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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 68

1Sin que

2Choose the correct answer.Carl wasn't very good at mountain climbing as he's afraid of .....

3The police are still trying to locate the whereabouts of the young man who disappeared without a ......

4Presenting favorable details

5What is the difference between correction and corrective action?

6Choose the correct pair of words to complete the sentence: The bad weather will ..... the parade and cause a big .....

7It's obvious that ..... hiding a secret from me.

8All the girls went to the game ..... Mary.

9Gwen looked at Ronah's new and pretty clothes. "I want to have newer and prettier clothes!" she thought.

10The woman was very ..... as she entered the church late.

11..... means to have an influence on and is a verb. (e.g., The rain will ..... our plans today.)

12The Tainos were indigenous to Jamaica. Indigenous means:

13The Anglo-Saxon's society was one in which men ruled or were the heads of the families.

14The teacher explained the ..... of global warming on wildlife. Select the correct word.

15When buying a new car, one must consider not only the ..... but also the interest on the loan.

16Correct definition-albeit

17Would you rather have ..... or French toast for breakfast?

18..... way past my bedtime.

19Which word means remaining in one place?

20Once upon a time, ..... were three little pigs. ..... was Curly. He was the oldest. ..... was Wurly. He was the smartest. And then ..... was Flo. She was everyone's favorite pig.

21If you ..... 10 from 22 you will get 12

22Did your brother ..... your apology?

23What is written down as someone says it

24I can speak Japane ......

25The baseball fan caught the foul ball.

26Someone who is a drone is most likely a .....

27The new policy may ..... attendance.

28I could not ..... another minute.

29How do you make this change and ..... a balanced diet?

30I'd like to go to the concert, .....

31Patty's harsh words didn't ..... Roger as much as he had anticipated.

32The Statue of Liberty is a historical (site/sight/cite).

33He's told me ..... times about how good he is at football.

34Most teachers don't ..... late work, but some do.

35In English, ..... means previously or formerly, but ..... means everyone is prepared.

36Feedback can be interpreted as

37Blunders

38A sudden change in wind direction, air temperature, and cloud cover most likely signals a change in-

39We are learning about how ..... impacts how civilizations develop.

40Chose the word that is different: one, two, three, book, five

41Directions: Choose the correct word in parentheses.Your attitude will (affect/effect) your body language.

42Bill, you can't go to school with ..... feet.

43The ..... of the story is not to count your eggs until they are hatched.

44Certain

45Choose the word in parentheses that best complete the sentence:The friend said, "This will affect how you live (your, you're) life.

46The apple and the orange are ..... One is sweet, the other is sour.

47Indicate the word that does not fit the rest in meaning:gym, canteen, lab, playing field

48I don't like any candy bars ..... Twix bars!

49Which word correctly completes the sentence below? ..... sad to see tigers locked in cages.

50..... for Dante, our whole family has flown on an airplane before.

51Choose the one sentence which is INCORRECT.

52Choose the correct homograph.While eating toast, Fred moan at the news report that said a tree fell across the road. He would be stuck in a ..... on his way to work.

53What would you like for .....? We have chocolate cake, apple pie and ice cream.

54"The dog wagged it's tail." $\rightarrow$ Correction:

55"DISAPPOINTED WITH" does NOT mean:

56The steak was overdone, it was almost burnt.

57Lead-lead

58You'll get a job with a good .....

59What is the difference between belligerent and bellicose?

60It is important to use incredible sources in an academic research paper.

61The cold weather can ..... your health if you're not careful.