1

She says that Maria does not believe her now.

NOT BELIEVE

2

Who owns this marvellous castle this century?

OWN

3

My sister usually has a cup of coffee for her lunch.

HAVE

4

Look! This book contains three hundred pages.

CONTAIN

5

While my mother was cooking, I was laying the table.

COOK/LAY

6

She studied French last semester, this semester she is studying English.

STUDY/STUDY

7

- Where were you yesterday when I called you?

- I lost my watch in the park and I was looking for it there.

TO BE

/LOSE

/LOOK FOR

8

- What a marvellous ring!

- Yes, it cost me a fortune. I am broke now.

COST

9

The moment she spoke I recognised her voice.

SPEAK / RECOGNISED

10

I've got a letter from Tom. He says he is coming to London next week and wants us to meet him for lunch.

COME/WANT

11

My son writes to me very often. I hear from him every week this year. He seems to like writing letters.

HEAR/SEEM

12

- Do you see that man at the corner? He keeps stopping people and asking some questions. Do you think he is asking for direction?

- No, I expect he is making a survey.

SEE/THINK/ ASK/EXPECT

13

- Are you doing anything at the moment, Paul?

- Yes, I am packing. I am catching a plane to New York in three hours.

DO/PACK/CATCH

14

Mark and Spenser are having a sale at the moment.

HAVE

15

Mr. Brown always reads his newspaper in the evening. Mrs. Brown sometimes knits but she is not knitting tonight.

READ/KNIT /NOT KNIT

16

Look! He is putting a ticket on Tom's car. Tom will be furious because he hates getting parking tickets.

PUT/HATE

17

- Are you wearing a new coat, aren't you?

- Yes. Do you like it?

- The color suits you but it doesn't fit you very well.

WEAR/SUIT /NOT FIT

18

I don't think your brother is enjoying the party. He keeps looking at his watch.

NOT THINK /ENJOY /KEEP

19

When I looked in to see how they were getting on. Ann was painting and Paul was washing the walls.

LOOK/GET ON/PAINT/WASH

20

I am always looking for the key because nobody ever puts it back on its hook.

LOOK FOR/PUT