GRAMMAR
GRAMMAR 2
CONFUSING VERBS
CRIME
MEDIA
100

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first.:


1) I’m almost sure you left your phone in the restaurant.
 You _____  _____ left your phone in the restaurant.

MUST HAVE LEFT

100

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 

The accident happened when they were repairing the road.

    The accident happened when the road _____  _____  _____ .

WAS BEING REPAIRED

100

Please remind / remember the children to do their homework.

REMIND

100

to find a way of entering sb’s computer

HACK

100

Complete the missing words

 Sunday Times TV cr_______ wrote a very negative review of the programme.

CRITIC

200

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 

2  Why didn’t you tell me it was your birthday?

    You _____  _____  _____ me it was your birthday

SHOULD HAVE TOLD

200

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 


They'll probably never find the murderer.

    The murderer will probably _____  _____  _____ .

 never be found

200

The robbers stole / robbed €50,000 from the bank.

STOLE

200

to demand money from sb by threatening to tell a secret about them

 BLACKMAIL

200

This paper always supports the government. It’s very b_______ .

BIASED

300

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first

  I’m sure the backpackers haven’t got lost.

    The backpackers _____  _____  _____ lost.

CAN'T HAVE GOTTEN

300

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 

I think the burglar is a teenager.

    The burglar is thought _____  _____  a teenager.

to be

300

If you know the answer, raise / rise your hand, don’t shout.

RAISE

300

to give sb money so that they help you especially if it’s dishonest

BRIBE

300

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

400

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 

  I think somebody has tried to break in.

    It looks _____  _____ somebody has tried to break in.

AS IF 

400

People say that crime doesn’t pay.

      It _____  _____  that crime doesn’t pay.

is said

400

Don’t discuss / argue about it! You know that I’m right.

ARGUE

400

NAME 3 EXAMPLES OF THEFT:

BURGLARY/MUGGING/ROBBERY

400

My favourite n___________ is the woman on the six o’clock news on BBC1.

NEWSREADER

500

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. 


This meat has a very similar taste to beef.

    This meat _____  _____  beef.

TASTES LIKE

500

We need to install a burglar alarm in our house.

      We need to have a _____  _____  _____ in our house.

burglar alarm installed

500

My brother refuses / denies to admit that he has a problem.

REFUSES

500

NAME ALL THE PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE TRIAL PROCESS

JUDGE/WITNESS/SUSPECT/JURY

500

The article in the newspaper wasn’t very acc______ – a lot of the facts were completely wrong.

ACCURATE

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