Name: ___________________ Class: __________

REVIEW TEST (Tenses, Passive form and Reported speech)

I. Fill in the correct forms of the verbs
1. It (be) ___________ my 18th birthday yesterday and I (give) ______________ so many presents.
2. They usually (go) ________ for a run in the morning to stay fit, but today they (sleep)
______________ in because last night they (stay) __________ up late watching a movie.
3. Good news! I (just offer) _____________________ ! I (have) _________ an interview at an
engineering firm yesterday and they (just call) ________________ me lately.
4. If the weather improves, we (go) _____________ hiking in the mountains this weekend.
5. Linh (work) __________ as a software developer. He (complete) _____________ a major project
at his company last month.
6. He (write) ____________ three novels so far. He (publish) _________ his first book five years ago.
7. My friends and I (experience) ________________ many different cuisines. We (eat) _________ at
a Michelin-starred restaurant last year.
8. You mustn’t (take) __________________ those reference books back home. They must (keep)
___________________ at the library.
9. Mia (travel) ________________ to many countries up to now. But this is the first time she (visit)
________________ India.
10. They (attend) __________ a wedding and (meet) __________ many new people, including some
relatives they had not seen in years.
11. Chris has good news. The engineering firm where she had an interview yesterday may (offer)
___________________ her a job soon.
12. It (be) _______ very cold today. You should (wear) _______ your warm clothes when you
(go)_________out to prevent cold.
13. If you send me the documents, I (review) ____________ them and (provide) __________
feedback by the end of the day.
14. Some of students in the United States often (spend) __________ many hours (volunteer)
____________ in hospitals, orphanages or homes for the elderly.
15. Each school (have) ___________ a number of clubs where boys and girls can (go) ______ and
(play) ___________ games.
16. She often (go) _________ to the library to borrow books. She (be) _________ there now, and
(look) _______________ for a new novel to read.
17. It was 9 a.m and the students (rehearse) ___________________ for the Shakespeare play.
18. There (be) _______________ a lot of changes in Vietnam since the 1990s.
19. My mother (cook) _________________ dinner when we (surprise) _____________ her with a
birthday cake.
20. Paula enjoys (bake) ___________ and often (try) __________ new recipes. At the moment she
(make) ______________ a tiramisu cake.
21. My friends and I (go) __________ hiking if the weather is good. We (not go) ____________ last
weekend because it (be) __________ too cold.
22. I (know) ______________ Minh since we (be) __________ 5 years old because we (study)
____________ at a same kindergarten.
23. _________ you into (garden) _______________? – No, I (not be) ____________ . I (prefer)
___________ making crafts in my free time.
24. Jack (start) ____________ learning French a few months ago. Now he can already (hold)
________ a conversation and (talk) _________ about something he likes.
25. Last year in Paris, we (explore) ____________________ the city when we (stumble)
_____________ upon a hidden café.

II. Change the following sentences into Passive form.

1. They told me that you were the best architect in this city.
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2. She reported that the flowers were killed by frost.
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3. Some people inform me that the director is going to take a business trip to England.
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4. That officer announced that the meeting was delayed until next week.
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5. He discovered that this cotton was grown in Egypt.
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6. They promise that the performance will start on time.
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7. He recommends that we should stay in the city center.
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8. We believed that Alice would pass the driving test.
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9. The director notifies all the workers that they will have to work extra hard this month.
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10. They have persuaded me that they will go with me to the stadium.
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11. The boys pointed at the woman with a red hat.
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12. In the last charity project, the volunteers in our neighborhood provided the poor with food and
clothing to help them survive the severe winter.
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13. The company paid me a lot of money to do the job.
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14. The headmaster gave each of us two exercise books.
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15. The goverment have sent a lot of money to support those poor families affected by the Yagi storm.
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16. They have given women in most countries the right to vote.
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17. Their grandmother told them this story when they visited her last week.
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18. How long have you waited for the doctor?
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19. We had a man take this photograph when we were on holiday last summer.
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20. They were holding the annual meeting and the committee appointed Alice the vice president.
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III. Rewrite the following sentences into Reported speech.

1. “Bring it back if it doesn’t fit.”, I said to her.
I told ___________________________________________________________________________
2. “Is the weather going to be nice today?” I asked her.
I asked her _______________________________________________________________________
3. “Jean, have you seen my gloves?” Thomas asked.
Thomas asked Jean ________________________________________________________________
4. “What are you going to do next summer?” she asked.
She asked us _____________________________________________________________________
5. “Can I sit beside you?” Tom asked.
Tom asked Jean ___________________________________________________________________
6. “I want a camera for my birthday.” he said.
He said that ______________________________________________________________________
7. “Don’t keep the door locked.” he said to us.
He told us _______________________________________________________________________
8. “How long are you going to stay?” I asked him.
I asked him ______________________________________________________________________
9. “ Did Mr Brown send the potatoes to you?” she asked.
She asked ________________________________________________________________________
10. “What do you want for lunch today, Peter?” Mary asked.
Mary asked ______________________________________________________________________
11. “Why didn’t I get a computer before?” thought the office manager.
The office manager wondered ________________________________________________________
12. “You had better not lend him any more money, Elizabeth.’’ said John.
John advised Elizabeth _____________________________________________________________
13. “You damaged my bicycle, John!” said Mary.
Mary accused ____________________________________________________________________
14. “I’m sorry I gave you the wrong number.” said Paul to Susan.
Paul apologized ___________________________________________________________________
15. “When is the first day of your holiday, Peter?” Martha asked.
Martha asked Peter when ____________________________________________________________
16. “I’ve seen the film three times, Mary.” said George.
George said ______________________________________________________________________
17. “I’m sorry, Angela.” said Martin, “I’m afraid I’ve damaged your car."
Martin apologized _________________________________________________________________
18. “Have you had enough for lunch?” the landlady asked us.
The landlady asked ________________________________________________________________
19. “ John, please don’t tell anyone my new address.” said Mary.
Mary asked ______________________________________________________________________
20. “Breakfast will not be served after 9. 30.” said the notice.
The notice said that________________________________________________________________
21. “Where is the best place to buy souvenirs?”, I asked the tour guide.
I asked __________________________________________________________________________
22. “Don’t forget to bring your passport with you tomorrow.”, she told me.
She reminded me __________________________________________________________________
23. “How many jobs have you had since 2000?” the interviewer asked Mr. Simpson.
The interviewer asked______________________________________________________________
24. “Why didn’t you report the incident to the police?” the officer asked the frightened witness.
The officer wanted to know __________________________________________________________