B2.1 Verbs often confused

I _____________ I knew the answer to this question.

• hope

• wish

The chemist can __________ you which is the best medicine to take.

• warn

• advice

When I ask my son what the problem is, he just __________ to talk about it.

• denies

• refuses

Don't you think we need to __________ this before we make the decision?

• discuss

• argue

Emily's boss ___________ her that if she was late for work again, she'd lose her job.

• advised

• warned

Hurry up! I can't ____________ forever.

• wait

• expect

When the police accused Jim of the crime, he ________ being there that night.

• denied

• refused

I love ________ on the beach with a good book in summer.

• laying

• lying

I ____________ him that the meeting was at 2 p.m.

• remembered

• reminded

What's __________ you from applying for the job? You've got all the right qualifications.

• preventing

• avoiding