1) I just wanted to ______ I'm sorry. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 2) Can you ______ something in Japanese? a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 3) 'Come here!' the police officer ______. a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 4) It's time to ______ goodbye. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 5) I want to ______ something important to you. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 6) '______ me the truth!' he shouted. a) Say b) Tell c) Talk d) Speak 7) Could you ______ me the time, please? a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 8) I want to ______ you something important. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 9) Can you ______ me where the nearest pharmacy is, please? a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 10) The teacher ______ her students that they were doing very good. a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 11) When I'm with my friends, we usually ______ a lot. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 12) Wow, you have a parrot! Can it ______? a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 13) We spent the afternoon in his office ______ business. a) saying b) telling c) talking d) speaking 14) You always ______ too much and do too little. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 15) Oh, Carol, don't ______ nonsense! a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 16) Thanks to my teacher, I ______ French almost like a native speaker! a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 17) My dad is a well-known professor and often ______ at conferences. a) says b) tells c) talks d) speaks 18) All the senior staff ______ highly of you at the meeting. Apparently, they really appreciate you. a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 19) How many languages does he ______? a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 20) Excuse me! May I ______ to Mr Smith, please? a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 21) My lawyer ______ me not to make any comments until the court's decision. a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 22) I can't ______ you anything. It's a secret. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 23) Never ______ never. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 24) He ______ something, but I didn't understand. a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 25) Let's take a photo. ______ cheeeeese! a) Say b) Tell c) Talk d) Speak 26) Mike just begged me to lend him my car, but I ______ no. a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 27) Think of a number, but don’t ______ it out loud. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 28) If she has to ______ a lie to get out of jail, she'll do it. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 29) Monica was so exhausted that she couldn't ______ a word. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 30) ______ of travel, my wife and I are going to Malaysia next month. a) Saying b) Telling c) Talking d) Speaking 31) These twins are so similar that I just can't ______ the difference! a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 32) Dear colleagues, I would like to ______ to you about the changes that are coming in our company in the near future. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 33) We ______ the whole night. I don't think I've ever been so in love! a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke 34) If they don't mind, I'll ______ a few words at the aunt's funeral. a) say b) tell c) talk d) speak 35) 'How was your date?' 'She ______ she liked the way I smile.' a) said b) told c) talked d) spoke

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