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Confusing Words Exercise

December 8, 2021 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. Flour is made …………………………. wheat.

Correct! Wrong!

Make from is used when a material changes into a completely different form.

2. He got little ………………………….. for his work.

Correct! Wrong!

An award is a prize. A reward is an acknowledgement.

3. I was deeply ………………………….. by their kindness.

Correct! Wrong!

Effect is a noun; affect is the verb.

4. This theory has several ……………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

5. I could not understand the …………………………. of his statement.

Correct! Wrong!

Implication is the conclusion that can be drawn from something.

6. People ………………………… when they cannot find enough job opportunities in their native place.

Correct! Wrong!

To emigrate is to leave your home country. To immigrate is to arrive in a new country.

7. …………………………. face many problems in their adopted country.

Correct! Wrong!

8. You never …………………………… to amaze me.

Correct! Wrong!

Cease means stop.

9. Kerala is on the west ………………………… of India.

Correct! Wrong!

10. He is ………………………….. to working hard.

Correct! Wrong!

Accustomed to means used to.

11. Metals …………………………….. on heating.

Correct! Wrong!

Expend means spend.

12. They are still …………………………… the demise of their leader.

Correct! Wrong!

Mourning is the expression of sorrow for someone's death.

Answers

  1. Flour is made from wheat.
  2. He got little reward for his work.
  3. I was deeply affected by their kindness.
  4. This theory has several applications.
  5. I could not understand the implications of his statement.
  6. People emigrate when they cannot find enough job opportunities in their native place.
  7. Immigrants face many problems in their adopted country.
  8. You never cease to amaze me.
  9. Kerala is on the west coast of India.
  10. He is accustomed to working hard.
  11. Metals expand on heating.
  12. They are still mourning the demise of their leader.
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