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Common Mistakes B2-C1

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  • When I arrived at work I said good morning to
    All the people
    Everyone
    every
    all
  • I’m thinking …… the summer.
    in
    about
    at
    on
  • In spite of being very clever Alejandro was rather lazy. ALTHOUGH. ............ very clever Alejandro was rather lazy.
    Although he was
    He was although
    Although being
  • You don’t have to change …..
    something
    nothing
    somebody
    anything
  • Dull means .....
    boring
  • “Bustling” means ..... eg a bustling town.
    lively and full of people
  • It says £5.60 on the label but you’ve ........ me £6.50
    charged
  • You should revise a lot for your exams. BETTER. You ................... for your exams.
    had better revise a lot
  • If you are careful you can ________ your electricity bill.
    down
    lower
    low
    downer
  • What is the name of the hard hat worn by cyclists and motorcyclists.
    Helmet
  • We must ………. strong.
    be
    to be
  • You play golf on a golf ...........
    course
  • We need help with the ………
    children
    childrens
    childs
  • Most people ....... very happy when they go on holiday.
    are
    is
  • Jake peered/stared wide-eyed in horror at the cut on his arm.
    stared
  • Complete the idiomatic expression: Rome wasn't....
    set on fire
    ever conquered
    constructed over night
    built in a day
  • A long period of time without rain is a .............
    drought
  • There’s rather a lot of fat on these chips.
    greasy
    bland
    crunchy
    sickly
  • Sorry about the noise - this carrot’s just so fresh.
    bitter
    savoury
    spicy
    crunchy
  • Which is the best collocation: to ...... sport.
    go
    practice
    do
    play
  • I went to New York ......
    last year
    the last year
  • The place where you stay when you go camping is a _________.
    camping
    camp
    campsite
  • Which is correct?
    Entrainment
    Entretainment
    Entreteiment
    Entertainment
  • With climate change ....
    appear new diseases
    are appearing new diseases
    news diseases are appearing
    new diseases are appearing
  • Sushi is often made with rice and .......... fish.
    crude
    smelly
    crud
    raw
  • Young people
    preffers
    preffer
    prefer
    prefers
  • ...... people
    Many
    Too much
    Much
    A lot
  • Correct this “overweight childs”
    Overweight children
    Overweigth childs
    Overweight childrens
  • Many people ……….. with you.
    are agree
    agrees
    agree
    be agree
  • Choose the correct expression
    Once a week
    One time a week
    One weekly
  • A synonym of “should” is _______
    could
    ought to
    must
    would
  • Do you like my tie? I bought it in the January ........
    sales
  • If it’s not working, take it back to the shop. They have to replace f....... goods.
    faulty
  • Social media has a great impact …… people today.
    for
    on
    of
    in
  • Naomi is the girl who lent me a ruler during the exam. WHOSE. Naomi is the girl ................... during the exam.
    whose ruler I borrowed
  • This exercise is much easier than the last one. NEARLY. This exercise ________ the last one.
    isn’t nearly as easy as
    isn’t nearly easy
    isn’t nearly as difficult than
    isn’t nearly as difficult as
  • I’ve never really enjoyed ________ sport.
    doing
    going in
    making
    taking up
  • The story of a film.
    screenplay
    scene
    plot
    cast
  • I want to go to the cinema …….. my friend.
    with
    whit
    wiht
  • For rock climbing you need a lot of upper body ________ (strong)
    Strength
  • Despite ........... Tom failed the exam.
    he was studying a lot
    he study a lot
    he studied a lot
    studying a lot
  • I’d prefer to walk than catch a bus. RATHER. I ..................... catch a bus.
    ‘d rather walk than
  • Little children who have just started walking are called…..
    toddlers
    toodlers
  • We are responsible ……. them.
    for
    by
    of
    about
  • Jake gazed/glimpsed in admiration at Tom in his smart new uniform.
    gazed
    glimpsed
  • Sales have shown a marked __________ (improve) in the second half of the year.
    improvement
  • Correct this sentence “despite all the food is good at the party we didn’t eat much”
    Despite all the food being good
    Despite all the food are good
    Despite all the food are good.
  • A short sudden period of rain is a. ............
    shower
  • Which is correct?
    Lifestyle
    Lifestile
    Livestyle
    Lyfestyle
  • It’s important to take good care ……. children.
    by
    about
    with
    of
  • What’s the correct spelling?
    Embarrasment
    Embarassment
    Embarrassment
    Embarasment
  • I hope we can …………. time together soon.
    spend some
    pass some
    passed
  • Sensitive means....
    gets upset easily
    does things correctly
  • The place where you park you car when you go shopping is a ________
    carwash
    park
    car park
    parking
  • Ok so let’s take the parcel’s ........... (measure).
    measurements
  • I have to do ………..
    some work
    a job
    a work
  • No, it’s not a sweet dish. It’s got salt and a few herbs in it.
    salty
    spicy
    savoury
    sour
  • We are expecting over 300 surfers to take _____ in this year’s surfing championship.
    place
    up
    part
    over
  • Our organism …… by pollution.
    are damage
    is being damaged
    is being damage
    is damage
  • A film that has a similar story and title to a film made earlier.
    triology
    follower
    second
    sequel
  • Which is correct?
    Nowdays
    Nowadays
  • The ______ family.
    whole
    hole
    completed
  • Only ten seconds separated the winner from the _________ in this year’s marathon.
    failure
    Runner-up
    loser
    opponent
  • Eleanor is clearly proud of her achievements.(pride) Eleanor clearly ___________ her achievements.
    takes pride in
  • To let someone down means ....
    to disappoint someone
  • The opposite of deep is?
    low
    steep
    Shallow
    wide
  • We usually use ........ in positive sentences eg He has .......... friends.
    many
    a lot of
    much