TEST 3 REPORTED SPEECH
CHOOSE THE APPROPRIATE ITEM : 1 . Liz claimed …............. before she was two .
A that she could write B about writing C to write D to writing E that she can write 2 . Bob warned …....................... touch that wire .
A me not to B that I don ' t C that I not D me to not E me about 3 . Anne said that her brother …........... her a lift to the airport .
A would have given B would give C will give D should give E could be given 4 . Robert finally admitted …............................. all the money at the casino .
A to having spent B to spending C to spend D to have spent E spend 5 . Mum refused …............... after my cat while I am away .
A my looking B to looking C to look D me to look E looking 6 . The dietician advised …............. down on fats , otherwise she would develop heart problems in later life . A her to cut B to cut C that she cuts D her cut E her cutting
7 . Ivan suggested on a field trip the following month . A to go B we to go C us to go D going E us going
8 . The firefighter ordered ….......................................... the building at once . A to everyone evacuate B to be evacuated C evacuating D everyone to evacuate E everyone evacuating
9 . They said that if the business continued to do so badly , they ….......... sell the house . A would B had to C must D should E would have to
10 . When she arrived at her surprise birthday party , Gina exclaimed …............. a wonderful surprise .
A to be B being C that it was D to being what 11 . She insisted on seeing her favourite soap opera before she …... to bed .
A go B goes C will go D would go E went 12 . The shop assistant …..... to us how to install the radiator .
A showed B said C told D explained E complained 13 . She threatened to get out of the car if he …... down .
A doesn ' t slow B won ' t slow C don ' t slow D didn ' t slow E wouldn ' t slow 14 . I asked the boss if he could give me a pay rise and he …..... A said no B exclaimed no C said he can ' t D said he didn ' t E refused
15 . He reminded me it wasn ' t the first time she …........... that mistake . A had done B did C has done D have done E was doing 16 . He ….................. when he saw the mouldy cake .
A exclaimed yuk B gave an exclamation of disgust C said yuk D told me yuk E yelled yuk 17 . She accused her best friend …........ a liar .
A that she is B to be C about being D of being E that she can be 18 . The little boy asked his gran when his parents …...... from work .
A arrive B will arrive C arrived D would arrive E shall arrive 19 . The landlady told her new tenant that she …..... enter that room .
A wasn ' t to B shall not C may D isn ' t to E doesn ' t
20 . The employee told his boss that he …............. the report …................... A finishes .... that day B will finish … that day C would have …. today D would finish …. today E would finish ….. that day