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Verbs often confused - B2.2

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  • Hurry up! I can’t expect / wait forever.
    wait
  • When it rains heavily, the river level rises / raises by several centimetres.
    rises
  • I had to borrow / lend some money from my parents to pay the bills.
    borrow
  • Have you heard? The government is rising / raising taxes by 2% next month.
    raising
  • I don’t think Marcus notices / realizes how important it is for me to have my own income.
    realizes
  • I hope / wish I knew the answer to this question.
    wish
  • Has she returned the jacket you borrowed / lent her?
    lent
  • I remembered / reminded him that the meeting was at 2 p.m.
    reminded
  • Miriam is really good at table tennis. I don’t think you will be able to win / beat her.
    beat
  • Somebody robbed / stole my wallet when I was taking a photo of Big Ben in London.
    stole
  • I love laying / lying on the beach with a good book in summer.
    lying
  • Who do you think is going to win / beat the Champion’s League this year?
    win
  • My two sisters don’t get on. They’re always arguing / discussing.
    arguing
  • You can’t expect / wait me to believe you.
    expect
  • Did you notice / realize how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?
    notice
  • If we leave at about 6.30 p.m., we’ll be able to prevent / avoid the rush hour.
    avoid
  • Emily’s boss warned / advised her that if she was late for work again, she’d lose her job.
    warned
  • I was robbed / stolen when I took the train home last night.
    robbed
  • Does Catherine mind / matter that you can’t go to her wedding?
    mind
  • Do you think it will snow tonight? I hope / wish not.
    hope
  • What’s preventing / avoiding you from applying for the job? You’ve got all the right qualifiations.
    preventing
  • The chemist can warn / advise you which is the best medicine to take.
    advise
  • When the police accused Jim of the crime, he denied / refused being there that night.
    denied
  • Don’t you think we need to argue / discuss this before we make a decision?
    discuss
  • It doesn’t mind / matter if you can’t pay me back until next week. I don’t need the money right now.
    matter
  • When I ask my son what the problem is, he just denies / refuses to talk about it.
    refuses
  • Did you remember / remind to set the alarm?
    remember
  • The vet picked up the dog carefully and lay / laid it on the bed.
    laid
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