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2AB Upperinter (U. 7A)- Verbs often confused

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  • At the meeting we ........................... the possibility of working together. (argue/discuss)
    discussed
  • ............................. me to send my dad a card. It's his birthday next week. (remember/remind)
    remind
  • We ........................ the weather would be good for the picnic, but unfortunately it rained. (wish/hope)
    hoped
  • My parents .................... me the money to buy a new car, but I have to pay them back. (lend/borrow)
    lent
  • Two men ....................... me while I was walking home. They got away with my purse and phone. (rob/steal)
    robbed
  • I didn't ............................ what the thief was wearing. It was too dark. (notice/realize)
    notice
  • All I want to do when I'm on holiday is ..................... on the beach and sunbathe. (lay/lie)
    lie
  • My collegue ............................. taking my scissors, but I saw them later on his desk. (deny/refuse)
    denied
  • My daughter will do anything to .............................. doing housework. She's really lazy. (avoid/prevent)
    avoid
  • Please...................... your hand if you have any questions. (raise/rise)
    raise
  • At first, she didn't think it ................... that her husband travelled a lot, but eventually she got fed up with it. (mind/matter)
    mattered
  • House prices .................... last month for the first time this year. (raise/rise)
    rose
  • When I got to my car, I suddenly ...........................that the keys were in my other bag. (remember/remind)
    remembered
  • Chelsea managed to ....................... the match 1-0. (beat/win)
    win
  • I.........................we had enough money to buy a bigger flat. (wish/hope)
    wish
  • Could I ........................... your phone charger? I've left mine at home. (lend/borrow)
    borrow
  • I'll................ outside while you see the doctor. (expect/wait)
    wait
  • Scotland ......................... Ireland 3-2. (beat/win)
    beat
  • Don't leave your phone on the table- somebody might...................... it. (rob/steal)
    steal
  • Last year we just ...................... on the beach all day when we were on holiday. (lay/lie)
    lay
  • I don't ...................... where we go. The important thing is to have a holiday. (mind/matter)
    mind
  • My boyfriend and I often ..................... about his friends. I really don't like them. (argue/discuss)
    argue
  • The tour guide........................ us that the area was dangerous at night. (advise/warn)
    warned
  • I.......................... to lend Harry any money. He never pays me back. (deny/refuse)
    refuse
  • I ............................ our team to lose, but in the end they won. (expect/wait)
    expected
  • My uncle asked me to ................................. him which laptop he should get. (advise/warn)
    advise
  • The moment I heard her voice on the phone, I .................. something was wrong. (notice/realize)
    realized
  • The police officer's action ..................... anybody from getting hurt. (avoid/prevent)
    prevented