ENGLISH 8: 2:
The reported speech and study vocabulary
EX1: Change the sentences into the reported speech.
- 1-“Please show me your homework,” the teacher said.
- 2-“Can you buy me some stamps?” Tom said to me.
- 3-“You should keep your room tidy,” my mother told me.
- 4-“Don’t read the answer keys before you finish the task,” the teacher told us.
- 5-“Could you open the window for me?” My brother said.
EX2: Supply the correct verb form:
- 1-I promise I (try) my best next semester.
- 2-You should (underline) the word you want (learn).
- 3-Can you help me (move) this table?
- 4-I am very proud of (get) good marks for the exams.
- 5-She asked me (spend) more time on Math.
EX3: Give the correct word forms
- 1-You should be …… of your son, Mrs Hoa. (pride)
- 2-There are ….. ways of learning the new words . (differ)
- 3-…… is very important in learning new words. (revise)
- 4-Your English …… is not very good. You should work harder. (pronounce)
- 5-Minh’s listening skill is …… and she really needs to improve it. (satisfy)
EX4: Complete the paragraph using the given words.
Came/ cooked/ danced/ did/ had/ got up/ invited/ listened/ played/ stayed/ was/ watched/ went (2)/ wrote
I… (1)… a lovely time at the weekend. On Saturday morning I …(2)… tennis and then my sister and her husband…(3)… me to lunch. In the evening, some friends …(4)… to dinner and I …(5)… a large meal. After dinner, we…(6)… to records and …(7)… till two in the morning. On Sunday I …(8)… at eleven and …(9)… swimming. In the afternoon, I …(10)… at home. I…(11)… some letters and …(12)… my homework. In the evening, I …(13)… TV. I…(14)… quite tired so I …(15) … to bed early.