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Speaking verbs

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Vocabulary test for intermediate students to check their ability to differentiate between the speaking verbs.
Iryna Voropai
Quiz by Iryna Voropai, updated 9 days ago
Iryna Voropai
Created by Iryna Voropai 9 days ago
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Question 1

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

Question 2

Question
Ruth _________ her prayers and went to bed.
Answer
  • spoke
  • talked
  • told
  • said

Question 3

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

Question 4

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

Question 5

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

Question 6

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

Question 7

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

Question 8

Question
Never ______________ a secret to a person who spreads gossip.
Answer
  • talk
  • speak
  • say
  • tell

Question 9

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

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

Question 12

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

Question 13

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

Question 14

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

Question 15

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Question 18

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

Question 19

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

Question 20

Question
The sign _________ it was the highest village in England
Answer
  • tells
  • talks
  • says
  • speaks

Question 21

Question
Are you good at ______________ jokes?
Answer
  • talking
  • saying
  • telling
  • speaking

Question 22

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

Question 23

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

Question 24

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

Question 25

Question
Pete is ______________ the children some funny stories now.
Answer
  • speaking
  • saying
  • talking
  • telling
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