1. Exercise 2
1. My parents _______________ when I was about two years old, so I've never really lived with my father.
2. He took his girlfriend up to the top of Mount Douglas, and they _______________ in his car.
3. If I feel down, I usually just listen to some music I like, and that helps to _______________.
4. My roommate really _______________. She said she would pay me for her telephone bill but she didn't.
5. Hey, why don't you ask that girl to dance? She's been _______________ ever since we got here.
6. I hate it when I go to a party with my girlfriend and other guys start _______________ her right in front of me.
7. He was let go a week after being hired, because he wasn't able to _______________ with anyone in the
office.
8. Whenever my wife and I have an argument, we always try to _______________ before going to bed, so that
we don't go to sleep angry.
9. After being _______________ by a number of girls he asked out, Ralph gave up trying.
10. It really _______________ when my girlfriend wears her tight black dress.
11. If you _______________ anyone I know at the party, say hello for me.
12. We were really tired last night, so we just _______________ at home and watched television.
13. My teacher always _______________ me. About 6 people in class didn't do their homework but she only
yelled at me.
14. After breaking up with Karen, Bob _______________ with a girl he met at his sister's wedding.
15. There's a really nice looking guy in my English class. I want to _______________, but I think he already has
a girlfriend.
2. Exercise 3
1. He is a bully who always _______________ the smaller boys in his class.
2. Cathy _______________ with her boyfriend, because he was too jealous all the time.
3. He gets really _______________ when his girlfriend massages his back.
4. We couldn't do anything to _______________; she just kept crying all night.
5. We have two cats and a dog, and they all really _______________ well together.
6. Wow, _______________ the girl in the red dress over there. What a total babe!
7. They were good friends for a long time before finally _______________.
8. Madelaine and her boyfriend had a fight, but I hope that she doesn't _______________ with him, because I don't think
he's right for her.
9. How embarrassing! When I _______________ a girl in my sociology class, she burst out laughing and said "Get real!"
10. It was amazing! I _______________ a friend of my sister's while walking on the street in Paris!
11. I asked her if she wanted to go to the movie with me, but she _______________.
12. Do you guys want to _______________ with us for a while?
13. My sister is really pretty, so every time she goes to a nightclub, all the guys try to _______________ her.
14. I saw a couple _______________ on the bus. It was really embarrassing.
15. I really need you to do this for me, so don't _______________.
3. Exercise 4
1. I _______________ an old friend of mine at the supermarket. He and I used to play on the same hockey team when I
was in high school.
2. Sam always fights with his girlfriend so I think they should _______________.
3. She flipped out when she found her boyfriend _______________ with another girl at the party.
4. I don’t know why he gets angry when other guys _______________ his ex-girlfriend. Maybe he’s still in love with her.
5. We haven't found an apartment yet, but we're going to _______________ a couple of places this afternoon.
6. We really _______________ well with our new neighbours. We're even planning on going on vacation together next
summer.
7. Zoey's boyfriend dumped her so we're going to take her out for supper to _______________.
8. I can't believe he _______________ with his girlfriend again. She's already cheated on him twice, but he keeps going
back for more.
9. Since you and Jennifer have broken up, would you mind if I _______________ sometime?
10. The boys _______________ at the beach all day, playing volleyball and checking out the girls.
11. His older brother always _______________ him when they were little.
12. He is looking for a job but has been _______________ for 10 jobs so far.
13. Judy and Tim are just friends, but I'm sure they'll _______________ someday, because they get along so well
together.
14. It really _______________ the guys in the office where I work when I wear my low-cut blouse.
15. Your classmates needed you for your group presentation, but you really _______________ by not coming to class.
4. Exercise 5
1. A bunch of strange guys were _______________ in front of the nightclub, so we didn't go in.
2. We couldn't believe it when they _______________ after 20 years of marriage.
3. He went to the party hoping he would _______________ this girl he likes but she wasn't there.
4. Matt got into a fight with some guy at the nightclub who got pissed off when Matt started to _______________ his
girlfriend.
5. She asked the boss to let her have the day off for her birthday, but he _______________.
6. He decided to tell her his feelings because he wants to _______________ with her.
7. There's a strange knocking sound coming from your car engine; you'd better get it _______________.
8. The top of the mountain is a popular place for teenagers to _______________.
9. My son is kind of small and skinny and some of the other boys _______________ him at school.
10. Your father is expecting you to help him fix the car this weekend, so don't _______________.
11. Theodore Roosevelt once said that the most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to
_______________ with people.
12. The violence in movies these days really _______________. I want to see movies that make me feel good.
13. I was going to _______________ this beautiful girl at the party until I noticed she had a wedding ring on.
14. I don't like fighting with my girlfriend, but man, after we _______________ the sex is really great.
15. Come on, _______________. Failing one exam is not the end of the world.
