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B2 Confusing verbs, expressions and grammar

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  • Don’t worry. It doesn’t ... if you can’t help me tomorrow.
    matter
    mind
  • Please ... your friends not to call the house after 10 pm.
    memorise
    remember
    recall
    remind
  • had better is a synonym of...
    might
    should
    could
    must
  • The robbers managed to ... €200,000 from the bank.
    rob
    steal
    stole
    robbed
  • Which preposition works with all of the following? ... control, ... the sea, ... the table
    on
    under
    in
  • Which of the following verbs is not followed by the gerund?
    prefer
    mind
    imagine
    decide
  • A) Hello. My name is Paul.
    B) It's nice to meet you, Paul.
    B) It's nice meeting you, Paul.
  • Would you rather ... fish for dinner tonight?
    haven't
    not have
    not to have
    to not have
  • They've been ... for hours! Can't you ... the shouting and doors banging?
    arguing // hear
    discussing // listen to
    arguing // here
    discussing // hear
  • It really depends ... the weather, but I normally walk to school.
    off
    on
    in
    of
  • Modal verbs are followed by the ...
    full infinitive
    bare infinitive
    bear infinitive
    gerund
  • Watch out - the police are coming! We ... out of here.
    had better to get
    would better to get
    had better get
    would better get
  • We eventually managed to ... an agreement and decided to go to Japan for our holiday.
    reach
    get
    come
    achieve
  • As I ... my head from my pillow, I saw the sun ... .
    rose // raising
    rose // rising
    raised // rising
    raised // raising
  • Barry was not old enough ... the horror film.
    see
    that he couldn't see
    to see
    seeing
  • I would prefer ... a comedy if that's okay with you?
    see
    to see
    seeing
  • The students carried on ... when the teacher told them to be quiet.
    talking
    to talk
    talk
  • She had dark eyes and hair, and ... Italian.
    seemed
    looked like
    seemed like
    looked
  • A) If you know you’re wrong just say sorry.
    B) That’s easier done than said.
    B) That’s easy to say than do.
    B) That’s easiest said that you do.
    B) That’s easier said than done.
  • You get angry too easily. You need to keep yourself ... control.
    under
    in