1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the correct form.

(Hoàn thành các câu sau với dạng đúng của các động từ.)

1. 'I'm babysitting for my neighbours.’

She said she _____ for her neighbours.

2. 'I work for my aunt.'

He told me he _____ for his aunt.

3. ‘Dad's left the office.’

Mum said Dad _____ the office.

4. 'The doctor was on duty all night’

They said the doctor _____ on duty all night.

2. Choose the option that correctly reports the given speech.

(Chọn đáp án tường thuật lại đúng lời nói.)

1. "I will have a part-time job at a local cafe.", Vinh said.

a Vinh said he will have a part-time job at a local cafe.

b Vinh said he would have a part-time job at a local cafe.

2. "Our company offers well-paid jobs for qualified candidates", the manager said,

a. The manager said her company offers well-paid positions for qualified candidates.

b. The manager said her company offered well-paid positions for qualified candidates.

3. "I've been working full-time in this city for a year now.", he told me.

a. He told me he had been working full-time in this city for a year now.

b. He told me he had been working full-time in that city for a year then.

4. "You should put your heart into your work.", he advised me

a. He advised me to put my heart into my work.

b. He advised me I should put your heart into your work.

5. "I want to achieve my career goals in the next two years", Linh wished.

a. She wished to achieve her career goals in the following two years.

b. She wished to achieve her career goals in the next two years.

3. Put the words in brackets in the correct order to report the questions.

(Xếp các từ trong ngoặc theo thứ tự đúng để tường thuật câu hỏi.)

Put the words in brackets in the correct order

to report the questions.

1. Could you draw up a shortlist?

They asked us if we could draw up _____ (draw up / we / could / if / us) a shortlist.

2. Has the company filled the vacancy?

I asked _____ (whether / him / filled / had / the company) the vacancy.

3. Do you have a sense of adventure?

She asked _____ (me / I / had / if) a sense of adventure.

4 Did you both apply for the same job?

They asked _____ (whether / had / applied / us / we / both) for the same job.

4. Report the comments. Only change the tenses if necessary.

(Tường thuật các bình luận. Chỉ đổi thì nếu cần thiết.)

1. “We employed Tom last month.”

They said they had employed Tom the month before.

2. 'The company has been attempting to target the youth market since last year.”

She told me _____.

3. “Can I interview you here and now?'

He asked _____.

4. “I get a real sense of achievement from my job.”

She says _____.

5. “I might miss the meeting tomorrow.”

He said _____.

6. “Wait here.”

She told me _____.

7. “Don't forget to renew your passport next month.”

She told me _____.

8. “How long had you been campaigning for a change in the law?'

The presenter asked _____.

5. Complete the gaps in the conversation to report the head teacher's speech.

(Hoàn thành các chỗ trống trong đoạn hội thoai để tường thuật lời của hiệu trưởng.)

Does everyone have a seat? OK, be quiet please! Good morning, everyone. Last month, you all voted for a new student representative and I am pleased to announce that Hoàng Minh has been chosen. Some of you might not know Minh very well, but I’m sure he will make a fine representative.

Tâm: I missed the meeting. Tell me what happened.

Sam: The head teacher checked if everyone (1) had a seat then asked us all (2) _____ quiet.

Tâm: OK, OK, but what was it about?

Sam: She said that (3) _____ all the students (4) _____ for a. new representative ...

Tâm: I know that! Who won?

Sam: ... and that Hoang Minh (5) _____.

Tâm: Who? I didn't vote for him.

Sam: Well, she said that some of us (6) _____ not know Minh very well, but he would make a fine representative.

Tâm: Do you know him?

Sam: No, not really, but if the head teacher says he (7) _____ make a fine representative, then hopefully she's right.