Idioms & Collocations: Communicating

A: Peter came to the party with his girlfriend. B: Well, ________ speaking, the girl was his ex.

1. Bluntly
2. Generally
3. Properly
4. Strictly

A: You have to promise not to tell anyone. B: Don't worry, ________ the word.

1. dad's
2. mum's
3. no
4. not

I don't know if I can tell him about it. What if he ________ the beans again?

1. eats
2. loses
3. spills
4. tells

It goes without ________ that you are invited to the party.

1. mentioning
2. saying
3. speaking
4. telling

What do you think is the best means of ________ information? Definitely the Internet!

1. dispelling
2. disseminating
3. dissenting
4. distracting

It's always nice to be spoken ________ of. Everybody needs to be appreciated now and then.

1. greatly
2. highly
3. loudly
4. nicely

It's so hot. I wouldn't say ________ to a popsicle, would you?

1. don't
2. never
3. no
4. not

A: Does he know that his brother got arrested? B: Not yet. I am going to ________ the news to him when I know he's ready.

1. break
2. divulge
3. leak
4. state

We have to ________ the police of the break-in.

1. notate
2. note
3. notificate
4. notify

She was ________ dead two hours after the accident.

1. announced
2. claimed
3. proclaimed
4. pronounced