C. MULTIPLE CHOICE
I. Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences
1. His neighbours sometimes wondered he did for a living.
A. why B. when C. where D. what
2. Could you please tell me ?
A. It is how far to the nearest bus stop B. how far is it to the nearest bus stop
C. how far to the nearest bus stop is it D. how far it is to the nearest bus stop
3. Marigold wondered Kevin and Ruth would be at the party.
A. that B. whether C. if D. B & C
4. He asked me “ ?”
A. How long you have studied English. B. How long had you studied English
C. How long you had study English D. How long you had studied English
5. While many teachers spend some class time teaching skills, students often need more social skills.
A. study B. studied C. study’s D. studies
6. I am not sure I can solve this problem.
A. how B. what C. who D. by whom
7. She asked me the seat or not.
A. if – had occupied C. whether – was occupied
C. if– has been occupied D. whether – occupied
8. By the age of 15, teenagers are better able to a more demanding curriculum.
A. solve B. operate C. handle D. deal
9. My parents asked me to find out it gave you so much trouble.
A. what B. which C. why D. where
10. The policeman asked us .
A. had any of us seen the accident happen
B. if had any of us seen the accident happen
C. whether any of us had seen the accident happen
D. that if any of us had seen the accident happen
11. Tom told us that sometimes he had difficulty his feelings.
A. expressing B. communicating C. sending D. talking
12. My teacher told me that I attend the math course for the higher level programme that I for.
A. can’t – apply B. couldn’t – apply
C. can’t – applied D. couldn’t – had applied
13. I asked him but he said nothing.
A. what the matter was B. what was the matter
C. the matter was what D. what’s the matter was
14. My closest friend is not very and she likes having a small friend group but I like talking with a lot of people and hanging out.
A. society B. sociable C. social D. socialist
15. Mi asked what information she that assignment.
A. needs to be done B. needed doing
C. need to do D. needed to do
16. James him up when the bus reached the square.
A. told me wake B. asked me to wake
C. said me to wake D. requested me waking
17. Ann was raised very on her parents, and she was that she wouldn’t live on her own afterwards.
A. dependent - worry B. dependent – worried
C. independent - worry D. independent - worried
18. Susan needs someone to show her how to her anxiety and depression.
A. empathise B. try C. succeed D. manage
19. I wonder we’ll catch the bus we’ll take a taxi.
A. if - and whether B. whether - or that
C. if - or that D. whether - or whether
20. The advice columnist said, “It sounds like the problem is not your appearance but the you see yourself.”
A. route B. distance C. way D. behavior
21. The passenger asked we landed.
A. what B. when C. if D. why
22. He asked me what .
A. time was it B. time is it C. time it was D. none is correct.
23. He told me to rest for a while.
“ for a while”, he said.
A. To rest B. Rest C. Do you rest D. Resting
24. He asked “Why did she take my pen?”
- He asked why .
A. she took his pen B. did she take his pen
C. she had taken his pen D. she has taken his pen
25. Taking good notes students to evaluate, organize and summarize information.
A. requests B. requires C. allows D. offers
26. Excuse me. Could you tell me ?
A. what time is it B. what is the time C. what time it is D. it is what time
27. I suffer from depression and anxiety, but I don’t know to get over my problems.
A. what B. how C. where D. which
28. As children move toward , they are less likely to ask for advice.
A. dependent B. dependence C. independent D. independence
29. We wonder from his office after that scandal
A. why did he not resign B. why he did not resign
C. why he not resign D. why didn’t he resign
30. Miss Hoa said that unsuccessful test takers didn’t know the questions came from.
A. when B. where C. what D. why
31. A great way to improve skills is to keep trying new things.
A. reason B. reasoned C. reasoning D. reasons’
32. Jeff wanted to know .
A. that why were his friends laughing B. why were his friends laughing
C. why his friends were laughing D. the reason why his friends laughing
33. I want to talk to my teacher about my problems, but I have no idea to start, or to talk to him.
A. what – where B. where – who C. why – whom D. where – how
34. Perhaps what you’re reading or hearing is boring, which makes it hard to on the book or the conversation.
A. concentrate B. rely C. depend D. notice
35. Mr. Hawk told me that he would give me his answer the day.
A. previous B. following C. before D. last
36. Mr. Tan told us that the kids who in tests often the others were lucky.
A. succeed – thought B. succeed – had thought
C. didn’t succeed – were thinking D. didn’t succeed – thought
37. Pressure children to get into top schools has reached a crisis point.
A. at B. under C. on D. with
38. She him whether he liked the steak she cooked.
A. asks B. wondered C. wanted to know D. asked
39. “What does she like?” he asked me.
A. He asked me what she likes B. He asked me what she liked.
C. He asked me what do I like. D. He asked me what did he like.
40. She said, “Don’t tease me, John.”
A. She said not to tease me to John. B. She said John not to tease me.
C. She told John not to tease her. D. She told John do not tease her.
41. Julia said that she ............... there at noon.
A. is going to be B. was going to be C. will be D. can be
42. He ............... that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told me B. told to me C. said me D. says to me
43. She said to me that she ............... to me the Sunday before.
A. wrote B. has written C. was writing D. had written
44. I ............... him to sell that old motorbike.
A. said to B. suggested
C. advised D. recommended
45. My parents reminded me ............... the flowers.
A. remember to plant B. plant C. to plant D. planting
46. I asked Martha ............... to enter law school.
A. are you planning B. is she planning
C. was she planning D. if she was planning
47. Nam wanted to know what time ...............
A. does the movie begin B. did the movie begin
C. the movie begins D. the movie began
48. I wondered ___________ the right thing.
A. whether I was doing B. if I am doing
C. was I doing D. am I doing
49. The scientist said the earth _________ the sun.
A. goes round B. is going around
C. went around D. was going around
50. Peter said that if he ______ rich, he _________ a lot.
A. is – will travel B. were – would travel
C. had been – would have travelled D. was – will travel
1. His mother asked him _________ a mess in his room.
A. making B. make C. not to make D. made
2. He asked _______ it was too early to apply for the course.
A. if B. what C. where D. that
3. He _______ me that he was leaving that afternoon.
A. told B. tells C. said D. says
4. My teacher told me that I ________ attend the math course for the higher level programme that I had applied for.
A. can’t B. may not C. won’t D. couldn’t
5. Lan couldn’t decide ________ to work with on the project.
A. who B. what C. how D. when