1) I wouldn't ____ no to a cup of tea a) say b) speak c) tell d) talk 2) It goes without ___________ that you have done an amazing job a) saying b) speaking c) telling d) talking 3) Generally________, people are aware of environmental consequences of their actions a) saying b) speaking c) telling d) talking 4) Needless to _______ the workers voted in favour of the wage increase a) say b) speak c) tell d) talk 5) Charlie, stop mumbling and __________ properly! a) say b) speak c) tell d) talk 6) I'll ______ you a secret, but please don't tell anyone else. a) say b) speak c) tell d) talk 7) The old woman looked at my palm and began to ______ me my fortune a) say b) speak c) tell d) talk 8) She always ________ very highly of you a) says b) speaks c) tells d) talks 9) At first, he appears to be ___________ nonsense but after a while you realise he's actually ________ a lot fo sense a) saying b) speaking c) telling d) talking 10) Strictly ________, a tomato is a fruit and not a vegetable because it contains seeds a) saying b) speaking c) telling d) talking 11) Now we've got to know each other, I think it's time we _____ business a) said b) spoke c) told d) talked 12) She didn't ____ a word when I _____ her I was leaving a) said/told b) say/told c) told/told d) said/said

Communicating- Collocations with say, speak, talk and tell

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