Ways to Report the Same Information

Study the questions and tasks

Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.

Practice level

B2. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.

Question formats

Multiple choice

How to approach this practice

Read the complete context. Check both the meaning and the grammar, including word forms, collocations and links between sentences.

1. Question 1 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. Maya said she had not changed the data.

   1. Maya denied changing the data.
   2. Maya denied having changed the data.
   3. Maya denied to change the data.
   4. Maya denied that she has changing the data.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Maya denied changing the data.; Maya denied having changed the data.

   Deny takes ing or perfect ing to reject an alleged earlier action.

2. Question 2 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The manager told us it would be wise to check the files.

   1. The manager advised us checking the files.
   2. The manager advised us to check the files.
   3. The manager recommended us check to the files.
   4. The manager recommended checking the files.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The manager advised us to check the files.; The manager recommended checking the files.

   Advise an object to do and recommend doing express the same advice.

3. Question 3 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO sentences that express the same promise. Lee promised, 'I will pay for the repair.'

   1. Lee promised that he would pay for the repair.
   2. Lee promised paying for the repair.
   3. Lee promised to pay for the repair.
   4. Lee promised that he pays yesterday for the repair.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Lee promised that he would pay for the repair.; Lee promised to pay for the repair.

   Promise takes a to-infinitive or a that-clause for the future commitment.

4. Question 4 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The guide said, 'Don't go beyond the barrier.'

   1. The guide warned us not going beyond the barrier.
   2. The guide warned to us go beyond the barrier.
   3. The guide warned us against going beyond the barrier.
   4. The guide warned us not to go beyond the barrier.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The guide warned us against going beyond the barrier.; The guide warned us not to go beyond the barrier.

   Warn someone not to do and against doing express the same warning.

5. Question 5 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. A speaker said that the decision had already been made.

   1. According the speaker, the decision already make.
   2. The speaker stated that the decision had already been made.
   3. According to the speaker, the decision had already been made.
   4. The speaker stated us the decision had made.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The speaker stated that the decision had already been made.; According to the speaker, the decision had already been made.

   State that and according to attribute the same information.

6. Question 6 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. Nora said, 'Yes, I took the missing folder.'

   1. Nora admitted that she has took the missing folder.
   2. Nora admitted to take the missing folder.
   3. Nora admitted that she had taken the missing folder.
   4. Nora admitted taking the missing folder.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Nora admitted that she had taken the missing folder.; Nora admitted taking the missing folder.

   Admit doing and admit that with a prior past action report the admission.

7. Question 7 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The director said, 'I won't discuss the matter.'

   1. The director said she will not discussed the matter.
   2. The director refused to discuss the matter.
   3. The director refused discussing the matter.
   4. The director said she would not discuss the matter.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The director refused to discuss the matter.; The director said she would not discuss the matter.

   Refuse takes a to-infinitive; would not reports the refusal in past reporting.

8. Question 8 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. Sam said, 'Why don't we postpone the launch?'

   1. Sam suggested that we postpone the launch.
   2. Sam suggested to postpone the launch.
   3. Sam suggested us postponing to launch.
   4. Sam suggested postponing the launch.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   Sam suggested that we postpone the launch.; Sam suggested postponing the launch.

   Suggest takes ing or a that-clause with a base-form proposal.

9. Question 9 · Multiple choice

   Choose all the correct answers.

   Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. A customer said the charge was incorrect.

   1. The customer complained us the charge incorrect.
   2. The customer said that the charge was incorrect.
   3. The customer said us the charge was incorrectly.
   4. The customer complained that the charge was incorrect.
   Check answers and explanations

   Answer

   The customer said that the charge was incorrect.; The customer complained that the charge was incorrect.

   Both that-clauses report the objection without an incorrect indirect object.

10. Question 10 · Multiple choice

    Choose all the correct answers.

    Choose TWO correct statements based on the information given. The teacher said, 'Remember to bring your ID.'

    1. The teacher reminded us to bring our ID.
    2. The teacher reminded us bring our ID.
    3. The teacher reminded bringing our ID.
    4. The teacher reminded us that we needed to bring our ID.
    Check answers and explanations

    Answer

    The teacher reminded us to bring our ID.; The teacher reminded us that we needed to bring our ID.

    Remind someone to do and remind someone that preserve the reminder.

What to review next

Explain why each answer fits the meaning and structure. Record useful phrases and write a new example using each pattern you found difficult.

A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.