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Confusable Words: Economic, Economical, Extent and Extend Exercise

April 23, 2023 B1pdf

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Progress 0 of 12 answered
1They ............... the death of their leader.
Wrong!
People "mourned" their leader because they felt grief after his death.
2This is a ............... account of his life.
Wrong!
"Comprehensive" means complete and detailed.
3He was without any ...............
Wrong!
"Vice" means a moral fault or bad habit.
4He is suffering from an incurable ...............
Wrong!
"Disease" means an illness or medical condition.
5Both his parents are ...............
Wrong!
"Deceased" means dead.
6He bowed his head in ............... to the saint.
Wrong!
"Deference" means respectful behavior toward someone.
7The government’s ............... policies are in ruins.
Wrong!
"Economic" describes things related to the economy.
8It was an ............... car that consumed very little oil.
Wrong!
"Economical" means using little money, fuel, or resources.
9Oxygen has no ............... at all.
Wrong!
"Odor" means smell.
10He has a ............... for money-making.
Wrong!
"Zeal" means great energy and enthusiasm.
11I was impressed by the ............... of her knowledge.
Wrong!
"Extent" means the size, range, or degree of something.
12We want to ............... our market.
Wrong!
"Extend" means make something larger or wider in range.

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  1. They mourned the death of their leader.
  2. This is a comprehensive account of his life.
  3. He was without any vice.
  4. He is suffering from an incurable disease.
  5. Both his parents are deceased.
  6. He bowed his head in deference to the saint.
  7. The government’s economic policies are in ruins.
  8. It was an economical car that consumed very little oil.
  9. Oxygen has no odor at all.
  10. He has a zeal for money-making.
  11. I was impressed by the extent of her knowledge.
  12. We want to extend our market.

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