Choose the best answer

1.Indir. The professor explained that Uncle Ho had devoted all his life to Viet Nam.

Dir. . The professor explained, “Uncle Ho …… all his life to Viet Nam.”

a.has devoted b.devotes c.was devoted d.devoting

2.Dir.They asked me ,”Can we study English ?”

Indir. They asked me ………they could study English?

a. whether b.how c.rather d.either

3.Dir. She wondered ,”Is listening linked with reading ?”

Indir. She wondered if……. with reading .

a.was listening linked c.has listening linked

b. listening was linked d.listening has been linked

4.Indirect: the student asked whether computers had developed before the 190’s.

Direct: The student asked, “ ………………..before the 190’s?”

a.Have computers developed

b.Had computers developed

c. computers developed

d. computers have developed

5. Direct: He asked her, “Will you enroll in the Facullty of Letters next years?”

Indirect: He asked her if she would enroll in the Facullty of Letters ……………………. .

a.next year c.the year before

b.the previous year d.the following year

6.Direct: They asked their teacher, “Have you printed your English course?”

Indirect: They asked their teacher whether he ………………….his English course.

a.has printed c.printed

b.have printed d.had printed

7.Direct: He said to the engineers, “ Open a shopping centre in this area”.

Indirect: He told the engineers…………………a shopping centre in that area.

a.to open c.opening

b.open opened

8.Indirect: The director ordered them……………that movement.

a.don’t launch c.not launch

b.not to launch d.launch not

9.Indirect: the physicist told his assistant to carry out his task right away.

Direct: The physicist to his assistant, “ …………….your task right away.”

a.To carry out c.Carry out

b.Carrying out d.Carriess out

10.Indirect: He asked the technician, “ Start the engine at once.

Direct: He………….the technician, “ Start the engine at once.”

a.says c.tell

b.said d.asked

11.Direct: He said, “ I did this exercise myself.”

Indirect: He said that …………….had done that exercise ……………

a.he/ himself c.he / myself

b.I/ myself d.I/ himself

12.Direct: “ My father went there last month.”

Indirect: He said that his father went …………..the previous month.

a.there c.these

b.here d.over here

1. c

2. a

3.b

4.a

5.d

6.d

7.a

8.b

9.c

10.d

11.a

12.a