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Words Commonly Confused Exercise

April 2, 2023 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. It was not easy to break the caste ……………………… in ancient India.
Wrong!
Proscription means ban.
2. More than 10,000 kilometers ………………………. India from Europe.
Wrong!
3. In this age of competition, only ……………………… people can survive.
Wrong!
Industrious means hard working and diligent.
4. It was the age of ………………………. revolution.
Wrong!
5. We must try to ……………………… ourselves to changing circumstances.
Wrong!
6. How long have you ………………………. in bed?
Wrong!
7. The project will require a ……………………….. amount of money.
Wrong!
8. The speech was ……………………….. uninteresting.
Wrong!
We do not normally used fairly with negative ideas.
9. She sat there lost in ……………………….
Wrong!
10. The soldiers fired ……………………………
Wrong!
11. Some authors are very …………………….. to criticism.
Wrong!
12. He can’t possibly ……………………….. all these figures in memory.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. It was not easy to break the caste proscription in ancient India.
  2. More than 10,000 kilometers separates India from Europe.
  3. In this age of competition, only industrious people can survive.
  4. It was the age of industrial revolution.
  5. We must try to adapt ourselves to changing circumstances.
  6. How long have you lain in bed?
  7. The project will require a considerable amount of money.
  8. The speech was rather uninteresting.
  9. She sat there lost in thought.
  10. The soldiers fired indiscriminately.
  11. Some authors are very sensitive to criticism.
  12. He can’t possibly retain all these figures in memory.
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