REPORTED SPEECH

I. Statements: tường thuật câu phát biểu ( khẳng định / phủ định )
1. Mary says, “ I go to school by bicycle.”
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2. Ann says to John, “ You may see the photos if you like.”
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3. “ I’m going back to town with my sister”, he said.
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4. “ I’ll be back next Sunday and buy you a new doll.” Daisy’s father said to her.
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5. Nam said, “ I want to be rich and famous.”
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6. The students said, “ We have just finished our lesson.”
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7. Tim said, “ the circus is coming again to my town.”
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8. “ Our house is large enough for us,” they said.
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9. They said to me, “ We always try to please you.”
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10. He said, “ I’ll be here again tomorrow.”
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11. She said to them, “ he’s lived here fore 4 years.”
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12. Tom said, “ I’m going away for a few days and will phone you when I get back.”
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13. Mary said to John, “ I cannot go to the movie with you tomorrow.”
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14. “ I saw her this morning”, he said.
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15. She said to his mother, “ I haven’t seen him since I came here.”
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16. “ I’ll see the teacher.” Alice said.
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17. Some people say, “ love is the hardest lesson.”
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18. Mary said, “ I like oranges better than bananas.”
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19. He said, “ we have finished our work.”
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20. The boss said, ““ You needn’t do these things .”
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20. The boy said, “ I can’t do this.”
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II. Tường thuật câu hỏi YES / NO
1. She said to me, “ Are you angry?”
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2. “ did you go to the party last night?” Nam said to me.
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3. “ Will you go to Nha Trang tomorrow?” Lan asked Nam.
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4. “ Are you wearing your overcoat, Ann ?” He asked.
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5. He asks me, “ are you tired?”
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6. He asked me, “ are you tired?”
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7. “ Can you swim?” she said to him.
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8. “ Do you always go to church on Sunday?” she asked him.
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9. “ Have you seen Nam recently, Lan?” I asked.
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10. “ Do you have time for us now?” they said to me.
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III. Tường thuật câu hỏi WH
1. He asked her, “ Who is going for a walk?”
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2. She said to me, “ What’s your name?”
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3. She asked him, “ when do you leave this place?”
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4. He asked me, “ What time did you go to bed last night?”
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5. “ How many classes are there in your school?” my mother asked.
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6. She said, “How do you go to the market?”
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7. They asked me, “ What were you doing at 7 o’clock yesterday when I called you?”
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8. We asked, “ What time does the plane arrive?”
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9. “ Why did they leave without saying a word?” she said to me.
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10. “ what will you do when you grow up, John?” The teacher asked.
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Change direct speech into reported speech :

