Luyện thi THPT Quốc gia môn Tiếng Anh Lớp 12 - Chuyên đề 5: Reported speech

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1. CHUYÊN ĐỀ 5: REPORTED SPEECH. (CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT) CÁC NGUYÊN TẮC CHUNG 1. Thay đổi động từ trong câu tường thuật Động từ tường thuật là động từ giới thiệu câu nói trực tiếp hay câu nói gián tiếp. Khi đổi từ câu trực tiếp sang câu gián tiếp, động từ tường thuật được thay đổi tùy theo trường hợp cụ thể. Dưới đây là các động tường thuật dùng trong câu: Said → said that Said to sb→ told sb Ex: - He said, “I am twenty years old.” He said that he was twenty years old. - He said to me, “I work in a factory.” He told me that he worked in a factory. 2. Thay đổi thì trong câu tường thuật: Khi động từ tường thuật ở các thì quá khứ, chúng ta đổi thì trong câu gián tiếp như sau: Simple present (V(s/es)) Simple past (V2/ed ) Simple past (V2/ed) Past perfect ( had + V3/ed ) Simple future (will/ shall + V0 ) Future in the past ( would/ should + V0 ) Present continuous (am/is/are + V-ing) Past continuous (was/ were + V-ing ) Past continuous (was/were + V-ing) Past perfect continuous / past continuous Future continuous (will + be + V-ing) Future continuous in the past (would + be + V-ing) Present perfect (have/has + V3/ed) Past perfect (had + V3/ed) Past perfect (had + V3/ed) Past perfect (had + V3/ed) Future perfect (will + have + V3/ed) Future perfect in the past (would + have + V3/ed) Can could May might Must had to Ex: He said, “I am a taxi driver.” He said that he was a taxi driver. He said, “I am living in London.” He said that he was living in London. He said, “I have visited many famous places.” He said that he had visited many famous places. He said, “I visited The Great Wall in China.” He said that he had visited The Great Wall in China. He said, “I will look for a better job.” He said he would look for a better job. “I must go now,” Alice said. → Alice said that he had to go at that time. She said, “I can swim.” She said she could swim. 3. Thay đổi về đại từ nhân xưng, đại từ sở hữu, tính từ sở hữu: Câu trực tiếp Câu gián tiếp Ngôi thứ nhất Đôỉ thành ngôi của người nói (cùng ngôi với chủ từ trong mệnh đề chính Ngôi thứ hai Đổi thành ngôi của người nghe (cùng ngôi với tân ngữ trong mệnh đề chính) Ngôi thứ ba Không thay đổi Ex: He said, “I like my job.” He said that he like his job. He said to me, “You look like my sister.” He told me that I looked like his siter. 4. Thay đổi từ chỉ định, các trạng từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn: DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH This that These those Now then, at that time, immediately Here there Today that day Ago before Yesterday the day before, the previous day Tomorrow the next day, the following day, the day after this year / month / week that year / month / week 1
2. last year / month / week the year / month / week before; the previous year / month / week. next year / month / week the year / month / week after; the following year / month / week. a year / month / week ago a year / month / week before; a year / month / week earlier The day before yesterday Two days before The day after tomorrow Two days after Ex: He said, “I am working hard today.” He said that he was working hard that day. They said, “We went to work late yesterday.” They said that they had gone to work late the day before. * LƯU Ý: Các trường hợp KHÔNG thay đổi thì trong câu tường thuật: a. Câu điều kiện loại 2 và 3 Nếu câu nói trực tiếp là câu điều kiện loại 2 và loại 3, ta chỉ thay đổi các đại từ, tình từ mà không đổi thì trong câu. Ex: “If I were older, I would retire.”, he said. He said if he were older, he would retire. “If I had heard the whole story, I would have acted differently”, he said He said that if he had heard the whole story, he would have acted differently. b. Câu trực tiếp diễn tả một chân lí, hay một thói quen ở hiện tại. Nếu câu nói trực tiếp nói về một sự thật, một chân lí hay một thói quen thường xuyên lặp đi, lập lại ở hiện tại, khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp ta phải giữ nguyên thì của câu trực tiếp. Ex 1: Trực tiếp: The teacher said, “The earth moves round the Sun” Gián tiếp: The teacher said that The earth moves round the Sun. Ex 2: Trực tiếp: My wife always drinks coffee for breakfast. Gián tiếp: He said that his wife always drinks coffee for breakfast. c. Động từ tường thuật ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành, tương lai. Nếu động từ tường thuật ở thì hiện tại đơn, hiện tại tiếp diễn, hiện tại hoàn thành, tương lai, khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp, ta không thay đổi thì và các cum trạng từ và cụm từ chỉ thời gian và nơi chốn, mà chỉ thay đổi các đại từ hay tính từ Ex: He says/ He is saying/ He has said/ He will say, “The bus is coming.” → He says the bus is coming. d. Không thay đổ thì của động từ trong câu gián tiếp nếu có thời gian xác định trong quá khứ. Ex. She said, ‘‘I was born in 1980’’ She said that she was born in 1980 e. Các động từ khiếm khuyết: could, would, might, ought to, should thường không thay đổi trong câu tường thuật. Ex. He said, ‘I might come’ He said that He might come’ - Khi tường thuật mệnh đề ước muốn: “wish’ Ex: He said; “I wish I had a lot of money” He wishes (that) he had a lot of money - Khi tường thuật cấu trúc: “It’s (high/ about) time” Ex: She said; “It’s about time you went to bed; children” She told her children that It’s about time they went to bed I . REPORTED SPEECH: STATEMENTS (Câu trần thuật) Ta dùng động từ say hoặc tell để tường thuật: * S + said + (that) + S + V * S + told + O + (that) + S + V Ex: He said, “I have just bought a computer today.” He said that he had just bought a computer that day. Linda said, “There is someone at the door, Bill.” Linda told Bill that there was someone at the door. . DẠNG STATEMENT 1. They said “We will finish the test tomorrow.”  They said 2. She said “ I can swim well.”  She said 3. Mai said to her mother: “I want to go to bed early.”  Mai told 4. He said “ She must go now.”  He said 5. My teacher said to us “ Your homework must be finished tomorrow.” 2
3.  My teacher told us . 6. They said “We will have an important meeting next week.”  They said 7. “You can use my car today .” he said to me.  He told me 8. He said “ I like traveling by air.”  He said 9. She said “ I don’t like this table.”  She said 10. He said “ I will travel by taxi”  He said 11. He said to me “ You can go out tonight with your brother.”  He told me 12. She said “ He will visit Ha Noi Capital tomorrow morning.”  She said 13. They said “ We don’t like eating this food.”  They said 14. My mother said to me “You have to clean the window by yourself.”  My mother told me 15. The teacher said to me “She always makes noise in this class.”  The teacher told me 16. Minh said “ We can’t answer your question now, Nam.”  Minh told 17. He said “My parents are proud of my command of English.”  He said 18. They said “ We could swim across this river.”  They said 19. They said “ We will try our best to success.”  They said 20. She said “I hope you will be successful , Minh.”  She told 21. He said to me “ Your room needs painting.”  He told me 22. She said “ They like drinking coffee every day .”  She said 23. He said to me “ This test will be done again next month.”  He told me 24. The teacher said “ I will give you good marks if you answer my question fluently , Mai.”  The teacher said 25. “ We enjoy swimming now.”she said.  She said . 26. They said “ Tung is the tallest boy in this class.”  They said 27. “You must be on time tomorrow.” He said to me.  He told me . 28. She said “I work for that company.”  She said 29. “ Reading books helps you widen your knowledge ,” said she.  She said 30. “ I need these books ,” he said.  He said 1. Nam said “I am told to be at school before 7 o’clock” ___ 2. Thomas said “All the students will have a meeting next week” ___ 3. She said “My parents are very proud of my good marks” ___ 4. The teacher said “All the homework must be done carefully” ___ 5. Her father said to her “You can go to the movie with your friend” ___ 6. She said “I may visit my parents in summer” ___ 7. The teacher said “We can collect old book for the poor students” ___ 8. She said “I don’t buy this book” ___ 9. The boys said “We have to try our best to win the match” 3
