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B2 Confusing verbs, expressions and grammar

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