C1 Confusing Words Quiz

Try to make your report as __________ as possible: only give us the facts, and not your opinions.

• subjective

• objectionable

• subjected

• objective

Because of the current __________ situation, we have been forced to close down several of our city center outlets.

• economical

• economic

• economize

• economics

When we leave the office tonight, __________ me to turn everything off and lock up properly.

• remembrance

• reminisce

• remember

• remind

Airlines are already increasing their prices on the __________ that fuel prices are going to rise.

• consumption

• destruction

• assumption

• presumption

The new salesman refused to wear a tie on __________.

• principle

• principality

• principal

• principally

The museum contains several __________ works of Renaissance art, including two paintings by Raphael, one by Dürer, one by Titian, and an early sketch by Tintoretto.

• worthless

• valueless

• priceless

• useless

Despite the recent economic recovery, many people are still looking for __________.

• work

• job

• profession

• career

The office will be closed __________ it is being decorated.

• during

• while

• for

• throughout

__________ their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening.

• by

• beside

• between

• besides

Government subsidies helped to __________ many companies being forced to close down.

• prevent

• preventive

• avoidance

• avoid