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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 15

1The country is run on socialist .....

2Match the following definition with the correct word: to perceive sound with your ear

3True or False: Infamously and famously mean the same thing.

4Chose the word that is different: hour, minute, second, half an hour, once

5In lexical contrastive analysis, "partial equivalence" means:

6"Hope" is used to express a desire that is .....

7A prejudice toward one point of view

8She was trying to ..... their departure for school, but her constant nagging just made her sister mad which made her get dressed even more slowly.

9Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: I c ..... t with my friends in the evening.

10Marina knew that the outcome of this race would ..... her chance to win a gold medal.

11Suddenly Meeta started looking ..... out of fear.

12Student aid coming from the state or federalgovernment, the college itself, or from private sources thatdoes not need to be repaid

13The rider pulled on the horse's .....

14Her message was intentionally ..... so that if someone else read it they wouldn't be sure what she meant.

15My cousin in the USA is my .....

16How did Adem .....

17Which is not the definition of "out of order"?

18Which of the following sentences uses the word "orient" correctly?

19Kepanjangan SAE pada oli SAE 10 adalah .....

20I am so mad at the coach that I decided to ..... the team.

21Sentence: Which sentence correctly uses the word winter?

22Will the new coach ..... the team's performance?

23They were ..... into the class.

24The wolf desperately needs help ..... growled many times

25Another factor lies in differences in musical tastes, fashion, and political views between young people and their parents

26Many inventions are a result of careful .....

27Did you decide ..... to have carrots or corn?

28Electronic dictionaries in mobile devices are a great tool, but you need to think how to use them .....

29I was ..... that Billy Joel was a New York native.

30Which meaning of clear fits this sentence? "He is clear of blame."

31The company's efforts to expand into new markets were ..... by the lack of local market knowledge and established distribution channels.

32To refuse to allow something, especially officially, or to prevent a particular plan of action by making it impossible

33Compared to opinions, attitudes elicit a:

34My mother underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer last year. Even though the outcome was positive, no doctor can guarantee that it won't .....

35Prior to the development of large farm machinery, farmers used to ..... large families to help them run their farms.

36What change, if any, should be made to sentence 3?(3) Sometimes there are multiple animals that are very active during the daytime, but not all animals come out when it's hotter then usual.

37Sam felt sick when he was on the boat.2) Sam felt nauseated when he was on the boat.What is the difference in connotation between the words "sick" and "nauseated?"

38The lady with 15 cats is quite a ..... person.

39Niece is to nephew as ..... is to bachelor

40Does this sentence use "there/they're/their" correctly?Their dog needed a bath.

41I need some money. Let's stop at the .....

42CRSAll are attributes of God except .....

43The exercise was so difficult that we were ..... able to finish it!

44I wanted to (accept, except) the invitation to the party; everyone (accept, except) Jaron was going.

45Stonehenge is a ..... with a fascinating standing stones.

46Prejudice is a/an .....; whereas discrimination is a/an .....

47John wants ..... be in the school play.

48..... planning to observe the meteor shower tonight.

49A watercraft that stays under water

50To fail to win

51True or false;The word 'Major' can be used to describe the smaller version of an anatomical structure

52Due to a serious ....., all the harvest has been seriously damaged in this area.

53Today is the ..... (last/latest) day for receiving tenders.

54I could feel a dark, evil (presents/presence) when I entered the old hospital.

55I ..... the check for &dollar; 1, 000 to help the animal shelter.

56I got home ..... I went to sleep.

57Complete each sentence with to, too, or two:Mail delivery is easier than going ..... the post office for mail.

58What ..... of artist was Pablo Picasso?-He was a painter.

59Spiderman easily scaled the ..... in the city.

60Select the word that best fills in the blank.Mark proved to be ..... by selecting all six winning lotto numbers.

61Read the sentence. Choose the word that best fits. When I ride a bike, I use my foot as a .....