TEST 4 REPORTED SPEECH
CHOOSE THE CORECT ITEM :
1 . She …................ him about the problem . A admitted B reminded C denied D offered E refused
2 . Mike ................... having eaten all the ice cream in the fridge . A confessed B said C admitted to D refused E commented
3 . The lawyer ….............. that I should contact him immediately . A insisted B persuaded C noticed D regretted E commented
4 . Jackie ........................... to write the letter for her . A admitted B offered C objected D denied E urged
5 . Peter suggested ….......... you . A that I email B that he emails C to email D to emailing E email
6 . A number of people …..................... on how easy she was to talk to . A agreed B admitted C insisted D commented E requested
7 . The report …... people to spend more time together as a family . A suggests B claims C urges D insisted E explains
8 . They objected to …........ the landline phone . A use B to I use C I use D me use E my using
9 . Emily …... for forgetting to record my favourite programme . A blamed B apologized C regretted D explained E notified
10 . Kevin …..... get rid of that TV . A adviced me B advised me C advised me to D advised I E advised
11 . Richard …... having stayed up late to watch that series . A objected B suggested C announced D regretted E confessed
12 . Claudio .............. Laura …. having broken the PC . A accused … for B blamed …. about C rebuked …. with D blamed .... for E noticed … about 13 . Susanna …..... she always had the TV on because she didn ' t like being on her own .
A admitted B recognized C commented D noticed E remarked 14 . Gorillas are ….... to be as intelligent as humans .
A admitted B denied C hoped D suggested E claimed 15 . Petty Patterson is known ….... a gorilla , Koko , to communicate .
A to teach B to be teaching C to have taught D to have been teaching E that she taught 16 . Koko is reputed …....................... 645 words .
A acquiring B to acquire C to be acquiring D to have acquired E having aquired 17 . Koko ' s trainers have been hinted …....... she is cleverer than she is .
A imagine B having imagined C to have imagined D to imagine E imagining
18 . Dad …............................................ in the fog . A advised me not driving B recommended me not driving C advised me against driving D warned me not driving E advised that I can ' t drive 19 . The Earth used to be thought …..... flat . A be B that it is C being D to be E to have been
20 . Human language ….... widely …... to be a unique phenomenon without significant similarity in the animal world . A is .... admitted B is ....... objected C is ..... announced D is recommended E is ..... accepted