Complete the directed speech sentences.

1.   Mr. Smith said: “Where are you going on your vacation this year?

      Mr. Smith asked......................................................................................................................

2.   She said: “Did the mechanics finish repairing your car?”

      She asked.................................................................................................................................

3.   She said: “Why has David been looking so miserable lately?”

      She asked.................................................................................................................................

4.   I asked my friend: “Was anyone hurt in the car accident last month?”

      He asked my friend..................................................................................................................

5.   She asked me: “How old are you now ?”

      She asked me ..........................................................................................................................

6.   He said to her: “Have you been to town today ?”

      She asked her..........................................................................................................................

7.   John said: “How long does it take you to get to London, Mary?”

      John asked Mary.....................................................................................................................

8.   The policeman asked the little girl: “What’s your name?”

      The policeman asked the little girl...........................................................................................

9.   Mr. Green said to his secretary: “Who did you talk to a few minutes ago?”

      Mr. Green asked his secretary..................................................................................................

10. Paul said: “Can you swim, Mary?”

      Paul asked Mary.......................................................................................................................

11. He said: “Where can I find her in this town?”

      He asked...................................................................................................................................

12. She asked her son: “Do you know which is the cup you used ?”

      She asked her son....................................................................................................................

13. Helen said: “What did you say, Jack ?”

      Helen asked Jack ....................................................................................................................            

14. She said to him: “Why didn’t you get up early this morning ?”

      She asked him..........................................................................................................................

15. He said: “Will it rain tonight ?”

      He asked..................................................................................................................................

16. “Every weekend, the astronauts can have private video-conferences with their families on the Earth,” Dr. Nelson said.

      Dr. Nelson said........................................................................................................................

      .....................................................................................................................................................

17. “Have the astronauts ever forgotten anything from the Earth?” Nick asked his teacher.

      Nick asked his teacher............................................................................................................

18. “The astronauts on the ISS use a 3-D printer on board to print certain objects,” the teacher answered Nick.

      The teacher told Nick..............................................................................................................

      .....................................................................................................................................................

19. “Where can we look for life?” Nga asked Dr. Nelson .

      Nga asked Dr. Nelson.............................................................................................................

20. “Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter, has a large salt water ocean,” the teacher said.

       The teacher said.......................................................................................................................

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.

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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

      ___________________________________________________________________________

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)

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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

      .................................................................................................................

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........................................................