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Easily Confused Words Exercise

September 7, 2018 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1The cold weather ............... my health.
Wrong!
Affect is a verb and effect is a noun.
2The cold weather had an adverse ............... on my health.
Wrong!
Affect is a verb and effect is a noun.
3Travel can be an excellent ............... to one's education.
Wrong!
A complement is something that completes.
4The hostess received glowing ............... on the dinner.
Wrong!
A compliment is an expression of praise.
5The extreme cold............... the mountain climbers.
Wrong!
To discomfort is to make someone uncomfortable.
6I made ............... inquiries about his credit rating.
Wrong!
Discreet means careful, judicious or cautious.
7Use your own ............... in choosing a restaurant.
Wrong!
Discretion means good judgment.
8Charles Dickens was an ............... writer.
Wrong!
Eminent means illustrious.
9A storm is ...............
Wrong!
Imminent means impending.
10Not even the experts could figure out the magician's ............... escape.
Wrong!
Ingenious means clever, cunning.
11Children are more ............... than adults.
Wrong!
Ingenuous means open or frank.
12We ............... credit cards here.
Wrong!
To accept is to take something offered.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. The cold weather affected my health.
  2. The cold weather had an adverse effect on my health.
  3. Travel can be an excellent complement to one’s education.
  4. The hostess received glowing compliments on the dinner.
  5. The extreme colddiscomforted the mountain climbers.
  6. I made discreet inquiries about his credit rating.
  7. Use your own discretion in choosing a restaurant.
  8. Charles Dickens was an eminent writer.
  9. A storm is imminent
  10. Not even the experts could figure out the magician’s ingenious escape.
  11. Children are more ingenuous than adults.
  12. We accept credit cards here.
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