Unit 3: Tiếng Anh 12 - Bài tập Reported Speech

1. Exercise 1: Hãy chọn MỘT câu trả lời đúng nhất:
1. Tom _________ that he was having a party there in the evening.
A. asks B. said C. says D. told
2. Claire told me that her father _________ a racehorse.
A. owns B. owned C. owning D. has owned
3. You said you _________ chocolate, but you aren’t eating any.
A. likes B. liking C. to like D. liked
4. Rachel insisted they _________ plenty of time.
A. have B. to have C. having D. had
5. Rachel (a week ago): I’m taking my driving test tomorrow.
You (today): When I saw Rachel, she said she was taking her driving test _________.
A. the next day B. tomorrow C. yesterday D. last day
6. Emma (two days ago): I’ve only had this new computer since yesterday.
You (today): Emma said she’d only had the new computer since _________.
A. the day before B. last day C. yesterday D. tomorrow
7. Mathew (a week ago): I’m meeting a friend at the station later today.
You (today): Mathew said he was meeting a friend at the station later__________.
A. there B. last day C. that week D. that day
8. What did that man say_________?
A. at you B. for you C. to you D. you
9. I rang my friend in Australia yesterday, and she said it _________ raining there.
A. is B. were C. has been D. was
10. The builders have _________ that everything will be ready on time.
A. promised B. promise C. promises D. promising
11. The doctor _________ him to take more exercise.
A. told B. tell C. have told D. are telling
12. The last time I saw Jonathan, he looked very relaxed. He explained that he’d been on holiday the _________ week.
A. ago B. following C. next D. previous
13. Yesterday, Laura _________ him to put some shelves up.
A. asked B. is asking C. ask D. was asked
14. Tom has _________ this story wasn’t completely true.
A. admitting that B. was admitted that C. admitted that D. admit that
15. When I rang Tessa some time last week, she said she was busy _________ day.
A. that B. the C. then D. this
16. 16. I wonder _________ the tickets are on sale yet.
A. that B. when C. where D. whether
17. Mathew _________ Emma that her train was about to leave.
A. has reminded B. has reminded that C. reminded D. reminded that
18. Hello, Jim. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sophie said you _________ ill.
A. are B. were C. was D. should be
19. Ann _________ and left.
A. said goodbye to me B. says me goodbye C. tell me goodbye D. told me goodbye
20. Bill was slow, so I _________ hurry.
A. tell him B. told him for C. told to D. told him to
21. I told you _________ switch off the computer, didn’t I?
A. don’t B. not C. not to D. to not
22. Sarah was driving too fast, so I _________ to slow down.
A. asked her B. asked C. ask D. have asked her
23. Someone _________ me that there’d been an accident on the motorway.
A. asked B. said C. spoke D. told
24. Sue was very pessimistic about the situation. I advised her _________.
A. no worry B. not worry C. no to worry D. not to worry
25. I couldn’t move the piano alone, so I asked Tom _________.
A. giving a hand B. gave a hand C. to give a hand D. give a hand
26. Tom said that New York _________ more lively than London.
A. is B. be C. was D. were
27. When he was at Oliver’s flat yesterday, Martin asked if he _________ use the phone.
A. can B. could C. may D. must
28. George couldn’t help me. He _________ me to ask Kate.
A. tell B. said C. told D. say

2. 29. Judy _________ going for a walk, but no one else wanted to.
A. admitted B. offered C. promised D. suggested
30. Jack asked me _________.
A. where do you come from B. where I come from
C. where I came from D. where did I come from
31. She asked me _________ I liked music.
A. when B. if C. while D. what
32. I said that I had met her _________.
A. yesterday B. the previous day C. the day D. the before day
33. The man asked the boys _________
A. why did they fight B. why they were fighting
C. why they fight D. why were they fighting
34. “_________ the door”, he said.
A. Please open B. Please to open C. Opened please D. Please, opening
35. I wanted to know _________ return home.
A. when would she B. when will she C. when she will D. when she would
36. The woman wonders _________ doing well at school.
A. whether her children are B. whether her children were
C. if her children were D. her children are if
37. Peter said he was leaving for Paris _________.
A. next week B. the week previous C. following week D. the following week
38. “I don’t usually drink milk when _________”, Mrs. Pike said
A. she was hungry B. I was hungry C. I am hungry D. I will be hungry
39. They said that their house had been broken into _________.
A. two days ago B. two days before C. the two days before D. since two days
40. She advised me _________ an apple every day to stay healthy.
A. eating B. I should eat C. to eat D. Please, eat
41. She asked me_________. the seat_________. or not
A. If / had occupied B. Whether / was occupied
C. If / has been occupied D. Whether / occupied
42. The policeman asked us_________.
A. had any of us seen the accident happen B. If had any of us seen the accident happen
C. Whether any of us had seen the accident happen D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
43. 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
44. 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
45. I wonder_________ we’ll catch the bus_________ we’ll take a taxi
A. if / and whether B. whether / or that C. if / or that D. whether / or whether
46. 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
47. 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
48. 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
49. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the_________ day
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
50. She_________ him whether he liked the steak she cooked
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
51. His neighbors sometimes wondered_________ he did for a living
A. why B. when C. where D. what
52. 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
53. Marigold wondered_________. Kevin and Ruth would be at the party
A. that B. whether C. if D. b& c
54. He asked me_________.
A. How long you have studied English B. How long had you studied English
C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English

3. Exercise2: Hãy xác định một câu có phần gạch dưới cần được sửa lại cho đúng:
1. Mrs. Manuela told to Alice to give her a hand.
A B C D
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 my 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 second­hand 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 hard.
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