B1+. Reported SpeechOnline version Test your knowledge on Reported Speech for the B1+ level of English. by Teacher Ismael 1 "What did Barbara tell you?" "She ... that she might be late." a told b asked c said to d said 2 Jim said he ... his project the following day. a would do b will do c had done d has done 3 "What did the zookeeper say?" "She told us ... feed the animals." a to not b don't c not to d to don't 4 "Was Robert speaking to you?" "Yes. He asked ... my new job." a was I enjoying b me was enjoying c me if I was enjoying d what I was enjoying 5 Mum suggested ... out for lunch. a us go b that we go c us to go d we going 6 "What did Paul say?" "He ... we wanted to go on the picnic." a asked us whether b demanded us whether c asked us did d demanded that 7 Bob told us that he ... football when the storm hit. a have been playing b had been playing c would play d have played 8 Angela asked if we usually ... our shopping here. a are doing b did c had done d were doing 9 My sister ... that she's going to change her job. a says b tells 10 I ... my boss that I wanted to change departments. a said b told 11 My next-door neighbour doesn't even ... hello to me. a say b tell 12 The new student never ... anything in class. a says b tells 13 Who ... I was going to sell my house? a said b told 14 We didn't ... much to each other during the trip. a say b tell 15 Don't ... me you've lost your keys again. a tell b say 16 Please, ... the truth. No more lies. a Tell b Say c Speak 17 He ... her to go to the ball. a invited b agreed c reminded d promised 18 He ... about being the best student in the school. a accused b boasted c promised d insisted 19 He ... to lend Jane some money. a warned b insisted c agreed d exclaimed 20 She ... that he never bought her flowers. a promised b warned c boasted d complained 21 She ... on him finishing the report. a reminded b agreed c insisted d warned 22 Sue ... me she would be late for the meeting. a asked b said c told 23 Ann said she ... while her brother was watching TV. a was studying b studied c has studied 24 The survivor explained that she ... her way. a has lost b had lost c was losing 25 He said that if he ... me, he would have taken a taxi to the airport. a were b is c would be d can be 26 David promised he ... never wander off alone again. a will b can c would d could 27 He suggested ... a that I should see the doctor. b I see the doctor. c me seeing the doctor. d All the optins are possible. 28 She ... me not to go too close to the waterfall. a exclaimed b warned c demanded d suggested 29 The flight attendant ... us to stay seated. a said b told c apologised d insisted 30 The policeman said they had to leave the area immediately. a "You must leave the area now." b "You had to leave the area then." c "You leave the area immediately." d "Go away!" 31 Steven said he had finished his homework before he went out. a "I have finished my homework before I go out." b "I had finished my homework before I went out." c "I'll finish my homework before I go out." d "I've finished my homework before I went out." 32 The suspect denied ... a pair of jeans from the shop. a steal b to steal c stole d stealing 33 She told them the letter had been sent the day before. a "The letter had been sent yesterday." b "The letter was sent yesterday." 34 Jane said that she might have upset her best friend. a "I may upset my best friend." b "I might have upset my best friend." 35 Harry said that they were going to continue working the next day. a "We are going to continue working tomorrow." b "We were going to continue working tomorrow." 36 Sarah said it was the best birthday present she had ever received. a "This is the best birthday present I've ever received." b "This was the best birthday present I've ever received."
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