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English Vocabulary Exercise | Confusing Words

August 7, 2018 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He was so angry the ............... stood out on his forehead.
Wrong!
Vein means blood vessel.
2Rescuers made a ............... attempt to reach the sinking boat.
Wrong!
Vain means futile or useless.
3The ............... politician had no thought of the public welfare.
Wrong!
Venal means corrupt.
4His new ............... doesn’t fit well.
Wrong!
A suit is a coat with matching trousers or shirt.
5Reserve the bridal ............... at the hotel.
Wrong!
A suite is a set of related rooms.
6He spoke to the audience in a humorous ...............
Wrong!
A vane is a direction pointer. Vein can mean mood.
7A ............... sin does not keep one out of Heaven.
Wrong!
Venial means pardonable.
8Waterloo is a ............... battleground.
Wrong!
Historic means famous in history.
9It is a ............... fact that George Washington had false teeth made of wood.
Wrong!
Historical means concerned with history, recorded or chronicled.
10She is very ............... about her appearance.
Wrong!
Vain means proud, too concerned or arrogant.
11A ............... of food was found in the cave.
Wrong!
A hoard means a stockpile.
12A ............... of Tatars invaded Europe.
Wrong!
Horde means a crowd.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. He was so angry the veins stood out on his forehead.
  2. Rescuers made a vain attempt to reach the sinking boat.
  3. The venal politician had no thought of the public welfare.
  4. His new suit doesn’t fit well.
  5. Reserve the bridal suite at the hotel.
  6. He spoke to the audience in a humorous vein
  7. A venial sin does not keep one out of Heaven.
  8. Waterloo is a historic battleground.
  9. It is a historical fact that George Washington had false teeth made of wood.
  10. She is very vain about her appearance.
  11. A hoard of food was found in the cave.
  12. A horde of Tatars invaded Europe.
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