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Common Mistakes B2-C1

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