Đề thi học sinh giỏi

Put the following statements into indirect speech,
1 I`m going out now, but I`ll be in by nine, `he said. {Omit now.)
2 I`m working in a restaurant, and don`t much care for it,` she said
3 I can`t live on my basic salary,` said Peter. I`ll have to offer to do overtime.`
4 `My young brother wants to be a tax inspector,` said Mary. I can`t think why. None of
my family has ever been a tax inspector.`
5 `We`re waiting for the school bus,` said the children. It`s late again.`
6 I`ve made a terrible mistake!` said Peter. `You`re always making terrible mistakes,` I said. `You should be used to it by now.`
7 `We make £450 a week,` said one of the men, `and send most of it I home to our wives.`
8 `It`s lonely being away from our families,` said another, `but we earn three times as much
in this factory as we would in our own country.`
9 `We`ve been here for two and a half years,` said the man who have spoken first, `and
we`re going to stay another six months.` 10 `I`ve got a job on an oil-rig,` said Paul. `That`ll be very hard work,` I said. `I know it`ll be hard,` he replied, `but I don`t mind hard work, and I it`ll be a good
experience.`
11 `The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on,` said Tom. I`ll look for my skates when I get home,` Ann said.
12 I`m living with my parents at present,` she said, `but I hope to have a flat of my own soon.`
13 I`m leaving tomorrow,` she said, `by the 4.30 from Victoria.` `We`ll come and see you off,` we said.
14 I`ve just bought a car,` said Peter, `but it`s not insured yet so I can`t take you for a drive.`
15 I`d like to speak to Susan,` said Mary, `but I`m bathing the babies and they will drown if I leave them alone in the bath while I go to the phone.`
16 Mary has just received a postcard from Ann, beginning, I`m coming up to London next week. I hope you and Jack will meet me for lunch one day.`
(Imagine that Mary is reading this card to Jack. Begin: Ann says...)
17 `Nothing ever happens in the village,` she said. It`s like a dead village. All the young people have drifted away to the towns.`
18 I`ve missed my train,` said Bill. `Now I`ll be late for work and my boss will be furious.`
19 `We`ll wait for you if you`re late,` they said.
20 `They are supposed to be landing at London airport,` I said. `But if the fog gets any thicker the plane may be diverted.`
21 If you lend me the chainsaw,` said Mary, I`ll bring it back the day after tomorrow.`
22 I hate getting up on dark mornings,` grumbled Peter. It is horrible,` agreed his wife, `but the mornings will be lighter soon and then it won`t be quite so bad.`
23 `The sales are starting tomorrow,` said the typist. `As soon as we finish work the whole typing pool is going to make a dash for the shops.` I hope you`ll all get what you want,` I said.
24 I wish I had something to eat,` said Peter. `You`ve only just had lunch,` said his sister. 1 don`t know how you can be hungry again so soon.`
25 If you`re short of money I can lend you £50,` said my aunt, `and you can take your time about paying it back.`
26 I usually take my dog out for a walk when I come home from work,` he said.
27 I have a message for your brother,` I said. `He isn`t at home,` said Ann. `He left two days ago.`
28 I bought this bag in Milan,` I said.
`You shouldn`t have bought that colour,` said Peter. It doesn`t go with your coat.`
29 I must hurry. My father is always furious if any of us are late for meals,` she said.
30 If you want to smoke you`ll have to go upstairs,` said the bus conductor.
31 `I`m building myself a house,` said Charles. I won`t show it to you just yet but when the roof is on you can come and see it.`
32 `The lake will probably freeze tonight,` said Peter. It`s much colder than last night.` I`ll go out and look early in the morning,` said