Exercises on Reported speech (1)

Lesson7: Reported speech (1)
I. Choose the right answer (A, B, C, or D) to complete each sentence:
1. I went to school and your teacher…………me your report card.
A. give B. gives C. gave
2. You did very………..in your study. A. good B. excellent C. well
3. Your teacher ………..you should work harder on your English pronunciation.
A. told B. said C. said to
4. You are seriously ill. You………stay in bed and take tablets.
A. have B. should C. are
5. The doctor asked the patients……….to bed on time. A. go B. to go C. got to
6. He…………….me: “Why are you late?” A. said B. said to C. told to
7. My mother told me not to drive…………… A. fastly B. in a fastly way C. fast
8. He asked me …………..the books to his office. A. to take B. take C. taking
9. Students should work……………to make their parents happy.
A. hard B. hardly C. in hard way
10. She asked her children………………….
A. to stop playing B. stop to play C. stop playing D. stopping to play
11. People………….think that the word was flat.
A. get used to B. didn’t use to C. used to D. are used
12. His parents are always proud ………………..him. A. about B. of C. on D. with
13. I know you worked really …………this semester. A. hardly B. good C. bad D. hard
14. She advised me……………….late. A. not B. not to be C. not be D. not being
15. The manager asked me……………for him outside his office.
A. wait B. waiting C. to wait D. waited
II. Choose the right answer:
1. Last night I watched the movie “Romeo and Juliet”. At last they killed…………. (together/ each other/ themselves/ them)
2. ……………….you like to come? - I’d live to. (What/ Do/ Would/ Will)
3. Don’t go……………….. It’s too cold. (outside/ inside/ into/ away)
4. We must be there……..7.30 and 8.15. (at/ before/ between/ after)
5. When my grandmother was young, she used…………..well. (sing/ to sing/ sang/ singing)
6. Our team played well…………..to win the gold medal. (too/ that / so/ enough)
7. Don’t let you child………….with matches. (play/ playing/ to play/ plays)
8. How long will he……………….stay here? (must/ should/ have to/ has to)
III. Supply the correct tense of verbs.
1. It’s difficult ………….(climb) this mountain.
2. You must (take)………….an umbrella. It………….(rain) now.
3. When I was a child, I used ……….(spend) hours playing with a tin box.
4. In England the sun ……………(not shine) everyday.
5. Everyone stopped………………(laugh) when we (come)……………
6. Do you remember the film we (see) last week?
7. Sandra ought ………………..(practice) her English more frequently.
8. An is in hospital. I (visit) her tomorrow.
IV. Fill in the blanks with the suitable prepositions.
Peter is very proud …………..his new motorbike.
She was very interesting …………….folktales.
I hang the picture…………the clock and the calendar.
Putting a knife …………….an electrical socket is dangerous.
My mother used to live…………………a farm when she was a young girl.
Everyone is busy …………….Tet holiday.
You can reach her……………..8 963087
The wardrobe is…………….the right side ………….the room.
We left school 20 years…………….
I couldn’t sleep ……….night.
V. Put the following commands and requests into reported speech.
1. Their mother said to them, “Don’t make so much noise.”
2. The traffic policeman said, “Show me your driving license, please.”
3. Mrs. Jackson said to Tim, “Could you give me a hand, please?”
4. The lifeguard said, “Don’t swim out too fast, boys.”
5. Nam said to