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1. The reporter said that astronauts can bring back specimens of rock from the moon.
A. that B. can bring C. of D. from
2. They said that the new telescope system will provide more detailed exploration of Mars soon.
A. the new B. will provide C. detailed D. of
3. The Carters said that they would like to postpone their holiday until next week.
A. said B. would C. to postpone D. next week
4. She said her manager that she emailed to their partner the week before and she was still waiting for
a reply.
A. said B. emailed C. the week before D. was still waiting
5. The software developer said, "I began writing this software the previous month and I am still working on it."
A. began B. this C. the previous month D. am still working
6. Ms. Jodie says that she really likes social media but she didn't like TikTok.
A. that B. likes C. but D. didn't
7. Michael said to his teacher that he was having a headache at that moment, and he needed to rest now.
A. said to B. was having C. that moment D. now
8. "I would certainly continue living here for the foreseeable future," said my new neighbour.
A. would B. living here C. here D. foreseeable future
9. The author of the article says that solar panels were not comparable in price to wind generators.
A. The author of the article B. were not C. in D. to wind