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Ex1: . Change each of the following sentences into reported speech.

1) John said, “I want to attend a famous university.”
 John said
2) “I’m looking for the book you gave me last week,” Mary said to Peter.
 Mary told Peter
3) Alfred said to John, “I did not promise to send you a telegram.”
 Alfred
4) "I will get myself a drink," she said.
 She said

5) "I cannot drive them home," he said.

 He said
6) "Peter, do you prefer tea or coffee?" she said.
 She
7) "The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
 He said
8) The father said, “I was on a business trip the whole day yesterday.”
 The father
9) “My brother will get married next month,” James said.
 James
10) Henry said to his mother, “Come and spend a week with us.”
 Henry told
11) He said to me, “Keep a seat for me in the lecture hall.”
 He
12) Mike said to Henry, “Give me my book back, please.”
 Mike
13) "Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
 She
14) He said, "Don't go too far."
 He
15) "Don't make so much noise," he said.
 He
16) The mother said to her son, “Don’t move, please.”
  The mother
17) My sister said to me, “Don’t open the window.”
 My sister
18) Jane said to Williams, “Will you be free tomorrow?”
 Jane asked
19) Fred asked the postman, “Are there any letters today?”
 Fred
20) Richard asked the Browns, “What are you going enter?”
 Richard
Ex2: Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D to complete each sentence.
1. Ms. Jones isn't as nice ................. Ms. Smith.
A. as B. for C. likeD. to
2. The rooms in Graduate Towers are ................ Patterson Hall.
A. larger than B. larger than that of
C. larger than those in D. larger than in
3. Although she is very popular, she is not ............. her sister.
A. pretty as B. as pretty
C. prettier than D. most pretty than
4. Tuition at an American university runs …….... six thousand dollars a semester.
A. so high as B. as high to C. as high as D. as high than
5. Everyone looks much ................ today than they did yesterday.
A. happy B. more happily C. happily D. happier
6. Mr. Brown receives a ............. salary than anyone else in the company.
A. big B. more bigger C. bigger D. the bigger
7. The Boeing 747 is twice ................. the Boeing 707.
A. bigger than B. as bigger as
C. as big as D. more bigger than
8. "Do you know that beautiful lady over there?" "Yes, that's Wanida. She's ...................... in
her group.
A. more beautiful than any girl
B. more beautiful than any other girl
C. so beautiful as other girl
D. beautiful more than another girl
9. My young brother grew very quickly and soon he was ........... my mother.
A. more big than B. so big than C. as big as D. too big than
10. He is not ……………………tall as his father.
A. the B. as C. than D. more
11. John’s grades are ………………..than his sister’s.
A. higher B. more high C. high D. the highest
12. Deana is the …………………… of the three sisters.
A. most short B. shorter C. shortest D. more short
13. She speaks English as ………………. as her friend does.
A. good B. well C. better D. the best
14. Of the three shirts, this one is the ………………… .
A. prettier B. most prettiest C. prettiest D. most pretty
15. The baby’s illness is ………………… than we thought at first.
A. bad B. worst C. worse D. badly
Ex3: Choose the best answer that has different sound.
1. a. her b. honour c. hold d. home
2. a. bring b. every c. remember d. party
3. a. girl b. card c. for d. pretty
4. a. when b. whom c. whole d. whoever
5. a. rhyme b. behind c. hundred d. here
6. a. invited b. attended c. celebrated d. displayed
7. a. neighbors b. friends c. relatives d. photographs
8. a. happy b. house c. hour d. hold
9. a. childless b. watching c. machine d. choose
10. a. none b. ink c. blown d. brand
11. a. war b. work c. world d. whom
12. a. use b. umbrella c. under d. utter
13. a. winter b. answer c. award d. towards
Ex4. Choose the best answer
1. Shall we go for a walk?
A. What about go for a walk? B. What about going for a walk?
C. What about going a walk? D. What about going for walk?
