31. The mother asked her son _______. A. where he has been        B. where he had been             C. where has he been     D. where had he been 32. Martin asked me _______. A. how is my father          B. how my father is                C. how was my father     D. how my father was 33. The host asked Peter _______ tea or coffee. A. whether he preferred    B. that he preferred                 C. did he prefer                                 D. if he prefers 34. She asked me _______ my holidays _______. A. where I spent / the previous year                                 B. where I had spent / the previous year                                            C. where I spent / last year                                               D. where did I spend / last year 35. He advised _______ too far.A. her did not go B. her do not go   C. her not to go                                  D. she did not go 36. John often says he _______ boxing because it _______ a cruel sport. A. does not like / is           B. did not like / were              C. not liked / had been    D. had not liked / was 37. Nancy asked me why I had not gone to New York the summer _______. A. before                           B. ago                                      C. last                                    D. previous 38. He asked _______ him some money.A. her to lend         B. she to lend C. she has lent                         D. she lends 39. Andrew told me that they _______ fish two _______ days. A. have not eaten / ago     B. had not eaten / previous     C. did not eat / before      D. would not eat / last 40. Jason told me that he _______ his best in the exam the _______ day. A. had done / following    B. will do / previous         C. would do / following      D. was going / previous 41. John asked me _______ in English. A. what does this word mean B. what that word means C. what did this word mean D. what that word meant 42. The mother told her son _______ so impolitely. A. not behave                    B. not to behave                      C. not behaving                           D. did not behave 43. She said she _______ collect it for me after work.A. would B. did       C. must                              D. had 44. She said I _______ an angel. A. am  B. was                    C. were       D. have been 45. I have ever told you he _______ unreliable.  A. is           B. were C. had been                                  D. would Be 46. I told him _______ the word to Jane somehow that I _______ to reach her during the early hours. A. passing / will try      B. he will pass / tried   C. to pass / would be trying       D. he passed / have tried 47. Laura said she had worked on the assignment since _______. A. yesterday                      B. two days ago                      C. the day before                                D. the next day 48. John asked me _______ interested in any kind of sports. A. if I were                        B. if were I                              C. if was I                                           D. if I was 49. John asked me _______ that film the night before. A. that I saw                      B. had I seen                              C. if I had seen                                   D. if had I seen 50. The guest told the host that _______. A. I must go now              B. he must go now                  C. he had to go now    D. he had to go then