3. Rewrite each sentence so that it is closest in meaning to the original one.

(Viết lại mỗi câu sao cho gần nghĩa nhất với câu gốc.)

1. “What is this novel about?” said Mary.

Mary wanted to know _________________.

2. “Who's your favourite actor, Nick?” I said.

l asked Nick _________________________.

3. “What time does the next train leave?” Mai said to me.

Mai asked me _______________________.

4. “How do the scientists observe the other planets?” the students asked.

The students wondered ______________.

5. Mai wondered, “Why can't humans live on Mars?”

Mai wondered _______________________.

1. Underline the correct word or phrase for each sentence.

(Gạch dưới từ hoặc cụm từ đúng cho mỗi câu.)

1. He phoned to ask his mother what she was doing now / then.

2. Ann wondered what plants Vietnamese people grow / grew for food.

3. Peter phoned the shop to ask what specialities they are selling there / here.

4. The student asked his professor what forms of life can / could exist on Mars.

5. He wanted to know how many planets there were / were there in our solar system.

2. Put the words and phrases in the correct order to make reported questions.

(Sắp xếp các từ và cụm từ theo đúng thứ tự để đặt câu hỏi tường thuật.)

1. how many moons / My little brother / asked me / had / Venus / .

2. which / She / planet / the closest / wanted to know / was / to the sun / .

3. asked the scientists / The journalist / what / for / were using / telescopes / in space / they / .

4. wanted to know / when / The scientists / travel to Mars / would be able to / humans /.

5. He / what / were / asked the professor / to have life / for a planet / the conditions / on it /.

3. Change the following questions into reported questions.

(Thay đổi các câu hỏi sau thành câu hỏi gián tiếp.)

1. “Who will be the first to step on Mars?” Mary asked the scientist.

2. “How fast can a UFO travel?” I asked my father.

3. The student asked his friend, “How many craters does the moon have?”

4. The pupils asked the teacher, “Where can we find information about the solar system?”

5. “What is the weather on Mars like?” l asked my teacher.

4. Report the conversation between An and Mai.

(Tường thuật cuộc nói chuyện giữa An và Mai)

An: What are you reading, Mai?

Mai: I'm reading Aliens, and I’m almost done.

An: What kind of book is it?

Mai: It's science fiction.

An: What's it about?

Mai: It's about three aliens who try to take over Earth.

Example:

An asked Mai what she was reading.

Mai told An that she was reading ...

5. Work in pairs. Ask your partner five questions about his / her daily routine and make notes of his / her answers. Then report your questions and your partner’s answers to the class.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Hỏi đối tác của bạn năm câu hỏi về thói quen hàng ngày của anh ấy/cô ấy và ghi chú câu trả lời của anh ấy/cô ấy. Sau đó báo cáo câu hỏi của bạn và câu trả lời của đối tác của bạn cho cả lớp.)

4. Which of the underline parts in each questions is incorrect? Find and correct it.

(Phần nào gạch chân trong mỗi câu hỏi là không chính xác? Tìm và sửa nó.)

5. Change these sentences into reported speech.

(Chuyển những câu này thành câu tường thuật)

1. “What planet do you want to visit?” my friend asked me.

(“Bạn muốn ghé thăm hành tinh nào?” bạn tôi hỏi tôi.)

2. “I'm now reading a book about future ways of communication,” she told me.

(“Bây giờ tôi đang đọc một cuốn sách về những cách giao tiếp trong tương lai,” cô ấy nói với tôi.)

3. “How will teachers check attendance in the future?” Lan asked Nam.

(“Trong tương lai, giáo viên sẽ kiểm tra việc đi học như thế nào?” Lan hỏi Nam.)

4. “We are having a video conference with other clubs next week,” our club president said.

(“Chúng tôi sẽ tổ chức một cuộc họp video với các câu lạc bộ khác vào tuần tới,” chủ tịch câu lạc bộ của chúng tôi cho biết.)

5. l asked my mum, “When will there be a full moon?”

(Tôi hỏi mẹ: “Khi nào thì có trăng tròn?”)

a. Read about reported speech for questions and fill in the blanks.

(Đọc về bài phát biểu được báo cáo cho các câu hỏi và điền vào chỗ trống.)

b. Listen and check your answers. Listen again and repeat.

(Lắng nghe và kiểm tra những câu trả lời của bạn. Nghe và nhắc lại.)

a. Read the notes and examples above, then circle the correct words.

(Đọc các ghi chú và ví dụ trên, sau đó khoanh tròn các từ đúng.)

1. Sam → Mary: "What do you like to eat?"

Sam → Tom: I asked her what she like / liked to eat."

