Focus 4 Easily Confused words

Our research is entirely depen_________ on charitable donations, so we aren’t able to offer payment.

If any significant issues ___________, you should__________ them with your manager later. RAISE / ARISE

Of course, trains sometimes arrive a few minutes ______, but on some routes_______ , the delays have become extreme. LATELY / LATE

Do you ever advice / advise adults about computers?

How long can you hold your breathe / breath underwater?

Why did you last rise / raise your voice?

What’s more, these areas are typically more sens_________ to the effects of climate change.

Maria works _______ studying wildlife in Alaska. She admits to feeling _______ occasionally, but she loves her job. ALONE / LONELY

Our project is looking to recruit hardworking, consc________ volunteers to help design water filtering systems that are both effective and econ_________ to run.

We _______ people to bring warm clothes, but there are people who don’t listen to _______ and turn up in shorts. ADVISE / ADVICE

Unfortunately, the __________being what it is today, we won’t be able to go hiking. We’ll see tomorrow _________it will be safer to hike. WHETHER / WEATHER

Does the weather often affect / effect your mood?

When was the last time you lied / lay on the ground and looked up at the stars?

How lately / late are you allowed to stay out on Saturdays?

We can’t live without water, but for those living in des_________ regions with little or no rainfall, water is a constant challenge.

Today our teacher is absent , so we’re having a class with the __________, who’s a physicist. We’re going to discuss the most important __________of quantum physics. PRINCIPAL / PRINCIPLE

Have you got any loose / lose change in your pocket?

How easy is it for you to accept a compliment / complement?

What is the most economical / economic way to get around where you live?

Are you satisfied with your actual / present level of English?

At first ______ it looks just like an empty field, but it’s actually the _________of one of Europe’s most significant battles. SITE / SIGHT

Would you mind going on holiday alone / lonely?

you’ll gain valuable experience putting the engineering prin_______ you’ve studied into practice , as well as making a really valuable contribution to this vital area of development.

Do you consider yourself a conscious / conscientious student?

We need to ________ that all equipment is cleaned and put away after use. The lab director wants us to ________him that we’ll leave the lab tidy. Otherwise, he won’t let us in again. ASSURE / ENSURE