50. Verbs: synonyms TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 3

TEST YOUR VOCABULARY 3

50. Verbs: synonyms

A.              Match each verb on the left to the one on the right that is closest to it in meaning.

1	arrange	____organize______	cheat
2	bend	_________________	contain
3	lower	_________________	curve
4	exchange	_________________	manage
5	include	_________________	organize
6	lie	_________________	realize
7	notice	_________________	reduce
8	save	_________________	rescue
9	spoil	_________________	ruin
10	succeed	_________________	swap

B.              Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs above. If both verbs in pair can go in the sentence, write them both.

1	Be careful! Very soon the road ____bend/curves____ round to the right.
2	­____________ down and touch your toes.
3	Have you ____________ anything different about her? She’s wearing contact lenses instead of glasses.
4	I am going to ____________ a leaving party for them before they move to Australia.
5	He never tells the truth. In fact, he ____________ all the time.
6	I’m going to take these shoes back to the shop and ____________ them for a navy pair.
7	I’m not playing with him again. He always ____________ by looking at other’s people cards.
8	I’ve spent three hours trying to fix the car and all I’ve ____________ in doing is getting my hands dirty.
9	She’s a hero. My son was drowning and she dived in and ____________ him.
10	This bill does not ____________ service.
11	The government is going to ____________ the amount of tax on fuel next year.
12	This box ____________ nothing but old letters and photos.
13	We didn’t ____________ to do much sightseeing because it was so hot and humid all the time.
14	We had terrible rain and wind the whole time, and it ____________ our holiday.
15	When we got to the airport, she suddenly ____________ she’d left her passport at home.

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