Speaking verbs

Descrição

Vocabulary test for intermediate students to check their ability to differentiate between the speaking verbs.
Iryna Voropai
Quiz por Iryna Voropai, atualizado 9 dias atrás
Iryna Voropai
Criado por Iryna Voropai 9 dias atrás
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Resumo de Recurso

Questão 1

Questão
Do you know Mr Collins? – Yes, we are on _____________ terms.
Responda
  • talking
  • speaking
  • telling
  • saying

Questão 2

Questão
Ruth _________ her prayers and went to bed.
Responda
  • spoke
  • talked
  • told
  • said

Questão 3

Questão
The girls are _________ behind her back that she is head over heels in love with him.
Responda
  • speaking
  • saying
  • telling
  • talking

Questão 4

Questão
When they got together, their conversation could hardly be understood because of their __________ shop.
Responda
  • telling
  • saying
  • talking
  • speaking

Questão 5

Questão
Would you mind _________ me what you're doing?
Responda
  • telling
  • talking
  • saying
  • speaking

Questão 6

Questão
- Will Monica take part in fancy dress ball Jim organizes ? – It goes without __________ .
Responda
  • telling
  • saying
  • speaking
  • talking

Questão 7

Questão
I’m sorry, I don’t understand. What are you _____________ about?
Responda
  • talking
  • telling
  • speaking
  • saying

Questão 8

Questão
Never ______________ a secret to a person who spreads gossip.
Responda
  • talk
  • speak
  • say
  • tell

Questão 9

Questão
The old man lived alone and often _________ to himself.
Responda
  • tells
  • speaks
  • talks
  • says

Questão 10

Questão
It's quite hard to _______ the difference between the twin sisters - they're are so alike!
Responda
  • say
  • tell
  • speak
  • talk

Questão 11

Questão
Could you _______ less loudly not to bother people around?
Responda
  • speak
  • say
  • tell
  • talk

Questão 12

Questão
Frankly _____, I'm not very interested in this project.
Responda
  • saying
  • telling
  • talking
  • speaking

Questão 13

Questão
Are you the kind of person who likes to ______________ your mind?
Responda
  • tell
  • say
  • speak
  • talk

Questão 14

Questão
She’s terribly bossy. She loves _________ people what to do.
Responda
  • telling
  • speaking
  • talking
  • saying

Questão 15

Questão
I ______________ him that he would have to wait for an answer.
Responda
  • talked
  • told
  • spoke
  • said

Questão 16

Questão
Is he going to ___________ business or just waste our time ?
Responda
  • tell
  • talk
  • speak
  • say

Questão 17

Questão
Be a good boy and ________ good morning to Mrs Williams.
Responda
  • talk
  • say
  • speak
  • tell

Questão 18

Questão
Teaching children in the primary school how to ______________ the time is not an easy task.
Responda
  • talk
  • speak
  • tell
  • say

Questão 19

Questão
I’ll ______________ for about half an hour and then answer your questions.
Responda
  • speak
  • tell
  • say
  • tald

Questão 20

Questão
The sign _________ it was the highest village in England
Responda
  • tells
  • talks
  • says
  • speaks

Questão 21

Questão
Are you good at ______________ jokes?
Responda
  • talking
  • saying
  • telling
  • speaking

Questão 22

Questão
Have you ever ______________ a lie to get a job?
Responda
  • told
  • spoke
  • said
  • talked

Questão 23

Questão
Everybody can ___________ that he was brought up in an aristocratic family.
Responda
  • tell
  • talk
  • speak
  • say

Questão 24

Questão
I hoped she’d make some excuse, but she had nothing to _________ .
Responda
  • tell
  • say
  • speak
  • talk

Questão 25

Questão
Pete is ______________ the children some funny stories now.
Responda
  • speaking
  • saying
  • talking
  • telling

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