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REPORTED SPEECH EXERCISES 
BÀI TẬP TỰ LUYỆN CÂU GIÁN TIẾP 
PART I. 
Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the best answer to each of the following questions. 
1. Cathy: “I have a cat.” 
Greg: Cathy just said _______________. 
 A. that she has a cat B that she have a cat 
 C. that she had before a cat D. that she been having a cat 
2. He said that Linda and his friend____married____. 
 A. were getting – tomorrow B are getting – the next day 
 C. were getting – the next day D. will get – the day after 
3. Greg: “I know what the assignment is.” 
Greg said _______________. 
 A. that he knows what was the assignment 
 B. that he knew what the assignment was 
 C. that he knew what was to be the assignment 
 D. that he knows what is the assignment 
4. “When did you arrive here?” 
He asked me when ______ 
 A. did I arrive here B. I arrived there 
 C. will I arrive there D. I had arrived there 
5. Chris: “Robin will be arriving on Saturday.” 
Chris said _______________. 
 A. Robin arrive on Saturday 
 B. Robin arriving on Saturday 
 C. Robin would be arriving on Saturday 
 D. Robin had arrive on Saturday 
6. Travel agent: “I think the train will be on time.” 
The travel agent said _______________. 
 A. that she thought the train would be on time 
 B. that she thinks will be the train on time 
 C. that she thinks the train would going to be on time 
 D. that she thinks the train to be on time 
7. Byron: “I don’t know what Dan said.” 
Byron stated _______________. 
 A. that he didn't know what he say 
 B. that he didn't know what he said 
 C. that he didn't know what he did said 
 D. that he didn't know what he did say 
8. Ruby: “I go to school every day.” 
Ruby said _______________. 
 A. that she go each day to school 
 B. that she goes to school every day 
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 C. that she could go school every day 
 D. that she went to school next month 
9. “Please come and join my party tonight”, Lan said to her friends. 
Lan invited her friends______ 
 A. to come and join my party that night 
 B. to my party that night 
 C. to come and join her party that night 
 D. to my party tonight 
10. Maria: "I won't buy a cell phone." 
Haru: Maria said (that) she ________ buy a new cell phone. 
 A. wouldn't B. won't 
 C. will D. would 
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11. Maria: "I have been to Italy." 
Haru: Maria said (that) she ________ to Italy. 
 A. was B. had been 
 C. has been D. have been 
12. Maria: "I am going to Victoria." 
Haru: Maria said (that) she ________ going to Victoria. 
 A. was B. is 
 C. went D. had been 
13. Maria: "I have to do my homework." 
Haru: Maria said (that) she ________ to do her homework. 
 A. have B. has 
 C. had D. is 
14. Maria: "I had two dogs." 
Haru: Maria said (that) she ________ had two dogs" 
 A. has B. had 
 C. have D. have been 
15. The policeman_________us where we were going. 
 A. said B. told 
 C. asked D. stated 
16. Tony: “You’re ready, aren’t you?” 
Peter: Tony asked me_____I______ready. 
 A. if – am B. if – were 
 C. why – was D. whether – was 
17. Alice: “Why haven’t you finished?” 
Linda: She asked me______finished. 
 A. when I have B. if I hadn’t 
 C. why I hadn’t D. why I haven’t 
18. Frank: “Which countries will John be visiting?” 
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Linda: Frank asked me_____countries John____visiting. 
 A. what – will B. which – would be 
 C. if – would be D. which – would 
19. Linda: “How can I solve the problem?” 
Ann: Linda wanted to know how______the problem. 
 A. I can solve B. she can solve 
 C. she could solve D. I could solve 
20. Grey: “Whose painting will win the competition?” 
Grey has had no idea_____painting_____the competition. 
 A. which – would win B. whose – win 
 C. whose – will win D. what – will win 
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21. Peter: “Never do that again” 
He told us____that again. 
 A. to never do B. never do 
 C. never did D. never to do 
22. Lucy: “Don’t go on holiday yet” 
Nancy: She____me___on holiday yet. 
 A. talked – not go B. told – to not go 
 C. reminded – not to go D. advised – not to go 
23. “Keep out of this room at all times”,she said to them 
She____them_____that room. 
 A. warned – never to enter B. warned – to enter 
 C. told – entered D. said – never to enter 
24. “Shall I heat the food for you?”, she asked him 
She asked him if she______the food for him. 
 A. shall heat B. will heat 
 C. should heat D. to heat 
25. “Shall I phone her?”, he asked. 
