WorksheetsConfusing Words! - IELTS Preparation
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 8mins
Complete the sentence with the appropriate word:
The police took immediate ________ when they realised the situation was getting out of hand.
action
activity
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Economic _____________ stagnated as the recession took hold.
action
activity
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Can you _____________ me on the best course of action to take?
advice
advise
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He offered me some excellent ____________.
advise
advice
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Cuts in spending will have a serious __________ on the National Health Service.
affect
effect
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The strike will seriously _____________ train services.
affect
effect
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There is an _______________ difference between manslaughter and murder.
appreciable
appreciative
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She was very _______________ of our efforts to help.
appreciable
appreciative
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They raised taxes on the __________ that it would help control spending.
assumption
presumption
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It's sheer __________________ for the government to suggest things have improved since they came to power.
assumption
presumption
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Rapid government reforms managed to ______________ a revolution taking place.
avoid
prevent
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He's always trying to _______________ taking a decision if he can help it.
avoid
prevent
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The office is just ______________ the railway station.
beside
besides
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_________________ their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening.
Beside
Besides
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____________ before the conflict began, the army pulled down the border posts.
Briefly
Shortly
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The minister spoke _____________ about the need for political reform.
briefly
shortly
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The television ____________ received a formal complaint about the programme.
channel
canal
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The Suez _______________ was built in the second half of the nineteenth century.
channel
canal
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Most people are ______________ of the need to protect the environment.
conscientious
conscious
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_______________ workers should be rewarded for their hard work.
conscientious
conscious
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A ______________ trade embargo has badly affected the economic infrastructure.
continual
continuous
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The computer has given us _____________ problems ever since we installed it.
continual
continuous
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Environmental health officers regularly ___________________ kitchens and other food preparation areas.
control
inspect
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The government plans to __________________ the price of meat to make sure it doesn't go up too much.
control
inspect
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I have no _____________________ to people using their mobile phones on buses or trains.
objection
criticism
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Plans for the new stadium have attracted fierce ................. from local people.
objection
criticism
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He suffered a serious __________________ which needed immediate hospital treatment
damage
harm
injury
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The low levels of dangerous chemicals in the river were enough to cause __________________ to aquatic life.
damage
harm
injury
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A lot of ______________________ was caused to buildings along the coast during the storm.
damage
harm
injury
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The college closes _______________________ two weeks at the end of December.
during
for
while
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He died _______________________ trying to cross the desert alone.
during
for
while
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Many creatures stay underground ______________________ daylight hours.
during
for
while
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The plan was good in theory. __________________, in practice it was extremely difficult to implement.
However
Moreover
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The plan was excellent. ________________________, it was clear from the beginning that it was going to attract a lot of interest.
However
Moreover
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I believe that we should do more to help and support soldiers who have been ________________ in combat.
injured
wounded
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More and more people go ________________ for their holiday.
abroad
aboard
foreign
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In 2002, she became the first woman to travel ________________ the space shuttle Discovery.
aboard
abroad
foreign
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_________________ paintings by artists like Van Gogh and Rembrandt should not be in the hands of private collectors
Priceless
Worthless
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As inflation spiralled out of control, paper money suddenly became almost ______________________ .
priceless
worthless
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When it comes to holidays, people generally go for ______ choices.
economic
economical
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The world has been undeniably hit by the post-pandemic wave with a fluctuating _______ situation.
economic
economical
