B2 – Lesson 36 – Reporting Verbs 1 – Test

Say or tell

• The teacher told / said a funny joke and everyone laughed.

Say or tell

• Can you tell / say him I will be around 30 minutes late.

Say or tell

• I’d like to tell / say goodbye before I leave.

Say or tell

• They look exactly the same to me, I can’t tell / say the difference.

Say or tell

• Whatever you tell / say, I won’t change my mind.

Say or tell

• The doctor told / said I should rest for 2 days.

Say or tell

• He’s telling / saying everyone that he has been promoted.

Say or tell

• Stop telling / saying lies, I know that’s not what happened.

Say or tell

• She told / said that she would wait for me.

Say or tell

• The weather report told / said that there would be rain next week.