Report it without using 'say' or 'tell'!
He ordered the filthy animal to keep the change
The boss ____ to me that I was in line for a promotion in the near future.
advised
promised
mentioned
told
Our brains need to be stimulated so that we are less likely to lose our cognitive functions. This ____ done in several ways.
will have been
should have been
can be
must be
There is an ____ that waste products just magically disappear.
underlined belief
undermined belief
underlying belief
underwritten belief
Forty years ago NASA scientists ____ that there would be huge habitats floating around Earth.
proved
demonstrated
highlighted
suggested
Scientists continue to create machines which can emulate the human brain in what has become a very ___ subject.
competitive
controversial
conditional
contradictory
Many people are worried that scientists' relentless drive for ___ will eventually lead to human beings becoming totally unnecessary.
innovativity
innovation
innovention
inventation
About ___ of people between the ages of 41 and 60 think space tourism is a good idea.
a small minority
more or less half
two third
three quarters
_____ efforts by governments to encourage more recycling, the world cannot keep up with the volume of rubbish being produced.
Nevertheless
Although
Despite
However
_____ you took a few days off, you might feel less stressed and happier.
Supposing
Otherwise
Provided
Unless
There is a ____ about environmental protection in some industries.
lack of awareness
lack in awareness
lack from awareness
lacking about awareness
It’s not fair to ___ on something you know very little about.
take into consideration
have faith
pass judgement
make a review
I guess they’ll have to ___ to the fact that they won’t be able to buy a house.
confess themselves
admit themselves
resign themselves
accept themselves
Today, most people will ___ that we ___ ourselves as a throw-away society.
assume/ present
realise/ describe
notice/ convince
acknowledge/ define
Doctors have discovered that a couple of people in the area are allergic to a local plant but this could be just the ___ and there could be many more.
drop in the ocean
surface of the sea
root of the problem
tip of the iceberg
Fifty years ago, people would have found it impossible to ___ of a society that discards perfectly good products in order to obtain the newest model.
consider
concentrate
conceptualise
conceive
