The words expect, hope and wait have similar meanings; however, they are not always interchangeable.
Complete the following sentences using an appropriate form of expect, hope or wait.
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1. She is expecting a promotion.
2. I am expecting Maria to come in the evening.
3. I am waiting / hoping / expecting to hear from her.
4. He expects / hopes to get a bike for his birthday.
5. I have been waiting for her for hours.
6. She can’t wait for her birthday.
7. We are expecting rain soon.
8. We are expecting / hoping / waiting to get good rains this year.
9. She is quite shy. I expected her to be smarter.
10. Employees are expected to start work at 9 o’clock.
11. We are hoping that you can come and stay with us.
12. We hope / expect / are hoping/ are expecting to hear from her today.
