英語小測(cè)驗(yàn)
小測(cè)驗(yàn) — 易混詞 speak 和 talk
英語單詞 “speak” 和 “talk” 作動(dòng)詞使用時(shí)都有 “說話，談?wù)摗?的意思。在交流中，你能準(zhǔn)確地使用 “speak” 和 “talk” 嗎？“脫口秀” 的英語說法是 “speak shows” 還是 “talk shows”？形容一個(gè)人 “光說不做” 的正確表達(dá)是 “be all speak” 還是 “be all talk”？做下面的八道題，測(cè)試你是否掌握了單詞 “speak” 和 “talk” 之間的用法區(qū)別。
1. Regina says what she honestly thinks about things. She _______
a) is talking her mind.
b) talks her mind.
c) speaks her mind.
d) is speaking her mind.
2. They haven’t been _______ since that big argument they had at university.
a) on talking terms
b) on talk terms
c) on speak terms
d) on speaking terms
3. I saw your manager the other day, and he _______
a) spoken very highly of you.
b) spoke very highly of you.
c) talked very highly of you.
d) talk very highly of you.
4. I find _______ really stupid! The weather really isn’t that interesting!
a) small talking
b) small speaking
c) small speak
d) small talk
5. My favourite type of TV programs are _______, where the guests are famous people.
a) talk shows
b) speaking shows
c) talking shows
d) spoken shows
6. The latest celebrity scandal is a real _______
a) speaking point.
b) spoken point.
c) talk point.
d) talking point.
7. The fact that she got such a high exam mark _______ about the commitment she has shown during studying.
a) speaks volumes
b) speaking volumes
c) talks volumes
d) talking volumes
8. I wouldn’t listen to them, nothing they say is true – they’re _______
a) all speak
b) all speaking
c) all talk
d) all talking
答案
1) c, 2) d, 3) b, 4) d, 5) a, 6) d, 7) a, 8) c.
