1. We couldn’t..............this girl from her sister at all. They are like two peas in a pod.
A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk
2. He will be banned from official meetings because he is always.................nonsense.
A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking
3. The clock on the wall.............quarter to five.
A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked
4. The woman..................: “I will avenge my husband’s death.”
A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked
5. Her father.............a lie when she asked him about her health.
A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked
6. It is...................that the actor gave up his career at an early age.
A. said B. told C. spoke D. talked
7. Generally................., those problems cannot be solved completely.
A. saying B. telling C. speaking D. talking
8. The villagers didn’t..................him about his burning house at the time.
A. say B. tell C. speak D. talk

Put the following sentences into reposted speech 
We are going to the rice -cooking contest -Mr robinson said