1) Do you think you could (
examine
) _________________ thi
s work with me some time, Pete?
2) The teacher suspected that one of the class had stolen the money, so he made them all (
empty
) ____________ their
pockets.
3) You look upset, Sven. Have you and Inger (
quarrelled
) _________________ again?
4) I tried to hav
e lunch at the Savoy yesterday, but was (
refused
admittance
) ____________________ because I wasn’t
wearing a tie.
5) Guess what, Sue? I was (
mistaken
for
) _____________________ John Travolta last week. It was a great feeling.
6) Paul, do you think you coul
d (
give
me
a place to sleep
) ______________ me ____________ for the night? It’s a bit too
late to go home now.
7) Many things are so badly made nowadays that they often (
break
into
pieces
) ________________
after
only a few weeks.
8)
He was caught shop
-
lift
ing but since this was his first offence he was (
allowed
to
go
free
) ______________ with a
warning.
9) I didn’t really want to play football on Saturday, but since there was no one else to take my pla
ce I couldn’t really (
escape
from
doing
) _______________
_________ it.
10) Could you help me (
wrap
) ___________________ this parcel, please, Tom?
11) I don’t know how she (
tolerates
) ___________________ him. She must have the patience of a saint.
12)
You never listen to me, Eva, do you? It’s impossible to (
reach
) _________________ you these days!
13)
I think David’s (
stopped
liking
) _____________________
me. He hasn’t told me he loves me for over a week.
14) The girl was relieved when her boyfriend (
regained
consciousness
) ___________________ after having fainted
half
-
way through the Pop Concert.
15) I like your blouse, Sally. It (
matches
) __________________ your skirt.
16) I know you find the course boring, Pauline, but since you’ve started it you might as well (
complete
) _
___
________ it.
17) The only thing that
(
discourages
me
from
) _________ me ___________ getting married is the thought of having to
sleep in the same roof as someone else.
18) I keep meaning to write to my parents but I’m so busy nowadays that I can’t seem to (find the time to do) itHELP ME !!!!!
to leave -or- leaving(leave) home before 8.15 in the morning.
