01. Assinale a alternativa que corresponde ao discurso direto da mensagem acima.

a. I say I can’t meet you because I was going to take a plane to Sydney tonight.
b. He said, ” I can’t meet you because I was going to take a plane to Sydney tonight.”
c. “I can’t meet you because I am going to take a plane to Sydney tonight.”
d. I say I can’t meet you because I am going to take a plane to Sydney tonight.
e. “ I couldn’t meet you because I was going to take a plane to Sydney.”

02. Changing his question to the reported speech, the correct answer would be:

a. His father asked him how did he explain that test score.
b. His father asked him how did he explained that test score.
c. His father asked him how does he explain that test score.
d. His father asked him how he explained that test score.
e. His father asked him how do you explain this test score.

03. Mayor to reporter: “São Paulo needs better and cheaper public transport.” Newspaper story: Mayor says that São Paulo ______________________

a. need better and cheaper public transport.
b. needs better and cheaper public transport.
c. needed better and cheaper public transport.
d. had needed better and cheaper public transport.
e. was needing better and cheaper public transport.

04. The doctor advised your friend Phillip, who has been feeling out of breath lately, “Don’t eat fattening foods.” A few days later, you see him at Mac Donald’s eating french fries and chicken nuggets. What do you say to him?

a. The doctor told you not to eat fattening foods, isn’t it, Phillip?
b. The doctor told you don’t eat fattening foods, isn’t it, Phillip?
c. The doctor told you eat fattening foods, isn’t it, Phillip?
d. The doctor told you to not eat fattening foods, isn’t it, Phillip?
e. The doctor told you not eat fattening foods, isn’t it, Phillip?

05. “Your uncle Harry went to hospital yesterday. Your Aunt Sally is very worried about him.” The last time my mother wrote to me, she said my uncle Harry ________________ to hospital ________________. My Aunt Sally ________________ very worried about him.

a. had been / the day before / was
b. had gone / yesterday / was
c. had gone / the day before / is
d. went / / was
e. had gone / the day before / was

06. “Is there anything I can do to help you with the arrangements for tomorrow?” Sally wanted to know if there was(1) something(2) she could(3) do to help you(4) with the arrangements for tomorrow(5)

There is/are mistake(s) in numbers: .

a. 5
b. 2, 4, 5
c. 2, 5
d. 2, 4 ,5
e. 1, 3

07. Some of Hollywood’s brightest stars aren’t happy with their lives of fame and fortune. Gwyneth Paltrow has been quoted, “I’m sick to death of it. I’m sick of this Gwyneth Paltrow person that I see everywhere and I hate her and wish she would go away. But there’s nothing I can do about it.” Gwyneth Paltrow __________________she __________________sick of __________________ Gwyneth Paltrow person that she __________________ everywhere and she __________________ her and __________________ she would go away.

a. confessed the reporter / was / this / saw / hated / wished
b. confessed him / is / this / sees / hates / wishes
c. confessed to the reporter / was / that / saw / hated / wished
d. advised that / am / this / see / hate / wish
e. announced / had been / that / have seen / hate / wish

08. You share an apartment with a friend and she is traveling at the moment. She said she would call you everyday to check with you if there were any messages left for her on the answering machine. When she calls, how would you report to her the following message that you had transcribed?

“This is Eric Martin from K-Mart. We can deliver the desk you ordered on Monday, October 23. Please call if this is inconvenient.”

a. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they can deliver the desk you ordered on Monday, October 23. He asks you to please call if this is inconvenient.
b. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they could deliver the desk you had ordered on Monday, October 23. He asked you to please call if that was inconvenient.
c. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they could deliver the desk you ordered on Monday, October 23. He has asked you to please call if this was inconvenient.
d. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He told me we can deliver the desk you ordered on Monday, October 23. Please call if this is inconvenient.
e. Eric Martin from K-Mart called you yesterday. He said they could have delivered the desk you ordered on Monday, October 23. He asked you not to call if that was convenient.

09. My father often told me that every obstacle was a steppingstone to success. I should view problems in my life as opportunities to prove myself.

My father’s words to me were

a. “Every obstacle can be a steppingstone to success. We should view problems in our lives as opportunities to prove ourselves.”
b. “Every obstacle will be a steppingstone to success. You shall view problems in your life as opportunities to prove yourself.”
c. “Every obstacle is a steppingstone to success. I should view problems in my life as opportunities to prove myself.”
d. “Every obstacle was a steppingstone to success. You should view problems in your life as opportunities to prove yourselves.”
e. “Every obstacle is a steppingstone to success. You should view problems in your life as opportunities to prove yourself.”

10. Of the large e-publishers, the most famous are www.fatbrain.com and Richard Tam’s . www.iUniverse.com. On an interview, Richard said that the web was the best place for writers who had been or wanted to be published.

If we were to quote Richard’s exact words, we would have

a. “The web is best place for writers who had been or want to be published.”
b. “The web’s best place for writers who have been or want to be published.”
c. “The web’s best place for writers who have been or wanted to be published.”
d. “The web’s best place for writers who had been or wanted to be published.”
e. “The web is best place for writers who have been or want to publish.”

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