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Reporting verbs

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs.

If we go for a coffee, I'll.................................... (you) on

everything that happened at work today.

a)

reel off

b)

touch on

c)

spell out

d)

fill in

2.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs. I feel like I'm banging my head against a brick wall!

Why can't I................................. him!

a)

get through to

b)

spell out

c)

reel off

d)

put down

3.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs. We only ..........................................the theme of profits and losses

in the tutorial today: we'll be going into greater

detail tomorrow.

a)

come in for

b)

spell out

c)

touch on

d)

come up with

e)

touched on

4.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs below. When I asked him what he wanted for his

birthday, Tim.......................................... a list of books he'd seen

for sale on eBay.

a)

put down

b)

reeled off

c)

spell out

d)

come in for

e)

spelled out

5.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs below.

Entrepreneurs such as Stelios Haji-loannou,

Richard Branson and Alan Sugar are well known

for .............................................some very bright ideas!

a)

get through to

b)

coming up with

c)

drive at

d)

fill in

6.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of

the phrasal verbs below.

It's really not the done thing to................................ (a

colleague) in front of their workmates.

a)

call for

b)

drive at

c)

fill in

d)

put down

7.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs. The CEO openly (a)   to embezzling the company funds.


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

8.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs. It was officially (a)   yesterday that Yvonne is

to be named Businesswoman of the Year. We ail

knew that it was a foregone conclusion!


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

9.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs. I seriously (a)   whether Darren will make a good teacher, but you never know.


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

10.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs. James strongly (a)   having designs on the

manager's position in the company.


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

11.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs. His company is (a)   to be one of the top

100 in the country.


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

answer

12.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs. Ruth and Paul categorically (a)   that they

would have nothing to do with the new venture.


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

13.

Complete the sentences with the correct

form of the verbs.

I'm afraid the business is (a)   to be in serious

financial trouble but no one knows how far the

rumours are true.


allege confess confirm consider deny doubt state

14.

Complete the sentences with

nouns formed from the verbs below.

Bill was quick to deny all the (a)   of fraud made against him.


allege approve criticize demand recollect

require

15.

Complete the sentences with

nouns formed from the verbs below.

It was impossible to meet all the workers’ (a)  

for equal pay.


allege approve criticize demand recollect

require

16.

Complete the sentences with

nouns formed from the verbs below.

Toby had no (a)   of what he'd done with

the file.

allege approve criticise demand recollect

require

17.

Complete the sentences with

nouns formed from the verbs below.

The rest of the team were quick to show their (a)  

of her innovative idea.

allege approve criticise demand recollect

require

18.

Complete the sentences with

nouns formed from the verbs below.

The (a)   leveled at him was totally unjustified as he was really hard-working.


allege approve criticise demand recollect

require

19.

Complete the sentences with nouns formed from the verbs below.

What exactly are the (a)   of the job?


allege approve criticise demand recollect

require

20.

"I'm really not at all satisfied with company policy regarding small businesses" Jack said.

Jack.....................the company policy regarding small businesses.

a)

touched on

b)

blurted out

c)

spoke out against

d)

dwelled on

21.

Write down the incorrect option/s .

Our accountant recommended that we set up /our setting up / to set up a second company.

(a)  

22.

Write down the incorrect option/s .

We were warned we shouldn't take out / about taking / not to take too many risks.

(a)  

23.

Write down the incorrect option/s .

My parents persuaded that I should take / my taking / me to take some more qualifications before going into business.

(a)  

24.

Write down the incorrect option/s .

Toby suggested going / to go / I go into partnership with him!

(a)  

25.

Write down the incorrect option/s .

Rick blamed himself he didn't act / for not acting / his not acting soon enough.

(a)  

26.

Write down the incorrect option/s .

I'm afraid that I refuse absolutely to agree / that I agree / agreeing to these terms.

(a)