Reported speech (Statements)

(Câu tường thuật (Câu trần thuật))

1. Read the statements and write D (direct speech) and R (reported speech).

(Đọc các câu và viết D (câu trực tiếp) và R (câu tường thuật).

1. My teacher said that life in space was much more difficult than life on Earth.

2. My mum told me, "You should stop using your tablet so much."

3. Jim said that he enjoyed reading about the Moon.

4. The doctor said to me, "You are spending too much time looking, at screens."

5. Karen told me that she was going to take her laptop to school.

2. Fill in each gap with the correct subject pronoun, object pronoun or possessive adjective.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với đại từ chủ ngữ, tân ngữ hoặc tính từ sở hữu thích hợp.)

1. The teacher told us that _____ had to give a presentation about space.

2. He said that _____ wanted to be an astronaut one day.

3. The astronaut said that he was very excited to tell us about _____ time in space.

4. She told me that _____ liked listening to music on _____ new MP3 player.

3. Fill in each gap with said or told.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với said hoặc told.)

1. Lily _____ that she would give a presentation about the stars.

2. My parents _____ me that I was spending too much time online.

3. James _____ his friends that he was downloading a social media app.

4. I _____ to my teacher that I used my laptop every day.

4. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. "I'm looking for information online right then/now," she said.

2. She told me that she was visiting the science museum the next day/tomorrow.

3. She told me, "I'm helping you with your homework tonight/that night."

4. He told me that he would meet me here/there the following day.

5. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

(Viết lại câu trong bài tường thuật.)

1. She told me "I will buy a new laptop tomorrow.".

(Cô ấy nói với tôi “Ngày mai tôi sẽ mua một chiếc máy tính xách tay mới”.)

2. "I'm not listening to music on my MP3 player now," said Peter.

(“Bây giờ tôi không nghe nhạc trên máy nghe nhạc MP3 của mình,” Peter nói.)

3. The astronaut told us, "Life in space is really hard."

(Phi hành gia nói với chúng tôi, “Cuộc sống trong không gian thực sự khó khăn.”)

4. "You must finish your homework before dinner," my mum told me.

(“Con phải hoàn thành bài tập về nhà trước bữa tối,” mẹ tôi nói với tôi.)

5. "There's a lot of information on social media," she said.

(“Có rất nhiều thông tin trên mạng xã hội,” cô ấy nói.)

6. Tim said, "I'm going to buy a new laptop next month."

(Tim nói: “Tôi sẽ mua một chiếc máy tính xách tay mới vào tháng tới.”)

7. "The view of the solar system is amazing," the astronaut said.

(“Khung cảnh của hệ mặt trời thật tuyệt vời,” phi hành gia nói.)

8. Matt told me, "I'm visiting the space museum this weekend.".

(Matt nói với tôi, “Tôi sẽ đến thăm bảo tàng không gian vào cuối tuần này.”.)

Reported speech (Questions)

(Câu tường thuật (Câu hỏi))

6. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

(Viết lại câu trong bài tường thuật.)

1. The teacher asked her, “Are you using your smartphone in class?”

(Giáo viên hỏi cô ấy, “Bạn có đang sử dụng điện thoại thông minh trong lớp không.”)

2. “Does the shop have any tablets on sale?” he asked the shop clerk.

(“Cửa hàng có bán máy tính bảng không?” anh hỏi nhân viên bán hàng.)

3. She asked her dad, “Can I watch videos online now?”

(Cô ấy hỏi bố mình: “Bây giờ con có thể xem video trực tuyến được không?”)

4. Tina asked Brian, “Will you bring your laptop over tomorrow?”

(Tina hỏi Brian, “Ngày mai anh có mang máy tính xách tay qua không?”)

5. “Are you going to visit the space museum?” I asked my brother.

(“Bạn có định đến thăm bảo tàng không gian không?” Tôi hỏi anh tôi.)

6. “Where can I buy a good games console?” Charlie asked me.

(“Tôi có thể mua máy chơi game tốt ở đâu?” Charlie hỏi tôi.)

