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Reported Speech
100

 I know a lot of people who ________ a gap year. My cousin Brian __________ to volunteer in high-tech industries before going to university.

a. took / chose 

b.  have taken / chose

c.  have taken / has chosen 

d.  took / has chosen  

b.  have taken / chose

100

If a movie ____________ boring, I __________myself checking my phone frequently or even falling asleep.

a. will be / will find
b. would be / find
c. is / find
d. is / would find  

c. is / find
 

100

“Larry is disappointed because Jenny hasn’t contacted him.”

She said Larry was  disappointed because Jenny  hadn’t contacted him.

200

______of the boys________ to share _______fears while in the haunted house. 

a. Neither / wants / his
b. Both / wants / their
c. Nobody / want / his
d. Many / wants / the

a. Neither / wants / his

200

After__________ for hours, she ____________-the piano _____________ her fingers.

a. ( ) practicing / stopped to play / to stretch 
b. ( ) practice / stopped playing / stretching 
c. ( ) practicing / stopped playing / to stretch
d. ( ) practice / stopped to play / stretching 

practicing / stopped playing / to stretch

200

“Can I see the sketches?”

She asked if she could see the sketches.

300

Successful people ______let obstacles deter them and_______ accept defeat.

a. never / curiously
b. frankly / just
c. mostly / little
d. hardly / scarcely

d. hardly / scarcely

300

Please, remind ____________arrive after eight or they won’t be allowed to enter the classroom.

a. not to
b. them not to
c. your students to not
d. to not  

b. them not to

400

We _______about Robin if we _________her.

a. didn’t worry / would dislike
b. wouldn’t worry / would dislike
c. wouldn’t worry / disliked
d. didn’t worry / disliked  

c. wouldn’t worry / disliked

400

Depending on _________ course you choose, you may have to meet _________ different requirements.  

a. ( ) the / the
b. ( ) a / a
c. ( ) a / the
d. ( ) the / ---

d. ( ) the / ---

500

If you _________ on your interpersonal skills, you ____________ better relationships.

a. work / will foster
b. will work / will foster
c. work / would foster
d. will work / foster  

a. work / will foster

500

He _________ us not to give up on the project.

a. persuaded
b. maintained
c. reported
d. suggested  

a. persuaded

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