BÀI TẬP CÂU TƯỞNG THUẬT (TIẾP)

Exercise 1:
Question 1: "Don't leave these books on the table, put them back on the shelf, the librarian said to the
student.
=> The librarian reminded the student_____________________________________.
Question 2: "Leave your things here", my companion said to me.
=> My companion advised______________________________________________.
Question 3: "Don’t forget to send your parents my regards", she said to me.
=> She reminded______________________________________________.
Question 4: "You should join the football team, Eric", said the teacher.
=> The teacher encouraged____________________________________________
Question 5: "Remember to lock the door before you go to school", my sister said.
=> My sister reminded______________________________________________.
Question 6: "Be careful of strangers and don’t go out at night", he said to us.
=> He warned___________________________________________________
Question 7: "Come and see me whenever you want", she said to him.
=> She invited__________________________________________________
Question 8: "Leave here immediately!", I said to him.
=> I ordered__________________________________________________
Question 9: "We will shut the door if you go on getting out", said the parents to children.
=> The parents threatened___________________________________________
Question 10: "Please, please let me come in", he said.
=> He begged___________________________________________________
Exercise 2.2: Change these following sentences into reported speech
Question 1: "I’m sorry I’m late", said Mr Thanh.
=> Mr Thanh apologised ______________________________________.
Question 2: "Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator”, said Bob.
=> Bob denied ______________________________________.
Question 3: "You were cheating", said David to Henry.
=> David accused ______________________________________ .
Question 4: "I must see the manager.", he cried.
=> He insisted ______________________________________ .
Question 5: "If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first", said Mike to his brother.
=> Mike criticised ______________________________________.
Question 6: "You won the scholarship. Congratulations!", Mary told me.
=> Mary congratulated ______________________________________.
Question 7: "It was kind of you to help me with my homework", Lan said to Hoa.
=> Lan thanked ______________________________________.
Question 8: "It’s true. I broke your favorite glass", said Peter.
=> Peter admitted ______________________________________.
Question 9: "You stole the jewels", the inspector said to him.
=>The inspector blamed ______________________________________.
Question 10: "I only borrowed your car for some hours", the man said.
=> The man said ______________________________________.
Question 11: Alfred said to John: "I didn't use your cassette player! Someone else did, not me."
=> Alfred denied ______________________________________.
Question 12: "If you don’t pay the ransom, we’ll kill the boy", said the kidnapper.
=> The kidnapper threatened ______________________________________.
Question 13: Father said: "I was the superintendent while this school was being built."
Question 14: The passenger said to the taxi-driver: "Hurry up!" and he added "I must be at the station on
time."
=> The passenger urged ______________________________________.
Question 15: She said to her husband: "You'd better not drink too much. You may lose control of the car and
have a bad accident".
=> She advised ______________________________________
Question 16: The boy said to his mother: "When shall we have lunch? I'm very hungry."
=> The boy asked ______________________________________.
Question 17: He said: "I don't understand why she has refused to join us on the trip. She has promised to join
with us."
=> He said ______________________________________.
Question 18: She said to him: "I'm glad you've come. Sit down, please."
=> She said ______________________________________.
Question 19: Mr Brown said to his wife: "I don't feel like going out this evening. Let's ask the Browns to
come over for a chat."
=> Mr Brown said ______________________________________.
Question 20: "It's raining too hard to go out. We'd better stay home tonight and watch TV instead", John
said.
=> John suggested ______________________________________.
Exercise 3:
Question 1: “Please don't make such a mess in your room”, his mother said.
A. His mother asked him not to make a mess in his room.
B. His mother asked him that he did not to make a mess in his room.
C. His mother asked him didn’t make such a mess in his room.
D. His mother asked him please not to make a mess in his room.
Question 2: “Be sorry for sending the wrong information, Kate said to Rita.
A. Rita was sorry about Kate’s sending the wrong information.
B. Kate sent the wrong information, and she was sorry.
C. Rita was sorry for not sending Kate the information.
D. Rita apologized to Kate for sending her the wrong information.
Question 3: “Let's go to the cinema tonight”, he suggested.
A. He suggested that they went to the cinema that night.
B. He suggested them to go to the cinema that night.
C. He suggested their going to the cinema that night.
D. He suggested that let’s them go to the cinema that night.
Question 4: “Never borrow money from friends”, my father said.