4. ___ 10. Her classmate said “Ha is the most intelligent girl in our class” ___ II. REPORTED SPEECH: QUESTIONS (Câu hỏi) a. Yes-No questions: Khi đổi sang câu gián tiếp, ta cần thêm if hoặc whether trước chủ từ của câu hỏi được tường thuật: * S + asked + (O) + if / whether + S + V * S + wondered + if /whether + S + V Ex: * S + wanted to know + if /whether + S +V He said to me, “Are you from Canada?” He asked me if/whether I was from Canada. The man said to her, “Did Bill tell you my address?” The man asked her if/whether Bill had told her his address. The girl said, “Do you live near here, David?” She asked David if/whether he lived near there. 3.DẠNG YES-NO QUESTION 1. “ Can you sing this song?” he asked me.  He asked me . 2. “ Are they cutting grass in this garden?” I asked him.  I asked 3. “ Do you like fish?” he asked .  He asked 4. “ Does she work here?” I asked him.  I asked him 5. “ Do they play guitar well?” he asked me.  He asked me 6. “Could you lend him some money?” I asked her.  I asked her . 7. “ Will he come tomorrow morning?” she asked them  She asked . 8. “ Do your parents like watching TV after dinner?” they asked  They asked 9. “ Is she speaking to Mr Minh now?” I asked Tam  I asked Tam . 10. “ Are they English?”I asked him  I asked him 11. “ Does she take a taxi to school? I asked him  I asked . 12. “ Do they work for your company?” he asked me  He asked . 13. “ Will it be difficult for us to solve this problem?” I asked him.  I asked . 14. “ Will you be free next month?” I asked her  I asked 15. “ Is she your form teacher?” he asked me.  He asked me . 16. “ Can you give me the information?”he asked me  He asked me . 17. “ Are these your books?” she asked me  She asked . 18. “ Are they paniting your room?”she asked  She asked . 19. “ Is there some water in the fridge?” I asked her  I asked 20. “ Do you like visiting this place again?” she asked  She asked . 21. “ Will the house be large if I move the chair to the place?”she asked  She asked . 22. “ Are you waiting for her?”she asked me  She asked . 23. “ Will you tell the truth?” he asked  He asked 24. “ Can you paint the wall?”he asked her  He asked 25. “ Will her health be worse if she is not a ware of it?”he asked me. 4
5.  He asked me . 26. “ Are your students good at Maths?”she asked me  She asked . 27. “ Do they walk to school?”she asked me  She asked 28. “ Will he refuse to accept me?”she asked me  She asked . 29. “ Are they good books for you?”she asked me  She asked . 30. “ Will it rain tomorrow?” I asked him I asked 1. “Do you enjoy reading?” Mike asked Peter ___ 2. “Do you like sports?” Hang asked Nam ___ 3. “Do your sister and brother go to the same school?” She asked Nam ___ 4. “Are there some oranges in the fridge?” She asked her mom ___ 5. “Will it rain tomorrow morning?” He asked his friend ___ 6. “Did you go to Hue three years ago?” Tam asked Peter ___ 7. “Are Tam and Hoa late for class?” Tuan asked Lan ___ 8. She said to me “Can you speak Chinese?” ___ 9. “Will you be here for five days?” Tam asked Thu ___ 10. “Were you reading this book at 8 o’clock last Sunday?” She asked Ba ___ b. Wh – Questions: Các câu hỏi bắt đầu bằng một từ để hỏi như: who, when, where, when, why, how , * S + asked + (O) + wh -word + S + V * S + wondered + wh - word + S + V * S + wanted to know + wh - word + S + V E x: He said to them, “Where are you going?” He asked them where they were going. The teacher said, “When do you do your homework, Tom?” The teacher asked Tom when he did his homework. The tourist said to me, “How often does the train get in?” The tourist asked me how often the train got in. 2. DẠNG WH-QUESTION 1. The policeman said to me “ What is your name?”  The policeman asked 2. “ How often do you visit her?” I asked me.  I asked John 3. He asked me “ Where do you live?”  He asked 4. “ How much are these hats?” he asked John.  He asked John 5. “ What time does your school begin?”they asked me.  They asked 6. “ What are you doing now?” he asked.  He asked 7. “ Who are you speaking to?”he asked  He asked 8. “ What do your parents do?” she asked Mary.  She asked Mary 9. “ What kind of books does she like reading?” they asked me.  They asked me . 10. “ How do you speak this sentence in English?” he asked.  He asked 11. “ What will you do tomorrow?” he asked.  He asked 5
