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Choose the correct verb

Read through the sentences below, then decide which answer, А, В, C or D, best fits each space.
There is an example at the beginning (0).
Choose the alternative that fits grammatically into the sentence.
0 Jim told me that he was ill.
A told В explained C said D reported

1. His parents wouldn't ____________ him stay out later than 9.30 at night.
A allow В permit C agree D let

2. The police ____________ him for robbery.

A arrested В charged C convicted D accused

3. Many people ____________ about the bad behaviour of football fans in the town centre after
the match.
A criticized В disapproved C complained D objected

4. I never wear green. It's a colour that just doesn't ____________ me.
A go with В suit C match D take to

5. See if you can ____________ John to do his share of the housework.

A get В have C make D try

6. The train was ____________ from leaving because of a signal failure.

A prevented В forbidden C detained D cancelled

7. After a lot of difficulty he finally ____________ to start the car.

A succeeded В coped C managed D worked out

8. The manager asked her to ____________ with the complaint.

A take care В attend C deal D follow

9. If you want a bank loan, I ____________ you to try the Oak Bank.
A advise В suggest C propose D insist

10. I ____________ the meeting to him the other day. I wonder why he didn't turn up.
A mentioned В warned C reminded D pointed

11. Combining our two incomes will ____________ us to get a bigger loan from the bank.
A guarantee В ensure C enable D confirm

12 'Did you ____________ to put the cat out?' 'I didn't know it was on fire!'
A recall В remember C remind D recollect

13. Is she just ____________ to be crazy, or is she really mad?

A imagining В faking C asserting D pretending

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14. Am I happy? It all ____________ on what you mean by 'happy'!

A includes В relates C concerns D depends

15. 1____________ you enjoy the play, Mr Lincoln.

A wish В hope C want D expect

NOTE:

Inthiskindof test (multiplechoice), all thealternatives(А, В, C, D)havesimilar meaningsandarethereforeeasily

confused, but only onefitsgrammatically. For example, inquestion1 youcannot say Heexplainedmethat..., Hesaid
methat…, or Hereportedmethat... (Youcanonly say Heexplainedtomethat…, Hesaidthat.... [without me] andHe
reportedtomethat...), soonly Hetoldmethat... isgrammatically correct.

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Answer Key

1D 2A 3C 4B 5A
6A 7C 8C 9A 10A
11C 12B 13D 14D 15B

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