Put into the reported speech.

1.   Tom said: “I want to buy a pocket calculator for my father.”

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2.   She said; “I once spent a summer in this village.”

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3.   The nurse said: “The patient in this room didn’t obey your orders, doctor.”

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4.   They said to me : “You taught us English last year.”

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5.   Mr. Brown said : “Our trip cost us two thousand dollars.”

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6.   He said to her : “ I can’t find my hat anywhere in this room.”

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7.   My father said to them : “My secretary is going to finish this job.”

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8.   They said : “We can’t meet you here either today or tomorrow.”

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9.   My mother said : “I think it won’t rain tomorrow.”

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10. He said: “Your car has been stolen, John.”

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11. They said : “The river is rising early this year.”

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12. He said : “I’ll expect her to come soon.”

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13. Our teacher said : “World War II broke out in 1939.”

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14. The students said : “We’ll be sitting for our next exam next Monday.”

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15. He said : “I’m going to finish this work.”

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Rewrite each sentence so it has the same meaning. Use a comparative formof the adjective in brackets.

1.   Tim is older than Sarah.                            (young)

      Sarah....................................................................................................................            

2.   Our house is large than yours.                  (small)

      Your house is ......................................................................................................            

3.   Bill is not as tall as David.                        (short)

      Bill is ..................................................................................................................            

4.   Jack’s marks are worse than mine.           (good)

      My marks ............................................................................................................            

5.   This book is the same price at that one.    (expensive)

      That book is ........................................................................................................            

6.   Your bike is slower than mine.                 (fast)

Rewrite the following sentences using questions words + to-infinitives.

1.   We don’t know where we should put the sofa.

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2.   The rules didn’t specify who I should speak to in case of an emergency.

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3.   Mai wondered how she could ride the scooter.

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4.   Let us decide when we should start the project.

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5.   Could you tell me where I can find a good hotel?

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6.   We must find out what we are to do next.

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7.   A good dictionary tells you how you should pronounce the words.

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8.   We are not sure who we will meet at the entrance.

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9.   I cant remember when I have to turn off the oven.

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10. Do you know what you should look for?

Combine each pair of sentences to make one sentence, using the words given in brackets.

1.   Lang Lieu couldn’t buy any special food. He was very poor.(because)

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2.   During Tet, Vietnamese people buy all kinds of sweets. They make Chung cakes as well. (so)

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3.   The Hung King Temple Festival was a local festival. It has become a public holiday in Viet Nam since 2007. (however)

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4.   At the Mid-Autumn Festival, kids can sing, dance, and enjoy mooncakes. Every child likes it very much.(therefore)

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5.   The water is highly polluted. We cannot swim in this part of the river. (because)

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6.   Mr. Minh is admired. He dedicates all his life to protecting environment.(since)

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7.   Give me a ring. You’ll hear some news. (when)

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8.   The TV program will end. I’ll do my homework.(after)

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9.   I’ll go to work. I’ll have a bath.(before)

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10. She’ll in Paris. She’ll visit friends. (while)

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Rewrite the sentences, using “the past continuous” and “while” or “when”.

1.   We were having dinner and they were listening to the radio.

g   We were ......................................................................................

2.   She was sleeping and the fire started.

g   The fire........................................................................................            

3.   It began to rain and what were you doing?

g   What ...........................................................................................

4.   The farmer started whistling and he was ploughing the field.

g   When............................................................................................

5.   You came and what were they doing?

g   What............................................................................................

6.   She came and what was happening?

g   What was.....................................................................................            

7.   She was reading a book and the man came in.

g   The man.......................................................................................

8.   They were working in the field and the volcano erupted.

g   The volcano.................................................................................

9.   The ship was leaving the harbor and the lava hit the town.

g   The lava.......................................................................................

10. The headmaster was going to his car and someone hit him on the head.

g   Someone hit the headmaster........................................................