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Confusable Words: Raise, Rise, Notorious and Amicably Exercise

April 30, 2023 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He left a negative ............... on my post.
Wrong!
Use "comment" for a written remark on a post.
2The railways have increased the train ...............
Wrong!
Use "fare" for the price paid for travel.
3The annual day celebration was ...............
Wrong!
Use "grand" to mean impressive or splendid.
4You only have to say what you want, and it will be ...............
Wrong!
Use "granted" after "will be" to mean allowed or given.
5The policeman ............... his whistle.
Wrong!
Use "blew" as the simple past form of "blow".
6The ............... criminal has been arrested.
Wrong!
Use "notorious" for someone famous for bad actions.
7The giant grew very old and ...............
Wrong!
Use "weak" to describe someone without much strength.
8I cannot read your essay. It is quite ...............
Wrong!
Use "illegible" to describe writing that cannot be read.
9The employees want the management to ............... their wages.
Wrong!
Use "raise" when someone increases something else.
10Prices are ...............
Wrong!
Use "rising" when the subject itself is increasing.
11She ............... returned yet.
Wrong!
Use "hasn't" with the present perfect form "returned yet".
12They settled the dispute ...............
Wrong!
Use "amicably" to mean in a friendly, peaceful way after a disagreement.

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  1. He left a negative comment on my post.
  2. The railways have increased the train fare.
  3. The annual day celebration was grand.
  4. You only have to say what you want, and it will be granted.
  5. The policeman blew his whistle.
  6. The notorious criminal has been arrested.
  7. The giant grew very old and weak.
  8. I cannot read your essay. It is quite illegible.
  9. The employees want the management to raise their wages.
  10. Prices are rising.
  11. She hasn’t returned yet.
  12. They settled the dispute amicably.

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