SPEAK. КЕУ Part 1 Ex. 1.

SPEAK

1. speak in favour of \ against b support or oppose	· Only one MP spoke against the bill.
2. speaking as a parent \ teacher \ democrat etc.	· Speaking as a parent I’d like to see more discipline in school.
3. speak well \ badly \ ill of bsay good or bad things about someone	· It’s wrong to speak ill of the dead.
4. speak highly of bpraise someone	· All the former patients speak highly of Dr.Seal.
5. speak your mind btell people exactly what you think even, if it offends them	· She is very direct, the kind of a person who believes in speaking their mind.
6. generally \ personally \ technically \ roughly \ broadly speaking	· Generally speaking, rural schools provide a better environment for the students.

TELL

1. tell a joke \ secret \ lie	· Pat told them a joke about two flies walking on the ceiling and everybody laughed. · Can I tell you a secret? · Whenever she told a lie, she felt guilty afterwards.
2. tell the truth	· If Dan is telling the truth, the others are in danger.
3. tell sb. straight btell someone the true facts or your true feelings	· I told her straight I wasn’t coming.
4. tell the time	· Can you tell me the time?
5. tell sb. one’s name	· Tell me your name and address.
6. tell sb. the way	· Could you tell me the quickest way to Manchester?
7. tell sb. so bused when you have warned someone about a possible danger that has now happened and they have ignored your warning	· I told you so.
8. tell one’s fortune	· She paid 100 $ to have her fortune told.
9. tell the difference	· Margarine and butter? I can’t tell the difference.
10. tell sth. from sth.	· Amateurs may be unable to tell fake from the original painting.

TALK

1. talk sense bto give sensible opinions about things	· He is a little old-fashioned but he talks a lot of sense.
2. talk rubbish \ nonsense \ crab bused to tell someone that what they are saying is silly and completely wrong	· - Mr. Smith, our office is too cold. - Don’t talk such rubbish. I suppose you’ re looking for an excuse to avoid work.

Ex.1. Fill in the gaps with say, tell, speak, talk in the correct form:

1. Can you … what time the film starts?

2. I promise to … the truth, the whole truth & nothing but the truth.

3. Ruth …her prayers & went to bed.

4. Sometimes it’s hard to … one twin from another.

5. Stop … such rubbish. It’s incredible.

6. I’ll put our complaints to the management – I’m not afraid to … my mind.

7. … what you like, I’m not going to change my viewpoint.

8. Do you think he is trustworthy? I wouldn’t … so.

9. Can you … my fortune?

10. I suppose he’s really pleased with his new secretary he always … highly of her skills.

11. Personally … I can’t agree with you.

12. … sense. We are wasting time.

13. She … good morning as he came into the office.

14. He used to … his children a story every night.

15. Mr. Smith … in favour of tax reform yesterday.

16. … the word and I’ll do away with him.

17. I guess I’ll … him straight that I’m not going to marry him.

18. You have …your piece. Now I’d like to … my mind.

Ex.2. Fill in the gaps with say, tell, speak, talk in the correct form:

A ‘This sugar-free chocolate is delicious’ 1)…… Sandra.

I can’t 2)……the difference between this chocolate

and the one containing sugar.’ ‘I like it, too’ 3) ……

Mark. ‘I wish someone had 4) ……me about it sooner.

I could have lost so much weight!’ ‘To 5)…… you the

truth, I don’t think you should lose weight,’ 6) ……

Sandra. ‘I like you just the way you are,’ she 7) ……

him.

B ‘I saw Paul in town today’, Steve 1) ……Louise.

‘I 2) …… good afternoon to him and I noticed that

he’d had his hair cut. I should have 3) …… something

about it, but it looked awful, so I didn’t mention it.’

‘You did the right thing’, Louise 4) …… him. It’s better

to 5) …... nothing than to 6) ……a lie.’

C At Alison’s wedding reception, her father stood up and

1) ……the guests that he would like to 2) ……a few

words. He started to 3) …… a story about when Alison

was young. Alison felt embarrassed, but she didn’t

4) …… so. Then, her father 5) …… the guests some

jokes, which everyone found very funny. Finally, he

6)…… a prayer for the happy couple.

КЕУ Part 1 Ex. 1.

1. says	7. speak	13. said	19. tell
2. speak	8. talk	14. talking	20. told
3. talking	9. told	15. speak	21. speak
4. say	10. speak	16. Does it say	22. tell
5. tell	11. Don’t tell	17. say
6. said	12. talk	18. told

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