1) My parents ... me to play an instrument. a) encouraged b) proposed c) suggested d) offered 2) He ... to tell them the secret. a) insisted b) refused c) proposed d) denied 3) They begged him ... his phone again. a) not loosing b) not to looses c) not loose d) not to loose 4) Her parents encouraged her .... a hobby. a) to take up b) taking up c) not taking up d) to not take up 5) She ... him against going alone to the Central Park at night. a) begged b) warned c) accused d) suggested 6) My neighbours ... coming to visit us this summer. a) refused b) told c) mentioned d) admited 7) They ... .... behind the school. a) denied, smoking b) denied, to smoke c) accused us, smoking d) accused us, to smoke 8) "I'm the one who broke your mobile," he ... a) apologised b) admitted c) persuaded d) told 9) "OK, I will water you plants while you're on holiday," she ... a) advised b) denied c) refused d) agreed 10) "I could explain it to you," he ... a) proposed b) wondered c) persuaded d) encouraged

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