6. 12. “ Why are you late for school?” I asked Mai.  I asked Mai 13. “ What can I do for you,Nam?” I asked.  I asked 14. “ Why is he crying?” she asked me.  She asked me 15. “ Why is she sad?” I said to myself.  I wondered 16. “ Why don’t I say anything?” he said to himself.  He wondered 17. “ When does she come?” I asked my brother.  I asked my brother . 18. “ How many books do you want, Tom?” I asked.  I asked . 19. “ How far is it from your house to your school?’ she asked.  She asked . 20. “ When are you working now?” he asked me.  He asked me 21. “ Why do you enjoy reading books?” he asked.  He asked 22. “ How do we operate this machine?” he asked them.  He asked them . 23. “ Why do you study English?” he asked me.  He asked me . 24. “ Who is writing this letter?” I asked her  I asked her 25. “ What will we buy for dinner,mother?” I asked.  I asked 26. “ How much money do you have?” he asked me  He asked me . 27. “ How do I decide this problem?” he asked me.  He asked her 28. “ Where is your house?” I asked her.  I asked her 29. “ What should I do in this situation?” I asked her.  I asked her 30. “ Who will help me this work?” he asked me.  He asked me . 1. “Where does your father work?” The teacher asked me ___ 2. “How many people are there in your family?” She asked John ___ 3. Tam’s friend asked him “How long will you stay in England?” ___ 4. “What time doesthe film begin?” She asked her mom ___ 5. The teacher said to Lien “What‘s your hobby?” ___ 6. “How do you go to the airport?” His friend asked him ___ 7. “How much does this dress cost?” Ann asked her mother ___ 8. Mary asked David “How often do you wash your clothes?” ___ 9. “When will your father leave Vietnam for the USA?” Phong asked Thu ___ 10. “How many books do the students need?” The librarian asked my teacher ___ III. REPORTED SPEECH: COMMANDS/ORDERS/REQUESTS (Câu mệnh lệnh/Câu đề nghị) Ta dung động từ ask hoặc tell để tường thuật: * S + told/asked + O + to V(inf) * S + told /asked+ O + not + to V(inf) EX: Dick said to Jim: “Please open the window.” Dick told Jim to open the window. Mother said, “Tim, go to bed early.” Mother told Tim to go to bed early. 6
7. Father said to Liz: “Don’t come home late.” Father told Liz not to come home late. Mary angrily said: “Never smoke in my room.” Mary told us not to smoke in her room. “Would you turn on the radio, please?” She asked. She asked me to turn on the radio. “Could you lend me some money, please?” He asked. He asked me to lend him some money. 1. “ Keep silent!” the teacher said to the students.  The teacher told 2. “ Stop your work now,” he said to me  He told me 3. “ Don’t walk to school,” he said to me  He told me 4. “ Open your books , please,” the teacher said  The teacher told 5. “ Don’t use this car ,” he said to her  He told her 6. “ Turn off all lights before going out the room,” he said to us  He told us . 7. “ Close your eyes.” The doctor said to me  The doctor told me 8. “ Don’t open the door until I come back,” he said to me  He told me 9. “ Stop the car,” the policeman said to him  The policeman ordered 10. “Listen to me,” the teacher said to us.  The teacher told 11. “ Don’t drive fast. It‘s very dangerous,”he said to me  He told me 12. “ Show me your visa,” he said to her  He told 13. “ Finish all your homework before going to bed,” I said to him  I told . 14. “ Don’t park here,” he said to her  He told 15. “ Don’t break your words” he said to her.  He told 16. “ Don’t cry or we will kill you” they said to the boy  They told 17. “ Move your luggage to another place” he said to me  He told 18. “ Give him the massage when he comes” he said to me  He told 19. “ Don’t look at your books” the teacher said to us  The teacher told 20. “ Speak slowly” I said to him  I told me 21. “ Read the test very carefully before giving your answer” he said  He said 22. “ Don’t talk in class” he said to us  He told 23. “ Don’t let your children stay at home alone” he said to her  He told 24. “ Be careful or you will be recognized” I said to him  I told . 25. “ Stay in bed until you get better”he said  He said 26. “ Turn on the light when you study” she said to him  She told . 27. “ Stop working” I said to them  I told . 28. “ Take on your hat” she said  She said 29. “ Don’t behave badly like this again” he said  He said 30. “ Stay at home” he said  He said   MỘT SỐ TRƯỜNG HỢP CẦN LƯU Ý:  I. CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT VỚI ĐỘNG TỪ THEO SAU LÀ TO-INFINITIVE  1. Tường thuật mệnh lệnh: told sb (not) to do sth. 7
