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CONFUSING WORDS/ EXPRESSIONS/ VERBS/

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1. Can I please … a pen from you for ten minutes?

a) lend

b) taken

c) borrow

d) borrowed

2. I never … money to friends because it tends to ruin friendships.

a) lending

b) borrow

c) lend

d) borrowed

3. The hens no longer … eggs like they used to.

a) lie

b) lay

c) are lying

d) lain

4. I … on my back on the lawn and looked at the clouds in the sky.

a) lain

b) lay

c) laid

d) lied

5. The moon was … in the sky and I … my eyes to admire it.

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a) raising/ rose

b) rising/ raised

c) raising/ raised

d) rising/ rose

6. … to your parents is a serious things. You should never do it.

a) Laying

b) Lying

c) Lieing

d) Lain

7. She has … her hair red and I can say she looks … beautiful.

a) died/ quite

b) dyed/ quite

c) dyed/ quiet

d) died/ quiet

8. I didn‘t … a finger on the child. He is lying.

a) lied

b) lay

c) lie to

d) lie

9. She … white sheets on all the furniture before she locked the house
for good.

a) had lied

b) had been lying

c) had laid

d) had lain

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10. I … the table and arranged the flowers. Now I am waiting for the guests
to arrive.

a) have lay

b) have lain

c) have laid

d) have lied to

11. He … on the grass looking at the stars and … his childhood.

a) was lying/ reminding

b) was laying/ remembering

c) was lying/ remembering

d) was laying/ reminding

12. Don‘t you dare … your hand at me, boy! I haven‘t … you to be
disrespectful.

a) raise/ raised

b) rise/ raised

c) rise/ risen

d) raise/ risen

13. “Where is Mother?““She … the table in the living room.“

a) is laying

b) is lain

c) has lain

d) is lying

14. I was having a bit of a … when the phone rang.

a) lie-down

b) lied-down

c) laying-down

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d) lay-down

15. Have the hens … any eggs today?

a) lied

b) lay

c) laid

d) lain

16. This … me. Have you … the tablecloth on the table yet?

a) reminds/ lain

b) remembers/ lain

c) remembers/ laid

d) reminds/ laid

17. "I am … what to do this weekend for fun.““ Why don‘t you go … in the
woods with your friends?“

a) wonder/ wander

b) wandering/ wondering

c) wandering/ wandering

d) wondering/ wandering

18. “What is your sister doing at the moment?““ She … her hair.“

a) is dieing

b) is dyed

c) is dying

d) is dyeing

19. Can you please … the blanket on the grass?

a) lie

b) lie to

c) lay
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d) be lying

20. The bank won‘t … me money unless I have a steady job.

a) lent

b) lend

c) borrow

d) given

21. Don‘t … your hand unless you are sure you know the answer.

a) raise

b) be rising

c) rise

d) raised

22. After you … so much money from me, I won‘t … you any more.

a) have lent/ borrow

b) have lent/ lend

c) have borrowed/ borrow

d) have borrowed/ lend

23. I … a time when you used to … a lot to your mother.

a) remember/ lay

b) remember/ lie

c) remind/ lie

d) am reminded of/ lay

24. The undertaker … the body on the slab and turned to take
his instuments.

a) laid

b) was lying

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c) lay

d) lied

25. "Can I ... some money from you till I get my salary?““No, I am sorry. I
have already … you a lot of money.“

a) borrow/ lent

b) lend/ lent

c) lend/ borrowed

d) borrow/ borrowed

26. "You … to me!““Yes, you are … right. Now please be … because I need to
concentrate.“

a) lied/ quite/ quiet

b) lied/ quiet/ quite

c) laid/ quiet/ quite

d) lay/ quite/ quiet

27. If I … correctly, you … the suitcase from me. I … it to you three months
ago.

a) remember/ lent/ borrowed

b) remind/ borrowed/ lent

c) remember/ borrowed/ lent

d) remind/ lent/ borrowed

28. Seeing her there … the cutlery … me of the time when I used to be a
waitress.

a) laying/ reminded

b) lying/ reminded

c) lying/ remembered

d) laying/ remembered

29. The sun had already …, so we … from our beds and started the day.
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a) raised/ raised

b) raised/ rose

c) risen/ raised

d) risen/ rose

30. Why don‘t you … on the bed and rest for a while?

a) lie

b) lay

c) laid

d) lain

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