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The document consists of a fill-in-the-blank exercise designed to test knowledge of vocabulary and word usage. Each sentence provides a context in which the correct word must be chosen from a set of options. The exercise covers various topics, including advice, traffic, nature, and emotions.

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Confusing Words

The document consists of a fill-in-the-blank exercise designed to test knowledge of vocabulary and word usage. Each sentence provides a context in which the correct word must be chosen from a set of options. The exercise covers various topics, including advice, traffic, nature, and emotions.

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Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks

1. There is always the ____________________ that the plane will be early. (OPPORTUNITY /
CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
2. My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of ____________________ . (ADVISE/ADVICE)
3. The strike will ____________________ all trains in the London area. (EFFECT/AFFECT)
4. The police will ____________________ anyone from leaving the building. (AVOID/PREVENT)
5. Come and sit down ____________________ me. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
6. ____________________ managing the shop, he teaches in the evening. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
7. Can you switch to ____________________ 4 for the news? (CHANNEL/CANAL)
8. Our team has a good ____________________ of winning. (OPPORTUNITY /
CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
9. You should travel early to ____________________ traffic jams. (AVOID/PREVENT)
10. I am getting fed up with her ____________________ complaints. (CONTINUAL /CONTINUOUS)
11. It took two policemen to ____________________ the traffic. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
12. I ____________________ you to put all your money into a savings account. (ADVISE/ADVICE)
13. I didn’t have much ____________________ on my birthday (FUN/FUNNY).
14. Don’t ____________________ my sunglasses if you borrow them. (DAMAGE/HARM)
15. The English ____________________ is beautiful in spring. (NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)
16. He didn’t mean to ____________________ the girl. (DAMAGE/HARM)
17. You can get a good ____________________ of the sea from the church tower. (VIEW/SCENERY)
18. Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite _________________ . (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)
19. You can take a boat trip around the ____________________ of Amsterdam.(CHANNEL/CANAL)
20. Von Karajan will ____________________ the orchestra at the concert. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
21. Did Alexander Fleming ____________________ penicillin? (INVENT/DISCOVER)
22. The cuts in spending will have a serious ____________________ on the educational system.
(EFFECT/AFFECT)
23. Staying indoors was a ____________________ thing to do in this kind of weather.
(SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)
24. You should always be ____________________ to children. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)
25. He made ____________________ faces and made the children laugh. (FUN/FUNNY).
26. I am very tired; I’ll just go and ____________________ down for a few minutes. (LIE/LAY)
27. She has been in ____________________ plain for over three days. (CONTINUAL /CONTINUOUS)
28. He asked me if I would ____________________ him some money until Monday. (LEND/BORROW)
29. The ____________________ wants to see you in his office. (PRINCIPLE/PRINCIPAL)
30. We must try to protect ____________________ and the environment (NATURE /COUNTRYSIDE)
31. Goods cannot be exchanged unless a sales ____________________ can be shown.
(RECIPE/RECEIPT)
32. I am very ____________________ to her problems. (SYMPATHETIC/KIND)
33. Be very careful with that painting; it’s ____________________ . (PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)
34. The airlines are going to ____________________ their fares again. (RAISE/RISE)
35. Can I ____________________ your car to go to the supermarket?(LEND/BORROW)
36. I gave her an Italian ____________________ book for her birthday. (RECIPE/RECEIPT)
37. My father is going to ____________________ a new carpet in the dining room. (LIE/LAY)
38. Did you ____________________ to switch off the kitchen light? (REMIND/REMEMBER)
39. When did she ____________________ the new computer terminal? (INVENT/DISCOVER)
40. I adore the beautiful ____________________ in the Lake District. (VIEW/SCENERY)
41. She is very ____________________ and is easily upset. (SENSIBLE/SENSITIVE)
42. Does the sun ____________________ in the east or in the west? (RAISE/RISE)
43. Would you ____________________ me to finish early tonight. (REMIND/REMEMBER)

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