Pronunciation - Reported Speech
Circle the word that has the underlined and italic part pronounced differently from the others in each line.
1. A. see B. saw C. sort D. sure
2. A. watching B. matches C. machine D. kitchen
3. A. pens B. boots C. dogs D. lies
4. A. phoned B. called C. cooked D. raised
5. A. picture B. written C. ribbon D. hiding
6. A. ear B. pear C. fear D. hear
7. A. great B. heat C. cheat D. meat
8. A. row B. cow C. show D. mow
9. A. name B. lame C. man D. fame
10. A. count B. sound C. found D. should
11. A. award B. attract C. animal D. grandmother
12. A. rotate B. social C. total D. rocket
13. A. choose B. stood C. look D. took
14. A. smart B. card C. carry D. yard
15. A. sorry B. dog C. doctor D. worry
16. A. pressure B. leisure C. television D. pleasure
17. A. deliver B. enclose C. envelope D. decide
18. A. scholarship B. cheer C. cheat D. chess
19. A. invite B. pick C. ticket D. circus
20. A. widen B. excitement C. whirl D. biography
21. A. lazy B. lapel C. label D. labourer
22. A. while B. which C. who D. white
23. A. come B. roll C. comb D. grow
24. A. blood B. prove C. rude D. souvenir
25. A. hour B. honest C. heir D. hospital
26. A. dealt B. dreamt C. heal D. jealous
27. A. coal B. brooch C. soul D. foal
28. A. colonel B. journal C. infernal D. mournful
29. A. taught B. laughter C. naughty D. slaughter

7. “I want to go on holiday but I’m too busy,” said the manager. Ò_______________________________________________
8. “I will tell Diane about this problem,” he promised. Ò_______________________________________________________
9. She said, “I’ll leave tomorrow.” Ò______________________________________________________________________
10. “He usually arrives home at 3 p.m,” they say. Ò__________________________________________________________
11. “I won’t be at the club next week,” Nick has said to me. Ò__________________________________________________
12. “If you want to study English, I can help you,” John said.
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13. “We will spend our holiday in Da Lat next month,” said Mrs. Chi.
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14. “We have a lift but very often it doesn’t work,” the Browns said. Ò____________________________________________
15. “I may be late,” said Mike. Ò_________________________________________________________________________
16. The teacher said, “You should study harder.” Ò__________________________________________________________
17. “I’ll come to the meeting,” said Barbara. Ò______________________________________________________________
18. “There isn’t any information about these colleges,” Nam said.
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19. He said, “I must be at the airport at 6 a.m. tomorrow.” Ò___________________________________________________
20. “I have an English lesson this morning, but I haven’t done my homework yet,” said a student.
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21. “This English grammar book is good for you,” said my sister. Ò______________________________________________
22. “You mustn’t come in without knocking,” the boss said. Ò__________________________________________________
23. “Your ticket will cost only five pounds,” I said to the passenger.
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24. His father said, “He must work harder next term.” Ò_______________________________________________________
25. He said, “The sun rises in the East.” Ò_________________________________________________________________
26. “I can’t go on walking now,” Betty said, “I’m too tired.” Ò___________________________________________________
27. Johnny said to his mother, “I don’t know how to use this computer.”
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28. Hoa said, “Hanoi is smaller than ho Chi Minh city.” Ò_____________________________________________________
29. Mark said, “I have finished studying my lessons.”Ò_______________________________________________________
30. Mark said to us, “You really ought to get some help.”Ò____________________________________________________

52. Why don t you decorate your room with wallpaper? Mai said to Hoa.“ ’ ”
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53. What does your son want to learn? Tom told us.“ ” Ò_______________________________________________________
54. What country do you come from? Daisy said“ ” Ò_________________________________________________________
55. When does your school vacation start? She asked me.“ ” Ò__________________________________________________
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