The document provides instructions to fill in the gaps of sentences using specific verbs. It includes 12 sentences with missing verbs and asks to choose the appropriate verb from a list to complete each sentence. The verbs include advise, beg, deny, hope, insist, invite, promise, remind, refuse, suggest, threaten, and warn.
The document provides instructions to fill in the gaps of sentences using specific verbs. It includes 12 sentences with missing verbs and asks to choose the appropriate verb from a list to complete each sentence. The verbs include advise, beg, deny, hope, insist, invite, promise, remind, refuse, suggest, threaten, and warn.
The document provides instructions to fill in the gaps of sentences using specific verbs. It includes 12 sentences with missing verbs and asks to choose the appropriate verb from a list to complete each sentence. The verbs include advise, beg, deny, hope, insist, invite, promise, remind, refuse, suggest, threaten, and warn.
The document provides instructions to fill in the gaps of sentences using specific verbs. It includes 12 sentences with missing verbs and asks to choose the appropriate verb from a list to complete each sentence. The verbs include advise, beg, deny, hope, insist, invite, promise, remind, refuse, suggest, threaten, and warn.
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Fill the gaps using the verbs below. Use each verb once only.
ADVISE BEG DENY HOPE INSIST INVITE PROMISE REMIND
REFUSE SUGGEST THREATEN WARN
1 "I didn't do it," she said.
She ________________________________________________________ doing it.
2 "Have lunch with me," she said.
She _________________________________________ me to have lunch with her.
3 "Why don't you buy one?" said Tom.
Tom ______________________________________________________ I buy one.
4 "I promise I'll take you to Prague," said Mary.
Mary _____________________________________________ to take me to Prague.
5 "I hope Andy phones tonight," said Clare.
Clare ______________________________________ Andy would phone that night.
6 "Please, please don't tell anyone!" he said.
He ______________________________________________ me not to tell anyone.
7 "I won't do it," he said.
He _________________________________________________________ to do it. 8 "You should have lessons," she said.
She _______________________________________________ me to have lessons.
9 "We really must go with you," they said.
They _______________________________________________ on going with me.
10 "Don't forget to phone Granny," said Mum.
Mum _____________________________________________ me to phone Granny.
11 "If you wear my T-shirt again, I'll pinch you very hard," said Maggy. Maggie ______________________________________________________ to pinch me very hard if I wore her T-shirt again. 12 "Don't fly kites near electric overhead cables," said my father. My father ____________________________________________________ me not to fly kites near electric overhead cables. 1 People think that neither side wanted war. Neither side is ................................................................................................... 2 People say that fewer than 1,000 blue whales survive in the southern hemisphere. Fewer ................................................................................................................ 3 Everyone knows that eating fruit is good for you. Eating fruit ........................................................................................................ 4 People consider that one in three bathing beaches is unfit for swimming. One in three bathing beaches ............................................................................ 5 At least 130,000 dolphins are reported to be caught in the nets of tuna fishers every year. It is .................................................................................................................... 6 It is estimated that in the past 15 years about 10 million dolphins have been killed. About 10 million dolphins ............................................................................... 7 In ancient Greece people thought dolphins were men who had abandoned life on land. In ancient Greece it .......................................................................................... 8 In ancient Rome it was believed that dolphins carried souls to heaven. In ancient Rome dolphins ................................................................................ 9 People say that the company invested fifty million pounds last week. The company .................................................................................................... 10 People say Mr Clark was difficult to work with when he was younger. Mr Clark ........................................................................................................... 11 Someone has calculated that the water of the River Rhine contains over 2,000 chemicals. It ....................................................................................................................... 12 Everyone thought the painting had been destroyed in the fire. The painting ...................................................................................................... 13 It is believed that the Chinese invented gunpowder. The Chinese ...................................................................................................... 14 About 1 million papers are thought to have been sold. People ............................................................................................................... 15 It is thought that the two injured men were repairing high-tension cable. The two ............................................................................................................. 16 We hope that the government has prepared a plan. The government ................................................................................................ 17 People say that Mr Bond was having business difficulties when he was charged with fraud. Mr Bond ............................................................................................................ 18 It is thought that this treasure dates from the 19th century. This treasure ...................................................................................................... 19 People believe that a professional thief stole the painting. It ........................................................................................................................