Group 3: Letter B-C

Question 1

become /bɪˈkʌm/ [Irr]

Answer 1

I become - we become 
you become - you become 
he becomes - they become 
she becomes 
it becomes 

1) grow/come to be
2) enhance the appearance of, look good on

Question 2

begin /bɪˈgɪn/ [Irr]

Answer 2

I begin - we begin 
you begin - you begin 
he begins - they begin 
she begins 
it begins 

1) start
2) start [activity, event, process]

Question 3

believe /bɪˈliv/ [Reg]

Answer 3

I believe - we believe 
you believe - you believe 
he believes - they belive 
she believes 
it believes 

1) have a religious faith
2) accept as true/real/truthful
3) have an opinion, guess

Question 4

belong /bɪˈlɔŋ/ [Reg]

Answer 4

I belong - we belong 
you belong - you belong 
he belongs - they belong 
she belongs 
it belongs 

1) be properly placed
2) be suitable [in an occupation/activity]

Question 5

bend /bɛnd/ [Irr]

Answer 5

I bend - we bend 
you bend - you bend 
he bends - they bend 
she bends 
it bends 

1) become curved/crooked
2) stoop, dip
3) cause to curve, change the shape of
4) distort, cheat

Question 6

bet /bɛt/ [Irr]

Answer 6

I bet - we bet 
you bet - you bet 
he bets - they bet 
she bets 
it bets 

1) make a wager
2) place as a wager

Question 7

bid /bɪd/ [Irr]

Answer 7

I bid - we bid 
you bid - you bid 
he bids - they bid 
she bids 
it bids 

1) offer to pay a particular price
2) offer [a price] for
3) declare one’s intention to take [tricks in a card game]
4) tell
5) urge/ask

Question 8

bind /baɪnd/ [Irr]

Answer 8

I bind - we bind 
you bind - you bind 
he binds - they bind 
she binds 
it binds 

1) stick, become struck
2) be uncomfortably tight
3) wrap, cover, bandage
4) fasten together
5) cause to stick together

Question 9

bite /baɪt/ [Irr]

Answer 9

I bite - we bite 
you bite - you bite 
he bites - they bite 
she bites 
it bites 

1) cut with the teeth
2) sting
3) be annoying/objectionable
4) take the bait, be tricked/cheated
5) seize/ wound with the teeth

Question 10

bleed /blid/ [Irr]

Answer 10

I bleed - we bleed 
you bleed - you bleed 
he bleeds - they bleed 
she bleeds 
it bleeds 

1) lose blood
2) seep, ooze
3) lose money
4) feel sympathy

Question 11

blend /blɛnd/ [Reg]

Answer 11

I blend - we blend 
you blend - you blend 
he blends - they blend 
she blends 
it blends 

1) mingle socially
2) go well together
3) mix together

Question 12

blow /bloʊ/ [Irr]

Answer 12

I blow - we blow 
you blow -  you blow 
he blows - they blow 
she blows 
it blows 

1) move with force
2) force air out
3) produce a sound by having air forced through it
4) explode, erupt

Question 13

bother /ˈbɑðər/ [Reg]

Answer 13

I bother - we bother 
you bother - you bother 
he bothers - they bother 
she bothers 
it bothers 

1) annoy, pester
2) cause pain/axiety/concern for
3) make an effort

Question 14

break /breɪk/ [Irr]

Answer 14

I break - we break 
you break - you break 
he breaks - they break 
she breaks 
it breaks 

1) fragment, shatter
2) fail in strength/ resolve/control usability
3) bagin/appear suddenly
4) become publicity known

Question 15

bring /brɪŋ/ [Irr]

Answer 15

I bring - we bring 
you bring - you bring 
he brings - they bring 
she brings 
it brings 

1) carry, lead

Note: The verb generally indicates movement toward the speaker or toward the focus of attention.

Question 16

broadcast /ˈbrɔdˌkæst/ [Irr/Reg]

Answer 16

I broadcast - we broadcast 
you broadcast - you broadcast 
he broadcasts - they broadcast 
she broadcasts 
it broadcasts 

1) transmit programming via radio/TV
2) participate in a broadcast program
3) transmit via radio/TV
4) make widely brown

Question 17

build /bɪld/ [Irr]

Answer 17

I build - we build 
you build - you build 
he builds - they build 
she builds 
it builds 

1) increase in size/ intensity
2) construct

Question 18

burn /bɜrn/ [Reg/Irr]

Answer 18

I burn - we burn 
you burn - you burn 
he burns - they burn
she burns 
it burns 

1) be on fire
2) de destroyed by fire
3) give off light
4) be/feel hot/painful
5) become sunburned

Question 19

burst /bɜrst/ [Irr]

Answer 19

I burst we burst 
you burst - you burst 
he bursts - they burst 
she bursts 
it bursts 

1) break, rupture
2) be filled to the breaking point
3) explode
4) give way to sudden emotion
5) cause to break/explode

Question 20

buy /baɪ/ [Irr]

Answer 20

I buy - we buy 
you buy - you buy 
he buys - they buy 
she buys 
it buys 

1) purchase
2) accept, believe, agree to/with

Question 21

call /kɔl/ [Reg]

Answer 21

I call we call 
you call - you call 
he calls - they call 
she calls 
it calls 

1) telephone
2) shout
3) announce, read loudly
4) address as, name, label

Question 22

care /kɛr/ [Reg]

Answer 22

I care - we care 
you care - you care 
he cares - they care 
she cares 
it cares 

1) feel concern/ interest
2) like, choose, be inclined

Question 23

carry /ˈkæri/ [Reg]

Answer 23

I carry - we carry 
you carry - you carry 
he carries - they carry 
she carries 
it carries 

1) reach over a distance, travel for
2) win adoption
3) transport, hold while moving
4) bear, support

Question 24

cast /kæst/ [Irr]

Answer 24

I cast - we cast 
you cast - you cast 
he casts - they cast 
she casts 
it cats 

1) throw a fishing line/net into the water
2) direct, focus
3) convey
4) choose actors for

Question 25

catch /kæʧ/ [Irr]

Answer 25

I catch - we catch 
you catch - you catch 
he catches - they catch 
she catches 
it catches 

1) begin to burn/operate
2) become entangled
3) act as a catcher
4) capture, seize trap, snag, entangle

Question 26

cause /kɑz/ [Reg]

Answer 26

I cause - we cause 
you cause - you cause 
he causes - they cause 
she causes 
it causes 

1) make happen
2) compel force

Question 27

change /ʧeɪnʤ/ [Reg]

Answer 27

I change - we change 
you change - you change 
he changes - they changes 
she changes 
it changes 

1) become different
2) put on different clothes
3) trade places
4) make different, alter