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Verbs often confused - B2.2

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

wish

15

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

advise

20

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

refuses

25

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

discuss

15

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

warned

20

Hurry up! I can’t expect / wait forever.

wait

25

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

denied

15

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

lying

20

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

reminded

25

What’s preventing / avoiding you from applying for the job? You’ve got all the right qualifiations.

preventing

15

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

robbed

20

Has she returned the jacket you borrowed / lent her?

lent

25

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

avoid

15

I don’t think Marcus notices / realizes how important it is for me to have my own income.

realizes

20

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

laid

25

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

beat

15