Indirekte Rede (Reported Speech) – Test 2

Wähle die Antwort, die den Satz in indirekter Rede richtig ergänzt.

1. "I may be late for dinner," Kofi said. Kofi said he _____ late for dinner.

   A may to be B might be C might been D would being

2. "I moved to Lisbon two years ago," Elena said. (Reported many years later.) Elena said she had moved to Lisbon two years _____.

   A ago B since C before D later

3. "We arrived yesterday," the tourists told the receptionist. (Reported a week later.) The tourists told the receptionist they had arrived _____.

   A yesterday B the day before C the next day D tomorrow

4. "I'd already left when the storm started," Ben said. Ben said he _____ when the storm started.

   A had already left B has already left C would already leave D had already been left

5. Amir is on the phone right now: "The flight is delayed." Amir says the flight _____ delayed.

   A was B had been C is D would be

6. "I need an answer now," the client said. (Reported the following week.) The client said she needed an answer _____.

   A now B then C the following day D before

7. "You could take the earlier bus," Wei said to me. Wei said I _____ the earlier bus.

   A could have taken B can take C would can take D could take

8. "I've been waiting here for an hour," Diego said. Diego said he _____ there for an hour.

   A has been waiting B had been waiting C was waited D had waiting

Wähle die richtige Antwort. Achte auf die Wortstellung und die Fragewörter.

9. "Shall we meet at six?" Rosa asked. Rosa asked if _____ meet at six.

   A should we B we shall to C we should D did we should

10. "Who left the door open?" Mr Novak asked. Mr Novak asked _____ the door open.

    A who had left B who had he left C who did leave D whom had left

11. "How long have you been studying Japanese?" the interviewer asked Tariq. The interviewer asked Tariq how long _____ Japanese.

    A had he been studying B he has been studying C he had been studying D did he study

12. "Do I have to bring my passport?" Ines asked. Ines asked whether she _____ her passport.

    A has to bring B had to bring C must to bring D did have to bring

13. Choose the correct sentence.

    A She wanted to know where was the nearest pharmacy. B She wanted to know where is the nearest pharmacy. C She wanted to know where the nearest pharmacy was? D She wanted to know where the nearest pharmacy was.

14. "Did you enjoy the concert or not?" Yuki asked me. Yuki asked me _____ I had enjoyed the concert.

    A if or not B that C did D whether or not

15. "How much does this jacket cost?" Lin asked the shop assistant. Lin asked the shop assistant how much _____.

    A did the jacket cost B the jacket cost C costs the jacket D the jacket did cost

16. Which part of the sentence contains an error? My neighbour asked me how long did I live in the building.

    A My neighbour asked me B how long C did I live D in the building

Wähle das einleitende Verb bzw. das Satzmuster, das die ursprünglichen Worte richtig wiedergibt.

17. "Don't swim near the rocks," the lifeguard said to us. The lifeguard warned us _____ near the rocks.

    A to not swimming B don't swim C not swimming D not to swim

18. "I'll pay for the meal – I insist!" Hiro said. Hiro insisted _____ for the meal.

    A on paying B to pay C paying D on pay

19. "I won't sign the contract," the actor said. The actor _____ to sign the contract.

    A denied B refused C avoided D objected

20. "Yes, I took your charger," Lena said to me. Lena admitted _____ my charger.

    A to take B that took C taking D for taking

21. "Congratulations on passing your driving test!" Aunt Ruth said to me. Aunt Ruth congratulated me _____ my driving test.

    A for pass B on passing C to pass D that I passed

22. "You lost the tickets – it's your fault!" Kai said to Mira. Kai blamed Mira _____ the tickets.

    A of losing B to lose C about losing D for losing

23. "If you're late again, I'll call your parents," the coach said to Ivan. The coach _____ to call Ivan's parents if he was late again.

    A threatened B warned C insisted D suggested

24. "Please, please don't tell anyone!" Noor said to me. Noor _____ me not to tell anyone.

    A suggested B promised C begged D apologised

25. "I think you should try the fish," the waiter said to us. The waiter recommended _____ the fish.

    A us to trying B that we try C to us trying D us try

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26. Gap (1): The receptionist asked me _____ an appointment.

    A did I have B if had I C if I had D that I had

27. Gap (2): She said that the previous interview _____ longer than expected.

    A has taken B had taken C takes D was took

28. Gap (3): She asked me why I _____ to leave my current job.

    A did I want B do I want C had I wanted D wanted

29. Gap (4): She told me she _____ me a decision by the end of the week.

    A would give B would giving C gives D had given

30. What were Ms Okafor's exact words at the end of the interview?

    A "I would give you a decision by the end of the week." B "She'll give you a decision by the end of the week." C "I'll give you a decision by the end of the week." D "I gave you a decision by the end of the week."