Unit 31

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in brackets.

a. My mother ............. me to throw away my old toys.

b. My mother ..............to throw away my old toys.

• a. threatened

  b. told

• a. told

  b. threatened

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in brackets.

a. They ..............to visit Riko in hospital.

b. They ...............us to visit Riko in hospital.

• a. offered

  b. allowed

• a. allowed

  b. offered

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in brackets.

a. I to carry the heavy boxes up the stairs.

b. I......... Hamza to carry the heavy boxes up the stairs

• a. managed

  b. persuaded

• a. persuaded

  b. managed

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in brackets.

a. She ............ Lars to help in the garden.

b. She ............. to help in the garden.

• a. encouraged

  b. agreed

• a. agreed

  b. encouraged

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in brackets.

a. I ........... her to tidy up the house.

b. I............ to tidy up the house.

• a. reminded

  b. pretended

• a. pretended

  b. reminded

Complete each sentence with one of the verbs in brackets.

a. Jonas ............ to study economics at university.

b. Jonas .............. me to study economics at university

• a. advised

  b. hoped

• a. hoped

  b. advised

Write one word that is missing from each line in these texts. Put a where the word should be.

But I’ve now learnt that you can’t rely Greta to do anything.

• But I’ve now learnt that you can’t rely on Greta to do anything.

• But I’ve now learnt that you can’t rely at Greta to do anything.

• But I’ve now learnt that you can’t rely to Greta to do anything.

Write one word that is missing from each line in these texts. Put a where the word should be.

I waited ages her to come up with some initial ideas for the site,

• I waited ages for her to come up with some initial ideas for the site,

• I waited ages on her to come up with some initial ideas for the site,

• I waited ages at her to come up with some initial ideas for the site,

• I waited ages to her to come up with some initial ideas for the site,

Write one word that is missing from each line in these texts. Put a where the word should be.

and then I had to keep on her to do any more work on it

• and then I had to keep on at her to do any more work on it

• and then I had to keep on to her to do any more work on it

• and then I had to keep on for her to do any more work on it

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets using one of the patterns in section C opposite.

I (a)   anyone Marta’s new address. (agree – not tell)