2. Ben → Logan & Lily: "What do you usually wear?"

Logan & Lily → Lisa: "He asked us what we usually wear/wore."

3. Ella & Linda → Paul: "Do you live in Vietnam?"

Ella & Linda → Carol: "We asked him whether he lives/lived in Vietnam"

4. Sofia → Jacob: "What do you do for fun?"

Sofia → Ethan: "I asked him what he does/did for fun.

5. Mia → Don: "Do you have any interesting traditions?”

Ken → Joe: “Mia asked him if he has/had any interesting traditions"

b. Complete the sentences to report what these people asked.

(Hoàn thành các câu để báo cáo những gì những người này yêu cầu.)

1. "Do you make any crafts?"

(Bạn có làm đồ thủ công nào không?)

He asked her if she made any crafts.

(Anh ấy hỏi cô ấy có làm đồ thủ công nào không.)

2. "What do you grow in the fields?"

(Bạn ra ruộng trồng gì?)

She                         him                        .

3. "When do you eat dinner in your house?"

(Khi nào bạn ăn tối ở nhà?)

She                         them                        .

4. "Are you married?"

(Bạn đã kết hôn chưa?)

They                         Michael                        .

5. "Do you wear any traditional clothes?"

(Bạn có mặc trang phục truyền thống nào không?)

He                         us                        .

b. Complete the sentences to report what the people asked.

(Hoàn thành các câu để báo cáo những gì mọi người yêu cầu.)

1 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

(Viết lại các câu dưới dạng câu tường thuật.)

1 "Are you fixing my tablet tomorrow?" I asked him.

2 "Why are you so sad?" Olivier asked me.

3 "Can I use your laptop tonight?" Dylan asked his sister.

4 Finn asked me, "Whose is this MP3 player?"

5 Jack asked Kim, "Do you usually go on social media?"

6 "How often do you play computer games?" she asked me.

7 He asked Jane, "Will you send me an email?"

8 John asked me, "What are you doing on your smartphone?"

2 Whisper a question to a student in the group. Then, this student reports what you asked him/her to the other students in the group.

(Nói thầm một câu hỏi với một bạn học sinh trong nhóm. Sau đó, bạn học sinh này sẽ tường thuật những gì em đã hỏi bạn ấy với các bạn học sinh khác trong nhóm.)

A: Do you play games on your tablet?

(Bạn có chơi game trên máy tính bảng không?)

B: He/She asked me if/whether I played games on my tablet.

(Cậu ấy hỏi tôi có chơi trò chơi trên máy tính bảng không.)

C: How long do you go on social media each day?

(Bạn truy cập mạng xã hội bao lâu mỗi ngày?)

D: He/She asked me how long I went on social media each day.

(Cậu ấy hỏi tôi mỗi ngày tôi lên mạng xã hội bao lâu.)

3 Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các đáp án đúng.)

1 "I'm getting a new laptop tomorrow," she said.

a She said that she is getting a new laptop the next day.

b She said that she was getting a new laptop the next day.

2 Peter said, "This games console is fantastic."

a Peter said that that games console was fantastic.

b Peter said that this games console was fantastic.

3 "What are you doing after school today?" he asked me.

a He asked me what I was doing after school that day.

b He asked me what I am doing after school that day.

4 The shop clerk said to me, "I can't fix your tablet."

a The shop clerk told me that he didn't fix my tablet.

b The shop clerk told me that he couldn't fix my tablet.

5 "I go on social media one hour each day," she said to us.

a She said to us that she went on social media one hour each day.

b She said to us that I went on social media one hour each day.

6 I asked my dad, "Will you get me a smartphone for my birthday?"

a I asked my dad if would he get me a smartphone for my birthday.

b I asked my dad if he would get me a smartphone for my birthday.

5 You and your partner act out a short dialogue about electronic devices. A student in the group takes notes and then reports the dialogue to the other students in the group.

(Em và bạn cặp của mình diễn một đoạn hội thoại ngắn về các thiết bị điện tử. Một học sinh trong nhóm ghi chép và sau đó báo cáo cuộc đối thoại cho các học sinh khác trong nhóm.)

A: What's your favourite electronic device?

(Thiết bị điện tử yêu thích của bạn là gì?)

B: My favourite electronic device is my laptop.

(Thiết bị điện tử yêu thích của tớ là máy tính xách tay.)

C: A asked B what his/her favourite electronic device was. B told A that his/her favourite electronic device was his/her laptop.

(A hỏi B thiết bị điện tử yêu thích của cậu ấy là gì. B nói với A rằng thiết bị điện tử yêu thích của cậu ấy là máy tính xách tay.)

4 Choose the correct options.

(Chọn những đáp án đúng.)

