Confusing words - Unit 6 | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

What's the difference between 'ensure' and 'insure'?

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The teacher told us that we weren't _______ to run in the hallways.

allowed

The teacher asked us to read _____ so she could check our pronunciation.

aloud

Is 'practice' a noun or a verb?

a noun

Is 'advice' a noun or a verb?

a noun

My mum gives the best ADVISE/ADVICE.

ADVICE

The doctor ______ me to stay in bed and rest.

ADVISED

Many companies won't ______ new or young drivers, because they are less experienced at driving.

INSURE

All our furniture and household goods are _____ against accidental damage.

INSURED

The role of the police is to INSURE/ENSURE that the law is followed by the public.

ENSURE

The airline is taking steps to ENSURE/INSURE the safety of everyone onboard.

ENSURE

I've been __________ this piece of music all week. I hope I perform well at the piano recital.

practising

I have to take my cat to the local animal _______. (vet)

practice

In this job you work from 9 until 5, with a 15-minute _____ in the morning and then a lunch _____ at 1pm.

break / break

While I was cycling, a car pulled out in front of me so I had to ____ (stop) suddenly.

brake

We had a ____ holiday in Blackpool last year. (fun/funny)

fun

That film is so _____. I laughed all the way through it. (fun/funny)

funny

I went bowling with my friends last weekend, we had a lot of ____. (fun/funny)

fun

I have a suit but I only wear it on special ______. (opportunities/possibilities/occasions)

occasions

The ______ that there is life on other planets in the universe has always inspired scientists. (opportunity/possibility/occasion)

possibility

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

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 1567, at the age of twenty-three, Sir Francis Drake made his first _____ to the New World. (travel/trip/journey/voyage)

voyage

We went on a three-week _____ to Scotland. (trip/journey/travel)

trip

This magazine is a food and _____ guide. (trip/voyage/travel)

travel

The _____ from Manchester to London takes about 2 and a half hours. (travel/trip/journey)

journey

He's gone on a business ____ to Germany. (voyage/travel/journey/trip)

trip

How long does your _____ to ____ take? (trip/travel/journey) (job/work)

journey / work

Air _____ is getting more expensive. (trip/travel/journey/voyage)

travel

I'm going to work in Hong Kong for a year. It's an amazing ________. (possibility/occasion/opportunity)

opportunity

My brother has found a good ____ as a sales manager. (work/job)

job

Tony ____ in London. (job/works)

works

I like my ____ - I'm a chef. I love cooking. (work/job)

job

My dad has two _____ - he works part-time as a taxi driver and he's also a firefighter. (works/jobs)

jobs

I'm really busy - I have a lot of ____ to do. (work/job)

work

I start ____ at 9 in the morning. (work/job)

work