False friends - Confusing words

Your skiing will get better with __________.

• practise

• practice

• practiced

He has to do a lot of music __________.

• practised

• practise

• practice

I had been __________ the piece for months.

• practising

• practicing

• practised

He _______ the cup to his lips.

• rise

• raised

• rose

She ______ her eyebrows in surprise.

• raises

• rises

• rose

The sun had ________ behind them.

• raised

• rose

• risen

__________, you can't base your idea of happiness on other people's opinions.

• Remembered

• Remember

• Remain

Please _________ silent and listen to the instructions.

• remained

• remember

• remain

While the procedure was a little uncomfortable, it was perfectly ___________.

• tolerable

• tolerant

It would make life easier for all of us if you could be more __________ of your little sister.

• tolerable

• tolerant