7A VOCABULARY Verbs often confused Choose the right word oO (Gireld the correct word. Have you been sleeping well recentiy? Youdook/ seem really pale, The pharmacist can warn / advisé you whichis the best medicine to take When | ask my son what the problem is, he just denies / refuses to talk about it. 1 2 3 4. Dorit you think we need to argue / discuss this before we make a decision? 5. Emilys boss warned / advised her that if she wes late for work again, she'd lose her job 6 When the police accused im of the crime, he denied / refused being there that night. 7 \love laying / lying on the beach with e goad book in the summer. 8 What's preventing / avol qualifications. ‘you from applying far the job? You've got all the right, 9. Iwas robbed / stolen when took the train home last night, 10 {f we leave at about 6:30, we'll be able to prevent / avoid rush hour. 111. don't think Marcus notices / realizes how important itis for me to have my own income. 12. Thernew boss looks / seems very friendly, but | dont trust her at al € ) 13. The vet picked up the dog carefully and lay / laid it on the bed, 14 Wiiam is really good at tennis. dort think you willbe able to win / beat her 15. It doesn't mind / matter if you cantt pay me back until next week. | don't need the money right now. 16 Did you notice / realize how many times Ella checked her phone during dinner? 17 Does Catherine mind / matter that you can't go to her wedding? 18 Somebody robbed / stole my wallet when Iwas taking a phato of Time Square in New York. 19. Who do you thinkis going to win / beat the World Series this year? 20 After the floods, the water level ofthe river has risen / raised by several inches. 21 Mytwo sisters don't get along. They'e always arguing / discussing, 22. Have you heard? The government is rising / raising taxes by 2% next month, American English Fle 2nd etion Teachers Bock 4 Photoceglabe © Oxford University Press 2014