24/2/2016 Say, speak, talk and tell Say, speak, talk and tell For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below Key Correct Wrong 1. How many languages can you _? A tell B say C speak D talk 2. Most children learn to the time by the time they are five A speak B say C tell D talk 3. When you see your mother, _ hello to her from me A tell B say C speak D talk 4. Who were you to on the phone a minute ago? Was it a customer? A saying B speaking C asking D telling 5. I can never hear what Miriam . Her voice is so quiet A talks B tells C says D speaks 6. Please, us a joke. You know so many A speak B tell C say D talk 7. Never lie. You must always the truth A say B tell C speak D talk 8. Could you me where I can find a bank near here? A tell B say C speak D talk 9. It's difficult to how old this building is. There have been so many changes A tell B say C speak D talk 10. If you have a problem, please just me about it and I promise I'll try and help A say B tell C speak D talk 11. They left without anything to anybody. I never managed to say goodbye A saying B telling C speaking D talking 12. This week a police officer came to our school to give us a about preventing crime A say B speak C tell D talk http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsayspeaktalkandtell 1/4 24/2/2016 Say, speak, talk and tell http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsayspeaktalkandtell 2/4 24/2/2016 Say, speak, talk and tell ©2015 International House Bristol http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsayspeaktalkandtell 3/4 24/2/2016 Say, speak, talk and tell http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsayspeaktalkandtell 4/4