1. “Thanks for helping me.”Mary said.
Mary thanked _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. “I’ll drive you to the airport. I insist,”John said to Linda.
John insisted _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. “I’m happy you have passed the final exams. Congratulations!”Jim said to you.
Jim congratulated _________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you,”Miss White said to Peter.
Miss White thanked _______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. “I’m sory I didn’t phone you earlier,”Margaret said to you.
Margaret apologized______________________________________________________________________________________________
7. “I have always wanted to be a pilot,”Paul said to you.
Paul has always dreamed of______________________________________________________________________________________
8. “You didn’t do what I said,”the mother said to her son.
 The mother accused ______________________________________________________________________________________________
9. She said,“Children, stay away from the water”
She warned_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. “You damaged my bicycle, John!”Said Margaret
Margaret accused ________________________________________________________________________________________________
11.'If I catch the plane, I'll be home by five,' he said.
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12.'You should stay in bed if you feel unwell.' my mother said.
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13.'What would you do if you were having a problem with grammar, Jane?'
 Ann asked ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
14.'If I'd had my mobile yesterday, I could have contacted you,' Matthew said to Jane.
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15.'If I don't practice my English, I won't get any better,' she said.
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16.'If you press this switch, the computer will come on,' he said to his students.
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17.'I'd have been in bad trouble if you hadn't helped me,' he said to his friends.
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18. 'If the door is clocked, what shall I do ?' she said to herself.
 She wondered _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. 'If I were you, I'd read the exam questions very carefully.' said the teacher to us
 The teacher advised ________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. 'It’s better to have the theater built next to the town hall.' they said
 They offered_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
21. 'Okay, I'll collect David from school ', said his father.
 David’ father promised ___________________________________________________________________________________________
22. 'Please stay for a few more days.' she said to us.
 She invited _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
23. 'We'll fight the ban on smoking in public places.', said the heavy smokers.
 The heavy smokers threatened _________________________________________________________________________________
24. “I imagine I'll see Olivia at the party.' said Tom
 Tom hoped _______________________________________________________________________________________________________
25. 'Let me take the children into town.', he said
 He volunteered ___________________________________________________________________________________________________
26. 'It was nice of you to invite me to your birthday party. Thanks very much.' said Mike to Jane.
 Mike thanked_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
27. 'I must have made a mistake in the calculations.'
 Mr. Forest admitted _______________________________________________________________________________________________
28. 'I'll pay for the meal.'
 Sarah insisted______________________________________________________________________________________________________
29. 'Perhaps we can go to Paris for the weekend.'
 Neil suggested _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
30. 'I'm sorry I couldn't come to visit you last summer.' said Kate to me
 Kate apologized_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
VERB TENSES
1. The wedding party________ held at the Rex Hotel. (be) 11. For several years his ambition ________ to be a pilot.
(be)
2. How many languages_____ John speak? (speak)
12. Henry________ into the restaurant when the writer was
3. Hurry! The train________ I don't want to miss it. (come) having dinner. (go)

4. Angelina Jolie is a famous actress. She ________ in 13. He will take the dog out for a walk as soon as he
several film. (appear) ________ dinner. (finish)

5. I saw Maggie at the party. She ________ in several film. 14. Before you asked, the letter________. (write)
(wear)
15. She ________ English at RMIT these days. (study)
6. What time________ the next train ________? (leave)
16. She's at her best when she________ big decisions.
7. Monica________ with her sister at the moment until she (make)
finds a flat. (stay)
17. We________ next vacation in London. (spend)
8. After I________ lunch, I looked for my bag. (have)
18. Robert________ tomorrow morning on the 10:30 train.
9. By the end of next year, George________ English for 2 (arrive)
years. (learn)
19. Look! The bus________. (leave)
10. The man got out of the car,_______ round to the back
and opened the boot. (walk) 20. Mike________ one hour ago. (phone)

