verbs often confused
Please remind/remember the children to do their homework.
remind
calf
to bite food into small pieces in your mouth
chew
to find a way of entering sb’s computer
hack
The Sunday Times TV cr_ _ _ _ wrote a very negative review of the programme.
critic
A I'm terribly tired.
B Don't worry. It doesn't mind/matter
matter
kidney
lung
hip
liver
hip
to rub your skin with your nails
scratch
to demand money from sb by threatening to tell a secret about them
blackmail
This paper always supports the government. It's very b_ _ _ _ _
biased
The robbers stole/robber €50,0000 from the bank.
stole
wink
wave
hold
touch
wink
to look at sth or sb for a long time
stare
to give sb money so that they help you (especially if it's dishonest)
bribe
The journalist's report was c_ _ _ _ _ _ _ by the newspaper. They cut some of the things he had wanted to say because of government rules.
censored
If you know the answer, rise/raise your hand, don't shout.
raise
fraud
smuggler
theft
terrorism
smuggler
to make a serious, angry, or worried expression
frown
to leave your job (especially in newspaper headlines)
quit
My favourite n_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the woman on the six o'clock news on BBC1.
newsreader
My brother refuses/denies to admit that he has a problem.
refuses
evidence
judge
jury
witness
evidence
to raise shoulders to show doubt or indifference
shrug
to fight or argue (especially in news headlines)
clash
The article in the newspaper wasn't very acc_ _ _ _ _ - a lot of the facts were completely wrong.
accurate