Exercise 1: Choose the right answer. 1. He wanted to know if I had been to church .... A)this week; B)that week; C)next week. 166 2.The secretary said that Mr. Cummings was not …. A) there; B) here; C) in there. 3.My husband asked me how I was feeling …. A)today; B)in that day. C)that day. 4.Christina said that she was at home …. A) that night; B) tonight; C) last night. 5.He said that …week had been the longest one in his life. A) this; B) that; C) these. 6.My neighbor said that her nephew had been killed in a skiing accident a few days .... A)ago; B) before; C) before long. 7.Charles said that he hadn’t seen the office manager …. A)last night; B)the night before; C)yesterday in the evening. 8.Julia said that she had to leave…. A) now; B) at the moment; C) immediately. 9.We promised that we would try to speak English much better…. A) the following year; B) this year; C) next year. 10.He said that he hadn't had anything to eat…. A)this morning; B)that morning; C)in that morning. Exercise 2: Choose the right answer. 1.She asked me if I … my dinner. A)enjoyed; B)enjoy; C)have enjoyed. 167 2.He said he… late that evening. A) will be; B) is; C) would be. 3.Our children said they … school. A) don't like; B) didn't like; C) won't like. 4.Liz says she … the film. A) already saw; B) had already seen; C) has already seen. 5.She said that she … twenty years old the following Friday. A) will be; B) would be; C) was. 6.They said that they … to Britain before. A)had never been; B)have never been; C)were never. 7.She said that she … very busy then. A) was; B) is; C) will be. 8.Mr. Green told the children … so much noise. A) don't make; B) not to make; C) not make. 9.He boasted that he … play different musical instruments. A) could; B) can; C) would be able. 10.The girl said that her name … Joan. A)is; B)was; C)had been. 11. Peter agreed that he … to give up smoking. A)has; B)had; C)was having. 168 12.James told his friend that he … to Germany the following week. A) had been going; B) will be going; C) was going. 13.Thomas told his wife that he … his umbrella on the bus the day before. A) would lose; B) lost; C) had lost. 14.My uncle wanted to know where … my summer holiday. A)I was going to spend; B)I would be going to spend; C)I to spend. 15. He asked me whether he … the doctor. A)would call; B)should call; C)called.