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Confusing Words Exercise

January 15, 2019 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Just because you are old doesn’t mean you have to be ...............
Wrong!
Idle means inactive or doing nothing.
2Hindus worship ...............
Wrong!
An idol is an image of a god.
3Our Caribbean holiday was a perfect ...............
Wrong!
Idyll can mean a charmingly rustic life.
4The police are cracking down on ............... gambling.
Wrong!
Illicit means not legal.
5The investigator was able to ............... a confession from the accused.
Wrong!
To elicit is to draw out.
6The ............... of youth fade with maturity.
Wrong!
An illusion is a false belief.
7The ............... state of tranquility soon erupted into war.
Wrong!
Illusory means unreal.
8An ............... set director can always enhance the play.
Wrong!
Imaginative means original, creative or inventive.
9Lending someone your passport is an ............... thing to do.
Wrong!
Both words mean foolish, dumb or stupid.
10The young men consumed an ............... amount of wine and fell asleep.
Wrong!
Immoderate means excessive.
11The management and the trade union have reached an ...............
Wrong!
Impasse means deadlock or stalemate.
12The water shortage ............... the city’s fire-fighting capacity.
Wrong!
Impaired means crippled or damaged.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. Just because you are old doesn’t mean you have to be idle
  2. Hindus worship idols
  3. Our Caribbean holiday was a perfect idyll
  4. The police are cracking down on illicit gambling.
  5. The investigator was able to elicit a confession from the accused.
  6. The illusions of youth fade with maturity.
  7. The illusory state of tranquility soon erupted into war.
  8. An imaginative set director can always enhance the play.
  9. Lending someone your passport is an Either could be used here thing to do.
  10. The young men consumed an immoderate amount of wine and fell asleep.
  11. The management and the trade union have reached an impasse
  12. The water shortage impaired the city’s fire-fighting capacity.
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