GRADE 11 THE FIRST SEMESTER REVISON
Put the verbs in parentheses into the correct form.
1. When we meet, Jack avoided (look) …………………….……… at me.
2. I think I hear someone (open) ………………………… the window. Do you hear it too?
3. The teacher congratulated me on (make) …………………… such a clear speech.
4. I (sleep) ……………………… …. when I was suddenly woken up by walls of fire.
5. Someone usually (phone) ………… … …… while I’m out of the office.
6. My mother doesn’t allow me (enter) …………… ……………. the garden.
7. We (arrive) ……………………….……… after the electricity had been cut.
8. I’m sorry. I planned (come) …………………………… with you, but I was to busy.
9. That was a very strange question (ask). .
10.It was very kind of you (show.) the way.
11.The teacher let him (stay). at home to finish the assignment.
12.It was quite a surprise (see). him again.
13.I overheard him (say). that he didn’t want to learn Math. (overhear: hear by chance).
14.She stood there and watched him (drive). away.
15.It was very difficult for her (drive) the motorbike.
16.I could feel the robber (come). from the backdoor.
17.I suddenly remembered that I (forget) my keys.
18.While Diana (watch) her favourite TV programme, there (be) a power cut.
19.Who (drive) the car at the time of the accident?
20.By the time Sheila (get) back, Chris (go) home.
21.David (eat) Japanese food before, so he (know) what to order.
22.I (do) some shopping yesterday, when I (see) your friend.
23.What you (do) when I (come) to your office yesterday?
24.Laura (miss) the party because no one (tell) her about it.
25.I don’t remember (tell) of the decision to change the company policy on vacations.
26.Ms Drake expects (consult) about any revisions in her manuscript before it is printed.
27.Sally gave a good speech that I couldn’t resist (applaud) loudly when she finished.
28.Tommy admitted (throw) the rock through the window.
29.Paul really didn’t mind (surprise) by the party to celebrate this fortieth birthday.

53. “I’ll buy you an ice-cream.”
 My Dad promised
54. “Would you like to have a drink with me?”
 He invited me
55. “You should give up smoking.”
 The doctor advised me
56. “Don’t shoot.”
 The General ordered us
Write the following sentences in Reported Speech.
57. “It was really kind of you to help me.” Mary said to you.
 Mary thanked me
58. “I’ll drive you to the airport.” John said to Linda.
 John insisted
59. “You have passed the final exams. Congratulations!” Jim said to you
 Jim congratulated me
60. “It was nice of you to invite me to the dinner. Thank you”, Miss White said to Peter.
 Miss White thanked
61. “Don’t play with the matches!” I said to Jack.
 I warned
62. “I’m sorry I didn’t phone you earlier”, Margaret said to you.
 Margaret apologized
63. “I have always wanted to be a pilot”, Paul said to you.
 Paul has always dreamed of
64. “You didn’t do what I said”, the mother said to her son.
 The mother accused
Fill in the blanks with the pronouns: one(s), someone, anyone, no one, or every one.
65.Nearly on the Internet uses e-mail to communicate with each other.
66 has left their bag behind.
67.I’ve got some stamps here. Which is the you like?
68.Was there you knew at the meeting?

 The rain prevented
84. “ Don’t touch the switch, Peter,” I said.
 I warned
85.“ read it before you sign it’ he said to his client.
 He advised
86.Will you help me , please” She said “ I can’t reach the top shelf”
 She asked
87. “ Don’t forget to prune the roses” said my aunt.
 My aunt reminded
88. “ Would you like me to help you with the cooking , Tom” Laura said.
 Laura offered
89. “ If you don’t pay the ransom , We’ll kill the boy” said the kidnapper
 The kidnapper threatened
90. “ I won’t answer any questions “ said the suspect.
 The suspect refused
91. “ all right I’ll wait a week” Paul said.
 Paul agreed
92. “ Would you like to go camping with us next weekend” said Minh to Phong.
 Minh invited
93. “ I’m sorry I’m late” said Mr Thanh.
 Mr Thanh apologized
94. “ you were cheating” said David to Henry.
 David accused
95. “ I must see the manager” he cried.
 He insisted
 “ If you want to take my bike , you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
Mike criticized
96. “ You won the scholarship . Congratulation,” Mary told me.
 Mary congratulated
97. “ It was very kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.

