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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 20

1Which word means "to leave out or exclude" ?

2I'd ..... swum thirty laps when the coach said, "Ten more!"

3This type of entrepreneur starts successful businesses repeatedly.

4Fashion is about clothes that are:new, thought provoking, and original.

5We found a very rare calendar from the ..... of Thutmose III.

6Select the correct word for this sentence:The weatherman said ..... supposed to snow next week.

7Which is vast in scope?

8Choose the correct word: "They lost (there/their/they're) keys."

9Coffee is the ..... crop in Columbia.

10The first Americans followed the ..... of woolly mammoth into North America.

11Complete this sentence with the correct word:I chased ..... guinea pigs around the room.

12Fill in the blank:The new policy had a positive ..... on employee morale.

13We have been in school longer ..... last year.

14Select the correct word to fill in the blank: "She was ..... tired to continue running."

15Let's go out for a picnic. The ..... is really great today.

16Making, distributing, and selling illicit goods like alcohol

17If it rains a lot it will ..... Miss Fletcher's garden.

18An article refers to a celebrity as 'notorious.' What is the connotation of this word?

19Someone who promotes tyranny = Libertarian

20We sat down after we paid the .....

21..... clients should be apprised of purchasing arrangements before they commit to a long-term contract.

22For the Homecoming Dance, Gabriel gave his lovely date a parsley corsage. This had a negative ..... on his odds for dating in the future.

23I am not sure if ..... going to rain tomorrow.

24I ate a ..... for breakfast today.

25I'm tired ..... been a long day.

26He had ..... the performance in the auditions last night. He might just win.

27How will the falling snow ..... the opening of school?

28"andar" in English

29Editing for Spelling and Grammar: Choose the sentence with the correct use of the word 'their'. A) There going to the park. B) They're going to the park. C) Their going to the park.

30..... raining and cold.

31Men tried to show DOMINANCE over woman regarding the right to vote.

32Which word means "tempat tidur"?

33A possible explanation for a natural phenomenon is a .....

34Not returned or repaid

35The ..... forced the football game to be canceled.

36Can you (hear/here) me?

37A tax to vote. Ruled unconstitutional

38Her words had a profound ..... on my outlook on life.

39It is an untrue fact that school will be closed on Monday.

40Very ..... people came to the show.

41Yesterday, I saw a ..... on the road.

42The style, bright color, and brand represent her as a smart woman of the day

43I need ..... students to volunteer to charge the laptops.

44If Dick's father is John's son, what relationhas Dick to John?

45An issue in which you must decide whether something is right or wrong is known as an ..... Situation.

46Pick the correct word to complete the sentence: I would rather go for a run ..... ride a bike.

47Affect vs. effect affect means

48Implementing new technologies can have a significant ..... on business efficiency.

49I think I'd rather go to the movies ..... the park.

50He bought (to / too / two) speakers (to / too / two) complete his stereo system.

51Choose biography or autobiography: I traveled to many countries and wrote about my adventures.

52The teacher said our grades would depend on ..... or not we spelled everything correctly.

53Will you ..... or reject my advice?

54Something that easily catches fire

55Which of the following words means to communicate wrongly.

56When merely complying with the law, the moral minimum, we find that just because an action is legal doesn't mean that it is what?

57Sick (negative)

58He does not have ..... pocket money to get a proper meal in school.

59This is something that is true and is supported by evidence or research.

60Which definition describes racism?

61The squid was ..... expensive to purchase.