A. My father advised me not borrow money from friends.
B. My father suggested me never borrowing money from friends.
C. My father told me to never borrow money from friends.
D. My father told me never to borrow money from friends.
Question 5: “Explain to me how to solve this problem”, said my friend to me.
A. My friend told me to explain to him how to solve this problem.
B. My friend told me to explain to me how to solve that problem.
C. My friend told me explain to him how to solve that problem.
Question 6: Tom said: “I have already had breakfast, so I am not hungry”.
A. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
B. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he is not hungry.
C. Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
D. Tom said he has already had breakfast, so he was not hungry.
Question 7: He said to them: “Who will you see before you leave here?”
A. He asked them who they would see before they left there.
B. He asked them who would they see before they left there.
C. He asked them who they would see before you left there.
D. He asked them who you would see before they left there.
Question 8: She asked me: “Why didn’t you come here yesterday?”
A. She asked me why I hadn’t gone there the day before.
B. She asked me why I didn’t go there the day before.
C. She asked me why didn’t I go there the day before.
D. She asked me why hadn’t I gone there the day before.
Question 9: Mother asked me: “Did you play with your friends yesterday?”
A. Mother asked me if I had played with your friends the day before.
B. Mother asked me if I played with my friends the day before.
C. Mother asked me if I had played with my friends the day before.
D. Mother asked if you had played with my friends the day before.
Question 10: “This is a horrible room. Why don’t you ask for something better?”, he said
A. He said it was a horrible room and reminded me to ask for something better.
B. He said it was a horrible room and advised me to ask for something better.
C. He said it was a horrible room and warned me to ask for something better.
D. He said it was a horrible room and invited me to ask for something better.
Question 11: “Remember to switch off when you have finished”, he said
A. He reminded me to switch off when I have finished.
B. He offered me to switch off when I’d finished.
C. He suggested me to switch off when I’d finished.
D. He reminded me to switch off when I had finished.
Question 12: “Answer this letter for me, will you?” he said, “And remember to keep a copy”.
A. He warned me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
B. He told me to answer that letter and suggested me to keep a copy.
C. He told me to answer that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
D. He suggested answering that letter and reminded me to keep a copy.
Question 13: “Why don’t you go by train? It’s much less tiring than driving, “I said.
A. I advised him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
B. I suggested him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
C. I warned him to go by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
D. I advised him going by train as it was much less tiring than driving.
Question 14: “Will you be here tomorrow?” she asked - “Yes”, I answered.
A. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I would.
B. She asked if I will be there the next day and I said that I will.
C. She asked if you would be there the next day and I said that you would.
D. She asked if I would be there the next day and I said that I will.
Question 15: Charles said: “I saw Jack at a party a few months ago and he seemed fine.”
A. Charles said he had seen Jack at a party a few months before and he had seemed fine.
B. Charles said I saw Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
C. Charles said he had seen Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
D. Charles said he saw Jack at a party a few months before and he seemed fine.
Question 16: “I wasn't in the shop when the robbery happened”, the suspect exclaimed.
A. The suspect said that he was in the shop when the robbery had happened.
B. The suspect denied having been in the shop when the robbery took place.
C. The suspect said he wished he was in the shop when the robbers came.
D. The suspect said he didn’t see any robbers in the shop.
Question 17: The teacher gave us permission to leave the room.
A. “You must leave the room”, the teacher told us.
B. “You ought to leave the room”, the teacher told us.
C. “I give you permission leaving the room”, the teacher told us.
D. “You may leave the room”, the teacher told us.
Question 18: “Why didn’t you send me the brochure?” Mr. William asked the agent.
A. Mr. William asked the agent why she didn’t send him the brochure.
B. Mr. William asked the agent to send him the brochure.
C. Mr. William asked the agent not to send him the brochure.
D. Mr. William asked the agent why she had not sent him the brochure.
Question 19: "I'll return it tomorrow”, said Sarah.
A. Sarah offered to return it the following day.
B. Sarah said she would return it tomorrow.
C. Sarah agreed to come back the following day.
D. Sarah promised to return it the following day.
Question 20: “I claim that you took my money”, she said to the housekeeper.
A. She insisted on the housekeeper taking her money.
B. She admitted the housekeeper having taken her money.
C. She warned the housekeeper against taking her money.
D. She accused the housekeeper of having taken her money.