1Are you speaking ............... me or against me?
Wrong!
"For" means on someone's behalf in this sentence.
2Sorry, this table is already spoken ...............
Wrong!
"For" is used in "spoken for" to mean already reserved or claimed by someone.
3He is a brilliant actor. His movies speak ............... themselves.
Wrong!
"For" is used in "speak for themselves" to mean show their own quality clearly.
4You only have to speak ............... yourself.
Wrong!
"For" means on your own behalf in this sentence.
5It was a kind gesture that spoke ............... his generosity.
Wrong!
"Of" means indicate or suggest in this sentence.
6Be brave and speak ...............
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Out" and "up" both mean express your opinion bravely here.
7Every time I hear that song, my eyes become misty. Those lyrics really speak ............... me.
Wrong!
"To" is used when something affects you personally or emotionally.
8I can’t hear you. Can you speak ...............?
Wrong!
"Up" means more loudly in this sentence.
9He was one of the few leaders who always spoke ............... for the poor and the oppressed.
Wrong!
"Up" is used in "speak up for" to mean defend or support someone publicly.
10His conduct was despicable, but I didn’t dare to speak ............... about it.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Out" and "up" both mean say publicly that something is wrong here.
11You should speak ............... him if you don’t want this to happen again.
Wrong!
"To" is used in "speak to someone" to mean talk to them directly.
12It was one of the driest years on record—no rain to speak ...............
Wrong!
"Of" is used in "nothing/no... to speak of" to mean almost none worth mentioning.
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- Are you speaking for me or against me?
- Sorry, this table is already spoken for.
- He is a brilliant actor. His movies speak for themselves.
- You only have to speak for yourself.
- It was a kind gesture that spoke of his generosity.
- Be brave and speak out / up.
- Every time I hear that song, my eyes become misty. Those lyrics really speak to me.
- I can’t hear you. Can you speak up?
- He was one of the few leaders who always spoke up for the poor and the oppressed.
- His conduct was despicable, but I didn’t dare to speak out / up about it.
- You should speak to him if you don’t want this to happen again.
- It was one of the driest years on record—no rain to speak of.