Reported Speech Test Exercises - Multiple Choice Questions With Answers -

Advanced Level 33

1. He told me that he ____ come if he could finish work 7. "We want to go to Sultanahmet," the tourists said.
early.
They said that ____ to go to Sultanahmet.
A) may
B) had A) we want
C) has B) we wanted
D) would C) they want
E) must D) they would want
E) they wanted
2. He said that he ____ the sea bus the following day.
8. "Do not touch these cables," the mechanic said.
A) will catch
He ____ the cables.
B) is going to catch
C) catched A) requested us to touch
D) had catched B) recommends us not to touch
E) would catch C) warned us not to touch
3. I said, "Two fixed menus for us, please." D) claimed not touching
E) denied us touching
I ____ our meal.
9. "If I were you, I would stay at a less expensive hotel
A) proposed and spend more for extras."
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B) protested
He ____ us to stay at a cheaper hotel.
C) congratulated
D) ordered A) denied
E) suggested B) discovered
4. We all know that she informed the teacher about the C) insisted
cheating but she says she didn't. She ____ it. D) recommended
E) promised
A) warned
10. "I am leaving the city tomorrow," the lecturer said.
B) proposed
C) demanded He said ____ leaving the city ____.
D) denied
E) admitted A) he is / tomorrow
5. I first wanted to take English and Math in summer B) he was / that day
school but my teacher helped me to make up my C) I was / previous day
mind to take one more lesson. My teacher ____ me to D) he was / the following day
take three lessons this summer.
E) I was / the next day
A) agreed 11. "He is coming today," the mother said.
B) complained
She said that he ____.
C) wished
D) persuaded A) was coming the day before
E) protested B) came the previous day
6. Tom says that Jane is lying but he cannot prove C) was coming that day
it. Tom is ____ that Jane is lying. D) would come the next day
E) was going to come / the following day
A) complaining
12. "I came here last week," he said.
B) realizing
C) protesting He said he ____ here ____.
D) claiming
E) wishing A) came / last week
B) had come / last week
C) had come / the next week
D) came / the following week
E) had come / the previous week

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Advanced Level 33
13. He said that he ____ the sea bus the day before. 16. "Are you really behind what you have said?" asked
the manager.
A) would missed
The manager asked him ____.
B) will miss
C) might miss A) how I was supporting his ideas
D) missed B) what kind of a person he is
E) had missed C) whether he is reliable or not
14. "Go to the blackboard," said the teacher. D) if he could stand behind his words
E) why he has talked like that
The teacher ____ to the blackboard.
17. "Is she the suitable manager secretary?" asked the
A) recommended me to go staff manager.
B) advises me going
He asked me ____.
C) asked me to went
D) proclaimed me to go A) when she could start working
E) ordered me to go B) her qualifications
15. "I am sorry I couldn't come because I missed the last C) whether she had enough qualifications for the
bus last night." occupation or not
D) if she can accept the job we offer
He ____ and ____.
E) how much money she would demand from the
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A) mentioned about not coming / excused himself company

B) accused himself / excused 18. "See my corpse, if you don't eat these cookies," my
C) apologized for not coming / excused himself aunt said although I stated that I do not like them at
all."
D) blamed himself / accused himself
E) denied not coming / didn't excuse himself She ____ that I should eat some cookies with tea.

A) protested
B) promised
C) denied
D) admitted
E) insisted

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Advanced Level 33

Answer Key:

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

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