Official Examination Centre No.
ES815
PET – Verbs for Communication
Complete each sentence with a verb from the box in the correct form.
Advertise advise congratulate contact demand
deny explain inform insult interrupt persuade
present remind translate warn whisper
1. “Sssh!! Don’t make so much noise,” he ____________. " we don’t want two wake up mom and
dad now, do we?”
2. “This might sting a little,” the Doctor ____________him.
3. “We regret to ____________ you that it will be impossible to attend the meeting.”
4. I____________to him three times how to use the program, but he still doesn’t understand.
5. But almost forgot to return the books the library. Luckily john____________me.
6. I don’t like him. He called me bad names and____________me in other ways.
7. I know he copied his work off the Internet, but he continues to____________ it.
8. She____________me not to take the literature class but I’m still thinking of doing it anyway
because I like the authors.
9. At first we wanted to go to Cuba but in the end we went to Paris because my brother
____________ to me it would be less expensive.
10. Margaret hasn’t____________me about going to the cinema on Friday. I don’t think she’s
interested in coming.
11. On national public radio, they are ____________ some very interesting activities at the museum.
12. Our state at the hotel was terrible. Before leaving we ____________ to see the manager.
13. She didn’t speak a word of English so Charles had to ____________ for her when they were in
London.
14. We were trying to have a conversation but his little brother kept ____________ us.
15. While everyone was ____________ the students after the celebration, we disappeared.
16. You look like the guy who ____________ the TV game show “the price is right”.
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Adapted from Penguin test your Vocabulary
3Rev: 10/01-01-17
Official Examination Centre No. ES815
ANSWERS
1. Whispered
2. Warned
3. Inform
4. Explained
5. Reminded
6. Insulted
7. Deny
8. Advised
9. Persuaded
10. Contacted
11. Advertising
12. Demanded
13. Translate
14. Interrupting
15. Congratulating
16. Presents
CL GRANADA, S. L. C/ Puentezuelas, nº 32, 1ª Planta - 18002 Granada. Teléf.: 958 53 52 53 Fax: 958 25 15 46
E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.clgranada.com
Adapted from Penguin test your Vocabulary
3Rev: 10/01-01-17