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Words Confused Exercise

September 7, 2018 - C1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I like everyone ............... you.
Wrong!
To except means to exclude or leave out.
2I ............... him to call in the evening.
Wrong!
3The critics ............... the director's new movie.
Wrong!
To commend is to speak highly of something.
4Cyclists can use the ............... railway tracks if they want to.
Wrong!
If something is disused it is in a state of not being used.
5A greedy man often ............... his friends.
Wrong!
To misuse is to take advantage of something.
6Her biography is so slow that it is almost ...............
Wrong!
If something is unreadable, it is not worth reading.
7Mirrors give an ............... of more space in a room.
Wrong!
An illusion is a misleading visual impression.
8The teacher made an ............... to Bible.
Wrong!
An allusion is a reference or mention.
9Prices are ...............
Wrong!
Raise is a transitive verb and can only be used with an object.
10The plays of Oscar Wilde are famous for their ...............
Wrong!
An epigram is a witty saying; epilogue is the concluding speech.
11The student did ............... research before writing the term paper.
Wrong!
Exhaustive means comprehensive.
12The children were ............... after the day's play.
Wrong!
Exhausted means tired out.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I like everyone except you.
  2. I expect him to call in the evening.
  3. The critics commended the director’s new movie.
  4. Cyclists can use the disused railway tracks if they want to.
  5. A greedy man often misuses his friends.
  6. Her biography is so slow that it is almost unreadable
  7. Mirrors give an illusion of more space in a room.
  8. The teacher made an allusion to Bible.
  9. Prices are rising
  10. The plays of Oscar Wilde are famous for their epigrams
  11. The student did exhaustive research before writing the term paper.
  12. The children were exhausted after the day’s play.
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