1. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Remember to use the correct form of the verb.
browse come up with get lose prescribe run
1 He …………………….. 10 kg during his trip to Antarctica.
2 Yesterday, my friend …………………….. a great idea for how to raise money for our club.
3 My mum’s got a new car and it …………………….. on biofuel.
4 If you’ve got a smartphone, you can …………………….. the internet wherever you are.
5 My sister always …………………….. a good deal when she goes shopping for clothes.
6 Last month, a doctor …………………….. some medicine for my headaches.
2 Yesterday, my friend …………………….. a great idea for how to raise money for our club.
3 My mum’s got a new car and it …………………….. on biofuel.
4 If you’ve got a smartphone, you can …………………….. the internet wherever you are.
5 My sister always …………………….. a good deal when she goes shopping for clothes.
6 Last month, a doctor …………………….. some medicine for my headaches.
2. Complete the definitions using the verbs below.
apologise challenge comfort complain
encourage enquire entertain inform
persuade recommend welcome warn
encourage enquire entertain inform
persuade recommend welcome warn
1 If you …………………….. somebody (about something), you tell them about a danger.
2 If you …………………….. to somebody (about something), you tell them why you are unhappy about it.
3 If you …………………….. (for something), you say that you are sorry.
4 If you …………………….. about something, you ask questions about it.
5 If you …………………….. something (to somebody), you say why it is good.
6 If you …………………….. somebody (to do something), you make them feel more confident about it.
7 If you …………………….. somebody or something, you say you are happy about their arrival.
8 If you …………………….. somebody (about something), you tell them facts about it.
9 If you …………………….. somebody, you invite them to compete with you.
10 If you …………………….. somebody, you try to make them feel better when they’re sad.
11 If you …………………….. somebody (to do something), you say things which make them want to do it.
12 If you …………………….. somebody, you keep them amused and interested.
2 If you …………………….. to somebody (about something), you tell them why you are unhappy about it.
3 If you …………………….. (for something), you say that you are sorry.
4 If you …………………….. about something, you ask questions about it.
5 If you …………………….. something (to somebody), you say why it is good.
6 If you …………………….. somebody (to do something), you make them feel more confident about it.
7 If you …………………….. somebody or something, you say you are happy about their arrival.
8 If you …………………….. somebody (about something), you tell them facts about it.
9 If you …………………….. somebody, you invite them to compete with you.
10 If you …………………….. somebody, you try to make them feel better when they’re sad.
11 If you …………………….. somebody (to do something), you say things which make them want to do it.
12 If you …………………….. somebody, you keep them amused and interested.
Listening Strategy
You will sometimes have to identify the intentions of the speaker (e.g. to persuade, to warn, to inform, etc.). Listen for phrases such as I think you should, be careful to, I’m going to tell you about … that give you a clue to the speaker’s intentions.