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Confusing Words Exercise

January 10, 2022 - B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... him 1,000 dollars.
Wrong!
"Lent" is the correct past form of "lend" when you give someone something temporarily.
2The cute smile ............... her face a childlike charm.
Wrong!
"Lent" can mean added a quality to someone or something.
3We ............... our full support to the project.
Wrong!
"Lent" means gave help or support to someone or something.
4Can you ............... me a few hundred dollars?
Wrong!
"Lend" means give something to someone for a short time.
5Can I ............... a hundred dollars from you until payday?
Wrong!
"Borrow" means receive and use something from someone for a short time.
6You can ............... my car, but you have to bring it back before 10 p.m.
Wrong!
"Borrow" means use something that belongs to someone else and return it later.
7My sister always ............... me when we play badminton.
Wrong!
"Beats" means defeats another person in a game or competition.
8I always ............... when we play chess.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Win" and "lose" are both correct here, but they have opposite meanings.
9The doctor ............... me to eat more fruit and vegetables.
Wrong!
"Advised" is the correct past-tense verb form of "advise".
10............... my cat was such a harrowing experience for me.
Wrong!
"Losing" means being unable to find someone or something.
11He ............... my vacuum cleaner and broke it.
Wrong!
"Borrowed" means took and used something belonging to someone else temporarily.
12I really ............... my lost cat.
Wrong!
"Miss" means feel sad because someone or something is absent.
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  1. I lent him 1,000 dollars.
  2. The cute smile lent her face a childlike charm.
  3. We lent our full support to the project.
  4. Can you lend me a few hundred dollars?
  5. Can I borrow a hundred dollars from you until payday?
  6. You can borrow my car, but you have to bring it back before 10 p.m.
  7. My sister always beats me when we play badminton.
  8. I always win / lose when we play chess.
  9. The doctor advised me to eat more fruit and vegetables.
  10. Losing my cat was such a harrowing experience for me.
  11. He borrowed my vacuum cleaner and broke it.
  12. I really miss my lost cat.
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