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1
He _______ he wouldn't be able to sleep until he had finished the homework.
π©
a.
said
b.
asked
c.
told
d.
say
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2
Amira _______ her sister that she was going to the library to study.
π©
a.
ordered
b.
asked
c.
said
d.
told
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3
I _______ the shop assistant if the shirt was cheaper, I would take it immediately.
π©
a.
told
b.
said
c.
advised
d.
asked
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4
I didn't know _______ the shop was shut or not.
π©
a.
whether
b.
why
c.
unless
d.
that
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5
Yara asked the tourist _______ he came from.
π©
a.
when
b.
that
c.
if
d.
where
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6
Hazem asked _______ he could leave the lesson early.
π©
a.
weather
b.
to
c.
that
d.
whether
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7
The manager asked the secretary _______ the letter the previous week.
π©
a.
did you send
b.
if she has sent
c.
have you sent
d.
if she had sent
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8
Emad told me that he had bought his car three years _______ .
π©
a.
then
b.
after
c.
ago
d.
before
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9
Karima told me that she _______ Arabic then.
π©
a.
is studying
b.
studied
c.
was studying
d.
had studied
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10
Essam asked me if _______ to the club the day before.
π©
a.
I will go
b.
had I gone
c.
did I go
d.
I had gone
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11
I asked him what _______ reading.
π©
a.
is he
b.
he was
c.
he is
d.
was he
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12
Sama said that she _______ her aunt the following day.
π©
a.
would visit
b.
visited
c.
will visit
d.
visits
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13
I _______ Sama what she was doing.
π©
a.
said to
b.
asked
c.
inquired
d.
wondered
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14
I didn't ask her _______ she would come shopping with us. I forgot doing so.
π©
a.
what
b.
if
c.
that
d.
weather
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15
Iβd like to know _______ he lives.
π©
a.
what
b.
when
c.
about
d.
where
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16
βWe want you to help us, pleaseβ - Mustafa said that they wanted _______ to help them.
π©
a.
we
b.
us
c.
they
d.
our
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17
Rodayna told Ahmed that _______ new dress was expensive.
π©
a.
his
b.
hers
c.
mine
d.
her
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18
She explained that she couldn't come because her father was ill _______ .
π©
a.
this day
b.
by then
c.
that day
d.
today
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19
My wife replied that she was preparing lunch _______ .
π©
a.
then
b.
by then
c.
at this moment
d.
now
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20
Ahmed said he would travel abroad the month _______ .
π©
a.
following
b.
after
c.
previous
d.
before
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21
Ayman told his wife that he had visited Aswan _______ .
π©
a.
the next day
b.
yesterday
c.
then
d.
the day before
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22
Omar said that his favourite drink _______ orange juice.
π©
a.
will be
b.
was being
c.
was
d.
has been
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23
Walid said he _______ me late the night after.
π©
a.
phoned
b.
will phone
c.
had phoned
d.
would phone
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24
My mother said that she _______ the medicine twice a day.
π©
a.
took
b.
has taken
c.
takes
d.
will take
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25
Mr Mohammed told me that he _______ to London the day after.
π©
a.
will travel
b.
had travelled
c.
was travelling
d.
travelled
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26
She said that she _______ go to the club that Friday.
π©
a.
doesn't
b.
couldn't
c.
won't
d.
can't
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27
Amr _______ if he had had more-free time, he would have joined a club.
π©
a.
said
b.
wondered
c.
advised
d.
asked
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28
The teacher said that it was time we _______ our lessons successfully.
π©
a.
was finished
b.
finish
c.
finished
d.
had finished
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29
"It _______ true that I work too hard," she said.
π©
a.
was
b.
to be
c.
has
d.
is
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30
The teacher suggested that _______ the exercise again.
π©
a.
doing
b.
we are doing
c.
we do
d.
did we
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31
Samy has just said that he _______ his job.
π©
a.
leave
b.
will leave
c.
was leaving
d.
would leave
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32
Seham said that Cairo _______ the capital of Egypt.
π©
a.
had been
b.
was being
c.
has been
d.
is
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33
**SB** Can you tell me where _______?
π©
a.
was the hospital
b.
is the hospital
c.
has the hospital
d.
the hospital is
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34
She said, "I _______ anyone until I have finished".
π©
a.
didn't see
b.
won't see
c.
wouldn't see
d.
hadn't seen
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35
Rodayna _______ Aya was busy making some cakes.
π©
a.
told
b.
asks
c.
said to
d.
said
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36
My sister _______ that I had broken her tablet.
π©
a.
suggested
b.
told
c.
asked
d.
complained
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37
She said _______ wanted me to lend her my camera.
π©
a.
we
b.
she
c.
that
d.
I
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38
"The black car is mine". - He said the black car was _______ .
π©
a.
his
b.
him
c.
mine
d.
my
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39
My friend wonders whether I am travelling _______ .
π©
a.
then
b.
ago
c.
tomorrow
d.
the day after
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40
Amir says he _______ working for a computer repair company at present.
π©
a.
has been
b.
had been
c.
is
d.
was
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41
He said just now that he _______ a new car next year.
π©
a.
had bought
b.
bought
c.
would buy
d.
is buying
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42
She says she _______ for a mechanic as her car has broken down.
π©
a.
has to look
b.
looked
c.
had looked
d.
had to look
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43
"I invite you to my birthday". He tells me he _______ me to his birthday.
π©
a.
would invite
b.
invites
c.
had invited
d.
was inviting
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44
Our teacher said that the earth _______ around the sun.
π©
a.
go
b.
had gone
c.
goes
d.
will go
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45
My mother wants to know where _______ at the moment.
π©
a.
I was
b.
I am
c.
was I
d.
am I
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46
The boys said they _______ a holiday the week after.
π©
a.
had
b.
have had
c.
have
d.
were having
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47
"You must study hard this year". - Mum told me that I _______ study hard that year.
π©
a.
have to
b.
must have
c.
must
d.
would have to
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48
"It is time you went to bed.", said mum. How do you report this sentence?
π©
a.
Mum says that it was time I went to bed.
b.
Mum said that it was time I went to bed.
c.
Mum said that it was time I go to bed.
d.
Mum said that it was time I had gone to bed.
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49
"You'd better depend on yourself." My father said that _______ on myself.
π©
a.
I would better depend
b.
I had better depended
c.
I had had better depend
d.
I'd better depend
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50
"Can you help me, please ?" Sohaila _______
π©
a.
asked if could I help her.
b.
asked me to help her.
c.
said that I could help her.
d.
asked if I could help her please.
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51
"Let's go for a walk." Hana _______ for a walk.
π©
a.
said let's go
b.
wanted me to let them go
c.
said let them go
d.
suggested going
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52
"If I were you, I'd see another doctor." Omar _______
π©
a.
said if I were you, I would see a doctor.
b.
said if he were me, he'd seen another doctor.
c.
advised me to see another doctor.
d.
ordered me to see another doctor.
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53
"Can I leave now or wait for Ali ?" Abdu _______ for Ali.
π©
a.
wondered whether to leave now or waited
b.
wondered whether to leave then or wait
c.
asked if he could leave then or waited
d.
asked to leave then or waiting
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54
"Do you like fish, Sama?" I _______ fish.
π©
a.
wondered whether did Sama liked
b.
asked Sama whether did she like
c.
asked Sama whether she liked
d.
asked Sama whether to like
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