1. I dare ......... you're right.

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told

tells

say

2. I've ......... you not to do that many times before.

told

saying

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said

3. That ........., they walked out of the room in total silence.

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said

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saying

4. You shouldn't take any notice of that because it's only hear..........

telling

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say

5. That's what people are always ..........

say

said

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saying

6. What I ......... and what I do are not necessarily the same.

said

saying

say

tell

7. It's no good trying to persuade me because I'm not ......... a word.

tells

saying

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told

8. Now that would be ......... but my lips are sealed.

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saying

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said

9. ......... us that story again!

Say

Tell

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Says

10. I'm afraid I can't ......... for sure but I think it's safe.

said

says

say

telling

11. In the interest of safety the main valve on the machine had to be ......... off.

shutting

closing

closed

shut

12. In the ......... moments of the symphony someone's mobile phone started ringing.

close

closing

shut

shutting

13. The detectives had no problems in solving the crimes as it was clearly an open and ......... case.

closed

closing

shut

shutting

14. The police officer warned us that the road ahead was ..........

shut

shutting

closing

closed

15. In view of the limited amount of information and evidence the case was now considered to be ..........

closing

closed

shutting

shut

16. Everything in that shop is now very cheap because they are having a ......... down sale.

shuts

shutting

closes

closing

17. After a number of years as a monk he decided to leave because he felt very ......... in.

shut

shutting

closes

closed

18. After the terrible experiences that they had been through, the couple ......... themselves away from the community.

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shuts

closes

closing

19. The new musical that has had such bad reviews will ......... at the end of this week.

close

closed

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shuts

20. I'm afraid that tree will have to come down as it ......... out the light in the sitting room.

close

closes

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shuts