Bài tập Tiếng Anh Lớp 8: Exercises on reported speech statement

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1. ENGLISH 8: EXERCISES ON REPORTED SPEECH STATEMENT Dạng 1: Không lùi thì Exercise 1 : Write the following sentences into indirect speech. Example: “I haven’t done my homework”, she says She says (that) she hasn’t done her home work. “I haven’t got any money”, he tells me He tells me (that) he hasn’t got any money. 1 “I have seen the film before.”, she says  2 “I want to go home.”, he has told you  3 “ I haven’t meet my parents for years.”, he says  4 “ I don’t know how much it cost.”, he tells her  5 “I will come next year.”, he tells me  6 “I’m reading a book.” Simon says  7 I need some money to buy a book.” , Mary tells Peter  8 “I can’t come on Tuesday.” they have told me.  9 “Mary will come soon”, John tells me  10 “We haven’t eaten anything” the children say  Dạng 2: lùi thì Exercise 2: Write the following sentences into indirect speech. Example: “My name is Lan”, she said “I am writing a letter”, he told me 1 “I am waiting for john.” She said  2 “I don’t like the idea.”, he said  3 “The car isn’t at my house.”, she told me  4 “We have cleaned the room.”, they said  5 “We are worried about Peter.”, they told me  6 “I am going to the cinema.’, she said  7 “I saw her today”, he said  8 “I will see you tomorrow”, he told me  9 “They were here three months ago.” he said 1 | P a g e
2.  10 “We visited her this morning.”, they said  11 “My parents are arriving tomorrow.” she said  12 “I don’t like this film.” She said  13 “Peter and Mary are getting married tomorrow.” she said  14 “Daisy is doing her homework.” Mai said  15 “I met her three hours ago.” Tam told me  Exercise : Write the following sentences into indirect speech. 1. She said, “I can’t find my umbrella” 2. They said, “We are learning English now” 3.“My friend is coming next week”, Tom said. 4.“ I’ll help my mum with housework this weekend” He said 5.“We shall overcome this difficulty”, they said 6.“ My father is a doctor here”, my friend said 7.“I am going on holiday tomorrow”, the boy said to his neighbor. 8.“ You will have to finish all these exercises before next week”, the teacher said to his students 9.“I came back here early yesterday,” she said. 10.“ I’ve broken the vase,” she said 11.“I will never see you again,” the boy said to the girl. 12. He said to her, “You are my friend.” 13.Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to do this exercise.” 14.“We are waiting for the school bus”, said the children. 15.Marry said, “My father died a year ago”. Exercise 4: Write the following sentences into indirect speech. 1.John said, “I have finished studying my lesson”. 2 | P a g e
3. 2.Mary said, “I can not go to the movies with you, John”. 3.“I shall expect to see you next Wednesday.” Mary said to her friend. 4.She said, “I went to the doctor yesterday.” 5.He said, “I have a toothache.” 6.She said, “I’ll write him a prescription.” 7.They said, “We’re going to the drugstore.” 8.He said, “The doctor gave me some pills.” 9.She said, “I go to the supermarket every day.” 10.He said, “I have received the envelope.” 11.They said, “We visited Cannery Row.” 12.She said, “I feel very sick.” 13.He said, “I bought some popcorn.” 14.They said, “We’re flying to California.” 15.He said, “I’m cutting off the main valve.” 16. “My uncle will not plant the vegetables tomorrow afternoon”, she said. 17.“Mr. and Mrs. Pike have just read these newspapers”, Nga said. 18.She said, “I often listen to music at night.” 19.Lan’s mother said, “My daughter usually brushes her teeth before meals.” 20.They said, “We have to do the assignments now.” Exercise 5: Write the following sentences into indirect speech. 1.Lan says, “My sister seldom rides a bike to school.” 2.They said, “Our teacher sometimes explains the difficult lesson.” 3.Nam said, “I am doing my homework now.” 4."Our teacher will go to Leipzig tomorrow." Emily said. 3 | P a g e
4. 5."I was writing a letter yesterday." Helen told me. 6."My father flew to Dallas last year." Robert told me. 7."Tim went to the stadium an hour ago." Lisa said. 8."My mother will celebrate her birthday next weekend." Patricia said. 9."I am going to read a book this week." Michael said to me. 10."We will do our best in the exams tomorrow." Jason and Victoria told me. 11."We didn't eat fish two days ago." Andrew remarked. 12."I spent all my pocket money on Monday." Alice said. 13."John had already gone at six." David said. 14."Mandy is at home." John said. 15."Frank often reads a book." Max told me. 16 "I'm watching TV." Susan said to me. 17 "I am going to ride a skateboard." Richard said to me. 18 "We have cleaned the windows." Stephen and Claire said. 19 "I didn't have time to do my homework." Richard told me. 20 "My mother will be 50 years old." Mrs. Jones told me. Exercise 6: Choose the best answer A,B,C or D 1. Julia said that she ___ there at noon. A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be 2. He ___ that he was leaving way that afternoon. A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me 3. She said to me that she ___ to me the Sunday before. A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written 4. I ___ him to sell that old motorbike. A. said to B. suggested C. advised D. recommended 5. My parents reminded me ___ the flowers. A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting 6. I asked Martha ___ to enter law school. A. are you planning B. is she planning C. was she planning D. if she was planning 7. Nam wanted to know what time ___. A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin C. the movie begins D. the movie began 4 | P a g e
