Grammar Warm-up – Part 74

?Which verb or phrase means the same as the more formal verb in CAPITALS at the end of the sentence

N1. she ………………… every time he speaks to her. BLUSH
N2. His latest book ………………… the Industrial Revolution. CONCERN
N3. She ………………… the button and an alarm started to ring. DEPRESS
N4. Please ………………… all computers are fully shut down. ENSURE
N5. The cost of the damage was ………………… at £100,000. ESTIMATE
N6. I offered the child a cookie and he ………………… it. ACCEPT
N7. Who is ………………… the opening speech at the conference? DELIVER
N8. Things have ………………… at work since last year. IMPROVE

: ANSWERS

Goes red / is about / pressed / make sure / put / took / giving / got better