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Words Commonly Confused Exercise

April 2, 2023 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

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