Test: C1. Reported speech (reported speech)


C1. Reported speechVersion en ligne Test your knowledge on Reported speech for the C1 (advanced) level of English. par Teacher Ismael 1 She ... him not to speed but he wouldn't listen. a dissuaded b promised c begged 2 He stood up and suddenly ... that he was leaving. a informed b announced c advised 3 He ... them that he would call. a assured b suggested c offered 4 Sources ... that their manager had just resigned. a confirmed b predicted c described 5 We were ... that if we didn't pay within five days, we would be taken to court. a explained b threatened c informed 6 It was ... that the product be withdrawn from market. a suggested b advised c revealed d predicted 7 He ... to have won the football pools. a claimed b denied c confirmed 8 They ... me of breaking the vase. a forgave b blamed c accused 9 She ... him on passing the exam. a complimented b congratulated c complained 10 She ... that he pay her back. a confirmed b demanded c warned 11 "Last week he told us that we don't have to do that exercise and then yesterday he said he had made a mistake." is ... a right. b wrong. 12 The sentence "Did you say these bills had to be paid before tomorrow?" is ... a right. b wrong. 13 Eric didn't dare ask Elen where ... been the previous evening. a had she b she had c Both options. 14 Ask that man over there who ... complain to. a should we b to 15 Why did you refuse ... the police officer's questions? It only makes you look guilty! a to answer b answering c that you answer d for answering 16 It's about time Mrs Richards apologised to me ... me a gossip in front of everybody. a to have called b from calling c that she called d for having called 17 She may claim ... a PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate. a having b for having c to have d if she has 18 The kids suggested ... a pizza tonight. What do you think? a getting b that we got c that we should get d All the answers are right. 19 Tammy responded ... that at least she'd never lied to her parents. a to say b that she said c by saying d with having said 20 Find the odd one: a Suggest b Deny c Admit d Remind 21 Find the odd one: a Urge b Remind c Warn d Insist 22 The group leader recommended ... a computer for the presentation. a to use b use c that we use d them to use 23 Amy wanted to know ... the concert. a did I enjoy b if I had enjoyed c if or not I enjoyed d whether I did enjoy 24 The judge ... the prisoner that he had to keep quiet in court. a explained b explained him c explained to d explained that 25 John asked Betty if she had read that book and she answered that ... a yes, she did. b she has. c she read. d she had. 26 The thief threatened ... if I made a noise. a to hurt me. b me to hurt me. c that he will hurt. d hurting 27 Ron warned ... trust the new girl. a me that I not b that I shouldn't c me to not d me not to 28 "I don't think you should deal with the problem, " he said a He advised against doing it. b He announced that I wouldn't do it. 29 "No, no, let me deal with the problem," he said. a He insisted on doing it. b He suggested that he did it himself. 30 The manufacturer will probably propose the product ... a be withdrawn. b will be withdrawing. c would withdraw. d being withdrawn. 31 Which option is NOT possible?: "She ... him about the problem." a complained b reminded c warned d told 32 Which option is NOT possible?: "Mike ... having eating all the ice cream in the fridge." a asmitted b denied c confessed d regretted 33 Which option is NOT possible?: "The lawyer ... that I should contact him immediately." a insisted b requested c recommended d advised 34 Which option is NOT possible?: "Peter suggested ... you." a emailing b that I email c to email d I emailed 35 Which option is NOT correct?: "They objected to ... the phone." a our using b us using c using d use 36 The consultant suggested ... our staff on a training course. a us to send b us sending c that we should send 37 The manager accused Karen ... online shopping during work hours. a to do b of doing c on doing 38 He insisted ... high targets for the next financial year. a to set b of setting c on setting 39 He complained ... to work late every evening. a about having b of having c to have 40 I tried to persuade ... a larger quantity of the product. a him to buy b to him to buy c him of buying 41 They urged ... his lawyer immediately. a him to contact b on him contacting c that we should contact 42 He admitted ... the truth on his application letter. a to stretch b stretching c of stretching 43 He threatened ... if the new contract was not modified. a me to resign b to resign c of resigning 44 He congratulated her ... winning the award. a in b on c of 45 He pleaded ... report it to the manager. a me not to b to me not to c with me not to d on me not to

1

She ... him not to speed but he wouldn't listen.

a

dissuaded

b

promised

c

begged

2

He stood up and suddenly ... that he was leaving.

a

informed

b

announced

c

advised

3

He ... them that he would call.

a

assured

b

suggested

c

offered

4

Sources ... that their manager had just resigned.

a

confirmed

b

predicted

c

described

5

We were ... that if we didn't pay within five days, we would be taken to court.

a

explained

b

threatened

c

informed

6

It was ... that the product be withdrawn from market.

a

suggested

b

advised

c

revealed

d

predicted

7

He ... to have won the football pools.

a

claimed

b

denied

c

confirmed

8

They ... me of breaking the vase.

a

forgave

b

blamed

c

accused

9

She ... him on passing the exam.

a

complimented

b

congratulated

c

complained

10

She ... that he pay her back.

a

confirmed

b

demanded

c

warned

11

"Last week he told us that we don't have to do that exercise and then yesterday he said he had made a mistake." is ...

a

right.

b

wrong.

12

The sentence "Did you say these bills had to be paid before tomorrow?" is ...

a

right.

b

wrong.

13

Eric didn't dare ask Elen where ... been the previous evening.

a

had she

b

she had

c

Both options.