5. 8. I wondered___ the right thing. A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing C. was I doing D. am I doing 9. The scientist said the earth ___ the sun. A. goes round B. is going around C. went around D. was going around 10. 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 11. They said that they had been driving through the desert___. A. the previous day B. yesterday C. the last day D. Sunday previously 12. He asked the children ___too much noise. A. not to make B. not making C. don’t make D. if they don’t make 13. The man said that money ___ the passport to everything. A. will be B is C. was D. can be 14. The teacher said Columbus ___America in 1942. A. discovered B. had discovered C. was discovering D. would discover 15. John said he ___ her since they ___ school. A. hasn’t met – left B. hadn’t met – had left C. hadn’t met left D. didn’t meet – has left 16. The woman asked ___get lunch at school. A. can the children B. whether the children could C. if the children can D. could the children 17. Laura said that when she___ to school, she saw an accident. A. was walking B. has walked C. had been walking D. has been walking 18. He asked, “Why didn’t she take the final exam?” – He asked why ___ the final exam. A. she took B. did she take C. she hadn’t taken D. she had taken 19. Ba said he___ some good marks the semester before. A. gets B. got C. had gotten D. have got 20. They told their parents that they___ their best to do the test. A. try B. will try C. are trying D. would try 21. She asked me where I___ from. A. come B. coming C. to come D. came 22. She___ me whether I liked classical music or not. A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking 23. He asked me who___ the editor of that book. A. was B. were C. is D. has been 24. He wants to know whether I ___ back tomorrow. A. come B. came C. will come D. would come 25. I wonder why he___ love his family. A. doesn’t B. don’t C. didn’t D. hasn’t 26. They asked me how many children___. A. if I had B. had I C. I had D. have I 27. Thu said she had been___ the day before. A. here B. there C. in this place D. where 28. The student said that the English test___ the most difficult. A. is B. was C. will be D. have been 29. He wanted to know ___ shopping during the previous morning. A. if we had been going B. that if we had been going C. we were going D. that we were going 30. He asked me ___ Robert and I said I did not know ___. A. that did I know / who were he B. that I knew / who he had been C. if I knew/ who he was D. whether I knew / who had he been 31. The mother asked her son ___. A. where he had been B. whether I had been C. where has he been D. where had he been 5 | P a g e
6. 32. Martin asked me ___. A. how is my father B. how my father is C. how was my father D. how my father was 33. The host asked Peter ___ tea or coffee. A. whether he preferred B. that he preferred C. did he prefer D. if he prefers 34. She asked me ___ my holidays ___. A. where I spent / the previous year B. where I had spent/ the previous year C. where I spent / last year D. where did I spend / last year 35. He advised ___ too far. A. her did not go B. her do not go C. her not to go D. she did not go 36. John often says he ___ boxing because it ___ a cruel sport. A. doesn’t like/ is B. did not like / were C. not liked / had been D. had not liked / was 37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer ___. A. before B. ago C. last D. previous 38. He asked ___ him some money. A. her to lend B. she to lend C. she has lent D. she lends 39. Andrew told me that they ___ fish two ___ days. A. have not eaten / ago B. had eaten/ previous C. did not eat / before D. would not eat / last 40. Jason told me that he ___ his best in the exam the ___ day. A. had done / following B. will do / previous C. would do/ following D. was going / previous 41. John asked me ___ in English. A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant 42. The mother told her son ___ so impolitely. A. not behave B. not to behave C. not behaving D. did not behave 43. She said she ___ collect it for me after work. A. would B. did C. must D. had 44. She said I ___ an angel. A. am B. was C. were D. have been 45. I have ever told you he ___ unreliable. A. is B. were C. had been D. would be 46. I told him ___ the word to Jane somehow that I ___ to reach her during the early hours. A. passing / will try B. he will pass / tried C. to pass/ would try D. he passed / have tried 47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since ___. A. yesterday B. two days ago C. the day before D. the next day 48. John asked me ___ interested in any kind of sports. A. if I were B. if were I C. if was I D. if I was 49. John asked me ___ that film the night before. A. that I saw B. had I seen C. if I had seen D. if had I seen 50. The guest told the host that ___. A. I must go now B. he must go now C. he had to go now D. he had to go then 6 | P a g e