Words

Afraid, frightened and scared

October 31, 2013 -

These words are often confused. Although the words afraid, scared and frightened have similar meanings, the grammar is not the same. These are all adjectives… Continue reading

Vocabulary exercise

October 23, 2013 -

From the given list of words select the word closest in meaning to the underlined word. 1. There was one problem, though: the negotiations were… Continue reading

The words refuse, reject, decline and deny

October 15, 2013 -

The words deny, reject, refuse and decline are often confused. Of these, the words reject, refuse and decline have very similar meanings. Interestingly, the word… Continue reading

Collocations with heavy

October 11, 2013 -

Collocations are word groups that sound natural to a native English speaker. Of course, ESL students often find it difficult to understand which adjectives best… Continue reading

Words confused

May 24, 2013 -

Complete the following sentences using appropriate words. 1. The robber …………………… . a pistol and threatened the passengers. a) waved b) waived 2. If… Continue reading