1) She must practice | practise if she wants to enter the competition. 2) Jimmy has musical talent, but he needs a lot of practice | practise.

1) The swirl of the tide looked dangerous, and besides | beside, I didn't want to swim. 2) The woman besides | beside George was wearing a red dress and hat.

1) The blind man had lost his sight | site in the war. 2) The sight | site for the new cinema has not been chosen yet.

1) Murderers used to be hanged | hung in Britain. 2) Sara hanged | hung her hat on a hook behind the door.

1) The accident won't affect | effect the value of the van. 2) The television programme had a strong affect | effect on the children.

1) I prefer to sit in the shade | shadow rather than in the sun. 2) The building cast a long shade | shadow across the street.

1) Could you give me some advise | advice about buying a tablet? 2) I strongly advise | advice you to accept the offer.

1) The car doesn't use much petrol. It's very economic | economical. 2) How bad is the economic | economical situation in Ukraine? It's very bad.

1) I'm sorry to tell | say that we're going to have to lay off 60 employees. 2) I think you'd better tell | say me exactly what's happened to my car.

1) She usually gets very angry when I win | beat her at chess. 2) Who do you think will win | beat the gold medal?

1) If you know the answer, please rise | raise your hand. 2) The latest rainfall would cause levels to rise | raise again and stay high for several days.

1) She is very sensitive | sensible - you must not try to hurt her feelings. 2) 'I'd like to buy that car.' 'Be sensitive | sensible, darling. We haven't got that much money.'