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Commonly Confused SpellingsSet 19

1At holiday time, many companies give this to each employee in the form of extra money.

2Fill in the blank: The "for sale" sign is no longer in the front yard, so I ..... it is off the market.

3The doctor may be able to you something forthat cough

4Its ..... is the sea cow.

5These are made of metal. You cut food like bread and fruit with them.

6Propose (v):reject

7Applicants will be expected to have a good ..... of English.

8The government put every ..... in his way to prevent publication of the book.

9The name "Dada" itself was chosen through a ..... accident, not deliberate planning.

10Something that is irritating or causing trouble

11..... is hte field of study that focuses on heritage, dna, and genes

12The unqualified term "majority vote" means

13A lot of these children have been ..... of a normal home life.

14Some people feel that violent sports such as boxing should be ..... because they are too dangerous.

15Fill in the blank: To move, go aside from a group or organization is to .....

16With this hot weather, I'm having a hard time finding ..... to train for my race.

17There was much ..... in the consideration of Plessy v. Ferguson.

18Because she didn't want anyone to know that she donated money, the woman told the charity that she wanted to remain .....

19The driver was rushed to ..... after the car accident.

20Choose the best answers to complete the sentencesWomen are more likely to be victims of ..... violence.

21What does defiantly mean

22You look really tired. The flight had a ..... of five hours because of fog.

23We discussed the possible ......

24According to a recent study, 30 percent of all sharks, rays and ..... species are at serious risk of extinction.

25It is very common for people to ..... their nails when they are nervous.

26This writer always tries to be ..... so his work is very unusal.

27Nelson Mandela, black leader of multi-racial South Africa, was able to achieve the peaceful way to freedom through his campaign for .....

28Mark the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet to indicate the correct answer to each of the following questions.After years of training hard, the athlete finally could ..... her ambition of winning an Olympic gold medal.

29Don't play with ..... because you may get a burn.

30After a meal in a restaurant, you ask the waiter for the .....

31The car rental company considered the scratches on the driver's door to be caused by a minor .....

32Misuse and abuse both carry increased risk of dependency and harm.

33A character ..... is a written statement of a person's good qualities, which is sent to a future employer.

34Mark the letter A, B, C, or D to indicate the correct answer to the following question ..... warming is making extreme weather events, such as hurricanes and droughts, and causing sea levels all around the world to rise.

35A person who makes repeated complaints is called a:

36Complete each sentence with one of these words (assume, grim, pavement, coincidence, installed, suspect, display, insured): I was just thinking of Tom when I bumped into him on the street. What a .....!

37Even though it had ..... a great deal of support, the political party suffered a resounding defeat.

38(noun) the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such as choice

39In our third year at college everyone had to do a special .....

40How many ..... do we have for the position now?

41The black clouds of soot from the factory smoke stacks can really ..... drom the city's appearance.

42The amount of time the plane is late for landing or takeoff.

43We had an interesting ..... about the company, and we all agree we should resign.

44I never liked Bill; I realise now that I should have trusted my .....

45What does 'excepts' mean?

46Trigger an increased heart rate, high blood pressure and elevated levels of stress hormones in the blood.

47A plastic card used to buy things. You pay interest.

48A recent survey by the National Endowment for Financial Education shows that more than 70 percent of lottery winners are broke within several years of winning-often gambling their money on excessive purchases.

49The comedian's joke caused an (a) of laughter from the audience.

50The Batallion XO supervises and directs the efforts of the coordinating and (a) staffs.

51Lack of sleep makes me .....

52The police will ..... the suspect for hours in hopes that he will confess.

53Chose the appropriate word: In France, they have ..... every five years.

54We are all planning to go on vacation next month. Ali is collecting an amount of 50000 SR for flight and accomodation. How much money will you .....?

55The social or environmental barrier (e.g., lack of ramps) is called a/an:

56When a planet spins on its axis, it is said to .....

57A particular ability that involves special training and experiencing

58They even set up a special table and provided ..... champagne to help us celebrate our anniversary.

59They've got some fantastic paintings in the local art .....

60A document that describes the system of government and founding principles of a state, nation, or organization

61Since I don't like people who play favorites in the office, I have frequently ..... against such behavior with my superiors.