Speaking verbs

Question 1 of 25

1

Do you know Mr Collins? – Yes, we are on _____________ terms.

Select one of the following:

talking
speaking
telling
saying

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

1

Ruth _________ her prayers and went to bed.

Select one of the following:

spoke
talked
told
said

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

1

The girls are _________ behind her back that she is head over heels in love with him.

Select one of the following:

speaking
saying
telling
talking

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

1

When they got together, their conversation could hardly be understood because of their __________ shop.

Select one of the following:

telling
saying
talking
speaking

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

1

Would you mind _________ me what you're doing?

Select one of the following:

telling
talking
saying
speaking

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

1

- Will Monica take part in fancy dress ball Jim organizes ? – It goes without __________ .

Select one of the following:

telling
saying
speaking
talking

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

1

I’m sorry, I don’t understand. What are you _____________ about?

Select one of the following:

talking
telling
speaking
saying

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

1

Never ______________ a secret to a person who spreads gossip.

Select one of the following:

talk
speak
say
tell

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

1

The old man lived alone and often _________ to himself.

Select one of the following:

tells
speaks
talks
says

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

1

It's quite hard to _______ the difference between the twin sisters - they're are so alike!

Select one of the following:

say
tell
speak
talk

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

1

Could you _______ less loudly not to bother people around?

Select one of the following:

speak
say
tell
talk

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

1

Frankly _____, I'm not very interested in this project.

Select one of the following:

saying
telling
talking
speaking

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

1

Are you the kind of person who likes to ______________ your mind?

Select one of the following:

tell
say
speak
talk

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

1

She’s terribly bossy. She loves _________ people what to do.

Select one of the following:

telling
speaking
talking
saying

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

1

I ______________ him that he would have to wait for an answer.

Select one of the following:

talked
told
spoke
said

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

1

Is he going to ___________ business or just waste our time ?

Select one of the following:

tell
talk
speak
say

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

1

Be a good boy and ________ good morning to Mrs Williams.

Select one of the following:

talk
say
speak
tell

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

1

Teaching children in the primary school how to ______________ the time is not an easy task.

Select one of the following:

talk
speak
tell
say

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

1

I’ll ______________ for about half an hour and then answer your questions.

Select one of the following:

speak
tell
say
tald

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

1

The sign _________ it was the highest village in England

Select one of the following:

tells
talks
says
speaks

Explanation

Question 21 of 25

1

Are you good at ______________ jokes?

Select one of the following:

talking
saying
telling
speaking

Explanation

Question 22 of 25

1

Have you ever ______________ a lie to get a job?

Select one of the following:

told
spoke
said
talked

Explanation

Question 23 of 25

1

Everybody can ___________ that he was brought up in an aristocratic family.

Select one of the following:

tell
talk
speak
say

Explanation

Question 24 of 25

1

I hoped she’d make some excuse, but she had nothing to _________ .

Select one of the following:

tell
say
speak
talk

Explanation

Question 25 of 25

1

Pete is ______________ the children some funny stories now.

Select one of the following:

speaking
saying
talking
telling

	Created by Iryna Voropai 9 days ago

Vocabulary test for intermediate students to check their ability to differentiate between the speaking verbs.

Speaking verbs

Question 1 of 25

Do you know Mr Collins? – Yes, we are on _____________ terms.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 25

Ruth _________ her prayers and went to bed.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 25

The girls are _________ behind her back that she is head over heels in love with him.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 25

When they got together, their conversation could hardly be understood because of their __________ shop.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 25

Would you mind _________ me what you're doing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 25

- Will Monica take part in fancy dress ball Jim organizes ? – It goes without __________ .

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 25

I’m sorry, I don’t understand. What are you _____________ about?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 25

Never ______________ a secret to a person who spreads gossip.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 25

The old man lived alone and often _________ to himself.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 25

It's quite hard to _______ the difference between the twin sisters - they're are so alike!

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 25

Could you _______ less loudly not to bother people around?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 25

Frankly _____, I'm not very interested in this project.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 25

Are you the kind of person who likes to ______________ your mind?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 25

She’s terribly bossy. She loves _________ people what to do.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 25

I ______________ him that he would have to wait for an answer.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 25

Is he going to ___________ business or just waste our time ?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 25

Be a good boy and ________ good morning to Mrs Williams.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 25

Teaching children in the primary school how to ______________ the time is not an easy task.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 25

I’ll ______________ for about half an hour and then answer your questions.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 25

The sign _________ it was the highest village in England