Question

Underline the most suitable word to complete each sentence.
a) I thought Jim would say something about his new job. But he didn't mention/state/declare it.
b) Sorry, I wasn't being insulting. I simply offered/reassured/remarked that you seem to have put on rather a lot of weight recently.
c) The police requested/estimated/advised that the crowd was under 50,000, although the organisers of the march put it at nearer 100,000.
d) The children complained/threatened/persuaded that their parents were always checking up on them.
e) It has been objected/hoped/predicted that by the year 2050 some capital cities will be almost uninhabitable because of the effects of air pollution.
f) During the months before Smith's transfer from City, it had been rumoured/doubted/threatened that he and the manager had come to blows in the dressing-room, though this was denied by the club.
g) Brown forbade/recommended/claimed that the arresting officers had treated him roughly, and that one of them had punched him in the eye.
h) An army spokesman stressed that all troops patrolling the streets had been denied/ordered/announced to issue clear warnings before firing any shots.
i) Although he didn't say so directly, the Prime Minister told/ordered/suggested that an agreement between the two sides was within reach.
j) The witness suggested/insisted/gave her name and address to the court before the cross-examination began.

Answer 1

Răspuns:

a. mention

b. remarked

c. requested

d. complained

e. predicted

f. rumored

g. claimed

h. ordered

i. told

j. gave