14

Ask that man over there who ... complain to.

a

should we

b

to

15

Why did you refuse ... the police officer's questions? It only makes you look guilty!

a

to answer

b

answering

c

that you answer

d

for answering

16

It's about time Mrs Richards apologised to me ... me a gossip in front of everybody.

a

to have called

b

from calling

c

that she called

d

for having called

17

She may claim ... a PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate.

a

having

b

for having

c

to have

d

if she has

18

The kids suggested ... a pizza tonight. What do you think?

a

getting

b

that we got

c

that we should get

d

All the answers are right.

19

Tammy responded ... that at least she'd never lied to her parents.

a

to say

b

that she said

c

by saying

d

with having said

20

Find the odd one:

a

Suggest

b

Deny

c

Admit

d

Remind

21

Find the odd one:

a

Urge

b

Remind

c

Warn

d

Insist

22

The group leader recommended ... a computer for the presentation.

a

to use

b

use

c

that we use

d

them to use

23

Amy wanted to know ... the concert.

a

did I enjoy

b

if I had enjoyed

c

if or not I enjoyed

d

whether I did enjoy

24

The judge ... the prisoner that he had to keep quiet in court.

a

explained

b

explained him

c

explained to

d

explained that

25

John asked Betty if she had read that book and she answered that ...

a

yes, she did.

b

she has.

c

she read.

d

she had.

26

The thief threatened ... if I made a noise.

a

to hurt me.

b

me to hurt me.

c

that he will hurt.

d

hurting

27

Ron warned ... trust the new girl.

a

me that I not

b

that I shouldn't

c

me to not

d

me not to

28

"I don't think you should deal with the problem, " he said

a

He advised against doing it.

b

He announced that I wouldn't do it.

29

"No, no, let me deal with the problem," he said.

a

He insisted on doing it.

b

He suggested that he did it himself.

30

The manufacturer will probably propose the product ...

a

be withdrawn.

b

will be withdrawing.

c

would withdraw.

d

being withdrawn.

31

Which option is NOT possible?: "She ... him about the problem."

a

complained

b

reminded

c

warned

d

told

32

Which option is NOT possible?: "Mike ... having eating all the ice cream in the fridge."

a

asmitted

b

denied

c

confessed

d

regretted

33

Which option is NOT possible?: "The lawyer ... that I should contact him immediately."

a

insisted

b

requested

c

recommended

d

advised

34

Which option is NOT possible?: "Peter suggested ... you."

a

emailing

b

that I email

c

to email

d

I emailed

35

Which option is NOT correct?: "They objected to ... the phone."

a

our using

b

us using

c

using

d

use

36

The consultant suggested ... our staff on a training course.

a

us to send

b

us sending

c

that we should send

37

The manager accused Karen ... online shopping during work hours.

a

to do

b

of doing

c

on doing

38

He insisted ... high targets for the next financial year.

a

to set

b

of setting

c

on setting

39

He complained ... to work late every evening.

a

about having

b

of having

c

to have

40

I tried to persuade ... a larger quantity of the product.

a

him to buy

b

to him to buy

c

him of buying

41

They urged ... his lawyer immediately.

a

him to contact

b

on him contacting

c

that we should contact

42

He admitted ... the truth on his application letter.

a

to stretch

b

stretching

c

of stretching

43

He threatened ... if the new contract was not modified.

a

me to resign

b

to resign

c

of resigning

44

He congratulated her ... winning the award.

a

in

b

on

c

of

45

He pleaded ... report it to the manager.

a

me not to

b

to me not to

c

with me not to

d

on me not to

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C1. Reported speechVersion en ligne

par Teacher Ismael

She ... him not to speed but he wouldn't listen.

He stood up and suddenly ... that he was leaving.

He ... them that he would call.

Sources ... that their manager had just resigned.

We were ... that if we didn't pay within five days, we would be taken to court.

It was ... that the product be withdrawn from market.

He ... to have won the football pools.

They ... me of breaking the vase.

She ... him on passing the exam.

She ... that he pay her back.

"Last week he told us that we don't have to do that exercise and then yesterday he said he had made a mistake." is ...

The sentence "Did you say these bills had to be paid before tomorrow?" is ...

Eric didn't dare ask Elen where ... been the previous evening.

Ask that man over there who ... complain to.

Why did you refuse ... the police officer's questions? It only makes you look guilty!

It's about time Mrs Richards apologised to me ... me a gossip in front of everybody.

She may claim ... a PhD but nobody's ever actually seen the certificate.

The kids suggested ... a pizza tonight. What do you think?

Tammy responded ... that at least she'd never lied to her parents.

Find the odd one:

Find the odd one:

The group leader recommended ... a computer for the presentation.

Amy wanted to know ... the concert.

The judge ... the prisoner that he had to keep quiet in court.

John asked Betty if she had read that book and she answered that ...

The thief threatened ... if I made a noise.

Ron warned ... trust the new girl.

"I don't think you should deal with the problem, " he said

"No, no, let me deal with the problem," he said.

The manufacturer will probably propose the product ...

Which option is NOT possible?: "She ... him about the problem."

Which option is NOT possible?: "Mike ... having eating all the ice cream in the fridge."

Which option is NOT possible?: "The lawyer ... that I should contact him immediately."

Which option is NOT possible?: "Peter suggested ... you."

Which option is NOT correct?: "They objected to ... the phone."

The consultant suggested ... our staff on a training course.

The manager accused Karen ... online shopping during work hours.

He insisted ... high targets for the next financial year.

He complained ... to work late every evening.

I tried to persuade ... a larger quantity of the product.

They urged ... his lawyer immediately.

He admitted ... the truth on his application letter.

He threatened ... if the new contract was not modified.

He congratulated her ... winning the award.

He pleaded ... report it to the manager.