The teacher said Columbus _________ America in 1942.
A.had discovered
B.discovered
C.was discovering
D.would discover

He said he _________ at home.
A.was staying
B.will stay
C.has stayed
D.is staying

He became successful as a professional writer at the age of 20.
A.He did not succeed as a professional writer until he was 20.
B.He wrote professionally until he became successful at the age of 20.
C.He succeeded as a professional writer until he was 20.
D.He did not write professionally until he succeeded at the age of 20.

Mai: “Why don’t wre ask Mr Brown for help?”
A.Mai wanted to know why Mr Brown did not help.
B.Mai asked why they did not ask Mr Brown for help.
C.Mai suggested that they should ask Mr Brown for help.
D.Mai begged Mr Brown for help to find the reason.

Choose the best answer to complete the following sentences.Ms Nga wanted to know what time _________.
A.did the movie begin
B.the movie began
C.the movie begins
D.does the movie begin

Mary said she __________ there the day before.
A.had been
B.will be
C.is
D.would be

Mai asked Quang ___________.
A.when he will come back
B.when he would come back
C.when he is coming back
D.when he comes back

She told me _________ her up at six o’clock.
A.should pick
B.please pick
C.I can pick
D.to pick

He said that Ha and his friend were getting married ____________.
A.the other day
B.tomorrow
C.the next day
D.the day after

The stranger asked me where I ____________ from.
A.come
B.to come
C.coming
D.came