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1. Reported speech. Click on the circles with your mouse. Then scroll down for the next question. Only after having answered each of the 15 questions press the <score> button. To start again press <reset>.

1.1. Mr. Lehrer asked: "When was Shakespeare born?"

A Mr. Lehrer asked when was Shakespeare born.
B Mr. Lehrer asked when had Shakespeare been born.
C Mr. Lehrer asked when had been Shakespeare born.
D Mr. Lehrer asked when Shakespeare had been born.

1.2. The waiter told the guests: "Finish your meals."

A The waiter told the guests finish their meals.
B The waiter told the guests to finish their meals.
C The waiter told the guests their meals to finish.
D The waitress told the guests their meals to finish.

1.3. The photographer said: "I haven't taken a single shot yet."

A The photographer said he hasn't take a single shot yet.
B The photographer said he didn't take a single shot yet.
C The photographer said that he hasn't taken a single shot yet.
D The photographer said he hadn't taken a single shot yet.

1.4. Our teacher told us: "Water boils at 100^o C."

A Our teacher told us that water boils at 100^o C.
B Our teacher told us that water has boiled at 100^o C.
C Our teacher told us that water boiled at 100^o C.
D Our teacher told us that water would boil at 100^oC.

1.5. The politician promised: "I would never do such a thing."

A The politician promised he would never have done such a thing.
B The politician promised that he would have never done such a thing.
C The politician promised he would never do such a thing.
D The politician promised he would have never done such a thing.

1.6. The speaker said: "There will be rain in Wales tomorrow."

A The speaker said there would be rain in Wales the day after today.
B The speaker said there will be rain in Wales the following day.
C The speaker said there would be rain in Wales the following day.
D The speaker said that there will be rain in Wales the next day.

1.7. His new landlord said: "You can move in right away."

A His new landlord said that he was able to move in right away.
B His new landlord said that he could move in right away.
C His new landlord said that he would be able to move in right away.
D His new landlord said he would be able to move in right away.

1.8. I will ask: "Mum, when's breakfast ready?"

A I will ask Mum when breakfast would be ready.
B I will ask Mum when breakfast was ready.
C I will ask Mum when breakfast is ready.
D I will ask Mum when breakfast will be ready.

1.9. My brother asked: "Is Paul at the frontdoor?"

A My brother asked if Paul was at the frontdoor.
B My brother asked that Paul had been at the frontdoor.
C My brother asked whether Paul had been at the frontdoor.
D My brother asked if Paul had been at the frontdoor.

1.10. The guest asked the receptionist: "Do you accept cheques?"

A The guest asked the receptionist if they will accept cheques.
B The guest asked the receptionist if they accept cheques.
C The guest asked the receptionist if they accepted cheques.
D The guest asked the receptionist if they would accept cheques.

1.11. The coach told the player: "Don't kick the ball away."

A The coach told the player not to should kick the ball away.
B The coach told the player that he did not kick the ball away.
C The coach told the player to kick not the ball away.
D The coach told the player not to kick the ball away.

1.12. The teacher wanted to know: "What are your plans for the future, Joff?"

A The teacher wanted to know what were Joff's plans for the future.
B The teacher wanted to know what Joff's plans for the future are.

C The teacher wanted to know what Joff's plans for the future were.
D The teacher wanted to know what Joff's plans for the future will be.

1.13. John said: "Next Friday we'll have a meeting here."

A John said next Friday they would have a meeting there.

B John said the following Friday they would have a meeting here.
C John said the following Friday they would have a meeting there.
D John said the following Friday they have a meeting here.

1.14. The gamekeeper told the visitors: "Don't feed the animals."

A The gamekeeper told the visitors not to feed the animals.
B The gamekeeper told the visitors to not feed the animals.
C The gamekeeper told the visitors should not feed the animals.
D The gamekeeper told the visitors not to should feed the animals.

1.15. The CIA agent wanted to know: "What was wrong with the world?"

A The CIA agent wanted to know what would be wrong with the world.
B The CIA agent wanted to know what was wrong with the world.
C The CIA agent wanted to know what has been wrong with the world.
D The CIA agent wanted to know what had been wrong with the world.

2. Sentences with reflexive verbs. You have to decide which sentence is correct.

2.1.	Sheila (buy) a new coat.
2.1.1.	Sheila bought himself a new coat.
2.1.2.	Sheila bought herself a new coat.
2.1.3.	Sheila bought themselves a new coat.
2.1.4.	Sheila bought itself a new coat.
2.2.	Their father (told) them only yesterday that there (be) many ways of (meet) the filmstar.
2.2.1.	Their father told them only yesterday that there is many ways of meeting the filmstar backstage.
2.2.2.	Their father told them only yesterday that there are many ways of meeting themselves with the filmstar backstage.
2.2.3.	Their father told themselves only yesterday that there is many ways of meeting themselves the filmstar backstage.
2.2.4.	Their father told them only yesterday that there are many ways of meeting the filmstar backstage.
2.3.	I (speak) to the president .
2.3.1.	I spoke to the president myself.
2.3.2.	I spoke to the president hisself.
2.3.3.	I spoke to the president themselves.
2.3.4.	Myself spoke to the president.
2.4.	I (cannot remember) whether my father (decide) to repair the computer .
2.4.1.	I cannot remember whether my father decided to repair the computer hisself.
2.4.2.	I cannot remember myself whether my father decided to repair the computer himself.
2.4.3.	I cannot remember whether my father himself decided to repair the computer himself.
2.4.4.	I cannot remember whether my father decided to repair the computer himself.
2.5.	He (hurt) his leg (fall) down the stairs.
2.5.1.	He hurt himself his leg felling down the stairs.
2.5.2.	He hurt his leg feeling himself down the stairs.
2.5.3.	He hurt his leg himself feelling down the stairs.
2.5.4.	He hurt his leg falling down the stairs.
2.6.	Boys, (take care) of .
2.6.1.	Boys, take care of yourself.
2.6.2.	Boys, take care of himself.
2.6.3.	Boys, take care of yourselves.
2.6.4.	Boys, take care of themselves.
2.7.	When I (be) in London last May, I (see) the Queen , not only her guards.
2.7.1.	When I was myself in London last May, I saw the Queen, not only her guards.
2.7.2.	When I was in London last May, I saw the Queen herself, not only her guards.
2.7.3.	When I myself was in London last May, I saw the Queen herself, not only her guards.
2.7.4.	When I was in London last May, I saw the Queen myself, not only her guards.