NEF Upper 4B verbs often confused
remind
*Remember / Remind* me to phone my mother later - it's her birthday today!
remember
*Remember / Remind* to turn off the lights before you leave.
robbing
A 40-yer-old man has been charged with *stealing / robbing* the bank.
mind
I don't really *matter / mind* what we have for lunch.
remember
Please *remember / remind* to lock the door before you go out.
raise
Don't *raise / rise* your voice when you're having an argument.
heard
Have you *heard / listened* about the floods in South America?
hope
I *expect / hope* she will come to the party. I'd really like to see her.
argue
I don't believe people who say they never *discuss / argue* with their partners.
discuss
I think we need to *argue / discuss* our new marketing plan.
heard
I woke up in teh night because I *heard / listened to* a noise.
expect
If it carried on raining this afternoon, I *expect / hope* the match will be canceleld.
listened to
If you had *heard / listened to* what I was saying, you'd know what the problem was.
matter
It doesn't *matter / mind* if we're a bit late.
rises
Jane often starts work before the sun *raises / rises*.
hopes
Kim *expects / hopes* to get the job, but he doesn't know if he did well at the interview.
mind
Mandy hasn't invited me to her party, but I don't *matter / mind*.
robbed
My boyfriend was *stolen / robbed* yesterday. They took his mobile and his wallet.
reminded
My brother *remembered / reminded* me about my grandma's birtday.
expecting
My driving test is next week but I'm not *expecting / hoping* to pass - I've only had ten lessons.
notices
My husband never *notices / realizes* when I've been to the hairdresser's.
stolen
Oh no! Somebody's *stolen / robbed* my bike!
argue
Teenagers often *argue / discuss* with their parents.
rising
The water level in teh river is *raising / rising*.
prevent
There is a new road safety campaign to *avoid / prevent* accidents.
avoid
We took the ring road to *avoid / prevent* going through the city centre.
realized
When I saw my wife's face, I *noticed / realized* that I had bought the wrong size.
seemed
When I spoke to him on the phone, I thought he *looked / seemed* quite friendly.
look
You *look / seem* like your mother. Your face is the same shape.
looks
Your brother *looks / seems* exactly like your father - he's got the same eyes.