Describing Actions

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

2. I have always ________ you my best friend.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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