| 1. admit Susan admitted lying while under oath. 2. appreciate We appreciate receiving your donation ahead of time. 3. avoid Many Canadians avoid smoking because it is unhealthy. 4. be worth Good friends are worth keeping. 5. can’t help I can’t help worrying about my elderly parents. 6. consider Karen considered going to Switzerland but eventually went to Spain. 7. delay Don’t delay getting your driver’s licence. 8. deny Patricia denied borrowing my calculator. She said she didn't even even know I had one. 9. detest Frances detests hearing profanities on television. 10. discuss My wife and I discussed having a second child. 11. enjoy Tourists always enjoy taking photographs. 12. finish Have you finished painting the kitchen? 13. imagine Can you imagine becoming a famous Hollywood movie star and making 25 million dollars a movie? 14. involve It will involve doing a lot of research. 15. keep She keeps telling me that she will visit me one day. 16. mention Susan mentioned buying a new car. Has she already bought one? 17. mind I don’t mind gaining a few more pounds. 18. miss Henry misses going to his favorite restaurant in his native country. 19. postpone She postponed going to the doctor again. 20. quit How many times have you tried to quit smoking? 21. recall She recalled pointing out to you the problem before it became serious. 22. spend time We all spend time reading our favourite books. 23. stop She stopped working night shift because she thought it was dangerous. 24. suggest My dad suggested going to a cottage instead of going abroad this summer. |
1. My children are accustomed to
getting up early.
2. The Grade Six baseball team is
afraid of losing the match.
3. Amanda is angry about losing her
job at Zellers.
4. My uncle is bad at working in the
garden.
5. My grandmother is bored with/by
living alone.
6. Are you certain of passing the
exam?
7. Dominik is clever at snowboarding.
8. I am really concerned about losing
weight.
9. We’re crazy about playing tennis.10. The
Grade Twelve students are so
disappointed about/at performing
badly in math.
11. I’m not excited about moving to
Montreal.
12. Russia is very famous for winning
in every international figure skating
competition.
13. To tell you the truth, I’m so fed up
with being treated like a baby.
14. Matthew and Patricia are fond of
bowling.
15. Sandra was glad about meeting
the mayor.
16. My sister-in-law was happy about
being on the Oprah Winfrey Show
last week.
17. Teresa is interested in working for
the governor.
18. Are you keen on going to the show
tonight?
19. Is Jonathan nervous about going to
his first job interview?
20. My parents are proud of helping
the less fortunate.
21. Who is responsible for driving the
children to school this week?
22. Aren’t you satisfied with being a
firefighter?
23. I’m sick and tired of not having a
job and doing nothing all day
24. Why are you so thrilled about
winning twenty dollars in a lottery?
25. I’m still worried about spending too
much money on long distance
phone calls.
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1. We believe in helping the poor.
2. I really care about telling the truth.
3. My job consists of gathering
accurate information.
4. We both depend on working two
jobs.
5. Susan dreams about becoming very
famous.
6. I gave up smoking and eating junk
food.
7. My wife insisted on buying a house
instead of a condominium.
8. Why does he keep on losing his car
key?
9. Kathryn put off visiting her native
country due to financial problems.
10. They finally succeeded in winning
the game.
11. You take care of mowing the lawn
and watering the plants.
12. They’re talking about having
another baby.
13. My in-laws are thinking about
traveling to Switzerland or
Germany.
14. We all work very hard at finding a
good job.
15. I worry about not having enough
money to pay all the bills.
2. I really care about telling the truth.
3. My job consists of gathering
accurate information.
4. We both depend on working two
jobs.
5. Susan dreams about becoming very
famous.
6. I gave up smoking and eating junk
food.
7. My wife insisted on buying a house
instead of a condominium.
8. Why does he keep on losing his car
key?
9. Kathryn put off visiting her native
country due to financial problems.
10. They finally succeeded in winning
the game.
11. You take care of mowing the lawn
and watering the plants.
12. They’re talking about having
another baby.
13. My in-laws are thinking about
traveling to Switzerland or
Germany.
14. We all work very hard at finding a
good job.
15. I worry about not having enough
money to pay all the bills.
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