Exercise 1. Choose the best option that best complete the blanks.

1. My neighbors ____ making so much noise.

A. apologized of

 B. apologized for

C. apologized in

D. apologized to

2. My close friend ________ me on winning the first prize in the Math Competition.

A. insisted

 B. praised

 C. congratulated

D. suggested

3. She ________ her son from playing games too much.

A. prevented

B. complained

C. accused

D. warned

4. She ________ me to come to her birthday party 2 days before.

A. advised

B. promised

C. ordered

D. invited

5. Miranda ________ me for helping her with her project. A. thanked

B. blamed

C. criticized

D. begged

6. “Don’t forget to ring me”

A. I advised David to ring me B. I reminded David to ring me C. I offered to be rung

D. You promised to ring me

7. They asked __________ our bags outside the exam room. A. to leave

B. us to leave

C. we leave

D. us leaving

8. “Don’t wait for me if I’m late” Lan said

A. Lan reminded me don’t wait for her if she was late

B. Lan reminded me not to wait for me if I was late.

C. Lan reminded me not to wait for her if she was late.

D. Lan reminded me don’t wait for me if I’m late

9. You should join the football team, Eric,” said the teacher. A. The teacher encouraged Eric to join the football team. B. The teacher asked Eric to join the football team.

C. The teacher ordered Eric to join the football team.

D. The teacher promised to join the football team.

10. “If I were you, I would take the job,” said my friend.

A. My friend reminded me to take the job

B. My friend wanted to take the job

C. My friend advised me to take the job

D. My friend wished to take the job

11. John said, “You’d better not lend them any money, Mary.”

A. John advised Mary not to lend them any money.

B. John thanked Mary for lending them some money.

C. John told Mary to lend them some money.

D. John encouraged Mary not to lend them any money

12. “I’m sorry, I was rude to you yesterday” I said to Tom. A. I approved of being rude to him the day before

B. I apologized for having been rude to him the day before.

C. I apologized for having been rude to him yesterday

D. I admitted having been rude to him the day before

Choose the best answer by circling the letter A, B, C, or D.

Peter apologized for .................. noise in the class.

A. making

B. make

C. not make

D. to make

1.     I was told the film would be very good. (led)

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2.     She apologized for having to go so early, and left. (apologies)

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3.     You have to register by 1^st April at the latest. (deadline)

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4.     The refugees are in serious need of warm clothes. (badly)

 à .................................................................................................................

5.     I was mystified by the whole thing. (baffling)

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6.     You don’t have to buy one if you don’t like it. (obligation)

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7.     If you promise not to laugh, I’ll show you our holiday snaps. (long)

à..................................................................................................................

8.     How do you think the present negotiations will turn out? (outcome)

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