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Confusing words - Unit 6

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  • This magazine is a food and _____ guide. (trip/voyage/travel)
    travel
  • I had the ______ to go to university when I was younger but I didn't go. I wish I had. (possibility/opportunity/occasion)
    opportunity
  • In this job you work from 9 until 5, with a 15-minute _____ in the morning and then a lunch _____ at 1pm.
    break / break
  • I have to take my cat to the local animal _______. (vet)
    practice
  • I have a suit but I only wear it on special ______. (opportunities/possibilities/occasions)
    occasions
  • We went on a three-week _____ to Scotland. (trip/journey/travel)
    trip
  • I start ____ at 9 in the morning. (work/job)
    work
  • I'm going to work in Hong Kong for a year. It's an amazing ________. (possibility/occasion/opportunity)
    opportunity
  • I had never even thought of the _____ of working in the USA until I was offered a job there in 1998. (opportunity/possibility/occasion)
    possibility
  • Many companies won't ______ new or young drivers, because they are less experienced at driving.
    INSURE
  • My mum gives the best ADVISE/ADVICE.
    ADVICE
  • Tony ____ in London. (job/works)
    works
  • The _____ from Manchester to London takes about 2 and a half hours. (travel/trip/journey)
    journey
  • The role of the police is to INSURE/ENSURE that the law is followed by the public.
    ENSURE
  • The teacher asked us to read _____ so she could check our pronunciation.
    aloud
  • The teacher told us that we weren't _______ to run in the hallways.
    allowed
  • Air _____ is getting more expensive. (trip/travel/journey/voyage)
    travel
  • I went bowling with my friends last weekend, we had a lot of ____. (fun/funny)
    fun
  • My dad has two _____ - he works part-time as a taxi driver and he's also a firefighter. (works/jobs)
    jobs
  • I've been __________ this piece of music all week. I hope I perform well at the piano recital.
    practising
  • Is 'advice' a noun or a verb?
    a noun
  • I like my ____ - I'm a chef. I love cooking. (work/job)
    job
  • I'm really busy - I have a lot of ____ to do. (work/job)
    work
  • The doctor ______ me to stay in bed and rest.
    ADVISED
  • How long does your _____ to ____ take? (trip/travel/journey) (job/work)
    journey / work
  • In 1567, at the age of twenty-three, Sir Francis Drake made his first _____ to the New World. (travel/trip/journey/voyage)
    voyage
  • While I was cycling, a car pulled out in front of me so I had to ____ (stop) suddenly.
    brake
  • The ______ that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspired scientists. (opportunity/possibility/occasion)
    possibility
  • Is 'practice' a noun or a verb?
    a noun
  • My brother has found a good ____ as a sales manager. (work/job)
    job
  • He's gone on a business ____ to Germany. (voyage/travel/journey/trip)
    trip
  • That film is so _____. I laughed all the way through it. (fun/funny)
    funny
  • We had a ____ holiday in Blackpool last year. (fun/funny)
    fun
  • All our furniture and household goods are _____ against accidental damage.
    INSURED
  • What's the difference between 'ensure' and 'insure'?
    ...
  • The airline is taking steps to ENSURE/INSURE the safety of everyone onboard.
    ENSURE
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