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Choose the correct verb in each sentence.

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#Verbs

1. I hope/wish I knew the answer to this question.

wish

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2. The chemist can warn/advise you which is the best medicine to take.

advise

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3. When I ask my son what the problem is, he just denies/refuses to talk about it.

refuses

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4. Don't you think we need to argue/discuss this before we make a decision?

discuss

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5. Emily's boss warned/advised her that if she was late for work again, she'd lose her job

warned

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6. Hurry up! I can't expect/wait forever.

wait

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7. When the police accused Jim of the crime, he denied/refused being there that night.

denied

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8. I love laying/lying on the beach with a good book in summer.

lying

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9. I remembered/reminded him that the meeting was at 2 p.m.

reminded

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10. What's preventing/avoiding you from applying for the job? You've got all the right qualifications.

preventing

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11. I was robbed/stolen when I took the train home last night.

robbed

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12. Has she returned the jacket you borrowed/lent her?

lent

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13. If we leave at about 6.30 p.m., we'll be able to prevent/avoid the rush hour.

avoid

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14. I don't think Marcus notices/realises how important it is for me to have my own income.

realises

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15. The vet picked up the dog carefully and lay/laid it on the bed.

laid

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16. Miriam is really good at table tennis. I don't think you will be able to win/beat her.

beat

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