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Common mistakes B2-C1

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  • Jack died...(of / from / by) cancer.
    of
  • It depends on... (if / whether) you have enough money.
    whether - it is best to use whether in reference to a choice or alternatives ("we're going whether it rains or not") and if when establishing a condition.
  • My ... (ambition / desire/ keenness) is to become a successful manager.
    ambition
  • I had great difficulty.... (in understanding / to understand) him.
    in understanding
  • In my new job I have to make a lot of important ...(selections / choices / decisions).
    decisions
  • Her husband ....... (had died / was died) two years earlier.
    had died
  • Those who.......(refused / regretted / denied / disagreed) to join the army were given a fine.
    refused
  • I am ..... (extremely / totally / highly) convinced that we are safe.
    totally
  • (In conclusion / As conclusion) I would like to give you the following advice.
    In conclusion
  • Students who.. (come / are coming) from Japan are hard-working.
    come
  • You have to make a .... (difference / distinction / understanding) between those who want to work and those who don't want to.
    distinction
  • The play deals ... (from / with / about) a married couple whose children got lost.
    with
  • I bought some cheap ... (cloth / clothes) to make my own curtains.
    cloth
  • As far as he.... (concerned /  concerns / is concerned) there won't be any pay rises.
    is concerned
  • People in .... (general / common) have good and bad sides.
    general
  • I caught a cold and had a high.... (temperature / fever)
    temperature or fever
  • Make sure that you eat properly and ....(do / make / practise) some exercise.
    do
  • Before you start your journey you should check the... (weather / climate) conditions.
    weather
  • How are you? I hope you're in good ... (condition / shape) to go for a run.
    shape
  • We would be... (delighting / delighted / delightful) if you could join us.
    delighted
  • John Wayne has.... (always / ever) been my hero.
    always
  • I.... (went / got) into the car and turned on the engine.
    got
  • I am enrolling in this course because I want to.... (expand / enlargen /  increase) my job opportunities.
    increase
  • In America it is... (common / general) for Santa Claus to come through the chimney.
    common
  • We are not... (favourable to / in favour of) giving them more time.
    in favour of