1When I said work hours should be reduced, I was speaking ............... all employees.
Wrong!
"For" means on behalf of the employees here.
2The restaurant gets really crowded in the evenings, so be sure to speak ............... a table.
Wrong!
"For" means reserve or request the table here.
3She is a fabulous writer, and her stories speak ............... themselves.
Wrong!
"For" completes the expression "speak for themselves", meaning need no explanation.
4I am speaking ............... myself, not for my colleagues.
Wrong!
"For" means on behalf of only yourself here.
5This act speaks ............... his generosity.
Wrong!
"Of" means show or suggest his generosity here.
6You should learn to ............... when you disagree with something.
Wrong!
"Speak out" means to state your opinion openly and publicly.
7Her songs really speak ............... me.
Wrong!
"To" means her songs affect or connect with you emotionally.
8Please speak ...............; I can't hear you properly.
Wrong!
"Up" means more loudly here.
9No one speaks ............... for the oppressed.
Wrong!
"Up" completes "speak up for", meaning defend or support publicly.
10I found his behavior unacceptable, but I didn’t dare to speak ............... about it.
Wrong!
"Out" completes "speak out about", meaning say publicly that something is wrong.
11If this happens again, you have to speak ............... him.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"With" and "to" both mean have a conversation with him here.
12The last few months have been very dry, with no rain to speak ...............
Wrong!
"Of" completes the expression "no rain to speak of", meaning almost no rain.
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- When I said work hours should be reduced, I was speaking for all employees.
- The restaurant gets really crowded in the evenings, so be sure to speak for a table.
- She is a fabulous writer, and her stories speak for themselves.
- I am speaking for myself, not for my colleagues.
- This act speaks of his generosity.
- You should learn to speak out when you disagree with something.
- Her songs really speak to me.
- Please speak up; I can’t hear you properly.
- No one speaks up for the oppressed.
- I found his behavior unacceptable, but I didn’t dare to speak out about it.
- If this happens again, you have to speak with / to him.
- The last few months have been very dry, with no rain to speak of.