Describing Actions

1. The teacher ________ them the answer to the question.

2. He likes mending old radios. Choose the synonym of the underlined word.

3. He ________ the figures carefully before making any comment.

4. I have always ________ you my best friend.

5. After a lot of difficulty, he ________ to open the door.

6. When are you going to begin to ________ that animal?

7. Margaret proudly showed her mother the toy cat she had ________ in the competition.

8. Many poets have ________ the beauties of the countryside.

9. Peter has entered a newspaper ________ for the best-dressed man in London.

10. My brother ________ his dog not to chase sheep.

11. Jane likes ______ stamps. She has got already 75.

12. After trying several times, I ________ to see him.

13. She opened the packet and emptied the ________ into a saucepan.

14. The audience waited until the curtain had risen and then ________ into applause.

15. The rainbow ________ as the sun came fully out from behind the clouds.

16. It is time to ________ the table for dinner.

17. I always ________ asleep as soon as I get into bed.

18. You should be very ________ to your teachers for their help.