1) I .............knew the answer to this question. 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 qualifications. 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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