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Commonly Confused SpellingsSet 16

1The dead animal on the road will soon ..... in the hot noonday sun.

2To ..... the processing of your insurance claim, please ensure that all required documents are attached to the form.

3James was shooting a movie. When he got to the store to get a part, he couldn't remember what he needed for his camera. Which word best describes what James is looking for?

4D. Multiple Choice: Only ONE alternative is correct in each case.They always come to class. They never play ......

5If you don't want to have ....., study hard.

6Choose the best answer A, B, C or D to complete the sentences.My mum usually cooks and ..... groceries.

7Rent increases were limited in order to ..... that housing remained affordable.

8Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence: Some of his paintings are on show in the local art .....

9The young child ..... his mother for a second chance when she threatened a time out.

10His features were ..... because he was standing in the shadows.

11Which word would complete the sentence correctly?We can hold the dinner ..... for you until next Friday.

12Tigers can be ..... from other large cats because of their coloring and stripes.

13"Bananas turn yellow when they are ..... "

14Why do you keep on switching .....? I'm trying to watch this film!

15It's difficult to ..... him away from the basketball court to do his chores, because he will do anything to stay and shoot baskets.

16Choose the correct word to fill in the blank: The manager was pleased with the team's ..... to meet the deadline.

17The view of the mountain was .....

18Fill in the blank: To express disapproval or point out faults is to .....

19The coal miners had to ..... for many hours in the dark tunnels.

20To be honest, you shouldn't ..... over a colleague's failure at work.

21People who have a problem caused by too much or too little of a nutrient in their diets are said to suffer from .....

22Although product A is less expensive than product B, it also is ..... in quality.

23To become worse as time passes?

24Software can be held in your hand.

25Choose the correct word to complete the sentence from the passage about Drew Aquilina: "Drew says, 'When I get a (100) ....., I plan a cartooning storyline I want to draw in the evening.'"

26There is nothing ..... about the saying 'You can't go home again"; it is a wise expression that applies to many situations in life.

27I utterly ..... your argument. In my opinion, you have distorted the facts.

28In Dune Chani warned Paul that Jamis was ..... so he fought equally well with both hands.

29The cabin ..... helped us with our carry-ons.

30Doubtful

31The boys told their new friend that they had seen (intermediaries /phantoms) in the cemetery at night

32They visited the ..... of their future house. It is indeed a lovely location.

33Which word DOES NOT indicate addition?

34I'm afraid I have no ..... but to ask you to leave.

35..... is the combination of inferred information and learning.

36Over a ..... had passed since the crime occurred so all of the witnesses were no longer alive.

37Having like fun

38Most of the bread was eaten; the ..... was left for the birds.

39..... the very word is like a bell / To toll me back from thee to my sole self!

40Choose the right word that will complete the sentence.A ..... raced with a tortoise.

41..... programmes are the perfect way to practise skills that you've learnt at school.

42It was a big ..... when the kids had to run 5 laps.

43I'm really sorry about the ..... I didn't listen to you very carefully. I thought you said that no one was sitting in this seat.

44The military assisted the other candidate in ..... the position.

45With the judicial powers vested in the Presidency, he can legally forgive a single person's crime with a .....

46"There is the courage to pursue ..... goals, to empower and to trust your colleagues."

47The factory's output was ..... by the introduction of new machinery.

48My home village is ..... 40 kilometres north of the capital.

49All my friends have been ..... about the reasons for my decision to leave my job. However, I prefer to keep it secret.

50When a country loses exactly the professionals and technicians needed for further internal development, that country is said to be subject to

51Lifelong learning is entirely ....., yet without self-discipline, learners can quickly lose motivation.

52Vocab: During the break between games, she had a drink of water and wiped the ..... off her face and arms with a towel.

53Items brought in from other regions

54Question 1: ..... often happen when parents don't understand their children's choice s.

55It is a mark drawn by tool that marks as it moves across the surface.

56He must be an Internet ..... He spends hours on the Internet every day.

57Consumers have the legal ..... to demand their money back if a product is faulty.

58It is unethical to ..... against people because of their culture or gender.

59I am looking for a ..... in Engineering.

60It is the art and science of growing vegetables, fruits, ornamental plants for landscape gardening, and other plantation crops.

61What word means a subject or set of subjects to be studied?