He wanted to know_____her. 
 A. whether phone B. if to phone 
 C. he should phone D. whether to phone 
26. “Whom shall I asked?” 
She wanted to know________. 
 A. who she should ask B. whom she should ask 
 C. whom to ask D. A,B,C are correct 
27. Tom______that his mother was in hospital. 
 A. told me B. told to me 
 C. said me D. asked me 
28. Mr.Lam told me that he would meet me the____day. 
 A. previous B. following 
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 C. before D. last 
29. I wondered____we’ll catch the bus____we’ll walk to school. 
 A. if – and whether B. whether – or that 
 C. if – or that D. whether – or whether 
30. I asked her_______, but she said nothing. 
 A. what the matter was 
 B. what was the matter 
 C. the matter was what 
 D. what the matter was 
PART II. 
I. Choose A, B, C, or D to indicate the sentence that is closest in meaning to each of the 
following questions. 
1. “Open the door,” he said to them. 
 A. He told them to open the door. 
 B. He told them open the door. 
 C. He tell them open the door. 
 D. He says open the door. 
2. “Where are you going?” he asked her. 
 A. He asked her where are you going. 
 B. He asked her where is she going. 
 C. He asked her where she was going. 
 D. He asked where was she going. 
3. “Which way did they go?” he asked. 
 A. He asked which way did they go. 
 B. He asked me which way they had gone. 
 C. He wants to know which way did they go. 
 D. He asked where did they go. 
4. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to her. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit”, I said to 
her. 
 A. I told her to bring it back if it didn’t fit. 
 B. I said her to bring it back if it doesn’t fit. 
 C. I told her bring it back if it doesn’t fit. 
 D. I said to her brang it back if it doesn’t fit. 
5. “Don’t try to open it now,” she said to us. 
 A. She told us not to open it now. 
 B. She told us not to try to open it now 
 C. She said not to open it then. 
 D. She told us not to try to open it then. 
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6. "Is it going to be a fine day today?" I asked her. 
 A. She wants to know is it going to be a fine day that day. 
 B. I asked her if it was going to be a fine day that day. 
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 C. She wonders if it was going to be a fine day today. 
 D. I asked her was it going to be a fine day today. 
7. "He's not at home", she said. 
 A. She said he’s not at home. 
 B. She says he was not at home. 
 C. She said that he was at home. 
 D. She said that he was not at home. 
8. "Is the bus station far away?" the girl asked. 
 A. The girl wanted to know whether the bus station was far away. 
 B. The girl asked if the bus station is far away. 
 C. The girl asks is the bus station far away. 
 D. The girl wanted to know if the bus station is far away. 
9. "Don't stay out late, Ann" Tom said. 
 A. Tom told Ann not stay out late. 
 B. Tom told Ann not to stay out late. 
 C. Tom said don’t stay out late. 
 D. Tom told Ann to stay out late. 
10. "Please let me borrow your car," he said to her. 
 A. He wants to borrow her car. 
 B. He said to her let me borrow your car. 
 C. He asked her to borrow his car. 
 D. He asked her to let him borrow her car. 
*** 
11. "Jean, have you seen my gloves?" Thomas asked. 
 A. Thomas asked Jean if she had seen his gloves. 
 B. Thomas asked have I seen my gloves. 
 C. Thomas wondered if I have seen his gloves. 
 D. Thomas wants to know if I seen his gloves. 
12. Don't leave the window open, Mary", I said. 
 A. I told Mary not to leave the window open. 
 B. I told Mary not leave the window open. 
 C. Mary told me not to leave the door open. 
 D. I was told not to leave the door open. 
13. "I'll have a cup of tea with you," she said. 
 A. She said that I would have a cup of tea with you. 
 B. She said that she would have a cup of tea with me. 
 C. She said that she will have a cup of tea with me. 
 D. She told me that she will have a cup of tea with me. 
14. "I'll pay him if I can" she said. 
 A. She told me she will pay him if she can. 
 B. She said that she would pay him if she could. 
 C. She wants to pay him. 
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 D. She said that she will pay him if she can. 
15. "What are you going to do next summer?" she asked. 
 A. She wonders what are you going to do next summer. 
 B. She wants to know what were we doing the following summer. 
 C. She asked us what we were going to do next summer. 
 D. She asked us what we were going to do the following summer. 
*** 
16. "I'll phone you tomorrow," he told Jack. 