8.  “Put your books away,” said the teacher.  The teacher told us to put our books away.  2. Tường thuật lời yêu cầu: asked sb (not) to do sth.  “Please, don’t smoke in this room,” said the clerk.  The clerk asked me not to smokr in that room.  3. Tường thuật lời khuyên: advised sb (not) to do sth.  “If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much wine,” he said.  He advised me not to drink so much wine.  4. Tường thuật lời hứa: promised to do sth.  “ I’ll give you a hand, if you like,” said Darian.  Darain promised to give me a hand, if I liked.  5. Tường thuật lời đe dọa: threaten to do sth’.  “Get out or I’ll call the police,” said the woman.  The woman threatened to call the police if he didn’t get out.  6. Tường thuật lời cảnh báo: warned sb (not) to do sth.  “Don’t touch that wire,” he said.  He warned me not to touch that wire.  7. Tường thuật lời mời: invited sb to do sth.  “Come for inner with us tonight, will you?” Bill said.  Bill invited me to come for dinner with them that night.  8. Tường thuật lời nhắc nhở: remindered sb to do sth.  “Remember to pot my letter on your way,” Wendy said.  Wendy reminded me to post her letter on my way.  9. Tường thuật lời động viên: encouraged sb to so sth.  “Go heard, you must enter for the contest, Jill!” said Pam.  Pam encouraged Jill to enter for the contest.  10. Tường thuật lời khẩn cầu: begged sb to do sth.  “Please, do me a favor,” said the beggar to Carol.  The beggar begged Carol to do him a favor.  11. Tường thuật lời tự nguyện: offered to do sth.  “Shall I help you with the housework?” said Tim to hiss wife.  Tim offered to help his wife with the housework.  12. Tường thuật sự đồng ý: agreed to do sth.  “OK, I’ll take you to work in my car, Sue” said Carl.  Carl agreed to take Sue to work in his car. EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH INFINITIVE 1. “I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me. He promised ___ 2. “Please, please turn off the T.V, John,” said Tom. Tom begged ___ 3. His mother said to him: “Open the window please!” His mother told ___ 4. He said to me: “Shut the door after you”. He told ___ 5. The captain said to them: “Wait here still I come back”. The captain ordered ___ 6. “Mr. Brown, this is Miss White,” he said. He introduced ___ 7. He said to me: “Don’t come back before one o’clock”. He asked ___ 8. My mother said: “Don’t forget to lock the door”. My mother told ___ 9. “Don’t touch that switch, Peter.” I said I warned___ 10. “Come and have dinner with us” Rosy said to John. Rosy persuaded ___ 11. “Remember to write to me soon,” she said to me. She reminded ___ 12. “You’d better spend more time learning to write,” I said to the boy. I advised ___ 13. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper warned ___ 14. Would you like me to help you with the cooking, Tom?” Laura said. Laura offered ___ 15. Would you like to go camping with us next weekend?” said John to Ann. John invited ___ II. CÂU TƯỜNG THUẬT VỚI ĐỘNG TỪ THEO SAU LÀ GERUND 8
9. 1. Tường thuật lời buộc tội: accused sb of doing sth. “You damaged my new laptop, Dan,”said Susan.  Suasan accused Dan of damaging her new laptop. 2. Tường thuật lời thú nhận: admitted doing/having done sth. “I didn’t tell you he truth, Ron,” said Kim.  Kim admitted not telling/not having told Ron the truth. 3. Tường thuật lời phủ nhận: denied doing/having done sth. “I didn’t break that vase,” said Tom.  Tom denided breaking /having broken that vase. 4. Tường thuật lời xin lỗi: apolozied (to sb) for doing sth. “I’m sorry I’ve kept you waiting,” said Amanda  Amanda apolozied for having kept me waiting. 5. Tường thuật lời khen: congratulated sb on doing sth. “Congratulations! You won the game!” said the principal. The principal congratulated the students on winning the game. 6. Tường thuật lời nài nỉ, khăng khăng: insisted on doing sth. “I must pay for this damage,” the man said.  The man insisted on paying for that weekend. 7. Tường thuật lời đề nghị: suggested doing sth. “Let’s have a picnic this weekend,” Maud suggested.  Maud suggested having a pinic that weekend. 8. Tường thuật lời cảm ơn: thanked sb for (doing sth). “Thank you very much for your advice,” he said.  He thanked me for my advise. 9. Tường thuật lời cảnh báo: warned sb against (doing) sth. “Don’t invest in that business,” said my lawyer.  My lawyer warned me against investing int hat business. 10. Tường thuật lời đỗ lỗi: blamed sb for (doing) sth. “You are responsible for this failure,” said the director.  The director blamed his deputy for that failure. 11. Tường thuật lời thú nhận: confessed to (doing) sth. “It was me who stole the money,” said Jack.  