1 "This website is great," said Paul.

a Paul said that that website was great.

b Paul said that this website was great.

2 Ellie asked me, "Where are you going for your holiday?"

a Ellie asked me where I was going for my holiday.

b Ellie asked me where I was going for your holiday.

3 "Can I use your phone?" he asked me.

a He asked me if he could use my phone.

b He asked me if he used my phone.

4 "You must turn off your tablet," said Jack's mum.

a Jack's mum said that he has to turn off his tablet.

b Jack's mum said that he had to turn off his tablet.

5. The astronaut told the students, "Life in space is exciting."

a The astronaut told the students that life in space was exciting.

b The astronaut told the students if life in space was excite

4. Underline the correct words or phrases to complete the following sentences.

(Gạch dưới các từ hoặc cụm từ đúng để hoàn thành các câu sau.)

1. My younger brother asked me how many planets (there were / were there) in our solar system.

2. He asked me what (I was / was I) doing then.

3. The students asked their teacher how scientists (were exploring / are exploring) planets in other galaxies.

4. Last Monday, the teacher asked the class who was on duty (today / that day).

5. They wanted to know who (would / will) be the first to step onto Mars.

5. Change the following questions into reported questions.

(Chuyển các câu hỏi sau thành câu hỏi tường thuật.)

1. "How often do you visit your grandparents?" Hai asked Hoa.

("Bạn có thường xuyên đến thăm ông bà của mình không?" Hải hỏi Hoa.)

2. She asked me, "What does a UFO look like?"

(Cô ấy hỏi tôi, "UFO trông như thế nào?")

3. The student asked his teacher, "Why is the climate on Mars unsuitable for human life?"

(Học sinh hỏi giáo viên: "Tại sao khí hậu trên sao Hỏa không thích hợp cho cuộc sống của con người?")

4. "Which is longer, a day on Venus or a day on Earth?" I wondered.

("Cái nào dài hơn, một ngày trên sao Kim hay một ngày trên Trái đất?" Tôi tự hỏi.)

5. "Why do people call Mars the Red Planet?" my son asked me.

( "Tại sao người ta gọi sao Hỏa là Hành tinh Đỏ?" con trai tôi hỏi tôi.)

6. Write the exact questions the policeman asked a woman. The first question has been done as an example.

(Viết chính xác những câu hỏi mà viên cảnh sát đã hỏi một người phụ nữ. Câu hỏi đầu tiên đã được làm như một ví dụ.)

The policeman asked the woman what her name was. He also asked which hotel she was staying at then. Then he asked her what was in her suitcase. Next, he asked whose car that was. He asked her who she was going to meet that night. Finally, he asked her when she was going to leave for Paris.

a. Fill in the blanks using the words in the box.

(Điền vào chỗ trống sử dụng các từ trong hộp.)

1. I asked him if he _______ in the village.

2. We asked _______ what she grew in her garden.

3. She asked me if I _______ doing pottery.

4. _______ asked me where I was from.

5. He asked her _______ the bus station was.

6. They asked us _______ we wanted to have dinner at 6 or 7 p.m.

b. Complete the sentences to report what these people asked.

(Hoàn thành các câu để báo cáo những gì những người này yêu cầu.)

1. I _______ her _______ if she always wore a headscarf.

2. She _______ him _____________________________.

3. They _______ us _____________________________.

4. She _______ him _____________________________.

5. He _______ me ______________________________.

1. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

(Viết lại câu trong bài tường thuật.)

1. "When will my tablet be ready?" Charlie asked the shop clerk.

(“Khi nào thì máy tính bảng của tôi xong?” Charlie hỏi nhân viên cửa hàng.)

2. Linda asked me, "How much does this games console cost?"

(Linda hỏi tôi, “Máy chơi game này giá bao nhiêu?”)

3. "Can I help you?" the shop clerk asked me.

(“Tôi có thể giúp gì cho bạn?” nhân viên cửa hàng hỏi tôi.)

4. Amy asked John, "Are you listening to music on your MP3 player?"

(Amy hỏi John, “Anh có đang nghe nhạc trên máy nghe nhạc MP3 của anh không?”)

Reported speech (Questions)

(Câu tường thuật (Câu hỏi))

6. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

(Viết lại câu trong bài tường thuật.)

1. The teacher asked her, “Are you using your smartphone in class?”

(Giáo viên hỏi cô ấy, “Bạn có đang sử dụng điện thoại thông minh trong lớp không.”)

2. “Does the shop have any tablets on sale?” he asked the shop clerk.

(“Cửa hàng có bán máy tính bảng không?” anh hỏi nhân viên bán hàng.)

3. She asked her dad, “Can I watch videos online now?”

(Cô ấy hỏi bố mình: “Bây giờ con có thể xem video trực tuyến được không?”)

