GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY for CAMBRIDGE ADVANCED AND PROFICIENCY

Exercise 1: Choose the correct reported form.

1. Anna said that she ___ tired.

2. Tom said that he ___ the answer.

3. She said that she ___ the report the day before.

4. They said that they ___ there before.

5. He said that he ___ help me.

6. Maria said that she ___ the message.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 1)

1. was — Động từ lùi thì từ 'am' sang 'was' trong lời tường thuật.
2. knew — 'know' thường lùi thành 'knew' khi tường thuật.
3. had finished — Quá khứ đơn thường lùi thành quá khứ hoàn thành.
4. had been — 'have been' được lùi thành 'had been'.
5. could — Modal verb 'can' thường đổi thành 'could'.
6. had received — Hành động trong quá khứ được lùi thì thành quá khứ hoàn thành.

Exercise 2: Write the missing word.

1. The manager said ___ the meeting was cancelled.

2. She asked ___ I was ready.

3. He wanted to know ___ I lived.

4. They told us ___ wait outside.

5. The teacher advised us ___ studying harder.

6. She denied ___ the document.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 2)

1. that — Dùng 'that' để nối mệnh đề tường thuật.
2. if — Câu hỏi Yes/No thường dùng 'if'.
3. where — Dùng từ để hỏi phù hợp với địa điểm.
4. to — Sau 'told us' dùng động từ nguyên mẫu có 'to'.
5. to — 'advise someone to do something'.
6. signing — Sau 'deny' dùng V-ing.

Exercise 3: Choose the best reporting verb.

1. He ___ that the figures were wrong.

claimed whispered stared walked

2. She ___ whether the information was correct.

doubted announced explained promised

3. The guide ___ the results for the visitors.

interpreted slept drove painted

4. He ___ that he would return soon.

promised doubted interrupted imagined

5. She ___ the instructions clearly.

explained borrowed repaired closed

6. They ___ the news to everyone.

announced collected threw hid

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 3)

1. claimed — 'Claimed' dùng khi đưa ra một lời khẳng định.
2. doubted — 'Doubted' thể hiện sự nghi ngờ.
3. interpreted — 'Interpreted' nghĩa là diễn giải, giải thích.
4. promised — 'Promised' dùng để hứa.
5. explained — 'Explained' nghĩa là giải thích.
6. announced — 'Announced' nghĩa là thông báo.

Exercise 4: Look at the picture and choose the correct answer.

Exercise Context — A bright office meeting room. A manager is standing beside a screen showing charts and speaking to six employees around a table. One employee is taking notes. Another employee is raising a hand to ask a question. A wall clock shows 10:00. Coffee cups, laptops, notebooks, and a printed report are on the table. The atmosphere is professional and friendly. Large windows let in daylight.

1. Who is speaking to the group?

2. How many employees are around the table?

3. What is shown on the screen?

4. What is one employee doing?

5. What time does the clock show?

6. What is on the table?

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 4)

1. The manager — Người đứng cạnh màn hình đang phát biểu.
2. Six — Có sáu nhân viên ngồi quanh bàn.
3. Charts — Màn hình hiển thị biểu đồ.
4. Taking notes — Một nhân viên đang ghi chép.
5. 10:00 — Đồng hồ trên tường chỉ 10 giờ.
6. Laptops and reports — Trên bàn có máy tính xách tay và báo cáo.

Exercise 5: Choose the correct reported structure.

1. She asked ___ I had finished the task.

2. He told me ___ the manager immediately.

3. The report suggested ___ more research.

4. They wanted to know ___ the meeting started late.

5. It was reported ___ several people were absent.

6. She reminded us ___ the deadline.

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 5)

1. whether — Câu hỏi gián tiếp dùng 'whether'.
2. to contact — Sau 'told me' dùng 'to + V'.
3. doing — Sau 'suggest' thường dùng V-ing.
4. why — Dùng từ để hỏi 'why'.
5. that — Cấu trúc vô nhân xưng: 'It was reported that...'.
6. about — 'Remind someone about something'.

Exercise 6: Choose the best answer.

1. The newspaper reported ___ the company would expand.

that if to about

2. He commented ___ the results were surprising.

that to if for

3. She asked me ___ I could help.

if that to about

4. The witness stated that he ___ nothing unusual.

sees saw had seen will see

5. He admitted ___ the mistake.

make to make making made

6. She persuaded him ___ the plan.

accept accepting to accept accepted

🔑 Đáp án & Giải thích (Exercise 6)