 A. He told Jack that he will phone him tomorrow. 
 B. He said that he will phone you tomorrow. 
 C. He told Jack that he would phone him tomorrow. 
 D. He told Jack that he would phone him the following day. 
17. "Can I sit beside you, Jean?" Tom asked. 
 A. Tom wants to sit next to Jean. 
 B. Tom asked if he can sit next to you. 
 C. Tom asked Jean whether he could sit beside her. 
 D. Tom wanted to know can he sit next to Jean. 
18. "I want a camera for my birthday," he said. 
 A. He wants a camera for his birthday. 
 B. He said I want a camera for my birthday. 
 C. He said that he wanted a camera for his birthday. 
 D. He said to have a camera for his birthday. 
19. "Don't keep the door locked," he said to us. 
 A. He told us not to keep the door locked. 
 B. He said to us not keep the door locked. 
 C. He told us to lock the door. 
 D. He said don’t keep the door locked. 
20. "How long are you going to stay?" I asked him. 
 A. I asked him how long he was going to stay. 
 B. I asked him how long is he going to stay. 
 C. I asked him how long was he going to stay. 
 D. I asked him how long he is going to stay. 
*** 
21. "Are you going by train?" she asked me. 
 A. She asked me am I going by train. 
 B. She wonders was I going by train. 
 C. She asked if I am going by train. 
 D. She wanted to know whether I was going by train. 
22. "Don't use too much hot water," she said to us. 
 A. She doesn’t want me use too much hot water. 
 B. She said us not to use too much hot water. 
 C. She told us don’t use too much hot water. 
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 D. She asked us not to use too much hot water. 
23. "Will you come to my party?" she said to me. 
 A. She asked if I would come to her party. 
 B. She invited me to come to her party. 
 C. She wants me to come to her party. 
 D. She invited me come to her party. 
24. "Don't do it again," she said to them. 
 A. She said to them don’t do it again. 
 B. She told them not to do it again. 
 C. She told them to do it again. 
 D. She said not to do it again. 
25. "Did Mr. Brown send the potatoes to you?" she asked. 
 A. She asked whether Mr. Brown sent the potatoes to me. 
 B. She asked me for potatoes. 
 C. She wants to know did Mr. Brown send the potatoes to me. 
 D. She wonders if Mr. Brown send the potatoes to me. 
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26. "Don't get your shoes dirty, boys," Wanda said. 
 A. Wanda told the boys not to get their shoes dirty. 
 B. Wanda told the boys get their shoes dirty. 
 C. The boys is told to get Wanda’s shoes dirty. 
 D. The boys told Wanda to get their dirty shoes. 
27. "What do you want for lunch today, Peter?" Aunt May asked. 
 A. Aunt May asked what did Peter wanted for lunch that day. 
 B. Aunt May asked what Peter wanted for lunch that day. 
 C. Aunt May said what Peter wanted for lunch that day. 
 D. Ant May wanted to know Peter wanted for lunch today. 
28. "Can I borrow your typewriter, Janet?" asked Peter 
 A. Peter asked Janet could he borrow her typewriter. 
 B. Peter asked Janet if he can borrow her typewriter. 
 C. Peter asked Janet whether he could borrow her typewriter. 
 D. Peter asked Janet whether she borrowed his typewriter. 
29. "Why didn't I get a computer before?" thought Thor. 
 A. Thor wondered why he hasn't got a computer before. 
 B. Thor wondered why hadn’t he got a computer before. 
 C. Thor wondered why he hadn't got a computer before. 
 D. Thor wondered why didn’t got a computer before. 
30. "You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth,'' said John. 
 A. John advises Elizabeth not to lend him any more money. 
 B. John persuaded Elizabeth not to lend him any more money. 
 C. John encouraged Elizabeth to lend him some more money. 
 D. John advised Elizabeth not to lend him any more money. 
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*** 
31. "You stole my vibranium shield, Amanda!" said Steeve. 
 A. Steeve reminded Amanda to steal his vibranium shield. 
 B. Steeve accused Amanda of stealing his vibranium shield. 
 C. Steeve accuses Amanda of stealing his vibranium shield. 
 D Steeve told Amanda to steal his vibranium shield. 
32. " You damaged my bicycle, John!" said Mary. 
 A. Mary accused John of damaging her bicycle. 
 B. Mary accused John for damaging her bicycle. 
 C. Mary accused John of having her bicycle damaged. 
 D. Mary accused John of damage her bicycle. 
33. "Where was your little boy born?" said the nurse to Mrs. Bingley. 
