Describing Actions

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

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

3. I have always ________ you my best friend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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