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Commonly Confused Word PairsSet 7

1At private club meetings, there is often someone guarding the door to only allow certain people on a list inside. He will do what to the listed people?

2"Cause" is a grammatically accepted shortened word for "because."

3Thank goodness the ..... has finally improved!

4The project was delayed due to the ..... of funding.

5It's often said that plagiarizing is like cheating yourself. Why is this?

6The coach (accepted/excepted) five extra players on the team this year.

7This is the action. It means to CAUSE a change.

8Compare and contrast "exasperated" and "exhilaration" by selecting the correct statement.

9Choose the word/s that contains error in word choice (Diction). If there is no error in the sentence, tick NO ERROR.After the recital, Ed was extremely anxious to get the violinist's autograph.

10The postpartum mother said "The way to save my child from the incoming alien invasion is to kill him." This is .....?

11Camron and Jose want ..... swim in the pool so badly!

12Which of the following means "to place oneself in the sitting position"?

13The bus ..... has gone up from 35 to 40 pence.

14..... means but, to exclude, or not take in willingly.

15The (affects/effects) of the storm will not be clear for years.

16Choose the correct word to fill in the blank:Ms. Owen was forced to make a ..... call about a school-appropriate video.

17Some may not know this but you can in fact eat the leaves and root of a .....

18What is the difference between their and there?

19A user writes, "The bank is closed." Which ambiguity should a translator model resolve first to preserve meaning?

20Fear of writing

21I have ..... many stuffed animals and need to donate some.

22Sue will ride in a ..... to visit her family.

23How do you say 'je deteste' in English?

24This lemonade is so much better ..... water.

25It's too loud in here. I need some ..... to complete my project.

26Those two colors are very (a).

27Which sentence is using the WRONG too/to/two?

28How hard you study will (effect, affect) your grade.

29The dust mites ..... our breathing.

30A natural born citizen because you were born in the U.S., on a U.S. military base, or an American territory.

31Increased car accidents are a possible ..... of texting while driving

32Stakeholders and shareholder of the company mean the same-

33The term 'Infer' means:

34Tyra felt ..... for the low wages, Tiffany, her secretary, was making for all her hard work. Tyra had Tiffany's position before becoming a supervisor.

35There are alot of messages from this story.

36The verb "to dismiss" means to hire new staff.

37Should we expect ALL days in the summer to be hot?

38Complete the sentence with the correct word choice: I can tell ..... a very talented group of musicians.

39His tone didn't encourage any ..... discussion.

40A person with hydrophobia has a fear of .....

41How would you name any attempt (usually through email) to get your personal information, which can be used to gain unauthorized access to important accounts?

42Complete the sentence with the correct word: If ..... planning to come to the party, please let me know.

43If your astrological sign is Aries, the Sun should be in the constellation Aries on your birthday. The dates, according to astrological tradition, during which the Sun is in the constellation Aries are March 21 to April 20th. In which constellation is the Sun actually in, during this time period?

44Would a delay in delivery ..... your decision to buy? Which word is correct?

45The protests became ..... once the police arrived.

46The convention ..... will begin next week in Athens.

47If someone is not mean, they are probably .....

48An ..... is a preference or a belief that cannot be proven.

49The leash was ..... and the dog ran away.

50Choose the correct word to complete the sentence below ..... an essay about your opinion on whether or not we should have year-round schooling.

51According to the report done by the fire department the explosion was caused by ..... connection

52When he saw the picture of the ..... he started to .....

53She owns both a car and a bicycle. The ..... is her preferred form oftransportation.

54I overslept this morning because I forgot to set my alarm! I hate it when I am altale to school.

55Copernicus's theory that the sun was the center of the universe began to gain ..... after his death.

56Laura was born in France to two parents who were US citizens. She lived in France until she moved to the US at age 21. At age 25, Laura visited Morocco on vacation. Why did Laura use a US passport to travel?

57Countries that have a ..... as the leader, you are told what to do and when to do it.

58This is an indispensable ..... book for all who have an interest in ecology systems.

59Read the sentences. What is the difference between the words mortified and embarrassed?

60The new policy was designed to reduce pollution by limiting the number of vehicles on the road during ..... hours.

61CENSORIOUS and CAPTIOUS