7. “How long will it take to fix my smartphone?” Ivy asked the shop clerk.

(“Sẽ mất bao lâu để sửa điện thoại thông minh của tôi?” Ivy hỏi nhân viên cửa hàng.)

8. “What's the problem?” my teacher asked me.

(“Có vấn đề gì vậy?” giáo viên của tôi hỏi tôi.)

9. I asked him, “What do you use your tablet for?”

(Tôi hỏi anh ấy: “Anh dùng máy tính bảng để làm gì?”)

10. He asked Linda, “How often do you go on social media?”

(Anh ấy hỏi Linda, “Bạn có thường xuyên truy cập mạng xã hội không?”)

7. A news reporter interviewed a computer scientist about technology and wrote the article below. Read their conversation and use the information to complete the article.

(Một phóng viên đã phỏng vấn một nhà khoa học máy tính về công nghệ và viết bài báo dưới đây. Đọc đoạn hội thoại của họ và sử dụng thông tin để hoàn thành bài viết.)

Sarah: What are you working on?

(Bạn đang làm gì vậy?)

Dr Bergman: I'm designing a new kind of tablet.

(Tôi đang thiết kế một loại máy tính bảng mới.)

Sarah: What can it do?

(Nó có thể làm gì?)

Dr Bergman: It can find information very fast.

(Nó có thể tìm thấy thông tin rất nhanh.)

Sarah: How long will it take to finish?

(Sẽ mất bao lâu để hoàn thành?)

Dr Bergman: It will take a few more years.

(Sẽ mất vài năm nữa.)

Sarah: Thank you, Dr Bergman.

(Cảm ơn Tiến sĩ Bergman.)

An interview with computer scientist Dr Bergman

by Sarah Evers

I interviewed Dr Bergman, a computer scientist. First, I asked him what he 1) _______ on. He told me that he 2) _______ a new kind of tablet. I asked him what it 3) _______. He told me that it 4) _______ information very fast. Finally, I asked him how long it 5) _______ to finish. He told me that it 6) _______ a few more years.

Reported speech (Review)

(Câu tường thuật (Ôn lại))

8. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. "Do astronauts sleep in sleeping bags?" she asked the teacher.

a. She asked the teacher that astronauts slept in sleeping bags.

b. She asked the teacher whether astronauts slept in sleeping bags.

2. She asked me, "Do you surf the Net every day?"

a. She asked me if I surfed the Net every day.

b. She asked me if I surf the Net every day.

3. John said, "I'm reading a book about telescopes."

a. John said that I was reading a book about telescopes.

b. John said that he was reading a book about telescopes.

4. Elizabeth said, "I like these electronic devices."

a. Elizabeth said that she likes these electronic devices.

b. Elizabeth said that she liked those electronic devices.

5. She asked me, "Do you use your smartphone to shop online?"

a. She asked me if I used my smartphone to shop online.

b. She asked me how I use my smartphone to shop online.

6. They said, "We aren't going to the museum next week."

a. They said that they weren't going to the museum the following week.

b. They said that we weren't going to the science museum following week.

7. The teacher asked us, "Who is going on school trip tomorrow?"

a. The teacher asked us who was going on school trip the next day.

b. The teacher asked us who is going on school trip the next day.

8. I asked my mum, "Do I have to finish my homework before dinner?"

a. I asked my mum if I finished my homework before dinner.

b. I asked my mum if I had to finish my homework before dinner.

9. "I will learn all about space robots," said James.

a. James said that he would learn all about space robots.

b. James said that he had to learn all about space robots.

10. George asked me, "Whose is this tablet?"

a. George asked me whose that tablet was.

b. George asked me whose that tablet is.

11. "I borrow my sister's laptop to do research for my project," he said.

a. He said that he borrowed his sister's laptop to do research for his project.

b. He said that he borrowed my sister's laptop to do research for his project.

12. Alan said to me, "I have a new book about space exploration."

a. Alan told to me he had a new book about space exploration.

b. Alan told me he had a new book about space exploration.