REPORTED SPEECH

I/ Put the following into indirect speech:
She says: “He is sitting over there”
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He says to me: “You are not working hard enough”
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His brother says to me: “She has given me a present”
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He will say to your sister: “You play the piano very well”
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He says: “I have been in an airplane many times”
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II/ Put the following sentences into Reported Speech:
They said: “We are living in the house now”
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She said: “I have been shopping all the morning”
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He said to her: “I have not told you anything yet”
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He said to me: “You may see the photos if you like”
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He said: “She has written me a long letter”
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She said” “I am giving a party this wee to all my friends”
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She said to her friend: “You have an excellent cook”
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They said: “We have not heard the news”
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She said: “I like oranges better than bananas”
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She said: “They are learning higher mathematics
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III/ Rewrite the following sentences with words given:
“Can you speak French?”
( Lan asked Nga …………………………………………………………………
“Do you know the way to the station?”
( I asked her …………………………………………………………………….
18. “Are you American or English?”
( I asked him ……………………………………………………………………..
19. “Must we be here by six?”
( They asked me …………………………………………………………………
20. “Can we come a little later?”
( They asked me ………………………………………………………………….
21. “Do you understand my instructions?”
( The teacher asked us ……………………………………………………………
22. “Do you brush your teeth every day?”
( She asked me …………………………………………………………………..
23. “How are you today?”
( The teacher asked us …………………………………………………………..
24. “Can you tell me which your pen is?”
( Nhi asked Nga ………………………………………………………………….
25. “Is your new baby a boy or a girl, Mrs Green?”
( Mary asked Mrs Green ………………………………………………………………
26. “Does he play the piano well?’
( Miss White asked me ………………………………………………………….
27. “Is it very far from your house to school?”
( Mrs Chi asked me ………………………………………………………………
28. “Are you a new student?”
( The teacher asked me…………………………………………………………
29. “Will you stay home tomorrow?”
( Nam asked me ………………………………………………………………..
30. “Is she your sister?”
( Tam asked Tan …………………………………………………………………..
31. “Must I go now?”
( She asked ……………………………………………………………………………
32. No one can answer your question.
( Your answer ……………………………………………………………………
33. You must plan your work carefully.
( Your work …………………………………………………………………….
34. She left me standing outside.
( I …………………………………………………………………………………….
35. Has someone mended the chair yet?
( Has ……………………………………………………………………………….?
37. I have never known him behave badly before.
( He …………………………………………………………………………………
38. Did they paint the window green?
( Was the window …………………………………………………………………..?
39. His bravery impressed his friends so much.
( His friends …………………………………………………………………………
40. Her invitation pleased the man.
( The old man …………………………………………………………………….
41. A group of four robbers have robbed her.
( She ………………………………………………………………………………..
IV/ Complete the sentence with words given:
42. Nhi / tell / Nga / how / study English.
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43. Nga / just / return back / My Son.
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44. She / say / My Son / be / beautiful.
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45. She / like / visit / My Son again.
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46. You / enjoy / come / there?
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V/ Give stress on the stress syllable:
47. a. impression b. international c. library d. necessary e. imagine

f. machine g. mechanic h. important i. expensive j. engineer

k. Russian l. American m. architect n. daughter o. insect
VI/ Read the passage carefully then answer the questions:
I am 13 years old and I have to go to school. I’m in form 3, and I’m really interested in science but I find math and especially English a bit hard. I’m good at running and I’ve run for the school team in the 800 meters.
My dad sells farm machinery. We live in the country about four miles from school, so I get to school by bicycle. My uncle has a farm and I spend most of free time helping out there. He’s got 50 cows and I like to help him with them. I help to do the milking every Saturday and sometimes I have to clean the cowshed. It’s hard work, but it’s good to see everything looking clean.
On Mondays I go to