Home > B1 VocabularyCommunication and Requests Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% Communication and Requests 1. When I came in, John and Mary ________ about the best way to learn English. were telling were saying were talking were teaching 2. Please tell Anne that my private affairs are nothing to ________ her. do with do over do for do down 3. You will have to ________, Aunt Mary is rather deaf. speak up call up stand up ring up 4. He spoke so quickly that I didn’t ________ what he said. accept take catch listen 5. My father told me never ________ a lie. to recount to tell to make to do 6. He tried to ________ his daughter of the dangers of spending more than she earned. remember realize remain warn 7. Would you go upstairs and ________ my handbag, please. fetch bring carry take 8. I ________ that one’, said the tourist, pointing for the benefit of the uncomprehending shopkeeper. want wish desire take 9. I tried to telephone him last night but his number ________. was engaged was taken was occupied was used 10. He didn’t intend to ________ this conversation further himself, for he disliked his aunt’s patronizing tone. prosecute push follow pursue 11. Will you _______ my essay, to find out whether I made any mistakes? see through look up look into look through 12. What were John and Mary ________ about when you came into the room? discussing telling saying speaking 13. He couldn’t ________ his father that he was telling the truth. convince believe confide admit 14. When there was a short ________ in the conversation, I asked if anyone would like anything to drink. blank wait pause fall 15. After dinner the minister made a short ________ to the guests. conversation delivery speech pronunciation 16. He won’t ________ to buy some bread unless I tell him again. forget remind remember realize 17. Would you mind ________ your radio a little, please? turning in turning out turning down turning over 18. Call for me at any time that ________ you. fits suits likes does Your score is The average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz