English has several confusing verbs, nouns and adjectives. Can you use them correctly?
1As his children watched, the old man ............... his eyes for the last time.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "closed" and "shut" can mean made the eyes no longer open.
2Her garments are made of the best ...............
Select 3 answers.
Wrong!
"Cloth", "fabric", and "material" can all name what garments are made from.
3"I suppose the movie wasn't very interesting." "..............., it was fantastic."
Wrong!
"On the contrary" directly corrects or contradicts the previous statement.
4The story in the movie wasn't very interesting, but ............... the cinematography was superb.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"On the other hand" and "by contrast" introduce a different contrasting point.
5We live in ............... just outside a small town.
Wrong!
"The country" means the countryside or a rural area.
6I am quite ............... in politics.
Wrong!
"Uninterested" means not interested.
7A banker should be able to give ............... advice.
Wrong!
"Disinterested" means impartial or unbiased.
8Have you ............... doing the laundry yet?
Wrong!
"Finished" means completed an activity.
9He ............... his days in an old people's home.
Wrong!
"Ended" is used in the expression "ended his days" for the final part of someone's life.
10Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for ............... visitors.
Wrong!
"Possible" means that something may happen or exist.
11The child didn't want to sleep, but ............... I got her to bed.
Wrong!
"Eventually" means after some time, delay, or effort.
12He has a very ............... laugh.
Wrong!
"Feminine" describes qualities traditionally associated with women or girls.
Answers
- As his children watched, the old man closed / shut his eyes for the last time.
- Her garments are made of the best cloth / fabric / material.
- “I suppose the movie wasn’t very interesting.” “On the contrary, it was fantastic.”
- The story in the movie wasn’t very interesting, but on the other hand / by contrast the cinematography was superb.
- We live in the country just outside a small town.
- I am quite uninterested in politics.
- A banker should be able to give disinterested advice.
- Have you finished doing the laundry yet?
- He ended his days in an old people’s home.
- Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for possible visitors.
- The child didn’t want to sleep, but eventually I got her to bed.
- He has a very feminine laugh.