Share C1 Commonly confused words
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Yesterday I was exhausted so I just ____lay/lie____ down on the sofa all evening!
lay (past simple of lie)
We did a lot of experiments to see the ____effects/affects____ of the chemical.
effects (noun)
Ugh, he's so miserable all the time. Why does he have to be so ____gloomy/grumpy____?
gloomy (depressing)
These days we all need to show people as much ____compassion/consideration____ as possible as it's all quite challenging.
compassion (to be understanding & forgiving)
No! You're not ____aloud/allowed____ to touch those files!
allowed (permitted)
The ____sites/sights____ we saw in Tokyo were amazing!
sights (places of interest)
I've run out of Tippex; I need to go to the ____stationery/stationary____ shop after class.
stationery (material for writing)
Do you normally wear a ____custom/costume____ for Carnaval?
costume (outfit for a special celebration)
I just can't ____bear/bare____ it when people wear their masks below their noses!
bear (support, tolerate)
He was a little ____economical/economic____ with the truth when he got home late from that party.
economical (frugal)
He's got a very sweet tooth. He always has to have ____desert/dessert____ at the end of a meal.
dessert (pudding)
He tried to ____ensure/assure____ us that everything would be fine.
assure (to promise someone something will happen)
How did you manage ____lose/loose____ your new bag the first time you used it?
lose (not be able to find something or not win a match)
Shhh, there may be spies ____among/between____ us!
among ('between' more than two things)
____Contrary/Opposite____ to popular belief, a strawberry isn't actually a berry.
Contrary (set phrase)
I don't know why she bought a ____false/fake____ handbag when she has the money for the real deal.
fake (not real)
