Describing Actions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

15. I have always ________ you my best friend.

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

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

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