Confusing words – part 7
Contents
1. AD / ADD 2
2. ALL READY / ALREADY / YET 2
3. AMOUNT / NUMBER 2
4. APART FROM / EXCEPT FOR / BUT 2
5. ARISE / AROUSE 2
6. BEACH / BEECH 2
7. BERRY / BURY 2
8. BUY / BY 3
9. CACHE / CASH 3
10. CHILDISH / CHILDLIKE 3
11. CLOTHES / CLOTHS 3
12. COMPREHENSIBLE / COMPREHENSIVE 3
13. COUNCIL / COUNSEL 3
14. DEAD / DIED 4
15. DENY / REFUSE 4
16. DOCILE / DOMESTIC / TAME 4
17. ELIGIBLE / ILLEGIBLE 4
18. EXHAUSTIVE / EXHAUSTING 4
19. FARE / FEE / FINE 4
20. FLAVOUR / TASTE 4
21. GET UP / WAKE UP 5
22. HIRE / LET / RENT 5
23. ILL / SICK 5
24. INJURE / WOUND 5
25. JOURNEY / TRAVEL / TRIP / VOYAGE 5
26. LIABLE / LIKELY 5
27. MARRY / MERRY 6
28. MISFIT / UNFIT 6
29. NOTE / NOTICE 6
30. ONLY / UNIQUE 6
31. PAIR / PARE / PEAR 6
32. POSTAGE / POSTAL 6
33. PRICELESS / VALUELESS / INVALUABLE / WORTHLESS 6
34. READ / REED 7
35. ROOM / SPACE 7
36. SEA / SEE 7
37. SOLE / SOUL 7
38. TAUT / TAUGHT 7
39. WARN / WORN 7
40. WOOD / WOULD 7
Choose the correct word from the following pairs:
AD / ADD
Beat the butter and sugar and slowly _____ the eggs.
I’d forgotten the notes for my speech so I had to do it _____ lib.
Have you anything further to _____ to the discussion?
Marian was told to _____ her information to the _____ that was going to be published in the newspaper.
ALL READY / ALREADY / YET
Put your wallet away. I’ve ____________ paid for everything.
I’m amazed that you haven’t told him anything ____________.
Have you finished ____________? That’s quick!
I’m waiting until you are ____________ before I begin.
She hasn’t ____________ decided if she wants to come or not.
Are you ____________ to go on an excursion?
AMOUNT / NUMBER
Large __________ of invitations were sent.
He paid regular __________ of money to a charity.
The __________ of homeless children in the city has risen alarmingly.
The __________ of money you make in a year depends on the __________ of deals you close.
APART FROM / EXCEPT FOR / BUT
_____________ you and me, I don't think there was anyone there under thirty.
_____________ doing the washing up, he does nothing else at home.
She's very hard-working _____________ not very imaginative.
Everyone was there _____________ Sally.
This is not caused by evil, _____________ by simple ignorance.
It was an excellent essay, _____________ a few simple mistakes.
ARISE / AROUSE
Emotional speeches always __________ strong feelings.
Problems like this __________ every day in the factory.
We’ll buy other pieces of clothing if the need __________.
Reading that book when I was a child __________ my interest in literature.
BEACH / BEECH
The leaves of the __________ tree are toothed.
Our family goes to the __________ every Sunday.
The island has several small stony __________ which are usually deserted.
The chairs in our living room are made of __________.
The boat had been __________ near the rocks.
BERRY / BURY
The birds have devastated my straw________ plants - there’s not a single ________ left.
He tended to ________ himself in his work.
Rachel took a nice juicy ________ from the basket and popped it into her mouth.
He’d had to ________ his pain over the years.
BUY / BY
Peter went to the store ______ the bank because he wanted to ______ some milk.
This jacket is a really a good ______, at £ 200.
At first, I wanted to ______ the round table but when I walked ______ the square table, I preferred that one.
He stopped ______ the grocery store on the way home to ______ some milk.
He tried to ______ time ______ saying he hadn’t been well.
CACHE / CASH
He says he wants ________ in advance before he’ll do the job.
Authorities believe the robber was after a hidden ________ of £ 5,000 kept in a box under the counter.
Set your browser so that the ________ is automatically cleared out frequently.
I’m a bit strapped for ________ at the moment.
CHILDISH / CHILDLIKE
It’s simply ____________ to refuse to talk to her.
All her life she had a ____________ trust in other people.
I do wish you’d grow up, John! You’re so ____________ at times.
She’s old but she has a very____________ manner.
CLOTHES / CLOTHS
She wore a dress made of several kinds of beautiful __________.
Just a moment, let me change my __________.
His __________ were made of __________ of many different colours.
There are some __________ in the closet.
COMPREHENSIBLE / COMPREHENSIVE
The two governments have agreed to engage in a _________________ dialogue to resolve the problem.
His journalistic skill is evident through his clear prose and _________________ style.
If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having _________________ insurance.
The subtitles are clear, _________________ and easy to follow.
COUNCIL / COUNSEL
Mr. Jones is in __________ till 12 o’clock.
The lawyer gave the right __________ to the city __________.
The police have provided experts to __________ local people affected by the tragedy.
This play is supported by a grant from the local arts __________.
DEAD / DIED
His grandfather _______ two years ago.
Unfortunately, our dog has been _______ for a few months.
Don't touch that bird. It's _______.
A number of people have _______ in the accident.
DENY / REFUSE
There was a young boy at the traffic lights asking for money but Tom __________ him.
The soldier applied for a short leave but was __________ permission.
They accused him of having stolen the money but he __________ it.
The French writer Jean-Paul Sartre __________ the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964.
DOCILE / DOMESTIC / TAME
They have a big dog, but he's real friendly and ___________.
After a few months' contact the monkeys become very ___________.
They are ___________, gentle animals, who will wander your back garden in search of tender shoots to eat.
A ___________ animal is an animal that can live with Human. Such as dogs, cats, rats, snakes, lizards.
That lion acts as ___________ as a house cat.
The children coped well with the issue of ___________ abuse.