She explained’ and variations TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 5 (ADVANCED)

20. ‘She explained’ and variations

Put the following words into the correct sentences. Use each word only once. boasted complained demanded explained insisted lisped pleaded repeated sighed stammered whispered yelled 1 ‘Oh, but you can’t go yet. You really must stay for dinner,’ she ____insisted____. 2 ‘Is anybody there?’ The silence was only broken by the wind in the tress. ‘Is anybody there? She _________. 3 ‘Don’t waste my time. Where have you hidden the drugs?’ _________ the policeman. 4 ‘Come on you reds!’ _________ the crowd, as Arsenal closed for a second goal. 5 ‘I love you, Daren,’ she _________, pushing the dark curls away from his ear. 6 ‘I have to admit that I’m really brilliant at art and science and music. Oh, and sport,’ she _________. 7 ‘W… w… would you mind terribly if I k… k… k… kissed you?’ he _________. 8 ‘The company’s cash-flow crisis makes it is impossible to keep you all,’ _________ the spokesperson. ‘There will be job losses, I’m afraid.’ 9 ‘Please don’t kill my husband!’ _________ a tearful woman, as the government soldiers lined a group of captured rebels against a wall. 10 ‘This pasta is cold, and the sauce is too salty,’ she _________ to the waiter. ‘Have you got anything edible on the menu?’ 11 ‘Yeth, that ith very pretty,’ the little girl _________. 12 ‘Ah, well,’ he _________. ‘That’s the end of that, I suppose. It was nice while it lasted.’

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