Question

When my sister phoned me, I could not hear clearly what she was _____.

A．speaking

B．talking

C．saying

D．telling

Answer 1

C

词义辨析。Speak说某种语言； talk谈话；say说，强调内容；tell告诉。句意：当我的妹妹给我打电话时，我不能清除听清他在说什么。可知强调的是说的内容，故选C。