SAY/TELL

Section 1. Look at these sentences which use "say" and "tell". Which ones
are correct and which are wrong. Choose "TRUE" for the correct sentences!

1. I told "goodbye" to John but he just ignored me completely.

a.true

b.false

2. Mike told me to come and see you immediately.

    a.true

b.false

3. Say "goodnight" to your uncle and then we can go.

    a.true

b.false

4. Helen told me about your broken leg. How did that happen?

    a.true

b.false

5. I told that I didn't want to go the same restaurant again.

    a.true

b.false

6. What did she tell her mother?

a.true

b.false

7. What did she say to her mother?

a.true

b.false

8. What did she say her mother?

a.true
 b.false

9. John said a terrible joke at the party and no-one laughed - except him of
course!
    a.true

b.false

10. Kathy told her turn the television on so she could watch her favourite
soap opera.
a.true

b.false

Section 2. Fill in the blanks.

11. What did he ____you?

12. Can you _____me where the post office is, please?
13. What did he _____to you?
14. Harry always _____me about his day at work.
15. How can you _____that?
16. _____me what he said to you, please.
17. Janet _____ (that) the book is hers.
18. They _____ (that) it's too hot there in summer.
19. Don't _____Carol about the party.
20. Anna always _____the truth. She never lies.

MAKE /DO

Choose the right words:

1. I________the shopping every Friday afternoon.

2. Please, can you________a reservation for me?
3. She doesn't________much money.
4. Nobody helps my mother to________the housework.
5. Will you________me a favor? Help me carry this table.
6. Let's________the appointment for 10:00 in the morning.
7. Try not to________any grammar mistakes in your writing.
8. Oh, dear! There is so much laundry to________!
 9. She always________the the dishes late at night.
10. I'll________spaghetti for dinner. Do you like it?
11.  She ____ a lot of money.
a.does
b.makes
12.  I ____ a few mistakes in the test.
a.did
b.made
c. make
13.  I'll ____ dinner.
a.do
b.make
Either could be used here.
14.  I haven't ____ my homework.
a.done
b.made
c.Either could be used here.
15. I ____ my best.
a.did
b.made
c.Either could be used here.
16. They ____ a deal with the government.
a.did
b.made
c.Either could be used here.
17.  It has nothing to ____ with you.
a.do
b.make
18.  The company will ____ the necessary arrangements for you.
a.do
b.make
c.Either could be used here.
19. They ____ a mess of the situation.
a.make
b.made
c.do
d.did
20.  I ___ sure it was safe.
a.did
b.made

LEND/BORROW

1. Could you ____ me some money until the weekend, please?

borrow
lend

2. I must take back the books I ____ from the library.
lent
borrowed
3. Could I ____ your phone? My battery's dead.
lend
borrow

4. Who did you ____ it from?

borrow
lend

5. Who did you ____ it to?

lend
borrow

6.She asked me if she could ____ my camera for the party.

lend
borrow

7. She never paid me back the money she ____ off me.
lent
borrowed

8.He ____ me his car for the weekend.

lent
borrowed

9 . It's raining- could I ____ an umbrella?

lend
borrow

10.The bank ____ them the money to buy it.

lent
borrowed

11. Could you ___ me your dictionary please?

a.borrow

b.lend

12. I need to ___ a black skirt, do you have one?

a.lend

b.borrow

13. Please can I ___ your car for the weekend?

a.lend

b.borrow

14. If I ask really nicely, will you ___ me your pearl necklace?

a.lend

b.borrow
15. I ___ my baking tin to Emily ages ago and I still haven't got it back.
a.lent

b.borrow

16. I don't know if I trust her enough to let her ___ my camera.
a.lend

b.borrow

17. I ___ Monica's earrings, but I think I've lost them!

a.lend

b.borrow

18. If you ___ a book from the library, you have to return it.
a.lend

B.borrow

19. Have you ever ___ someone something really special to you?
a.lent

b.borrowed

20. Nicholas doesn't ___ , he steals.

a.lend

b.borrow

LAY/LIE

Choose the right answer.

laying-lay – laid – laid; lie – lay – lain.

1. She______the sleeping child on the bed carefully.

2. The cat is______on the sofa.

3. The village______at the foot of the mountain.

4.______the table for five people, please.
5. Let sleeping dogs______.
6. The workers are______new linoleum in the kitchen now.
7. She______awake until two in the morning worrying about her daughter.
8. The scene of the story is______in France.
9. This carpet has______here for twenty years.
10. Hummingbirds usually______two eggs and incubate them for about 16
days.
11.I am going to (lay/lie) down on the couch. 

12. Last night I (laid/lay) awake in bed, thinking about my life. 

13. My chickens (laid/lay) 20 eggs yesterday. 

14. Martha's cat (lays/lies) next to her when she reads. 

15. Bill (laid/lay)his comb on the counter after he combed his hair. 

16. The police officer told him to (lay/lie) down his gun. 

17. Do you plan to  (lay/lie) on the grass all day. 

18. Don't you ever (lay/lie) a finger on him again! 

19. The snake has (laid/lain) in its aquarium all day. 

20. I have been  (laying/lying) in the sun all day. 

SPEAK/TALK

1. She ____ several languages.

a. speaks
b. talks
c. Either could be use
2.  He ____ for about an hour.
a. spoke
b. talked
c. Either could be used
3.  He ____ a lot of nonsense.
a. speaks
b. talks
c. Either could be used
4.  It was an interesting ____.
a. speak
b. talk
c. Either could be used
5. He's always ____ behind people's backs.
a. speaking
b. talking
c. Either could be used
6. If it's worrying you, you should ____ your mind.
a. speak
b. talk
c. Either could be used
7.  There's a serious problem- I think we should ____.
a. speak
b. talk
 c. Either could be used
8.  We ____ things over and everything's OK between us now.
a. spoke
b. talked
c. Either could be used
9. It's just ____- they'll never actually do it.
a. speak
b. talk
c. Either could be used
10.  She ____ in her sleep.
a. speaks
b. talks
c. Either could be used

Directions.Fill in the blanks with the proper word. (talk,speak)

11. She _______________ so much it gives me a headache.

12. Francesca _______________ five languages.

13. I've noticed he only ever _______________ about himself.

14. What do I know about babies? Ah, yes. Walk at one, _______________ at two.

15. What are you _______________ about? They can't be getting divorced.

16. Everyone _______________ well of Jenny. I mean she's kind, amazingly intelligent and drop-dead
gorgeous.

17. Don't say anything about this to Roger. He _______________ behind people's backs.

18. Simon. We need to _______________ .

19. It's true. You don't snore but you do _______________ in your sleep. In fact, you answer all my
questions.

20. I haven't _______________ to Rachel since she cheated me over the bill in the restaurant.