could send me further details of the job,” he said to me. A. He flattered me because I sent him further details of the job. B. He felt great because further details of the job had been sent to him. C. He thanked me for sending him further details of the job. D. He politely asked me to send him further details of the job. PART 2 Work the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. Question 1: The man asked the boys __________. A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting C. why they fight D. why were they fighting Question 2: Having finished her presentation, the speaker asked___________anyone had any questions. A. if B. that C. what D. why Question 3: Judy___________going for a walk, but no one else wanted to. A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested Question 4: She asked me_________I liked music. A. who B. if C. while D. what Question 5: I told you__________switch off the computer, didnt I? A. dont B. to C. not to D. to not to Question 6: The woman wonders____________doing well at school. A. whether her children are B. whether her children were C. if her children were D. her children are if Question 7: Peter said that if he_________rich, he___________.a lot. A. is will travel B. were would travel C. had been would have travelled D. was will travel Question 8: She asked me______________the seat___________or not. A. if had occupied B. whether was occupied C. if has been occupied D. whether occupied Question 9: Jeff wanted to know __________. A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing Question 10: His neighbors sometimes wondered ______________ he did for a living. A. why B. when C. where D. what