Fill in the blanks.
1. I …………………………….. him 1000 dollars.
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Wrong!
To lend is to loan. Lent is the past tense of lend.
2. The cute smile …………………………. her face a childlike charm.
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Wrong!
3. We …………………………. our full support to the project.
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Wrong!
Lend can also mean add or give.
4. Can you …………………………. me a few hundred dollars?
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Wrong!
To lend money is to loan money.
5. Can I ……………………….. a hundred dollars from you until payday?
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Wrong!
You lend money to somebody; you borrow money from somebody.
6. You can ………………………… my car but you have to bring it back before 10 pm.
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Wrong!
7. My sister always ………………………… me when we play badminton.
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Wrong!
To beat somebody is to defeat them.
8. I always ………………………….. when we play chess.
Please select 2 correct answers
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Wrong!
Beat needs an object. Either win or lose can be used here with opposite meanings.
9. The doctor …………………………. me to eat more fruits and vegetables.
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Wrong!
Advise is a verb; advice is a noun.
10. ………………………… my cat was such a harrowing experience for me.
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Wrong!
When you lose someone, you are unable to find them.
11. He ………………………… my vacuum cleaner and broke it.
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Wrong!
12. I terribly …………………………. my lost cat.
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Wrong!
To miss somebody is to be unhappy about their absence.
Answers
- I lent him 1000 dollars.
- The cute smile lent her face a childlike charm.
- We lent our full support to the project.
- Can you lend me a few hundred dollars?
- Can I borrow a hundred dollars from you until payday?
- You can borrow my car but you have to bring it back before 10 pm.
- My sister always beats me when we play badminton.
- I always win/lose when we play chess.
- The doctor advised me to eat more fruits and vegetables.
- Losing my cat was such a harrowing experience for me.
- He borrowed my vacuum cleaner and broke it.
- I terribly miss my lost cat.