111. “Don’t lean your bicycle against my windows, boys,” said the shopkeeper.
 The shopkeeper warned
112. “Open the safe,” the robber said to the bank clerk.
 The robber ordered
113. “ Leave this spaces clear,” the notice said.
 The noticed told
114. “Mr.Brown, this is Miss White,” he said.
 He introduced
115. “ Shall I open the window for you?” he said.
 He told
116. “ I’ll wait for you. I promise,” he said to me.
 He promised
117. “ Would you like to come with me?” John said.
 He invited
118. “ Don’t worry. Of course you can take a holiday,” John said.
 John ressured me that
119. “ Don’t forget to take the holiday,” John said.
 John reminded
120. “ You should take a holiday,” John said.
 John advised
121. “Are you going to take a holiday?” John said.
 John asked whether
122. “ It’s all right by me if you take a holiday,” John said.
 John agreed that
123. “ Actually, I’d rather you took a holiday,” John said.
 John prefered that
124. “I thought you were going to take a holiday” John said.
 John expected
125. “ Taking a holiday would be a good idea” John said
 John proposed that

 Ms Lien suggested
140. “ I’m sorry I’m late, said Mr Thanh.
 Mr Thanh apologized
141. “Me? No, I didn’t take Sue’s calculator” Said Bob.
 Bob denied
142. “ You were cheating” said David to Henry.
 David accused
143. “ I must see the manager.” he cried.
 He insisted
144. “ If you wanted to take my bike, you should have asked me first” said Mike to his brother.
 Mike criticized
145. “ You won the scholarship. Congratulation,” Mary told me.
 Mary congratulated
146. “ It was kind of you to help me with my homework” Lan said to Hoa.
 Lan thanked
147. “ Shall we walk there? It’s not far,” he said.
 He proposed
148. “ turn off the computer. You are not allowed to play game now,” Dick mother said.
 Dick’s mother prevented
149. “ I’m sorry that I broke the glass,” said Peter. ( apologized)
 Peter
150. “ You should have waited for us,” the team leader said to John. ( criticized)
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151. “ Let’s invite Mr. Brown to the party next weekend” he said. ( suggested)
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152. “ You stole the jewels” the inspector said to him.( accused)
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153. “ I only borrowed your car for some hours” the man said. (admitted)
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154. “ I’m sorry I damaged your tape recorder, Mike.” Said Bob.

168. “Red wine is the best option for this dish”
 The waiter advised
169. “ Why don’t we go for a walk”?
 She suggested
170. “ I wasn’t anywhere near the scene of the crime.
 The accused claimed
171. “ This spot is the best place for a picnic.”
 My father said
172. “ The swallows return every spring and fly past my window.”
 She explained
173. “ Can you answer the phone? I’m having a shower.”
 He asked his son
174. “ I gave you my homework last week.”
 The boy insisted
175. “ Could you come and pick me up from school today, Dad?”
 Bill asked
176. “ If I were you, I wouldn’t drink so much”
 He advised his friend
177. “ I won’t help you because you didn’t help me”
 a. Joan said
 b. Joan refused
178. “ I’ll bring it back tomorrow”
 He said
 He promised
Exercise 4. Restate the given sentences. Choose the most suitable reporting verb in brackets. Make it
active or passive as appropriate.
179. The girl said to Jim, “ Would you give your book to Mary?” ( ask, tell order)
 The girl
180. The little said to her father, “ Daddy, I really like tricycle. Can we buy it?” (require, ask, advise)
 Everyone

192. The man said the boys, “Don’t swim in the lake without an adult present”.
 The boy
193. He said to me, “ It would be best if you limited the sugar consumption.”
 He
194. “ You must a fine of one hundred pounds” the judge said to Edward.
 The judge
195. “ Please don’t tell him about my absence from class yesterday” she said to me.
 She
196. My parents often said to me “ Good for you! It’s good to be independent”
 My parents often
197. Mrs. Jones said to her children” Each of you may have one piece of candy”.
 Mrs. Jones
198. “ I wont be late next time” Mary said to the teacher.
 Mary
Exercise 6. Rewrite these sentences below, using the words in blankets.
199. He said to her, “ Come to the party. You’ll enjoy it,” (persuade )
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200. He said to me, “ I’ll lend you some money if you like”. (offer)
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201. He said to us “ Why don’t you have a holiday in my country cottage?”(invite)
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202. “ All right. I’ll help you” Tom said to Joe.(agree)
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203. “ I’ll tell you the truth” Tom said to Joe.
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204. “ Whatever you do, don’t walk on the grass” the safeguard said to the tourists. (warn)
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205. “You must pay for the damage you’ve done,” she said. So I paid (make)

 The team leader criticized
221. “ It certainly wasn’t me who took your car!” said Bob.
 Bob denied
222. ´Shall we go to Paris for the weekend?” Mary said to me.
 Mary suggested
223. “ I saw Megan in town,” he said.
 He metioned
224. “ Be careful of malefactors and don’t go out at night alone” (warn)
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225. “ Nam, you shouldn’t spend so much money on gambling” (advise)
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226. ‘ Would you like to have lunch with me today”(invite)
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227. “Why don’t you open a bank account” (encourage)
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228. “ Remember to book a table in advance”( remind)
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229. “ Fasten your seat belts” (tell)
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230. “ I’ll offer you some more wine tomorrow”( promise)
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