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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 36

1FLIPPANT and FACETIOUS

2West Indian culture and music ..... some British bands with new ideas.

3The ..... store is on the corner of the street.

4The only problem with the tale is that the ..... is not easly understood by children.

5"It usually snows in January."

6When directing, monitoring, and evaluating the performance of tasks by another member you are:

7..... chances of making the basketball team are really good!

8I am singing Taylor Swift, while ..... plugging their ears.

9It is the closeness of the experimental value to the true value.

10What should people take when they evacuate?

11The ..... written essay received high praise.

12Complete the sentence: The morning sky is .....

13The ..... wall protected the village from the waves.

14The cheerful music ..... my mood positively.

15Many cultures have special ceremonies to celebrate a person's ..... ofpassage into adulthood.

16He was against the idea to start with, but he soon changed his ..... when he realized how much money he'd get.

17Is a wish the same thing as a goal?

18Proactive >< .....

19After the murder, the police made an .....

20Is a "mitigating" factor, a factor that increases a criminal punishment?

21"Private" means: A) For everyone B) For yourself only C) Ordinary D) Public

22She often ..... to liking Brian, but has never directly confessed to her feelings.

23Go to the library if you need ..... information.

24The plague, otherwise known as the Black Death, was a ..... disease.

25What is the correct form of 'than' in the sentence: 'Than my neighbor Sam walked by and waved to me.'?

26Multiple-Meaning WordsHis first casual inspection of the ashes revealed nothing.In this sentence, casual means:

27..... to agree; to yield to.

28The difference between "weather" and "climate" is ..... is measured "year to year."

29Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "We're Were Where Wear are you going to be after lunch?"

30The ..... for imports this year has already been filled.

31She's the most ..... worker we have-she always makes sure that her work is top-quality.

32To "resent" someone's actions means to:

33DID YOU ..... MOM IS ON HER WAY HOME?

34Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: "The movie had a big ..... on me."

35A prurient adolescent:

36By writing good papers, I hope to (affect, effect) my grade positively.

37Adolf Hitler was an evil .....

38After being sick, I felt so .....

39Which of the following sentences uses 'your' correctly?

40Don't be ..... about politics. Make sure your voice is heard by casting your ballot!

41The movie's ending had a lasting emotional ..... Choose the correct word.

42Please turn down the music; ..... hurting my ears!

43Don't forget ..... umbrella! ..... raining outside!

44..... planning to visit the new science museum this weekend.

45Affect vs. effecteffect means

46True or False-Bungled is used correctly in the following sentence:I bungled my project and won the school Science Fair.

47What is the correct way to express a dislike?

48I can't wait to see my bride walk down the .....?

49Which word fits best in the sentence:The new policy will ..... the company's profits.

50Pair the words correctlyniece and .....

51The drought will certainly affect/effect the crops this season.

52Amount of is interchangeable with quantity of.

53Diane was ..... short to reach the top shelf.

54Many of us ..... when there is a disrespectful vibe in class, ..... the teacher.

55I wish they had shown more understanding for my terrible situation

56It's even more difficult now that I have to buy things I need rather then the things that I want.

57..... hard to see the present when you're staring at the past.

58A national park is a special area for the protection of the environment and .....

59Changes made to the Constitution.

60All of these are "NEEDS" EXCEPT:

61Allow foreigners to come to the US