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  • It doesn't [mind / matter] if you can't pay me back until next week. I don't need the money right now.
    matter
  • Did you [notice / realize] how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?
    notice
  • What's [preventing / avoiding] you from applying for the job? You've got all the right qualifications.
    preventing
  • After the floods, the water level of the river has [risen / raised] by several centimetres.
    risen
  • When l ask my son what the problem is, he just [denies / refuses] to talk about it.
    refuses
  • Does Catherine [mind / matter] that you can't go to her wedding?
    mind
  • 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
  • Have you been sleeping well recently? You [look / seem] really pale.
    look
  • My two sisters don't get on. They're always [arguing / discussing].
    arguing
  • I love [laying / lying] on the beach with a good book in summer.
    lying
  • The new boss [looks / seems] very friendly but I don't trust her at all.
    seems
  • If we leave at about 6.30, we'll be able to [prevent / avoid] the rush hour.
    avoid
  • Don't you think we need to [argue / discuss] this before we take a decision?
    discuss
  • The pharmacist can [warn / advise] you which is the best medicine to take.
    advise
  • Who do you think is going to [win / beat] the Champion's League this year?
    win
  • | was [robbed / stolen] when I took the train home last night.
    robbed
  • Somebody [robbed / stole] my wallet when I was taking a photo of Big Ben in London.
    stole
  • I don't think Marcus [notices / realizes] how important it is for me to have my own income
    realizes
  • When the police accused Jim of the crime, he [denied / refused] being there that night.
    denied
  • Have you heard? The government is [rising / raising] taxes by 2% next month.
    raising
  • Emily's boss [warned / advised] her that if she was late for work again, she'd lose her job.
    warned