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1. discuss (regular verb): to talk about something with other people, especially in order to decide
something
2. argue (regular verb; argue with somebody about/over something): to speak angrily to somebody because
you disagree with them; to give reasons why you think that something is right/wrong, true/ not true, etc.,
especially to persuade people that you are right
5. raise (regular verb; pronounced /reiz/): to increase the amount or level of something
This verb must have an object.
Other meanings include:
move upwards; collect money/people; mention a subject; cause; to care for a child/animal; farm animals crops;
end something; to contact somebody on the phone/radio; to come to life again
6. rise (pronounced /raiz/; past: rose, pronounced /rouz/; participle: risen, pronounced /rizn/): to increase in
amount or number; to move from a lower to a higher position
This verb is used without an object.
Other meanings include:
to become more powerful/important; to end a meeting; to become louder; to begin to fight; of beginning of a
river; to appear.
8. prevent (regular verb): to stop somebody from doing something; to stop something form happening
9. remember (regular verb): to have or keep an image in your memory of an event, person, etc. from the
past; remember something you have to do
10. remind (regular verb): to help somebody remember something important that they must do
11. expect: to think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something
12. hope (regular verb): to want something to happen and think that it is possible
13. mind (regular verb); (especially with negatives): to be upset or annoyed or worried by something
Other meanings include:
not care or worry; asking permission
14. matter (regular verb): to be important or have an important effect on somebody or something
15. rob (regular verb -bb-): to steal money or property from a person or place
16. steal (past: stole; participle: stolen): to take something from a person, shop, etc. without permission and
without intending to return it or pay for it
17. hear (past/participle: heard): to be aware of sounds with your ear; to listen or pay attention to somebody
18. listen (regular verb): to pay attention to somebody/something that you can hear; to take notice of what
somebody says to you so that you follow their advice or believe them
19. seem (regular verb) (to somebody) (to be something; seem like something): to give the impression of
doing or being something, to appear
20. look (regular linking verb) (like somebody/something): to appear or seem; to have a similar appearance
to somebody/something; to have an appearance that suggests that something is true or will happen
Exercises
Complete these sentences with the correct form of a suitable verb from the box.
seem - hope - listen - rise - discuss - avoid - matter - remember - hear - steal
look - argue - raise - mind - notice - expect - remind - prevent
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Answers
1. raised 29. Listen…hear
2. noticed 30. remind
3. avoid 31. hope
4. expect 32. didn’t realize
5. raise 33. don’t remember
6. don’t mind 34. hear
7. stealing 35. noticed
8. hope 36. heard
9. seem 37. look
10. rose 38. don’t mind
11. mind 39. raised
12. remind 40. matter
13. raised 41. stealing
14. listened 42. are raising
15. look 43. seems
16. has risen 44. raised
17. is hoping 45. had… been robbed
18. did…notice 46. rises
19. seems 47. prevented/avoided
20. raises 48. seemed
21. are ... arguing 49. avoid
22. seem 50. argued
23. to raise 51. prevented
24. doesn’t look 52. remember
25. hope 53. expecting
26. was stolen 54. Have… discussed
27. noticing 55. expected
28. raise 56. mind
57. doesn’t matter
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