Exersice 3: Mark the letter A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet to indicate the sentence that is closest in

meaning to each of the following questions.

Question I: "Good morning, Sam! How are you? ", Linda said.

A. Linda said good morning and asked Sam how she is.

B. Linda greeted Sam and asked how is she.

C. Linda said good morning Sam and asked how was she.

D. Linda greeted Sam and asked how she was.

Question 2: "Have you heard of her marriage?"

A. She asked me if I hear of their marriage.

B. She asked me whether I heard of their marriage.

C. She asked me if I had heard of their marriage.

D. She asked me I had heard of their marriage.

Question 3: Cindy said: "I haven't seen John since last month."

A. Cindy said she hasn't seen John since the previous month.

B. Cindy said she hadn't seen John since the previous month.

C. Cindy said she wasn't seen John since the previous month.

D. Cindy said she doesn't see John since the previous month.

Question 4: The little boy said: "two and two make four."

A. The little boy said that two and two made four.

B. The little boy said that two and two have made four.

C. The little boy said that two and two had made four.

D. The little boy said that two and two make four.

Question 5: "If I were you, I would go to the doctor", Minh said to Lan.

A. Minh told Lan to become a doctor.

B. Minh advised Lan to go to the doctor.

C. Minh told Lan that he would to go to the doctor.

D. Minh advised Lan not to go to the doctor.

Question 6: His wife said to him: "Write to me as often as you can".

A. His wife told him to write to her as often as he can.

B. His wife told him to write to her as often as he could.

C. His wife told him writing to her as often as he could.

D. His wife told him writing to her as often as he can.

Question 7: The teacher advised us

A. to be careful when doing these exercises

B. to be careful when doing those exercises

C. careful when doing these exercises

D. are careful when doing these exercises

Question 8: She said: "Hurrah! We have won the match!"

A. She said that they have won the match

B. She said with joy that they have won the match.

C. She said, "Hurrah" that they had won the match.

D. She exclaimed with joy that they had won the match.

Question 9: Tom promised to be as quick as he could.

A. "Shall I be as quick as I can?" Tom said.

B. "I won't be too quick", Tom said.

C. "I promise I will be as quick as I could", said Tom.

D. "I'll be as quick as I can", said Tom.

Question 10: My father said to me: "Why are you late? Did you miss the train?"

A. My father told me why was I late and did I miss the train.

B. My father asked me why was I late and did I miss the train.

C. My father asked me why you were late and if you missed the train.

D. My father asked me why I was late and whether I had missed the train.

Question 11: I said to him: "I'm very angry with you. Go away."

A. I said that I am very angry with you and go away.

B. I said that I was very angry with you and went away.

C. I said that I was very angry with him and told him to go away.

D. I said that he was very angry with me and told me to go away.

Question 12: John said: "You had better not lend them any money, Daisy".
A. John said Daisy not to lend them any money.

B. John advised Daisy should not lend any money.

C. John said to Daisy not lend them any money.

D. John advised Daisy not to lend them any money.

Question 13: "I'm sorry I have to leave so early', he said.

A. He apologized for having to leave early.

B. He apologized to have to leave early.

C. He apologized that he has to leave early. D. He apologized to have left early.

Question 14: What do you want?" he asked me.

A. He asked me what I want.

C. He asked me what do I want

B. He asked me what I wanted.

D. He asked me what did I want.

Question 15: She said: "Don't smile. John. Be serious."

A. She said not to smile and be serious.

B. She said John not to smile and be serious.

C. She told John not to smile and asked him to be serious.

D. She told John do not smile and be serious.

Question 16: "Can I borrow your pen please, Sam?", said Gillian.

A. Gillian asked Sam if she can borrow his pen.

B. Gillian asked Sam if she could borrow his pen.

C. Gillian asked Sam she can borrow his pen.

D. Gillian asked Sam she could borrow his pen.

Question 17: His friend said to Peter: "I'm sad. Let me alone."

A. His friend said that I am sad and let me alone.

B. His friend said that I was sad and let me alone.

C. His friend said that he was sad and told Peter to let him alone.

D. His friend said that he was sad and if Peter let him alone.

Question 18: "You have not done your work well", said the teacher to me.
A. The teacher told me I hadn't done my work well.

B. The teacher told me I haven't done my work well.

C. The teacher told me I hadn't done your work well.

D. The teacher told me I hadn't done his work well.

Question 19: "I'm in a bit ofa hurry, but I'll ring you tomorrow", William said

A. William explained that If he weren't hurry, he'd ring me tomorrow.

B. William told me that though he was in a bit hurry, but he would ring me the next day.

C. William said he was a bit pressed for time, but that he would bring me the following day.

D. William said he was a bit hurry, but he'd ring me the previous day.

Question 20: "I can't explain this rule to you", said my classmate to me.

A. My classmate told me he can't explain that rule to me.

B. My classmate told me he couldn't explain that rule to me.

C. My classmate told me he couldn't explain that rule to you.

D. My classmate said me he couldn't explain that rule to me.

Question 21: The teacher said to class: "We shall discuss this subject tomorrow."

