Regular verbs part 1 (A to B)

Question 1

John’s jokes ______ the whole family.

Answer 1

Amuse - To be funny

Divertir - Causar gracia - Entretener

Question 2

The puppeteer ______ the children for hours.

Answer 2

Amused - To be funny

Divertir - Causar gracia - Entretener

Question 3

The new cartoon ______ the older children, but the younger ones were not interested.

Answer 3

Amuse - To be funny

Divertir - Causar gracia - Entretener

Question 4

He _____ into the parking space.

Answer 4

Backed

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

Question 5

You should _____ your argument with facts.

Answer 5

Back

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

Question 6

Which horse should we _____?

Answer 6

Back

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

Question 7

I _____ this candidate for mayor.

Answer 7

Back

Retroceder - Respaldar - Apoyar

Question 8

The city ___ the sale of alcohol for fifty years.

Answer 8

Banned

Prohibir - Expulsar

Question 9

Students are ___ from chewing gum in class at this school.

Answer 9

Banned

Prohibir - Expulsar

Question 10

After he was caught stealing books, Richie was ___ from the library.

Answer 10

Banned

Prohibir - Expulsar

Question 11

Before long, the truth will be ____ to all.

Answer 11

Bared

Mostrar - Descubrir

Question 12

The men ____ their heads

Answer 12

Bared

Mostrar - Descubrir

Question 13

He became nervous when the dog growled and ____ its teeth at him

Answer 13

Bared

Mostrar - Descubrir

Question 14

Emily ___ a pop-fly to left field.

Answer 14

Batted

Batear

Question 15

Mary is ___ next.

Answer 15

Batted

Batear

Question 16

On long hiking trips, it’s difficult to _____ properly.

Answer 16

Bathe

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

Question 17

John _____ the baby carefully in the sink.

Answer 17

Bathed

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

Question 18

_____ the wound with hydrogen peroxide twice a day.

Answer 18

Bathe

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

Question 19

Victorians frequently _____ at the seashore.

Answer 19

Bathed

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

Question 20

_____ the chicken in a mixture of water, salt, vinegar, and brown sugar.

Answer 20

Bathe

Bañar - Lavar - Nadar

Question 21

Neon lights ____ across the sky.

Answer 21

Beamed

Brillar - Irradiar

Question 22

You can ______ the sheet to remove the stain.

Answer 22

Bleach
Poner en blanqueador - Decolorar
Puedes poner la sábana en blanqueador para quitar la mancha.

Question 23

Shawna ______ the sleeves of her shirt.

Answer 23

Bleached
Poner en blanqueador - Decolorar
Shawna decoloró las mangas de su camisa.

Question 24

The holy man ________ the new house.

Answer 24

Blessed
Bendecir
El santón bendijo la nueva casa.

Question 25

The priest ________ the congregation.

Answer 25

Blessed Bendecir El cura bendijo a la congregación.

Question 26

Nature has ________ her with good looks and intelligence.

Answer 26

Blessed Bendecir La naturaleza la ha bendecido con belleza e inteligencia.

Question 27

Helen ________ quickly to clear the dust out of her eyes.

Answer 27

Blinked Parpadeó Helen parpadeó deprisa para eliminar el polvo de sus ojos.

Question 28

The lights ________ as the storm raged on outside.

Answer 28

Blinked Parpadearon Las luces parpadearon mientras afuera rugía la tormenta.

Question 29

The patient's eyes are bothering her, but her ______ is normal.

Answer 29

Blink Parpadeo La paciente tiene molestias en los ojos, pero su parpadeo es normal.

Question 30

Charles put down his quill and _______ the paragraphs he had written.

Answer 30

Blot - (remove excess ink) Secar Charles bajó su pluma y secó los párrafos que había escrito.

Question 31

Vicky spilled her wine, so I _______ the carpet with a sheet of kitchen towel.

Answer 31

Blotted (remove spillage) Secar. Vicky derramó su vino, así que sequé la alfombra con una hoja de papel de cocina.

Question 32

The incident _______ the politician's reputation.

Answer 32

Blotted - figurative(disgrace) Mancillar - Manchar El incidente manchó la reputación del político.

Question 33

The theft is a ____ on Fred's otherwise exemplary record.

