English File Upper Intermediate 7a | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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

realises

Did you notice / realise how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?

notice

I had to borrow / lend some money from my parents to pay the bills.

borrow

When it rains heavily, the river level rises / raises by several centimetres.

rises

Have you heard? The government is rising / raising taxes by 2% next month.

raising

You can’t expect / wait me to believe you.

expect

Somebody robbed / stole my wallet when I was taking a photo of Big Ben in London.

stole

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

laid

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

beat

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

robbed

Has she returned the jacket you borrowed / lent her?

lent

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

reminded

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

lying

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

denied

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

wait

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

refuses

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

advise

I hope / wish I knew the answer to this question

wish

I __________ these jeans. They really don’t suit me.

I shouldn't have bought these jeans.

I’m afraid we can’t exchange the jacket now. You __________ the receipt.

You should have kept the receipt.

Jim’s already gone? I don’t believe it – he __________ for us.

He should have waited for us.

You __________ with James. He was perfect for you.

You shouldn't have broken up with James.

This tastes too spicy. You __________ so much chilli.

You shouldn't have used so much chilli.

We’re lost. I knew we __________ the second exit at the roundabout!

I knew we should have taken the second exit at the roundabout!

I'm sorry I didn't get your message. I ____________ my phone by mistake. (I’m sure I switched off)

I must have switched off my phone by mistake.

You __________ all of your homework. Let me see it. (it’s impossible you’ve finished)

You can't have finished all of your homework.

I can’t find the milk. We __________ it all. (I’m sure we didn’t drink it)

We can't have drunk it all.

Jeremy isn't here. He __________ the email about the meeting. (perhaps he didn’t see)

He might/may not have seen the email about the meeting.

The cake’s burning! You __________ the oven on too high. (you definitely put the oven on)

You must have put the oven on too high.

The gate’s open and the dog has gone. We __________ it open when we went out. (I’m sure we left it open)

We must have left it open when we went out.

My leg hurts so much. I think I __________ it. (perhaps I have broken it)

I think I might/may have broken it.