 A. The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where her little boy had been born. 
 B. The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where had her little boy been born. 
 C. The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley where her little boy has been born. 
 D. The nurse asked Mrs. Bingley when her little boy had been born. 
34. "You should take more exercise, Mr. Robert," the doctor said. 
 A. The doctor advises Mr. Robert to take more exercise. 
 B. It is advisable that Mr. Robert take more exercise. 
 C. The doctor advised Mr. Robert take more exercise. 
 D. The doctor advised Mr. Robert to take more exercise. 
35. "Will I find a job?", Tim said to himself. 
 A. Tim wondered if he can find a job. 
 B. Tim wondered if he find a job. 
 C. Tim wondered if he would find a job. 
 D. Tim is wondering if he can find a job. 
II. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words so that their meaning don not 
change. 
36. "I'm sorry I gave you the wrong number," said Paul to Susan. 
 Paul apologized ______________________________________________________________________________ . 
37. "When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?" Martha asked. 
 Martha asked ________________________________________________________________________________ . 
38. "Can I have a new bicycle?" said Anna to her mother. 
 Anna asked ___________________________________________________________________________________ . 
39. "Don't leave the house until I get back, William", his mother said. 
 William's mother told _______________________________________________________________________ . 
40. "Don't bite your nails," said Mrs. Rogers to her son. 
 Mrs. Rogers told _____________________________________________________________________________ . 
41. "I've seen the film three times, Mary" said George. 
 George said __________________________________________________________________________________ . 
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42. "I’ll will pay you back the money I borrowed you " Barton said to Natasha. 
 Barton promised to _________________________________________________________________________ . 
43. "Have you had enough for lunch?" Thanos asked the avengers. 
 Thanos asked _______________________________________________________________________________ . 
44. " John, please don't tell anyone my new address," said Mary. 
 Mary asked John ____________________________________________________________________________ . 
45. "Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30" said the notice. 
 The notice said that ________________________________________________________________________ . 
46. "I can’t accept this hammer, please give it to Thor.” 
 I refused _____________________________________________________________________________________ . 
47. "Don't forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow" 
 She reminded _______________________________________________________________________________ . 
48. “I stole your steel arm, Bucky.” said Rocket 
 Rocket admitted ____________________________________________________________________________ . 
49. "You have possessed Asgard. Congratulations, Hela" said Valkyrie. 
 Valkyrie congratulated _____________________________________________________________________ . 
50. “Thank you for having taken care of Bifrost all the time, Heimdall.” said Odin. 
 Odin thanked ________________________________________________________________________________ . 
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ĐÁP ÁN 
PART I. 
1 A 6 A 11 B 16 D 21 D 26 D 
2 C 7 B 12 A 17 C 22 D 27 A 
3 B 8 B 13 C 18 B 23 A 28 B 
4 D 9 C 14 B 19 C 24 C 29 D 
5 C 10 A 15 C 20 C 25 D 30 A 
PART II. 
I. 
1 A 8 A 15 D 22 D 29 C 
2 C 9 B 16 D 23 B 30 D 
3 B 10 D 17 C 24 B 31 B 
4 A 11 A 18 C 25 A 32 A 
5 D 12 A 19 A 26 A 33 A 
6 B 13 B 20 A 27 B 34 D 
7 D 14 B 21 D 28 C 35 C 
II. 
36. Paul apologized to Susan for ‘having given’/’giving’ her the wrong number. 
 for ‘having given’/’giving’ Susan the wrong number. 
37. Martha asked Peter when the first day of his holiday was. 
38. Anna asked her mother whether/if she could have a new bicycle. 
39. William's mother told him not to leave the house until she got back. 
40. Mrs. Rogers told her son not to bite his nails. 
41. George said to Mary (that) he had seen the film three times. 
42. Barton promised to pay Natasha back the money he had borrowed her. 
43. Thanos asked the avengers whether/if they had had enough for lunch. 
44. Mary asked John not to tell anyone her new address. 
45. The notice said that breakfast would not be served after 9.30. 
46. I refused (to accept) that hammer and told them to give it to Thor. 
47. She reminded me to bring my passport with me the following day. 
48. Rocket admitted having stolen Bucky’s steel arm. 
49. Valkyrie congratulated Hela on having possessed Asgard. 
50. Odin thanked Heimdall for having taken care of Bifrost all the time.