Microsoft Word – FGB§2 verbs

Exercise 60 [verbs with differing meanings]
1 Do try to be quiet in class!
2 Would you like to try your hand at painting?
3 The pupil answered the teacher’s question.
4 She is busy milking the cows.
5 The maid will look after the children tonight.
6 The spy mingled with the crowd.
7 The doctor referred me to a specialist.
8 Please apply to the manager.
9 We noticed a strange man on the pavement.
10 We became aware of an unpleasant smell.
11 I must praise your achievements.
12 The student boasted of his results.
13 Have we established a motive in this case?
14 The pilgrims settled in the New World.
15 You surprise me.
Exercise 61 [verbs with differing meanings]
1 I was surprised at his efforts.
2 Your essay, I’m afraid, bored me.
3 I’m very bored in this class.
4 He trains horses to plough the fields.
5 He put the planks upright against the wall.
6 The invalid sat up in bed.
7 I believe they breed ostriches on that farm.
8 The smoke rose slowly into the sky.
9 Heat the potatoes in the oven.
10 I haven’t been able to get warm all day.