Say, Speak, Talk and Tell

1. How many languages can you ________ ?
a) tell
b) say
c) speak
d) talk


2. Most children learn to ________ by the time they are two.
a) speak
b) say
c) tell
d) talk


3. When you see your mother, ________ hello to her from me
a) tell
b) say
c) speak
d) talk


4. Who were you ________ to on the phone a minute ago? Was it a customer?
a) saying
b) speaking
c) asking
d) telling


5. I can never hear what Miriam ________ . Her voice is so quiet.
a) talks
b) tells
c) says
d) speaks


6. Please, ________ us a joke. You know so many.
a) speak
b) tell
c) say
d) talk


7. Never lie. You must always ________ the truth.
a) say
b) tell
c) speak
d) talk


8. Could you ________ me where i can find a bank near here?
a) tell
b) say
c) speak
d) talk


9. It's difficult to _______ how old this building is. There have been so many changes.
a) tell
b) say
c) speak
d) talk


10. If you have a problem, please just ________ me about it and I promise I'll try and help.
a) say
b) tell
c) speak
d) talk


11. They left without _________ anything to anybody. I never managed to say goodbye.
a) saying
b) telling
c) speaking
d) talking


12. This week a police officer came to our school to give us a ________ about preventing crime.
a) say
b) speak
c) tell
d) talk