ENGLISH TESTS

Why didn’t you son come to school yesterday, Mrs. Hardy? - Didn’t he? I will ..... to him about it.
1. speak
2. tell
3. say
4. talk
Could you ..... me where the nearest post-office is? I am sorry. I am a stranger here.
1. tell
2. speak
3. say
4. talk
First of all I’d like ..... a few words about my background.
1. to say
2. to speak
3. to tell
4. to talk
At the station they ..... to us that our train to London had just left.
1. said
2. spoke
3. told
4. talked
Did they ..... you their names?
1. tell
2. speak
3. say
4. talk
..... the truth I have never seen this man before.
1. to tell
2. to speak
3. to say
4. to talk
Tim ..... his father has been a policeman for twenty years.
1. says
2. speaks
3. tells
4. talks
Sorry ..... , but your train left just a minute ago.
1. to say
2. to speak
3. to tell
4. to talk
Julia ..... that this year she is going to study French art and literature.
1. says
2. speaks
3. tells
4. talks
Have you any idea who is going ..... at the meeting?
1. to speak
2. to say
3. to tell
4. to talk
I don’t like David; he mainly ..... sport.
1. talks
2. says
3. tells
4. speaks
Lora is learning German this year and she can ..... it fairly well now.
1. speak
2. talk
3. tell
4. say
The Folds wanted us to sell them our car, but we ..... “No”.
1. said
2. spoke
3. told
4. talked
Don’t ..... so loudly. The baby is sleeping in the next room.
1. talk
2. say
3. tell
4. speak
Jane ..... Diane that she was going to play tennis that afternoon.
1. told
2. spoke
3. said
4. talked
Have you ..... anybody about your decision?
1. told
2. spoke
3. said
4. talked
The teacher ..... her class about a man who used to swim five times across a river before breakfast.
1. told
2. spoke
3. said
4. talked
What did you .....? I am sorry I wasn’t listening attentively.
1. say
2. tell
3. speak
4. talk
How many languages do you ..... ?
1. speak
2. tell
3. say
4. talk
John ..... good-bye and hurriedly left the room.
1. said
2. spoke
3. told
4. talked
Most teachers ..... shop not only at school but out of school as well.
1. say
2. tell
3. speak
4. talk
I asked what his name was and he ..... his name was Dan.
1. said
2. spoke
3. told
4. talked
Tim ..... his father has been a policeman for twenty years.
1. says
2. talks
3. tells
4. speaks
They ..... they could help us, but I am not sure they would.
1. said
2. spoke
3. told
4. talked
Think today and ..... tomorrow.
1. speak
2. tell
3. say
4. talk
I like the way Paul ..... jokes; he does it very well.
1. tells
2. talks
3. says
4. speaks
I ..... , Kate what about going to the cinema?
1. say
2. tell
3. speak
4. talk
George ..... his friend that he had fallen off a ladder.
1. told
2. spoke
3. said
4. talked
I don’t know what he ..... to you, but I don’t want you to believe him.
1. said
2. spoke
3. told
4. talked
I want you ..... more slowly; I can’t understand you.
1. to speak
2. to say
3. to tell
4. to talk
Strictly ..... , I have very little information about the matter.
1. speaking
2. telling
3. saying
4. talking
Who did you ..... over the phone with late last night? – It was the wrong number.
1. say
2. tell
3. speak
4. talk
I hate you ..... a lie; never do it. Do you hear?
1. to tell
2. to say
3. to speak
4. to talk
It is pleasant ..... good news.
1. to tell
2. to say
3. to speak
4. to talk
I would like ... you this story
1. to tell
2. to say
3. to speak
4. to talk

ENGLISH TESTS

LEXICAL TEST (SAY, TELL, SPEAK, TALK)