C1. Reported speechVersión en línea Test your knowledge on Reported speech for the C1 (advanced) level of English. por 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 that the product be withdrawn from market.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
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