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Commonly Confused SpellingsSet 17

1The crowd was ..... on black Friday as they tried to scramble for the quick-selling items.

2They say that ..... between companies helps to keep prices down. (COMPETE)

3Which word fits the sentence: "The mob boss Al Capone was eventually imprisoned for tax evasion and lived out his years in ..... "

4Choose the best option to complete the sentence: I was really afraid of flying so I was very nervous about my .....

5Removing eyebrow hairs is painful, but to shape them you must take tweezers and do what to those little tiny hairs?

6Julie had a terible ..... with her parents last night.

7The priest made a ..... of blessings for the newly baptized infant.

8Someone that rides on a two wheeled vehicle

9Defined as to move a bicycle or other vehicle by pushing with the feet.

10Are you all prepared for you forthcoming ..... to Egypt?

11Thegreenhouse ..... takes place when certain gases in the atmosphere trap sun'sheat.

12Those who publically ..... often regret having reveled in their achievements when things go sour.

13Which of the following is NOT a method of payment?

14Using a computer to send messages instantly is called:

15Promotions should be based on ability, not .....

16Lilly reads the newspaper every day so she has good general .....

17..... concern for others who are less fortunate.

18A one page summary of your experience, abilities, and accomplishments.

19Our ..... are profit this year and will have to cut down on workers.

20We should put more garbage bins in the building to ..... people from littering.

21By behaving so meanly he has lowered himself in my .....

22Show by marking a paper or using a machine, etc, which person you want in a goverment position

23What do you call a desire of a person to possess or do something that makes a person happy?

24Someone who is pessimistic looks at the bright side of things.

25It is my ..... that we should care about our work-life balance ourselves.

26Most stories after the scandal aimed to ..... the politician's reputation.

27She got good ..... from her previous employer.

28Congress created the ..... Department in order to unify the nation's armed forces.

29Paul was ..... of himself for having stolen money from his mother.

30Motor vehicles running on petrol are responsible for the ..... of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

31Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions. The most popular destinations for ..... holidays are Spain, Italy, and Greece.

32The gymnast's ..... made the audience gasp.

33I am neither nervous nor high-strung-but the burden or responsibility upon me weighed heavily, so that I was more cautious than my .....

34..... gives postpaid customers 15GB of high-speed data, plus unlimited talk and text while traveling in Simple Global countries.

35Vocab: Choose the most appropriate answer.Everyone has a part to ..... the planet from pollution.

36Individuals ..... when they work together to obtain resources.

37A ceremony marked the ..... of kindergartners to first grade.

38Which word below fits the following definition the best?to stop or refuse to continue

39The author writes about an attitude that always favors one way of feeling or acting over any other

40Pay close attention so others can't ..... you too easily.

41Skipping homework may result in .....

42I poked ..... in the top of the jar with Momma's scissors.

43Complete the sentence by adding one of these words animal, human, nature, natural:Vegans do not use or eat any ..... products.

44In the day sky I see .....

45The team was denied ..... to the cordoned area.

46Ignatius experienced a great deal of ..... and desolation during this time period.

47I project text or images on a large screen.

48We need to interrupt the first few agenda ..... but we'll come ..... those

49Does the word frowny mean happy?

50What should you always show to your parents?

51The ..... of doctor requires years of study.

52While he was lying about breaking the window, he hoped he had a ..... of honesty on his face.

53This word refers to people's lives being identified by the products they own, the clothes they wear, the places they eat in, etc.

54Choose the best option (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentence: ..... for improved greatly in the past 20 years. Both men and women now live longer.

55The doctor thought he had got over the worst, but his condition suddenly

56Grandpa loved to listen to vinyl records on his ..... like he used to in the old days.

57Select the word to complete the sentence:At school my ..... was "Gappy" because I had a big space between my front teeth.

58He suffered a serious ..... which needed immediate hospital treatment.

59By allowing the morning class to use their notes on the test, the teacher set a ..... that made other classes think they could use notes too.

60The work given to you from school keeps you busy at home.

61I see my excepted / expanded / extended family once a year, during our annual family vacation.