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.