4. Tina asked Brian, “Will you bring your laptop over tomorrow?”

(Tina hỏi Brian, “Ngày mai anh có mang máy tính xách tay qua không?”)

5. “Are you going to visit the space museum?” I asked my brother.

(“Bạn có định đến thăm bảo tàng không gian không?” Tôi hỏi anh tôi.)

6. “Where can I buy a good games console?” Charlie asked me.

(“Tôi có thể mua máy chơi game tốt ở đâu?” Charlie hỏi tôi.)

7. “How long will it take to fix my smartphone?” Ivy asked the shop clerk.

(“Sẽ mất bao lâu để sửa điện thoại thông minh của tôi?” Ivy hỏi nhân viên cửa hàng.)

8. “What's the problem?” my teacher asked me.

(“Có vấn đề gì vậy?” giáo viên của tôi hỏi tôi.)

9. I asked him, “What do you use your tablet for?”

(Tôi hỏi anh ấy: “Anh dùng máy tính bảng để làm gì?”)

10. He asked Linda, “How often do you go on social media?”

(Anh ấy hỏi Linda, “Bạn có thường xuyên truy cập mạng xã hội không?”)

7. A news reporter interviewed a computer scientist about technology and wrote the article below. Read their conversation and use the information to complete the article.

(Một phóng viên đã phỏng vấn một nhà khoa học máy tính về công nghệ và viết bài báo dưới đây. Đọc đoạn hội thoại của họ và sử dụng thông tin để hoàn thành bài viết.)

Sarah: What are you working on?

(Bạn đang làm gì vậy?)

Dr Bergman: I'm designing a new kind of tablet.

(Tôi đang thiết kế một loại máy tính bảng mới.)

Sarah: What can it do?

(Nó có thể làm gì?)

Dr Bergman: It can find information very fast.

(Nó có thể tìm thấy thông tin rất nhanh.)

Sarah: How long will it take to finish?

(Sẽ mất bao lâu để hoàn thành?)

Dr Bergman: It will take a few more years.

(Sẽ mất vài năm nữa.)

Sarah: Thank you, Dr Bergman.

(Cảm ơn Tiến sĩ Bergman.)

An interview with computer scientist Dr Bergman

by Sarah Evers

I interviewed Dr Bergman, a computer scientist. First, I asked him what he 1) _______ on. He told me that he 2) _______ a new kind of tablet. I asked him what it 3) _______. He told me that it 4) _______ information very fast. Finally, I asked him how long it 5) _______ to finish. He told me that it 6) _______ a few more years.

Reported speech (Review)

(Câu tường thuật (Ôn lại))

8. Choose the correct options.

(Chọn các phương án đúng.)

1. "Do astronauts sleep in sleeping bags?" she asked the teacher.

a. She asked the teacher that astronauts slept in sleeping bags.

b. She asked the teacher whether astronauts slept in sleeping bags.

2. She asked me, "Do you surf the Net every day?"

a. She asked me if I surfed the Net every day.

b. She asked me if I surf the Net every day.

3. John said, "I'm reading a book about telescopes."

a. John said that I was reading a book about telescopes.

b. John said that he was reading a book about telescopes.

4. Elizabeth said, "I like these electronic devices."

a. Elizabeth said that she likes these electronic devices.

b. Elizabeth said that she liked those electronic devices.

5. She asked me, "Do you use your smartphone to shop online?"

a. She asked me if I used my smartphone to shop online.

b. She asked me how I use my smartphone to shop online.

6. They said, "We aren't going to the museum next week."

a. They said that they weren't going to the museum the following week.

b. They said that we weren't going to the science museum following week.

7. The teacher asked us, "Who is going on school trip tomorrow?"

a. The teacher asked us who was going on school trip the next day.

b. The teacher asked us who is going on school trip the next day.

8. I asked my mum, "Do I have to finish my homework before dinner?"

a. I asked my mum if I finished my homework before dinner.

b. I asked my mum if I had to finish my homework before dinner.

9. "I will learn all about space robots," said James.

a. James said that he would learn all about space robots.

b. James said that he had to learn all about space robots.

10. George asked me, "Whose is this tablet?"

a. George asked me whose that tablet was.

b. George asked me whose that tablet is.

11. "I borrow my sister's laptop to do research for my project," he said.

a. He said that he borrowed his sister's laptop to do research for his project.

b. He said that he borrowed my sister's laptop to do research for his project.

12. Alan said to me, "I have a new book about space exploration."

a. Alan told to me he had a new book about space exploration.

b. Alan told me he had a new book about space exploration.

Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

Rewrite the following sentences based on the given words.

Put the following sentences into reported speech.