A. The teacher told the class they would discuss that subject the next day.

B. The teacher told the class they will discuss that subject the next day.

C. The teacher said the class they would discuss that subject the next day.

D. The teacher told the class they discussed that subject the next day.

Question 22: Johnny asked his father if he could continue with his study overseas.

A. "Do you think I can continue with my study overseas", Said Johnny.

B. "Is it possible for me to study overseas?" Johnny asked his father.

C. "Can I continue with my study overseas?" Johnny said to his father.

D. "Will I continue to study overseas?" Johnny said.

Question 23: Mike said: "We have bought these books today."

A. Mike said they bought those books that day.

B. Mike said they had bought those books that day.

C. Mike said they have bought those books that day.

D. Mike said they had bought those books today.

Question 24: Sarah said: "l read this book last year."

A. Sarah said she had read that book the previous year.

B. Sarah said she read this book the previous year.

C. Sarah said she has read that book the previous year.

D. Sarah said she would read that book the previous year.

Question 25: Tony said: "I have never been to London. I think I shall go there next year".

A. Tony said he has never been to London and he thinks he would go there the following year.

B. Tony said he had never been to London and he thought he would go there the following year.

C. Tony said he had never been to London and he thinks he will go there the following year.

D. Tony said he would have never been to London and he thought he would go there the

following year.

Question 26: "Buy some meat in the shop", said my mother to me.

A. My mother said to me to buy some meat in the shop.

B. My mother told to me to buy some meat in the shop.

C. My mother told me to buy some meat in the shop.

D. My mother said me to buy some meat in the shop.

Question 27: The doctor said to Peter: "Don't go for a walk today"

A. the doctor said Peter not to go for a walk today.

B. the doctor told Peter not go for a walk today.

C. the doctor said to Peter not to go for a walk today.

D. the doctor told Peter not to go for a walk today.

Question 28: "Please don't mention it to anybody," Mary said to her friend.

A. Mary asked her friend not to mention it to anybody.

B. Mary asked her friend not mention it to anybody.

C. Mary asked her friend to not mention it to anybody.

D. Mary asked her friend did not mention it to anybody.

Question 29: Barbara said: "I saw them at my parents' house last year."

A. Barbara said I had seen them at my parents' house the previous year.

B. Barbara said she saw them at her parents' house the previous year.
C. Barbara said she had seen them at her parents' house the previous year.

D. Barbara said they had seen her at her parents' house the previous year.

Question 30: "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 31: "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 32: "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.

Question 33: "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 34: "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 35: 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 36: 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 37: 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 38: 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 39: ' '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 40: "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 41: "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 42: "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 43: "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 44: 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 45: "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 46: 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 47: "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 48: "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 49: "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.

Question 50: Peter said to them: "Don't leave the room until I come back."

A. Peter told them not to leave the room until he came back.

B. Peter told them not to leave the room until he comes back.

C. Peter told them not to leave the room until they came back.

D. Peter told them not to leave the room until they come back.

Exercise 4: Mark the letter A, B, C or D to indicate the underlined part that needs correction in each of

the following questions.

Question I: When I was a teenager, my dad always told me that I hadn't used to => didnt use to stay out
later than ten o'clock.

Question 2: I asked him how far was it => it was from my school to the post office if I went there by taxi.

Question 3: When we went to the party, Claudia told me that I must => had to be my best behavior all
evening. It was very rude her, I thought.

Question 4: Her mother ordered her do not go => not to go out with him the day before.

Question 5: Last week he told us we don't => didn’t have to do that exercise and then yesterday he said
he'd made a mistake.
Question 6: He advised her thinking about => to think about that example again because it needed
correcting.

Question 7: Darren said that Mr.Taylor was to => must have forgotten about the meeting, but I'm not so
sure. I think he just didn't want to come.

Question 8: Nancy asked me why I had not gone => went to New York the summer previous.

Question 9: I was pleased when Jilly told us that she can help us paint the flat. If only I'd known then
what that meant!

Question 10: Dan said he must => had to drive to Liverpool that night, but apparently he didn't go in the
end.

Question 11: Before he got his results, Philip said that he may => might have to retake some exams, but
now

he doesn't have to.

Question 12: Lucy says she would => will let us know as soon as she gets tickets.

Question 13: The receptionist said that if I wanted to have breakfast I will => would have to pay extra.

Question 14: Liz said that the night before she had Evan and Christie over for dinner.

Question 15: Someone told to me => told me a few months ago that getting a mortgage would be easy.

Question 16: My friend suggested to => ‘ ’ our buying the house together because it was so large and I
agreed.

Question 17: I was tempted to ask why did Ranji want => wanted to sit next to Li Han so badly.

Question 18: Adrian wondered whether Simon would be coming the party the night next => next night.

Question 19: Bill asked me why hadn't I => I hadn’t invited him shopping with me.

Question 20: Ellie asked Stan he wants => wanted to look at the new catalogue.

Question 21: Stephen said => told me he'd bought that suit in a saIe.