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The Communication Vocabulary Challenge
The Communication Vocabulary Challenge
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Advanced Expert (CAE) Unit 6A page 90.
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to discuss a problem or situation with someone, often to find out their opinion / get advice before making a decision
talk smth out
talk smth up
speak up
talk smth over
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to crop up = to happen or appear unexpectedly
False
True
3
You need to ____ so the people at the back can hear you.
talk up
speak up
talk out
speak out
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on speaking terms = unfriendly enough to talk
True
False
5
They haven't stopped arguing all day. (go) They ______ each other all day.
have been going
have been having a go at
have had a go
have been talking a go at
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I'm here to ___ on behalf of Dr Lizard.
say
speak
talk
discuss
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I'm not sure, but I think that's a chaffinch. (
say
) I can't ___ I think that's a chaffinch.
say for certain
say a word but
say for certain but
say sure but
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You only ever talk about your job. (business) All you _________.
is business talk.
do is talk business.
is speak business.
do is business
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conversation about things that are not important, often between people who do not know each other well
speak your mind
little chat
small speak
small talk
10
Avoiding mosquito bites is easier _____done.
said than
speak then
said then
tell than
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He has been ___ hints all week about what he wants for his birthday.
dropping
saying
throwing
talking
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talk someone/yourself out of something = to persuade someone not to do something, or to decide not to do something
False
True
13
There's no way she knows what she's ___ about.
speaking
talking
talk
saying
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to not be able to say anything because someone else is talking all the time
take the words out of someone's mouth
have a go at someone
not get a word in edgeways
get the wrong end of the stick
15
say admiring things about someone
speak highly of someone
say highly of someone
talk someone out of
talk highly about someone
16
She's broken her leg so as you would expect, she isn't coming in. (
needless
) She's broken her leg so ___ not coming in.
needless to talk she
needless to be
needless to say she is
needless to talk she is
17
to raise a matter for discussion or consideration
to bring up someone
to bring up something
to bring out something
to bring off something
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You said exactly what I was going to say! (
took
) You _____ my mouth.
took what I say out
took the tongue right out of
took the words right out
took the words right out of
