Admitted, Denied or Claimed?
Explore the differences between admitted, denied, claimed, and confirmed through short dialogues, from everyday replies to more subtle statements.
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1. Chọn đáp án đúng.
How did Maya respond to the accusation?
Ben: You used my laptop without asking.
Maya: No, I didn't use it. I used my own.- She admitted using Ben's laptop.
- She denied using Ben's laptop.
- She confirmed using Ben's laptop.
Did Maya accept or reject what Ben said?
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- She denied using Ben's laptop.
To deny an accusation is to say that it is not true. A denial does not prove what actually happened.
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2. Chọn đáp án đúng.
How did Sam respond when asked about his homework?
Teacher: This looks exactly like your classmate's work.
Sam: You're right. I copied it, and I know I shouldn't have.- He admitted copying the homework.
- He denied copying the homework.
- He claimed that he had written it himself.
Sam accepts responsibility for something he did wrong.
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- He admitted copying the homework.
'Admitted' often introduces an uncomfortable truth, especially a mistake or wrongdoing.
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3. Điền vào chỗ trống.
The report presents the opening time as checked information, not an unverified statement.
Visitor: I heard the museum opens at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Is that right?
Clerk: I've checked the official schedule. Yes, that's correct.
The clerk ___ that the museum would open at 9 a.m.- denied
- claimed
- confirmed
The clerk checked information that the visitor already had.
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Visitor: I heard the museum opens at 9 a.m. tomorrow. Is that right?
Clerk: I've checked the official schedule. Yes, that's correct.
The clerk confirmed that the museum would open at 9 a.m.'Confirmed' shows that earlier information has been checked and found to be correct.
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4. Điền vào chỗ trống.
The reporter presents the founder's statement without accepting it as a verified fact.
Founder: Our new battery lasts an entire month.
Reporter: Have independent tests shown that?
Founder: Not yet.
The founder ___ that the battery would last an entire month.- confirmed
- claimed
- denied
The statement is strong, but supporting evidence is missing.
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Founder: Our new battery lasts an entire month.
Reporter: Have independent tests shown that?
Founder: Not yet.
The founder claimed that the battery would last an entire month.'Claimed' keeps the statement attached to its speaker. It does not necessarily mean the statement is false.
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5. Điền vào chỗ trống.
Alex: I forgot the appointment. That was my mistake.
Alex admitted ___ the appointment.- forgetting
- to forget
- forget
After 'admitted,' an action can be expressed with an -ing form.
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Alex: I forgot the appointment. That was my mistake.
Alex admitted forgetting the appointment.Use 'admitted forgetting,' not 'admitted to forget.' Another valid pattern is 'admitted to forgetting.'
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6. Chọn đáp án đúng.
Which report preserves Dana's reply to the negative accusation?
Friend: You never posted our photo.
Dana: That's not true. I posted it yesterday.- Dana denied posting the photo.
- Dana admitted not posting the photo.
- Dana denied not posting the photo.
Dana rejects the accusation that she failed to post it.
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- Dana denied not posting the photo.
'Denied not posting' rejects a negative statement: Dana says she did post the photo.
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7. Điền vào chỗ trống.
The report is written today and refers to a finished project.
Designer: I designed that website last year.
Interviewer: We haven't checked who created it yet.
The designer claimed ___ the website the previous year.- to be designing
- to have designed
- to be about to design
The claimed action happened before the designer spoke.
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Designer: I designed that website last year.
Interviewer: We haven't checked who created it yet.
The designer claimed to have designed the website the previous year.'Claimed to have designed' places the completed action before the claim. 'To be designing' describes an action in progress.
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8. Chọn đáp án đúng.
What does 'confirmed' establish about the assistant's role?
Manager: Has the meeting really been canceled?
Assistant: Yes. The organizer sent the cancellation notice this morning.
The assistant confirmed that the meeting had been canceled.- The assistant verified the meeting's status.
- The assistant approved the decision to cancel.
- The assistant accepted responsibility for canceling.
Checking what happened is different from approving or causing it.
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- The assistant verified the meeting's status.
Confirming a decision means establishing that it is real or official, not necessarily agreeing with it.
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9. Điền vào chỗ trống.
The report refers to the entire story, not just its ending.
Reporter: Did you invent the entire story?
Writer: No. Most of it really happened. I invented only the ending.
The writer ___ making up the entire story.- admitted
- confirmed
- denied
Accepting that one part was invented does not mean accepting that everything was.
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Reporter: Did you invent the entire story?
Writer: No. Most of it really happened. I invented only the ending.
The writer denied making up the entire story.The scope matters: the writer admits inventing the ending but denies inventing the whole story.
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10. Chọn đáp án đúng.
How did Owen distinguish his action from his intention?
Supervisor: Did you move the file to hide it from us?
Owen: I moved it, yes, and I should have told you. But I wasn't trying to hide it.- He denied moving the file but admitted trying to hide it.
- He admitted moving the file but denied trying to hide it.
- He admitted both moving the file and trying to hide it.
Owen accepts what he did but rejects the suggested reason.
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- He admitted moving the file but denied trying to hide it.
A speaker can admit an action while denying an intention. Reporting them separately preserves that distinction.
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11. Chọn đáp án đúng.
How can a neutral report preserve both accounts without treating either as proven?
Priya: I warned Jordan about the problem on Monday.
Jordan: No, you didn't. I never received a warning.
Neither account has been independently checked.- Priya claimed that she had warned Jordan, but Jordan denied receiving a warning.
- Priya confirmed that she had warned Jordan, and Jordan admitted receiving a warning.
- Priya denied warning Jordan, but Jordan claimed to have received a warning.
One speaker makes an unverified statement; the other rejects it.
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- Priya claimed that she had warned Jordan, but Jordan denied receiving a warning.
'Claimed' and 'denied' can present conflicting accounts without the reporter deciding which speaker is right.
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12. Chọn đáp án đúng.
Which report distinguishes Lee's initial statement from the technician's later verification?
Lee: I sent the report yesterday.
Coordinator: We haven't verified that yet.
Later, the technician checked the system.
Technician: The delivery log shows that the report arrived yesterday.- Lee claimed to have sent the report, but the technician denied its delivery.
- Lee confirmed the report's delivery, and the technician claimed to have sent it.
- Lee claimed to have sent the report, and the technician confirmed its delivery.
Track who made the initial statement and who later checked the evidence.
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- Lee claimed to have sent the report, and the technician confirmed its delivery.
An initial claim can later receive confirmation. The verbs describe how information was presented at each stage.