Describing Actions

1. I have always ________ you my best friend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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