7A VOCABULARY Verbs often confused

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