Reported Speech Test B1 Grammar Exercises

6. I know the film starts at 9 pm, but I am not sure _____

1. Kirsten said that _____ would lend _____ her car if I it is today or tomorrow.
needed it.
A) that
A) he / me B) if
B) I / her C) what time
C) she / me D) when
D) they / it

7. Keith: Shall we throw a party for Jane next Saturday

2. Scientists still have no answer to _____ there is life on ? Bill told Lara that Keith _____ for Jane the following
other planets. Saturday.

A) that A) suggested throwing a party

B) which B) boasted about throwing a party
C) where C) promised to throw a party
D) whether

8. The police wanted to know _____ had murdered the

It _____ obvious that we _____ a big problem with our businessman and _____.
3.
old car one day.
A) whom / who
A) was / will have B) who / why
B) is / were having C) where / when
C) is / have D) what / who
D) was / would have

9. No one _____ me _____ we were going to pay such a

She _____ to us _____ there was nothing to worry lot of extra money for the package tour.
4.
about, but actually there was so much.
A) announced / how
A) told / that B) said / -
B) said / - C) explained / that
C) asked / if D) told / -
D) told / -

10. We knew that it was true, but Russell _____ that he

I asked Lorena what Mike _____ about when I went _____ from the company.
5.
into his room, but she told me that she _____ no idea.
A) refused / is fired
A) was talking / was having B) denied / had been fired
B) talked / has C) promised / was fired
C) had been talking / had D) admitted / has been fired
D) talks / is having

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11. Alice told me that no one at the customs had _____

her _____ she had anything to declare and that she
found it quite strange.
15. Could you _____ her _____ the reports with her when
A) asked / if she comes to the meeting?
B) said / that
A) suggest / bringing
C) told / whether
B) say / to bringing
D) wanted to know / -
C) ask / that she brought
D) tell / to bring

12. Martha _____ to break up with him if Jack didn't stop

smoking.
16. Ahmet _____ when he will be able to get rid of the
A) said plaster on his leg.
B) warned
A) had told
C) told
B) was telling me
D) threatened
C) wants to know
D) was saying

13. Miriam _____ me that she _____ how to dance the

waltz from her grandmother.
17. I am busy today and might forget it. Can you please
A) ordered / learns _____ me to do the shopping before I come home?
B) told / learnt
A) remind
C) said / had learnt
B) offer
D) asked / was learning
C) say
D) suggest

14. Jason finally _____ to copying the homework from the

Internet.
18. I asked _____ he said to her, but she _____ to talk to
A) refused me.
B) denied
A) how / denied
C) told
B) what / refused
D) admitted
C) that / admitted
D) which / agreed

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19. That tooth of yours looks awful. I _____ making an 20. His parents _____ Luke of getting into a fight with his
appointment at the dentist's as soon as possible. younger brother, but he _____ having done anything
to hide.
A) suggest that
B) remind you A) complained / admitted
C) advise you B) accused / denied
D) suggest C) apologized / insisted
D) boasted / suggested

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Answer Key:

1: C 11: A
2: D 12: D
3: D 13: B
4: B 14: D
5: C 15: D
6: B 16: C
7: A 17: A
8: B 18: B
9: D 19: D
10: B 20: B

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