Jack confessed to stealing the money. EXERCISES: REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND 1. “Shall we go for a swim now?” She suggested ___ 2. “I know I’m wrong,” he said. He admitted___ 3. “I didn’t say that,” He said. He denied___ 4. “If only I had told him the true!” Jane regrets___ 5. “I haven’t finished the assignment yet. I’m really sorry”. The boy apologized ___ 6. “It’s you who took my bag,” said the man to the boy. The man accused ___ 7. “No, no .I really must sit for the test.” She insisted on ___ 8. “What I always want is to become a doctor,” she said. She dreamt ___ 9. “I can’t let you use the mobile phone,” his mother said. His mother prevented ___ 10. “It’s really nice of you to visit me,” she said to him. She thanked ___ 11. “I like the car. I’ll buy it.” The woman thought ___ 12. “I feel like going to America soon.” She looked forward to ___ 13. “Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. The safeguard warned ___ 14. “It was you and only you who stole the cake from the fridge” my mother told my sister. My mother accused ___ 15. “I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter. Peter apologized ___ 9
10. EXERCISE 2: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. “I’ll tell you about this tomorrow, Mary.” said Tom. A. Tom said to Mary that he will tell her about that the next day. B. Tom told Mary that I would tell you about that the next day. C. Tom told Mary that he would tell her about that the next day. D. Tom told Mary that she would tell him about that the next day. 2. “I have something to tell you” Mary said to John. A. Mary told John I had something to tell him. B. Mary told John she had something to tell him. C. Mary told John she had had something to tell him. D. Mary told John he had had something to tell her. 3. He said, “My wife has just bought a diamond ring.” A. He said that his wife had just bought a diamond ring. B. He said that my wife had just bought a diamond ring. C. He said that his wife has just bought a diamond ring. D. he said that his wife just bought a diamond ring. 4. “I will come with you as soon as I am ready”, she said to Philip. A. She said to Philip he will come to see you as soon as he I am ready. B. She told Philip she will come to see her as soon as she was ready. C. She told Philip she would come to see you as soon as she was ready. D. She told Philip she would come to see him as soon as she was ready. 5. “I wrote to him yesterday” A. She said to me I wrote to him the day before. B. She told me she wrote to him yesterday. C. She told me she had written to him yesterday. D. She told me she had written to him the day before. 6. “He is talking to your sister”, She said to me. A. She told me he was talking to your sister. B. She told me she was talking to my sister. C. She told me he was talking to my sister. D. She told me he was talking to her sister. 7. “It is the time to check what you have done”, the father said to the boys. A. The father said to the boys it was time to check what they had done. B. The father told the boys it was time to check what they had done. C. The father told the boys it was time to check what they have done. D. The father told the boys it is time to check what they had done. 8. “You will like my sister when you meet her” A. He told me you will like her sister when you meet her. B. He told me I will like his sister when I met her. C. He told me I would like his sister when I met her. D. He told me I would be liked his sister when I met her. 9. “I didn’t meet Susan last week” A. He said he didn’t meet Susan the week before. B. He said he hasn’t met Susan last week. C. He said he hadn’t met Susan last week. D. He said he hadn’t met Susan the week before. 10. “I didn’t break your watch” A. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken her watch. B. The boy told the girl he didn’t break her watch. C. The boy asked the girl he hadn’t broken her watch. D. The boy told the girl he hadn’t broken your watch. 11. The mother told her son ___ so impolitely. A. not behaving B. not to behave C. did not behave D. not behave 12. She said she ___ collect it for me after work. A. would B. did C. will D. had 13. He asked me where I ___. A. have studied B. study C. am studying D. studied 14. The man wanted to avoid ___ on security cameras. A. to see B. being seen C. seeing D. to be seen 15. Peter said that he had lived in London four years ___ . A. then B. ago C. before D. later 16. 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 17. The host asked her ___ tea or coffee. A. whether she liked B. that she liked C. if she likes D. whether she like 18. My friend asked me who ___ the piano in the sitting room. A. was playing B. plays C. is playing D. has played 10
