Прямая и косвенная речь

Grammar Test

Тема «Прямая и косвенная речь»

Test 1

Choose the right variant.

1. He said he ______ hungry.

a) was

b) is

c) '11 be

d) has been

2. He explained he _____ there two years before.

a) had moved

b) moved

c) moves

d) was moving

3. I had no doubt that you _____ succeed.

a) will

b) would

c) can

d) may

4. She said that her friend's name ______ Mary.

a) is

b) has been

c) was

d) were

5. I heard she _____ good English.

a) speaks

b) is speaking

c) speak

d) spoke

6. He asked me if I ______ to take an exam in English.

a) was going

b) am going

c) have

d) must

7. John confessed he ________ like football.

a) doesn't

b) didn't

c) will not

d) do not

8. He wondered what Dick ______ at that moment.

a) did

b) does

c) is doing

d) was doing

9. He told me Jack ______back in a few minutes.

a) would be

b) was

c) is

d) will be

10. He said he would telephone you when he___

a) '11 return

c) returned

b) would return

d) returns

11. She complained that no one _____ ever ______ to her.

a) —, speaks

b) — ,spoke

c) had spoken

d) has spoken

12. The manager explained that the exhibition _____ last week.

a) finished

b) finishes

c) is finished

d) had finished

13. I saw what he______.

a) means

b) meant

c) is meaning

d) has meant

14. The boy exclaimed that their team _____ the match at last.

a) had won

b) win

с) won

d) has won

15. He remarked he ____ already ______ the film.

a) —, saw

b) —, sees

c) had seen

d) has seen

16. She thought it ______ curious.

a) '11 be

b) was

c) is

d) has been

17. He admitted he always ______ bad mistakes.

a) make

b) makes

c) made

d) had made

18. I wondered why she _____ without saying a word.

a) had left

b) is leaving

c) leaves

d) has left

19. He promised he ______ there in half an hour.

a) is

b) would be

c) will be

d) was

20. She said she usually ______ at five in the morning.

a) rises

b) rise

c) rose

d) was rising

21. He asked me when my mother usually ______ back.

a) come

b) comes

c) came

d) was coming

22. I wonder why he ______ late.

a) was

b) is

c) had been

d) would be

23. He asked me if I ______ for a long time.

a) waited

b) was waiting

c) have been waiting

d) had been waiting

24. He asked me how many lessons I ______ last week.

a) had

b) was having

c) had had

d) have

25. He asked me if I ______ English difficult to learn.

a) find

b) have found

c) has found

d) found

26. Lis assured me that the party ______ a great fun. But in fact, it wasn't.

a) will be

b) would be

c) have been

d) will have been

27. She wondered if Stephen had found that the room was empty and if he ______ for her at the moment.

a) looked

b) had been looking

c) was looked

d) was looking

28. Miss Marple replied that she ______ surprised at seeing the doctor depart.

a) is not

b) won't be

c) has not been

d) would not be

29. It has recently been announced that further supplies ______ soon be available.

a) will

b) would

c) were

d) are

30. Jimmy said that he ______ at five o'clock.

a) had been working

b) has been working

c) worked

d) was worked