Exercise 1: choose the right answer. 1. he wanted to know if i had been to church a)this week; b)that week; c)next week. 166 2.the secretary said that mr. cummings was not …. a) there; b) here; c) in there. 3.my husband asked me how i was feeling …. a)today; b)in that day. c)that day. 4.christina said that she was at home …. a) that night; b) tonight; c) last night. 5.he said that …week had been the longest one in his life. a) this; b) that; c) these. 6.my neighbor said that her nephew had been killed in a skiing accident a few days a)ago; b) before; c) before long. 7.charles said that he hadn’t seen the office manager …. a)last night; b)the night before; c)yesterday in the evening. 8.julia said that she had to leave…. a) now; b) at the moment; c) immediately. 9.we promised that we would try to speak english much better…. a) the following year; b) this year; c) next year. 10.he said that he hadn't had anything to eat…. a)this morning; b)that morning; c)in that morning. exercise 2: choose the right answer. 1.she asked me if i … my dinner. a)enjoyed; b)enjoy; c)have enjoyed. 167 2.he said he… late that evening. a) will be; b) is; c) would be. 3.our children said they … school. a) don't like; b) didn't like; c) won't like. 4.liz says she … the film. a) already saw; b) had already seen; c) has already seen. 5.she said that she … twenty years old the following friday. a) will be; b) would be; c) was. 6.they said that they … to britain before. a)had never been; b)have never been; c)were never. 7.she said that she … very busy then. a) was; b) is; c) will be. 8.mr. green told the children … so much noise. a) don't make; b) not to make; c) not make. 9.he boasted that he … play different musical instruments. a) could; b) can; c) would be able. 10.the girl said that her name … joan. a)is; b)was; c)had been. 11. peter agreed that he … to give up smoking. a)has; b)had; c)was having. 168 12.james told his friend that he … to germany the following week. a) had been going; b) will be going; c) was going. 13.thomas told his wife that he … his umbrella on the bus the day before. a) would lose; b) lost; c) had lost. 14.my uncle wanted to know where … my summer holiday. a)i was going to spend; b)i would be going to spend; c)i to spend. 15. he asked me whether he … the doctor. a)would call; b)should call; c)called.
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1.a 2.c 3.b 4.c 5.b 6.a 7.a 8.b 9.a 10.b 11.b 12c 13.c 14.a 15.b