Confusing words

Confusing words

By Mary Castillo

refers in a more general way to activities that you do​

WORK​

job refers to a particular employment role or position, such as cook, teacher or banker​

JOB​

JOB VS WORK​

Multiple Choice

What are the best paid _____________ in your country?

• jobs

• work

We pay attention to the sound​

Listen​

sounds that come to our ears​

Hear​

HEAR VS LISTEN​

Multiple Choice

Can you say that again? Sorry, I wasn't ____________

• Hearning

• listening

to give something to someone to be used for a period of time​

Lend

to take and use something that belongs to someone else​

Borrow​

BORROW VS LEND​

Multiple Choice

I had to _____________ some money from my friend

• Lend

• Borrow

current is existing or occurring at the moment.​

Currently​

is existing in act or reality,

In fact*​

Actually​

ACTUALLY VS ​CURRENTLY

Multiple Choice

I expected the first week in my job to be awful, but __________ it was fine.

• Currently

• Actually

when we lose something we can’t find it.​

you can say that something is missing (this is an adjective)​

LOSE​

in this sense to talk about being late for something​

MISS​

MISS VS LOSE​

Multiple Choice

Hurry up! or we'll __________ the train

• Miss

• Lose

A debate between people having conflicting views.​

DISCUSSION​

Generally means an angry disputes or disagreement​

ARGUMENT ​

ARGUMENT VS DISCUSSION ​

Multiple Choice

We had an interesting ___________ with the Prime Minister and we all agreed he should resign

• argument

• discussion

when you want to say where the item is​.

​

the action is deliberate​

LEAVE​

when you don’t say where the item is​ - You can't remember

FORGET​

FORGET VS LEAVE​

Multiple Choice

At the airport, he realized he had ______ his passport. What a disaster!

• Forgotten

• Left

you recall people or events to your mind.​

REMEMBER​

you remind somebody about something, you make them remember​.

REMIND​

REMIND VS REMEMBER​

Multiple Choice

He suddenly ____________ that he had to go to the bank.

• Reminded

• Remembered