Answer 33

Blot - figurative (stain on reputation) Mancha - Tacha - Mácula. El robo es una mancha en el registro de Fred que, de no ser por eso, sería ejemplar.

Question 34

I don't like to talk to Terrence because he always ______.

Answer 34

Boasts - (Brag) Presumir - Alardear - Vanagloriarse No me gusta hablar con Terrace porque siempre presume.

Question 35

Jillian is ______ about her children again.

Answer 35

``` Boasting about (Speak proudly) Jactarse de - Presumir de - Hacer alarde de Jillian está jactándose de sus hijos de nuevo. ```

Question 36

She always ______ of having the largest house in the street.

Answer 36

Boasts of (speak proudly) Llenársele la boca - hacer alarde de Siempre se le llena la boca de que tiene la casa más grande de la calle.

Question 37

The hotel ______ an Olympic-sized swimming pool, a sauna, and a gym.

Answer 37

Boasts (Have sth desirable) Posee El hotel cuenta con una piscina olímpica, un sauna y un gimnasio.

Question 38

He is always ________ about his wealth.

Answer 38

Bragging Presumiendo Siempre presume de su fortuna.

Question 39

This apartment has many safety features, including an intercom system and a ____ on the door.

Answer 39

Bolt (lock for door) Cerrojo - Cerradura - Pasador El apartamento es muy seguro, tiene un sistema de comunicación interno y un cerrojo en la puerta.

Question 40

Remember to ____ the door at night.

Answer 40

Bolt [sth] - (lock door with a bolt) Cerrar con cerrojo - Echar el cerrojo - Atrancar Recuerda cerrar con pestillo la puerta a la noche.

Question 41

The rabbit ____ at the sound of the car door slamming shut.

Answer 41

Bolted (run off suddenly) Irse corriendo - echar a correr - escaparse - salir huyendo El conejo se fue corriendo cuando escuchó la puerta del auto cerrarse.

Question 42

Lucy left the front door open and her labrador ____ out.

Answer 42

Bolted Salir corriendo loc verb Lucy dejó la puerta abierta y su labrador salió corriendo.

Question 43

I try to pay attention, but algebra class _____ me.

Answer 43

Bores | Trato de prestar atención pero la clase de álgebra me aburre.

Question 44

This machine can _____ tunnels through layers of rock.

Answer 44

Bore [sth] (drill: shaft, tunnel) Perforar Esta máquina puede perforar túneles a travez de capas de rocas

Question 45

Sean and his brother like to ___ in the ring.

Answer 45

Box (sport: be a boxer) Boxear A Sean y a su hermano les gusta boxear.

Question 46

Frazier _____ Ali for the heavyweight title.

Answer 46

Boxed Boxear Frazier boxeó con Ali por el título de peso completo.

Question 47

Tanner _____ the punching bag with all his strength.

Answer 47

Boxed (punch repeatedly) Golpear - Dar puñetazos Tanner golpeó la bolsa con todas sus fuerzas.

Question 48

I _____ my grandmother's present and posted it to her.

Answer 48

Boxed (put in a box) Empaquetar - Meter en una caja Empaqueté el regalo de mi abuela y se lo envié.

Question 49

The river _______ a few miles south of the city.

Answer 49

Branches Dividir - Bifurcar - Separar El rio se bifurca a unas millas al sur de la ciudad.

Question 50

Ouch! I banged my knee. That's really going to _______.

Answer 50

Bruise Dejar un moretón ¡Ay! Me he dado un golpe en la rodilla. Eso me va a dejar un moretón.

Question 51

I _______ my knee when I walked into the fire hydrant.

Answer 51

Bruised Magullé Me magullé la rodilla cuando me di contra la boca de incendios.

Question 52

Somebody must have dropped this peach; there are _______ all over it.

Answer 52

Bruises Magulladuras Alguien debió haber dejado caer este durazno; Tiene magulladuras por todos lados.

Question 53

Polly accidentally ______ her sister's shoulder.

Answer 53

Bumped Chocar levemente - Darse un golpe leve Polly chocó levemente el hombro de su hermana por accidente.

Question 54

The power lines _______ with electricity.

Answer 54

Buzzed Zumbar - Sonar Las líneas zumbaban con electricidad.