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Câu 1:

Yesterday you sent a friend of yours Steve. You hadn't seen him for a long time. Here are some of the things Steve said to you:

1. I'm living in London.

2. My father isn't very well.

3. Rachel and Mark are getting married next month.

4. My sister has had a baby.

5. I don't know what Frank is doing.

6. I saw Helen at a party in June and she semed fine.

7. I haven't seen Diane recently.

8. I'm not enjoying my job very much.

9. You can come and stay at my place if you're ever in London.

10. My car was stolen a few days ago.

11. I want to go on holiday but I can't afford it.

12. I'll tell Chris I saw you.

Later that day you tell another friend what Steve said. Use reported speech:

1. Steve said that..........

2. He said that ..............

3. He ...............................

4. ......................................

5. ......................................

6. ......................................

7. ......................................

8. ......................................

9. ......................................

10. ...................................

11. ...................................

12. ...................................

Đáp án

1. Steve said that he was living in London.

2. He said his father wasn't very well.

3. He said Rachle and Mark were getting married next month.

4. He sai his sister had had a baby.

5. He said he didn't know what Frank was doing.

6. He said he had seen Helen at a party.

7. He said he hadfn't seen Diane.

8. He said he wasn't enjoying his job very much.

9. He said I could come and stay at his place if I was ever in London.

10. He said his car had been stolen a few days ago.

11. He said he wanted to go on holiday but he couldn't afford it.

12. He said he'd tell.

Câu 2:

Somebody says something to you which is the oppsite of what they said earlier. Complete the answers.

1. A: That restaurant is expensive

 B: Is it? I thought you said ............................

2. A: Sue is coming to the party tonight.

B: Is she? I thought you said she .................

3. A: Sarah likes Paul.

B: Does she? Last week you said ................

4. A: I know lots of people.

B: Do you? I thought you said ......................

5. A: Jane will be here next week.

B: Will she? But didn't you say .....................

6. A: I'm going out this evening.

B: Are you? But you said ................................

7. A: I can speak a little French.

B: Can you? But earlier you said ...................

8. A: I haven't been to the cinema for ages.

B: Haven't you? I thought you said .............

Đáp án

Example answers:

1. it was cheap.

2. she wasn't coming somewhere else/ ... she was staying at home.

3. she didn't like him

4. you didn't know anybody

5. she wouldn't be here

6. you were staying at hjome/ you weren't going out

7. you couldn't speak French

8. you went to the cinema last week