11. 19. The teacher told his students ___ laughing. A. would stop B. to stop C. stop D. stopped 20. Mary asked me ___. A. whether I would watch the football match on TV the day before. B. whether I watched the football match on TV the day before. C. If I had watch the football match on TV the day before. D. whether I had watched the football match on TV the day before. 21. He asked ___ him some money. A. her to lend B. her lending C. she has lent D. she lends 22. Jennifer asked me where ___ the week before. A. had I gone B. did I go C. I had gone D. was I going 23. Tom asked me ___. A. if was I having a good time last year C. if would I have a good time the year before B. whether I had had a good time the year before D. whether I have had a good time the year before 24. Do you know where ___? A. he lives B. did he live C. does he live D. he live 25. She asked me ___ the seat ___ or not A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied 26. The policeman asked us ___ A. had any of us seen the accident happen C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen B. If had any of us seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen 27. I asked him ___, but he said nothing A. what the matter was B. what was the matter C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was 28. James___ him up when the bus reached the square A. told me wake B. asked me to wake C. said me to wake D. requested me waking 29. Excuse me. Could you tell me___ ? A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time 30. We wonder___ from his office after that scandal A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign 31. Jeff wanted to know ___ A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing 32. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the ___ day A. previous B. following C. before D. last 33. She ___ him whether he liked the steak she cooked A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked 34. His neighbors sometimes wondered ___ he did for a living A. why B. when C. where D. what 35. Could you please tell me ___? A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop 36. Marigold wondered ___ Kevin and Ruth would be at the party A. that B. whether C. if D. B& C 37. He asked me___ A. How long I have studied English B. How long had I studied English C. How long I had study English D. How long I had studied English 38. The passenger asked ___ we landed A. what B. when C. if D. why 39. She asked Nam what ___ in that room. A. he is doing B. he was doing C. was he doing D. she was doing 40. “I didn’t take your calculator”, Bob said to Mary . A. Bob told Mary he hadn’t taken her calculator B. Bob told Mary I didn’t take your calculator C. Bob told Mary he haven’t taken her calculator D. Bob told Mary he had taken her calculator EXERCISE 3: Choose the letter A, B, C, or D to show the underlined part that needs correction. 1. Mrs. Emmanuelle told to Alice to give her a hand. A B C D 11
12. 2. John said the taxi driver to turn left at the first traffic lights. A B C D 3. Mary ordered John if he could carry her suitcase, please. A B C D 4. Johnson Nancy Lee asked me if would I like to have dinner with her. A B C D 5. Hoa asked Lan whether did she like sports or not. A B C D 6. Ba told to Tuan if he could ride his bicycle to school. A B C D 7. Phong asked Peter whether he enjoys reading books or not. A B C D 8. Mary promised her boy friend that she would expect to see him next Wednesday. A B C D 9. A tourist asked how far was it from Ho Chi Minh City to Hue. A B C D 10. He asked Lan how many people there are in her family. A B C D 11. Minh’s friends asked him how long would he stay in Paris. A B C D 12. She asked me if he wants to buy any second-hand books. A B C D 13. He wanted to know Hong if would have time to play badminton regularly. A B C D 14. My mother told me that I work very ha rd. A B C D 15. He said they had a lift very often but it doesn’t work. A B C D 16. The teacher asked me if I could answer this question. A B C D 17. I asked his mother if he went to work by bus or not. A B C D 18. He promised me he’ll come with you as soon as he was ready. A B C D 19. My brother said he must to write some letters then. A B C D 20. Peter asked me did not to stay up late and advised me to go to bed early. A B C D 12