Reporting Verbs – English Grammar Test for B2
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Reading Passage
When Sarah joined the marketing team of a large company, she quickly became known for her creative ideas. One morning, she suggested launching a social media campaign to promote a new product. Her manager, Mr. Lewis, liked the concept but warned her not to spend too much of the budget without approval. Sarah promised to keep costs under control.
Later that week, her colleague Tom offered to help her design the advertisements. Sarah thanked him for his support and agreed to work together on the weekend. During their meeting, Tom admitted making a mistake in the slogan design, but Sarah just laughed and encouraged him to try again.
After the campaign went live, the results were outstanding. The company’s CEO praised Sarah for her excellent work and congratulated her on the campaign’s success. However, another coworker, Lisa, wasn’t pleased. She accused Sarah of taking credit for an idea that belonged to the whole team. Sarah denied doing that and explained that she had always shared her plans openly.
The next day, Mr. Lewis advised everyone to focus on future projects rather than past misunderstandings. Sarah apologized to Lisa if she had seemed selfish and offered to collaborate with her on the next campaign. Lisa finally agreed, saying she had perhaps overreacted. From that moment, their team worked better than ever, and everyone promised to communicate more clearly in the future.
1 Who suggested launching the new campaign?
(a) Tom
(b) Sarah
(c) Mr. Lewis
2 What did Mr. Lewis warn Sarah about?
(a) Spending too much money
(b) Missing the deadline
(c) Ignoring the team
3 What did Sarah promise to do?
(a) Spend more
(b) Keep costs under control
(c) Hire more staff
4 Who offered to help Sarah with the ads?
(a) Lisa
(b) Mr. Lewis
(c) Tom
5 What did Sarah thank Tom for?
(a) His advice
(b) His help
(c) His time
6 What did Tom admit?
(a) Forgetting the deadline
(b) Making a mistake
(c) Copying someone’s slogan
7 What did Sarah encourage Tom to do?
(a) Try again
(b) Quit the project
(c) Blame Lisa
8 How did the campaign perform?
(a) It failed
(b) It had average results
(c) It was very successful
9 Who praised Sarah for her work?
(a) The CEO
(b) Tom
(c) Lisa
10 What did Lisa accuse Sarah of doing?
(a) Stealing money
(b) Taking credit for the team’s idea
(c) Ignoring her messages
11 How did Sarah respond to the accusation?
(a) She apologized immediately
(b) She denied it
(c) She ignored Lisa
12 What did Sarah explain to defend herself?
(a) She had shared her plans openly
(b) She didn’t like Lisa
(c) She had no idea about the project
13 What did Mr. Lewis advise the team to do?
(a) Forget the project
(b) Focus on the future
(c) Take a break
14 What did Sarah apologize for?
(a) Spending too much
(b) Being late
(c) Seeming selfish
15 What did Sarah offer to do for Lisa?
(a) Work with her next time
(b) Take her place
(c) Give her the credit
16 How did Lisa react to Sarah’s offer?
(a) She refused
(b) She agreed
(c) She ignored her
17 What did Lisa admit at the end?
(a) She had overreacted
(b) She was right
(c) She didn’t care
18 What did everyone in the team promise?
(a) To work harder
(b) To communicate better
(c) To compete more
19 What was Sarah’s role in the company?
(a) Sales manager
(b) Marketing team member
(c) Designer
20 Why was Sarah known in the company?
(a) For her experience
(b) For her creative ideas
(c) For her long working hours
21 How did Sarah and Tom spend their weekend?
(a) Resting
(b) Working on designs
(c) Attending a meeting
22 How did Sarah react when Tom made a mistake?
(a) She became angry
(b) She laughed
(c) She reported it
23 What did the CEO do after the campaign?
(a) Promoted Sarah
(b) Praised and congratulated her
(c) Warned her
24 Who was unhappy about Sarah’s success?
(a) Lisa
(b) Tom
(c) Mr. Lewis
25 What was the problem between Sarah and Lisa mainly about?
(a) Ownership of ideas
(b) Money
(c) Deadlines
26 How did Mr. Lewis handle the conflict?
(a) Ignored it
(b) Advised peace and focus
(c) Took Lisa’s side
27 How did Sarah try to make peace?
(a) By apologizing
(b) By ignoring Lisa
(c) By denying everything
28 What happened to the team after the conflict was solved?
(a) It worked better
(b) It split up
(c) It failed again
29 Which reporting verb shows that Lisa blamed Sarah?
(a) Accuse
(b) Deny
(c) Advise
30 Which reporting verb shows Sarah accepted responsibility for her tone?
(a) Promise
(b) Apologize
(c) Suggest
Answer
1 (b) – Sarah suggested the idea.
2 (a) – Mr. Lewis warned her not to spend too much.
3 (b) – She promised to control costs.
4 (c) – Tom offered to help her.
5 (b) – Sarah thanked him for his help.
6 (b) – He admitted making a mistake.
7 (a) – She encouraged him to try again.
8 (c) – The campaign was very successful.
9 (a) – The CEO praised Sarah.
10 (b) – Lisa accused Sarah of taking credit.
11 (b) – Sarah denied the accusation.
12 (a) – She explained she shared her plans.
13 (b) – He advised the team to move forward.
14 (c) – She apologized for seeming selfish.
15 (a) – She offered to work with Lisa next time.
16 (b) – Lisa agreed to cooperate.
17 (a) – Lisa admitted she had overreacted.
18 (b) – The team promised better communication.
19 (b) – Sarah was a marketing team member.
20 (b) – She was known for creativity.
21 (b) – They worked together designing ads.
22 (b) – Sarah laughed when Tom made a mistake.
23 (b) – The CEO praised and congratulated her.
24 (a) – Lisa was unhappy.
25 (a) – It was about credit for ideas.
26 (b) – He advised peace and focus.
27 (a) – Sarah apologized to make peace.
28 (a) – The team worked better.
29 (a) – Accuse means to blame someone.
30 (b) – Apologize means accepting fault or responsibility.