1. Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Remember to use the correct form of the verb.

2. Complete the definitions using the verbs below.

apologise      challenge      comfort      complain

encourage      enquire      entertain      inform

persuade      recommend      warn      welcome

1   If you ___________________somebody (about something), you tell them about a danger.

2   If you ___________________ to somebody (about something), you tell them why you are unhappy about it.

3   If you ___________________ (for something), you say that you are sorry.

4   If you ___________________ about something, you ask questions about it.

5   If you ___________________something (to somebody), you say why it is good.

6   If you ___________________ somebody (to do something), you make them feel more confident about it.

7   If you ___________________somebody or something, you say you are happy about their arrival.

8   If you ___________________ somebody (about something), you tell them facts about it.

9   If you ___________________ somebody, you invite them to compete with you.

10   If you ___________________somebody, you try to make them feel better when they’re sad.

11   If you ___________________ somebody (to do something), you say things which make them want to do it.

12   If you ___________________somebody, you keep them amused and interested.

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3. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to four speakers. What are their intentions? Complete the sentences with the -ing form of verbs from exercise 2.

1   Speaker 1 is __________________ a group of tourists.

2   Speaker 2 is __________________ to a friend.

3   Speaker 3 is __________________ about a museum.

4   Speaker 4 is __________________ a friend.

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4. Read the questions below. Then listen to the speakers and circle the correct answers.

1   The speaker’s main aim is to

a   welcome people to a special event.

b   complain about problems with a new car.

c   enquire about a new model of car.

2   The speaker’s main aim is to

a   inform somebody about a new laptop.

b   recommend buying a new laptop.

c   apologise for damaging somebody’s laptop.

3   The speaker’s main aim is to

a   persuade people to invest money.

b   challenge people to invent a better product.

c   thank people for helping to develop a fantastic product.

4   The speaker’s main aim is to

a   describe a machine to her students.

b   warn her students to be careful.

c   challenge her students to do better than her.

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