VERB FORMS
1. When I know I could be                    (do) something 12. Are you looking forward to (go)                   to London? 
useful at work.  13. The boy admitted (steal)                  the computer from
2. The secretary also objected                     (change) the the shop. 
date of the hearing.  14. Peter hopes (become)                a vet after his studies.
3. Fortunately I remembered                 (bolt) the 15. Don't forget (put)                  the cat out before you go to
door, but               (be) honest, I don't bed. 
remember               (do) so.  16. Do you regret (tell)                Edward about the
4. Nobody owned up                   (take) the bag.  contract? 
5. Have you ever considered                   (move) to York?  17. I didn’t have enough time(finish)                   my work
6. It is considered                (be) one of the nicest cities in yesterday.
England.  18. As she drove past his house she noticed him
7. Would you mind (open)                  the window?  (run)              away from home.
8. Hello. I'd like (speak)                  to Mr. Jones, please. 19. I was relieve (find out)                     that I had passed the
9. We intend (move)                to the new offices in June.  exam.
10. I don't remember (tell)                  him to cancel the 20. She made her son(wash)                  the window before
appointment.  he could go outside (play)           with his friends.
11. I want (learn)                   to speak Spanish. 
 REWRITE
PART A
Write questions for the underlined words.
1.- The children swam in the lake.
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2.- The glass fell of the table.
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3.- They saw lions and tigers at the zoo.
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4.- He left the party at 11.o’clock.
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5.- John went to the beach last Sunday.
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6.- He gave her a bunch of flowers for her birthday.
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7.- The company sent the new worker to California.
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8.- My sister dreamt about the monster last night.
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9.- My grandmother heard a loud scream last night.
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10.- We went to the History Museum.
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11.- He fell because he slipped on a banana peel.
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12- The teacher was angry because he didn’t do his homework.
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13.- It took us about half an hour to get to school.
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14.- She last rode a bike two weeks ago.
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15.- I bought half a kilo of cheese.
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16.- He took his driving test two days ago.
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17.- He met Linda for coffee.
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18.- I was born in 1964.
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19.- My cousin started sailing six months ago.
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20.- I went to the cinema with my cousins.
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PART B
1. Samuel started keeping a diary in 1997.
 Samuel has ____________________________________________________________________________________
2. We started learning English five years ago.
 We have _______________________________________________________________________________________
3. I began living in Ho Chi Minh City when I was 8.
 I have __________________________________________________________________________________________
4. She has taught the children in this remote village for five months.
 She started ____________________________________________________________________________________
5. He has written to me since April.
 The last time __________________________________________________________________________________
6. She hasn’t had a swim for five years.
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7. They last talked to each other two months ago.
 They haven’t __________________________________________________________________________________
8. The last time she saw her elder sister was in 1999.
 She hasn’t _____________________________________________________________________________________
9. She hasn’t written to me for years.
 It’s years ______________________________________________________________________________________
10. Robert and Catherine have been married for ten years.
 It’s ten years __________________________________________________________________________________
11. It’s two weeks since they cleaned their room.
 They ___________________________________________________________________________________________
12. It’s over six months since John had his hair cut.
 John ___________________________________________________________________________________________
13. How long is it since you rode a bicycle?
 When __________________________________________________________________________________________
14. How long is it since he wrote to you?
 When __________________________________________________________________________________________
15. When did he last talk to you?
 How long ______________________________________________________________________________________
16. When did you last telephone him?
 Hong long _____________________________________________________________________________________
17. We have never eaten this kind of food before.
 It’s the _________________________________________________________________________________________
18. This is the first time I have seen this film.
 I have never __________________________________________________________________________________
19. This is the first time he went abroad.
 He hasn’t ______________________________________________________________________________________
20. She started driving 1 month ago.
 She has ________________________________________________________________________________________

PART C
Rewrite the following sentences by using relative pronouns:
1. He worked for a woman. She used to be an artist. ________________________________________________________
2. They called a doctor. He lived nearby. ________________________________________________________
3. I wrote an email to my sister. She lives in Italy. ________________________________________________________
4. Linh liked the waiter. He was very friendly. ________________________________________________________
5. We broke a car. It belonged to my uncle. ________________________________________________________
6. Ba dropped a cup. It was new. ________________________________________________________
7. Nam loves books. They have happy endings. ________________________________________________________
8. I live in a city. It is in the north of Vietnam. ________________________________________________________
9. The man is in the class. He is wearing a blue hat. ________________________________________________________
10. The woman works in a hospital. She is from India. ________________________________________________________
11. My sister has four sons. She lives in Japan. ________________________________________________________
12. The man was rude. He was wearing a red shirt. ________________________________________________________
13. The phone is on the table. It belongs to An. ________________________________________________________
14. The TV got broken. It was my grandfather’s. ________________________________________________________
15. The radio was stolen. It was bought 35 years ago. ________________________________________________________
16. The girl gave Binh his phone. She is his daughter. ________________________________________________________
17. This is the laptop. My mother has just bought it. ________________________________________________________
18. That’s the man. His car is a Ferrari. ________________________________________________________
19. I know the woman. She lives upstairs. ________________________________________________________
20. It’s the dog. I always talk to him at night. ________________________________________________________