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Confusing Words Exercise

June 23, 2019 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The library has ............... of books.
Wrong!
Use "lots" in the plural expression "lots of" before a noun.
2The ............... of the ship ended his career as a captain.
Wrong!
The noun "loss" means the losing of something.
3The ............... file was never found.
Wrong!
The adjective "lost" means missing or unable to be found.
4The dog ran ............... in the yard.
Wrong!
The adjective "loose" means free or not tied up.
5The plan was presented in a ............... manner.
Wrong!
The adjective "logical" describes the noun "manner."
6They ............... the prisoners' bonds and set them free.
Wrong!
The verb "loosed" means untied or released.
7The play's ............... is Mumbai.
Wrong!
The noun "locale" means the place or setting of an event or story.
8The salesman is ............... to accept a job in a new territory.
Wrong!
The adjective "loath" means unwilling or reluctant.
9They ............... pretension.
Wrong!
The verb "loathe" means hate strongly.
10A few luxuries make life more ............... .
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both spellings "livable" and "liveable" are correct here.
11If we make a ............... effort, we will win the game.
Wrong!
The adjective "collective" means done or shared by a group.
12The witness was remarkably ............... under cross-examination.
Wrong!
The adjective "collected" means calm and in control.
Done.
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Answers

  1. The library has lots of books.
  2. The loss of the ship ended his career as a captain.
  3. The lost file was never found.
  4. The dog ran loose in the yard.
  5. The plan was presented in a logical manner.
  6. They loosed the prisoners’ bonds and set them free.
  7. The play’s locale is Mumbai.
  8. The salesman is loath to accept a job in a new territory.
  9. They loathe pretension.
  10. A few luxuries make life more livable / liveable .
  11. If we make a collective effort, we will win the game.
  12. The witness was remarkably collected under cross-examination.
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