EXERCISES ON REPORTED SPEECH WITH GERUND
I. Choose the underlined part among A, B, C or D that needs correcting. (1 mark)
1. My father (A) was thinking of (B) buy (C)a new computer for me (D).
2. His teacher (A) advised him (B) l earning (C) English harder (D).
3. The student (A) admitted (B) not to do (C) all her homework (D) .
4. You can’t (A) always insist (B) your own way – there has to (C) be some give- and – take (D)
5.Two close friends (A)can spend time to be(B)together without needing (C) to pretend
6. She likes (A) her job but (B) does not (C) like wear uniforms (D).
7.I saw a man jumped (A) through (B) the window, but (C) couldn’t remember (D)his face.
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.
1. A ………………….. is a person who represents for someone or a group.
A. teacher B. student C. representative D. worker
2. My mother advised me ……. to bed too late.
A. to go B. not to go C. not going D. going
3. ……………... the money, they began quarrelling about how to divide it.
A. To find B. Having found C. Finding D. To have found
4. We congratulated him ……. winning the first prize in the competition.
A. on B at C. for D. from
5. The aim of English Competition is ….. the spirit of learning English among students.
A. to stimulate B. to improve C. to prevent D. to persuade
6. Can you tell me some kinds of ………………..…… work?.
A. volunteered B. voluntary C. voluntarily D. volunteering
7. He spent almost his time ……..…… the favourite subjects.
A. to learn B. learned C. learn D. learning
8. Mrs Hoa warned her daughter ………… touching the electric wines.
A. against B. for C. on D. at
9. She was looking forward to ……… to Ho chi Minh City with her friends.
A. go B. went C. to go D. going
10. I heard the birds ………………….……… on the trees.
A. sang B. to sing C. sing D. sung
11. Peter asked his sister not…………………… . anyone about the news.
A. tell B. telling C. told D. to tell
12. ………………….…… all the homework, I played some games.
A. Having done B. Had done C. Doing D. Did
13. She----------to help me redecorate the room.
A. enjoyed B. agreed C. insisted D. advised
14. He---------on seeing the manager of the hotel.
A. asked B. convinced C. insisted D. expected
15. Bob------------ having stolen Mary’s pocket calculator.
A. admitted B. agreed C. dreamed D. accepted
16. When someone------a poem or other piece of writing, they say it aloud after they have learn it .
A. recites B. takes part in C. completes D. completes
17. How do voluteers help disadvantaged children _________ their difficulties?
A. to get B. to overcome C. to know D. to pass
18. There are a lot of ________ children living in this area.
A. advantage B. disadvantages C. disadvantaged D. advantages
19. They had a really good chance of winning the national ......................
A. compete B. competition C. competitor D. Competitive
20. Mrs. Ba accused me ............... breaking her bike.
A. on B. For C. With D. Of
21. She ......................to making noise in class.
A. asked B. Objected C.promised D. agree
III. Write the following sentences in reported speech.
“I’m sorry I’m late,’ said Mr Thanh.
Mr Thanh apologized ...………………………………….................……………........
“Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator,” Said Bob.
Bob denied ………………….........................................................................................
“You took my pencil,” said David to Henry.
David accused …………………......................................................................................
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