Test your knowledge of these verbs:

Stay, Keep, Remain, Hold, Maintain

Choose the option you think is correct

He's __________ with some friends in London.
STAYING
KEEPING
He's going to REMAIN in Rio until Monday = He's going to __________ in Rio until Monday.
HOLD
STAY
We've decided to MAINTAIN production at its current level = We've decided to __________ production at its current level.
REMAIN
KEEP
We've decided to MAINTAIN production at its current level = We've decided to __________ production at its current level.
HOLD
STAY
You can HOLD ON TO this if you like = You can __________ this if you like.
KEEP
STAY WITH
It is very important that we KEEP our current standards of quality = It's essential that we __________ current quality standards.
STAY WITH
MAINTAIN
We can PUT YOU UP (hospedar) if you like = You can __________ us if you like.
STAY WITH
HOLD WITH
That man has a pen in his hand = That man is __________ a pen.
KEEPING
HOLDING
We're going to HAVE the meeting in the conference room = We're going to __________ the meeting in the conference room.
HOLD
MAINTAIN
He's still not convinced = He __________ unconvinced.
REMAINS
STAYS
That shop STAYS open until 6.30 = That shop __________ open until 6.30.
REMAINS
MAINTAINS
We're going to KEEP your details on file = Your details will __________ on file.
REMAIN
MAINTAIN
It's very important to MAINTAIN good records = It's very important to __________ good records.
KEEP
REMAIN
We're going to REMAIN in London for the time being = We're going to __________ in London for the time being.
KEEP
STAY
It's difficult to HOLD ON TO good staff nowadays = It's difficult to __________ good staff nowadays.
MAINTAIN
KEEP
It's still a possibility = It __________ a possibility.
STAYS
REMAINS
We mustn't change our current policies = We must __________ our current policies.
MAINTAIN
REMAIN
We have decided not to fire him = We have decided to __________ him.
STAY WITH
KEEP
Although demand is down, we are going to __________ current staff levels.
MAINTAIN
REMAIN
I'd like to KEEP this document for the moment if I may = I'd like to __________ this document for the moment if I may.
STAY WITH
HOLD ON TO
Can you __________ a secret?
STAY WITH
KEEP