2- I’m sorry. It’s late. I must go now. - ________________.
A. You are welcome B. Good bye. See you soon
C. Not at all D. Hello
3. What’s the matter with you? - ____________
A. I’m fine, thanks B. I’ve got a headache
C. Are you free? D. All are correct.
4- What a lovely hat you have! – Thanks. ……………. .
A. that’s OK B. I don’t care
C. I’m glad you like it D. certainly
5- Ann: Do you think you’ll get the job?- Mary: _________
A. I know so B. Well, I hope so
C. I think not D. Yes, that’s right
6. A: Excuse me, What’s the time?
B: Sorry. I_______ .
A. don’t see B. know
C. don’t have a watch D. won’t know
7 “Merry Christmas!” – “ _______ ”
A. Same for you! B. The same to you!
C. Happy to you! D. Good. I like it.
8. Anne: “Thanks for the nice gift!”
John: “______” .
A. I’m glad you like it. B. You’re welcomed.
C. In fact, I myself don’t like it. D. But do you know how much it costs?.
9. Why do you walk so fast ? _ I'm _______ .
A. in a hurry B. in hurry C. must hurryD. must be hurry
10. “You missed a good chance in your career”
“Yes , I _______ that job when Mr. Johnson offered”
A. must have taken B. should have taken
C. could have taken D. might have taken
11. “How much coffee is left in the pot ?”_ “ ________”
A. Not one B. Not some C. Nothing D. None
12 “Would you like some more sugar?”
- “________”.
A. Yes, I would B. No, thank you
C. Yes, no more D. No, just a little.
13. Peter: “I enjoy listening to pop music”
Maria: “________”
A. So do I B. I’m, too
C. I don’t D. Neither do I
14. _ “ Good morning. Can I help you?”
 _ “ Yes, please. ________ a book about Vietnam.”
A. I’d like B. I buy C. I will look D. I could have
15. – “ Shall I open the window?”
_ “ ________”.
A. No, please B. No, not me
C. Yes, please D. Yes, you shall
16. -“This bag is too heavy for me.”
-“_____________ you a hand then.”
A. I’m giving B. I’m going to give
C. I’d give D. I’ll give
Ex5: Choose the best answer
15. Many U.S automobiles .................. in Detroit, Michigan.
A. manufacture B. have manufactured
C. are manufactured D. are manufacturing
16. When I came, an experiment .................. in the lab.
A. was being holding B. has been held
C. was being held D. has held
17. George is .................. Lisa.
A. marry with B. marry to C. married with D. married to
18. Last night a tornado swept through Rockvill. It ............. everything in its path.
A. destroyed B. was destroyed
C. was being destroyed D. had been destroyed
19. Dynamite ................... by Alfred Bernard Nobel.
A. have been invented B. invented
C. was invented D. was being invented
20. .................. this work .................. before you went to Moscow?
A. Will/ have been done B. Has/ been done
C. Will/ be done D. Had/ been done
21. If you .................. about it, will you be able to answer?
A. are asked B. ask C. will be asked D. asked
22. Do you believe that such a problem can ...................?
A. solve B. be solving C. is solved D. be solved
23. “ Can’t we do something about the situation?”- “ Something ........ right now.”
A. is doing B. is do C. is being done D. has been doing
24. The university .................. by private funds as well as by tuition income.
A. is supported B. supports C. is supporting D. has supported
25. This picture .................... by Johnny when I came.
A. painted B. was painted
C. was being painted D. had been painted
26. It must .................. without delay.
A. do B. have been done
C. be doing D. be done
27. This exercise may .................. with a pencil.
A. be written B. be to write C. be writing D. write
28. The money .................. to him 2 months ago, but it .................. back yet.
A. was lent/ had not been given B. has been lent/ was not given
C. was lent/ has not given D. was lent/ has not been given
29. She could easily .................. for a top model.
A. be mistaken B. have mistaken
C. been mistaken D. to be mistaken
30. My shirt .................. by my sister on my last birthday.
A. gave B. was given C. had been given D. was being given