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Commonly Confused Words

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  • She gave me some good ...
    advice
    advises
    advise
    advices
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  • I asked him to come to the exhibition but he'd ... seen it.
    all ready
    already
    still
    yet
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  • The government ought to abolish the tax ...
    all together
    altogether
    al together
    alltogether
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  • I saw a few familiar faces ... the crowd.
    among
    within
    beneath
    between
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  • She won't mind if you're late - .... , it's hardly your fault.
    besides
    Both are correct
    beside
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  • It's so airless in here - I can hardly ....
    both are correct
    breathe
    breath
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  • I’m good at tennis but I need to ... my serve.
    Both are correct
    Practice
    Practise
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  • His final paper included a .... analysis of today's society. He covered several social issues
    comprehensive
    understandable
    understanding
    comprehensible
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  • I'm going on a business ____ to France next week.
    All options are possible
    journey
    travel
    trip
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  • I had ___ my copybook at home so I ___ a sheet of paper from Alan.
    left - borrowed
    left - lent
    forgotten - borrowed
    forgotten - lent
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  • It's a full board package that includes the four ____
    meals
    foods
    plates
    dishes
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  • She’s a very ________ teacher, and her classes are always ______.
    fun - funny
    funny - funny
    funny - fun
    fun - fun
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  • She ______ a very high salary in her _____ job
    wins - current
    earns - actual
    earns - current
    wins - actual
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  • Since the committee hasn’t ___ the budget, we’ll ___ our money in a different project.
    approved - invest
    passed - invest
    passed - invert
    approved - invert
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  • This topic is too ______ for a joke; you should be more respectful.
    emotional
    sensible
    emotive
    sensitive
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  • Which option is NOT correct? "They had a serious ______ about politics and stopped speaking to each other."
    discussion
    fight
    argument
    disagreement
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