Reported Speech Test B1 Grammar Exercises
Question 1 |
1. Kirsten said that..........would lend ..... her car if I needed it.
A | he/me |
B | I/ her |
C | she/ me |
D | they/ it |
Question 2 |
2. Scientists still have no answer to ..... there is life on other planets.
A | that |
B | which |
C | where |
D | whether |
Question 3 |
3. It ..... obvious that we ..... a big problem with our old car one day.
A | was/ will have |
B | is/ were having |
C | is/ have |
D | was / would have |
Question 4 |
4.She ............to us .......there was nothing to worry about, but actually there was so much.
A | told / that |
B | said / - |
C | asked / if |
D | told / - |
Question 5 |
5. I asked Lorena what Mike ..... about when I went into his room, but she told me that she ..... no idea.
A | was talking / was having |
B | talked / has |
C | had been talking / had |
D | talks/ is having |
Question 6 |
6. I know the film starts at 9 pm, but I am not sure ..... it is today or tomorrow.
A | that |
B | if |
C | what time |
D | when |
Question 7 |
7.Keith:Shall we throw a party for Jane next Saturday ? Bill told Lara that Keith.......for Jane the following Saturday.
A | suggested throwing a party |
B | boasted about throwing a party |
C | promised to throw a party |
Question 8 |
8.The police wanted to know ..... had murdered the businessman and ......
A | whom/who |
B | who/why |
C | where / when |
D | what/who |
Question 9 |
9. No one ..... me ..... we were going to pay such a lot of extra money for the package tour.
A | announced/ how |
B | said/- |
C | explained / that |
D | told/- |
Question 10 |
10. We knew that it was true, but Russell ..... that he ..... from the company.
A | refused/ is fired |
B | denied/ had been fired |
C | promised/ was fired |
D | admitted/ has been fired |
Question 11 |
11. Alice told me that no one at the customs had ..... her ..... she had anything to declare, and that she found it quite strange
A | asked/ if |
B | said/ that |
C | told / whether |
D | wanted to know/ - |
Question 12 |
12. Martha ..... to break up with him if Jack didn't stop smoking.
A | said |
B | warned |
C | told |
D | threatened |
Question 13 |
13. Miriam ..... me that she ..... how to dance the waltz from her grandmother.
A | ordered / learns |
B | told/ learnt |
C | said/ had learnt |
D | asked/ was learning |
Question 14 |
14.Jason finally..........to copying the homework from the Inernet.
A | refused |
B | denied |
C | told |
D | admitted |
Question 15 |
15. Could you ..... her ..... the reports with her when she comes to the meeting?
A | suggest/ bringing |
B | say/ to bringing |
C | ask/ that she brought |
D | tell/ to bring |
Question 16 |
16. Ahmet ..... when he will be able to get rid of the plaster on his leg.
A | had told |
B | was telling me |
C | wants to know |
D | was saying |
Question 17 |
17. I am busy today and might forget it.Can you please.......me to do the shoping before I come home ?
A | remind |
B | offer |
C | say |
D | suggest |
Question 18 |
18. I asked..........he said to her, but she ..... to talk to me.
A | how /denied |
B | what/ refused |
C | that/ admitted |
D | which / agreed |
Question 19 |
19. That tooth of yours looks awful. I ..... making an appointment at the dentist's as soon as possible.
A | suggest that |
B | remind you |
C | advise you |
D | suggest |
Question 20 |
20. His parents ..... Luke ·of getting into a fight with his younger brother, but he ..... having done anything to hi~.
A | complained/ admitted |
B | accused / denied |
C | apologized / insisted |
D | boasted / suggested |
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