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Staying at home in such bad weather was a _________ thing to do. (SENSIBLE / SENSITIVE)
SENSIBLE
The sun ________in the east and sets in the west. (RISES / RAISES)
RISES
Please _________ me to turn off the lights before I lock the door. (REMEMBER / REMIND)
REMIND
My friend asked me if I would ________him some money until the next day. (BORROW / LEND)
LEND
Be careful with that painting. It’s _________. (PRICELESS / WORTHLESS)
PRICELESS
You cannot exchange any products unless you have a ___________ . (RECEIPT / RECIPE)
RECEIPT
Alexander Fleming was a biologist who ________ penicillin. (DISCOVERED / INVENTED)
DISCOVERED
He told ________ jokes that made the audience laugh. (FUN / FUNNY)
FUNNY
It took them over 3 days to cross the ___________. (DESSERT / DESERT)
DESERT
The cuts in government spending will seriously ________the military budget. (AFFECT / EFFECT)
AFFECT
He was always ________to children. (SYMPATHETIC / KIND).
KIND
I love to _______ on the beach and read a good book. (LAY / LIE)
LIE
The ________ of the school wants to see you at once. (PRINCIPLE / PRINCIPAL)
PRINCIPAL
After talking to me he was very ________ to my problems. (SYMPATHETIC / KIND)
SYMPATHETIC
The company announced that they were going to ________ their prices for a second time this year. (RISE / RAISE)
RAISE
The _________I got from my girlfriend was great. The lasagne was fantastic. (RECEIPT / RECIPE)
RECIPE
