24/2/2016 Say, tell, speak, talk | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests Say, tell, speak, talk | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests For each sentence, choose the best word or phrase to complete the gap from the choices below Key Correct Wrong 1. When I was child my parents wouldn't let me go to bed until I had my prayers A said B told C spoken D talked 2. I don't like people who are too diplomatic with their opinions. I prefer people to _ their minds A say B tell C speak D talk 3. Please don't down to me. I'm not an idiot A say B tell C speak D talk 4. Most English people can't the difference between Spanish and Portuguese A say B tell C speak D talk 5. On Valentine's day, Borja finally found the courage to ask his girlfriend to marry him and she amazed him by yes A saying B telling C speaking D talking 6. One of the first things we learnt in English was how to the time A say B tell C speak D talk 7. When the teacher came into room A, all the students were _ at the same time A saying B telling C speaking D talking 8. Some of the students were really shocked when the teacher a rude word. But Maria and Alberto didn't mind. They had heard it many times before A said B told C spoke D talked 9. When Shin Yi said that she was a professional dancer, at first I didn't think she was _ the truth A saying B telling C speaking D talking 10. My mother told me I couldn't go out. So I asked my Dad and he the same thing A said B told C spoke D talked 11. Don't to yourself. People will think that you're crazy and that will reflect badly on me A say something B tell things C speak D talk 12. I'm really sorry about what I said earlier. I was without thinking and I don't really think that you're difficult A saying B telling C speaking D talking http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsaytellspeaktalk 1/4 24/2/2016 Say, tell, speak, talk | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsaytellspeaktalk 2/4 24/2/2016 Say, tell, speak, talk | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests ©2015 International House Bristol http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsaytellspeaktalk 3/4 24/2/2016 Say, tell, speak, talk | Free English Grammar, Vocabulary and Phrase Tests http://www.ihbristol.com/S=ecb521da86df980cd1094a1e0e35aeb233877a7e/freeenglishexercises/test/esolsmcsaytellspeaktalk 4/4