Words Easily Confused: Tell, Say, Speak, Talk

Тест по английскому языку "Lexical Test (say, tell, talk, speak)"

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1.  Tim ..... his father has been a policeman for twenty years.

a) says

b) tells

c) speaks

d) talk

2.  I didn’t quite catch what you ..... . 

a) said

b) told

c) spoke

d) talked

3.  First of all I’d like ..... a few words about my background.

a) to say

b) to tell

c) to speak

d) to talk

4.  I want you ..... more slowly; I can’t understand you. 

a) to say

b) to tell

c) to speak

d) to talk

5.  Have you any idea who is going ..... at the meeting?  

a) to say

b) to tell

c) to speak

d) to talk

6.  Did they ..... you their names?  

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

7.  Most teachers ..... shop not only at school but out of school as well.  

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

8.  Who did you ..... over the phone with late last night? – It was the wrong number. 

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

9.  Didn’t Lucy ..... that she would be late?

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

10.  ..... the truth I have never seen this man before.  

a) to say

b)  to tell

c) to speak

d) to talk

11.  Tommy was very talkative, but his father didn’t allow him ..... at mealtimes.  

a) to say

b)  to tell

c) to speak

d) to talk

12.  How many languages do you ..... ?  

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

13.  Why didn’t you son come to school yesterday, Mrs. Hardy? - Didn’t he? I will ..... to him about it.  

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

14.  Think today and ..... tomorrow.  

a) say

b)  tell

c) speak

d) talk

15.  I don’t like David; he mainly ..... sport. 

a) says

b) tells

c) speaks

d) talks