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English
6th -
Professional Development
English File Intermediate Unit 9A - Reported Speech
25 questions
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- 1. Multiple Choice
‘We’re having a sale next week.’
They told us they ________ a sale the following week. (not relevant information)
were having
am having
was having
are having
- 2. Multiple Choice
‘Don’t waste your money in that shop!’
The man told us ________ our money in that shop.
to waste
not to waste
to wasting
that we should
- 3. Multiple Choice
‘I’ve bought some new jeans.’
She told me that she________ some new jeans.
has been bought
had bought
was bought
bought
- 4. Multiple Choice
‘We may not have it in stock.’
The shop assistant said they ________ have it in stock.
might not
could not
still don't
will not
- 5. Multiple Choice
‘I’ll give you a lift.’
He said he ________ give me a lift.
should
is going
had to
would
- 6. Multiple Choice
‘I must be home by 6 p.m.’
He said he ________ be home by 6 p.m.
had to
should
might
can't
- 7. Multiple Choice
‘Are you watching the football?’
My neighbour asked us ________ we were watching the football.
if
should
what
when
- 8. Multiple Choice
‘We interviewed 20 candidates today.’
They said they ________ 20 candidates that day.
have interviewed
had interviewed
were interviewed
- 9. Multiple Choice
‘What are your names?’
He asked us what our names ________.
were
was
be
is
- 10. Multiple Choice
‘Have you been to New York?’
She asked me if I ________ to New York.
had been
was
were
- 11. Multiple Choice
Mary said she.... the internet very often. (not relevant)
didn't surf
surf
doesn't surf
don't surf
- 12. Multiple Choice
Max said he....to school. (not relevant information)
has to go
have to go
had to go
haves to go
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe girl said she....fills illfeel illfeels illfelt ill
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTania told me she .....a film that evening.was watchingwatchedis watchingare watching
- 15. Multiple ChoiceFiona told me she ....in hospital.restsrestingwas restingreast
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHe said there ... no more work.ishavewaswere
- 17. Multiple Choice
Ann said she ... happy about going home that day. (not relevant information)
is
be
was
were
- 18. Multiple Choice
Jack said Tobby ... faster than him. (not relevant information)
was
is
is being
has
- 19. Multiple ChoiceComplete the sentence with said or told.
She _________ him that she didn't like horror films.saidtold - 20. Multiple ChoiceComplete the sentence with said or told.
He __________ that it wasn't an horror film, it was a thriller.saidtold - 21. Multiple Choice
Complete the sentence with said or told.
He __________ his girlfriend that he had bought the tickets to the cinema.
said
told
- 22. Multiple Choice'Will you do it for me?' She asked me ....... for her.if I would do itdo I do itwould I do it
- 23. Multiple Choice'Where are you going?' She asked me ...... .if I was goingwhere I am goingwhere I was going
- 24. Multiple Choice'I'll do it tomorrow.' He said he ..... .would do it the next daywill do it the next dayis going to do it the next day
- 25. Multiple Choice
My father said to me, "You must work hard".
Reported speech:
My father said to me that...
... I must work hard.
... you must work hard.
... you have to work hard.
... I had to work hard.
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