1) I __ 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) 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

Summer Express B2. Vocabulary. Words Easiily confused

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