Quiz: Confusing verbs


Confusing verbsOnline version Review of confusing verbs by Ángel Moya 1 I _______ I knew the answer to this question. Escoge una o varias respuestas a hope b wish 2 The chemist can ____________ you which is the best medicine to take. a warn b advise 3 When I ask my son what the problem is, he just ________ to talk about it. a denies b refuses 4 Don’t you think we need to ________ this before we make a decision? a argue b discuss 5 Emily’s boss ___________ her that if she was late for work again, she’d lose her job. a warned b advised 6 Hurry up! I can’t _________ forever. a expect b wait 7 When the police accused Jim of the crime, he ___________ being there that night. a denied b refused 8 I love ___________ on the beach with a good book in summer. a laying b lying 9 I ______________ him that the meeting was at 2 p.m. a remembered b reminded 10 What’s ______________ you from applying for the job? You’ve got all the right qualications a preventing b avoiding 11 I was ___________ when I took the train home last night. a robbed b stolen 12 Has she returned the jacket you ___________ her? a borrowed b lent 13 If we leave at about 6.30 p.m., we’ll be able to ____________ the rush hour. a prevent b avoid 14 I don’t think Marcus ___________ how important it is for me to have my own income. a notices b realizes 15 The vet picked up the dog carefully and _________ it on the bed. a lay b laid 16 Miriam is really good at table tennis. I don’t think you will be able to ___________ her. a win b beat 17 It doesn’t __________ if you can’t pay me back until next week. I don’t need the money right now. a mind b matter 18 Did you ______________ how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner? a notice b realize 19 Does Catherine ___________ that you can’t go to her wedding? a mind b matter 20 Somebody _________ my wallet when I was taking a photo of Big Ben in London. a robbed b stole 21 Who do you think is going to ______________ the Champion’s League this year? a win b beat 22 When it rains heavily, the river level ______________ by several centimetres. a rises b raises 23 Did you __________ to set the alarm? a remember b remind 24 My two sisters don’t get on. They’re always / . a arguing b discussing 25 You can’t _________ me to believe you. a expect b wait 26 Have you heard? The government is ___________ taxes by 2% next month. a rising b raising 27 Do you think it will snow tonight? I ___________ not a hope b wish 28 I had to _________ some money from my parents to pay the bills. a borrow b lend

1

I _______ I knew the answer to this question.

Escoge una o varias respuestas

a

hope

b

wish

2

The chemist can ____________ you which is the best medicine to take.

a

warn

b

advise

3

When I ask my son what the problem is, he just ________ to talk about it.

a

denies

b

refuses

4

Don’t you think we need to ________ this before we make a decision?

a

argue

b

discuss

5

Emily’s boss ___________ her that if she was late for work again, she’d lose her job.

a

warned

b

advised

6

Hurry up! I can’t _________ forever.

a

expect

b

wait

7

When the police accused Jim of the crime, he ___________ being there that night.

a

denied

b

refused

8

I love ___________ on the beach with a good book in summer.

a

laying

b

lying

9

I ______________ him that the meeting was at 2 p.m.

a

remembered

b

reminded

10

What’s ______________ you from applying for the job? You’ve got all the right qualications

a

preventing

b

avoiding

11

I was ___________ when I took the train home last night.

a

robbed

b

stolen

12

Has she returned the jacket you ___________ her?

a

borrowed

b

lent

13

If we leave at about 6.30 p.m., we’ll be able to ____________ the rush hour.

a

prevent

b

avoid

14

I don’t think Marcus ___________ how important it is for me to have my own income.

a

notices

b

realizes

15

The vet picked up the dog carefully and _________ it on the bed.

a

lay

b

laid

16

Miriam is really good at table tennis. I don’t think you will be able to ___________ her.

a

win

b

beat

17

It doesn’t __________ if you can’t pay me back until next week. I don’t need the money right now.

a

mind

b

matter

18

Did you ______________ how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?

a

notice

b

realize

19

Does Catherine ___________ that you can’t go to her wedding?

a

mind

b

matter

20

Somebody _________ my wallet when I was taking a photo of Big Ben in London.

a

robbed

b

stole

21

Who do you think is going to ______________ the Champion’s League this year?

a

win

b

beat

22

When it rains heavily, the river level ______________ by several centimetres.

a

rises

b

raises

23

Did you __________ to set the alarm?

a

remember

b

remind

24

My two sisters don’t get on. They’re always / .

a

arguing

b

discussing

25

You can’t _________ me to believe you.

a

expect

b

wait

26

Have you heard? The government is ___________ taxes by 2% next month.

a

rising

b

raising

27

Do you think it will snow tonight? I ___________ not

a

hope

b

wish

28

I had to _________ some money from my parents to pay the bills.

a

borrow

b

lend

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Confusing verbsOnline version

by Ángel Moya

I _______ I knew the answer to this question.

The chemist can ____________ you which is the best medicine to take.

When I ask my son what the problem is, he just ________ to talk about it.

Don’t you think we need to ________ this before we make a decision?

Emily’s boss ___________ her that if she was late for work again, she’d lose her job.

Hurry up! I can’t _________ forever.

When the police accused Jim of the crime, he ___________ being there that night.

I love ___________ on the beach with a good book in summer.

I ______________ him that the meeting was at 2 p.m.

What’s ______________ you from applying for the job? You’ve got all the right qualications

I was ___________ when I took the train home last night.

Has she returned the jacket you ___________ her?

If we leave at about 6.30 p.m., we’ll be able to ____________ the rush hour.

I don’t think Marcus ___________ how important it is for me to have my own income.

The vet picked up the dog carefully and _________ it on the bed.

Miriam is really good at table tennis. I don’t think you will be able to ___________ her.

It doesn’t __________ if you can’t pay me back until next week. I don’t need the money right now.

Did you ______________ how many times Ella checked her phone over dinner?

Does Catherine ___________ that you can’t go to her wedding?

Somebody _________ my wallet when I was taking a photo of Big Ben in London.

Who do you think is going to ______________ the Champion’s League this year?

When it rains heavily, the river level ______________ by several centimetres.

Did you __________ to set the alarm?

My two sisters don’t get on. They’re always / .

You can’t _________ me to believe you.

Have you heard? The government is ___________ taxes by 2% next month.

Do you think it will snow tonight? I ___________ not

I had to _________ some money from my parents to pay the bills.