Free Printable TOEIC Confusing Words

1.

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

a)

(a) subjective

b)

(b) objectionable

c)

(c) objective

d)

(d) subjected

2.

Environmental inspectors regularly __________ our kitchens and other food preparation areas to

make sure they conform to regulations.

a)

(a) inspect

b)

(b) control

c)

(c) study

d)

(d) analyze

3.

__________ workers are often rewarded with higher salaries and other benefits.

a)

(a) conscious

b)

(b) conscientious

c)

(c) conscience

d)

(d) consciousness

4.

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

a)

(a) consumption

b)

(b) destruction

c)

(c) assumption

d)

(d) presumption

5.

The fire caused a lot of __________ to the building and factory machinery.

a)

(a) damage

b)

(b) harm

c)

(c) injury

d)

(d) wound

6.

The _____ football player was carried away from the field.

a)

(a) injured

b)

(b) hurt

c)

(c) wounded

d)

(d) damaged

7.

The manager has publicly admitted to __________ down some new rules to disadvantage the employees in low positions.

a)

(a) lying

b)

(b) lie

c)

(c) laying

d)

(d) lay

8.

Cuts in advertising will have a serious __________ on sales.

a)

(a) effectiveness

b)

(b) effect

c)

(c) affect

d)

(d) affection

9.

Can you __________ me on the best course of action to take?

a)

(a) device

b)

(b) devise

c)

(c) advice

d)

(d) advise

10.

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

a)

(a) by

b)

(b) beside

c)

(c) between

d)

(d) besides

11.

The computer system crashed on Monday, then again on Wednesday and finally today. These ________ breakdowns are wasting us time and costing us a lot of money.

a)

(a) continuing

b)

(b) continuous

c)

(c) continuation

d)

(d) continual

12.

She was very __________ of our efforts to help.

a)

(a) appreciable

b)

(b) appreciative

c)

(c) appreciating

d)

(d) appreciate

13.

The manager said he believed we would win the contract, but I knew that we didn't really stand

a / an __________.

a)

(a) possibility

b)

(b) probability

c)

(c) chance

d)

(d) opportunity

14.

The proposals he put forward were excellent. __________, it quickly became apparent that they would work when put into practice.

a)

(a) Moreover

b)

(b) Similarly

c)

(c) Nevertheless

d)

(d) Notwithstanding

15.

We need to remain __________ to the needs of our customers, and react accordingly.

a)

(a) sensible

b)

(b) sensitive

c)

(c) sensitivity

d)

(d) sensibility

16.

The new salesman refused to wear a tie on __________.

a)

(a) principle

b)

(b) principality

c)

(c) principal

d)

(d) principally

17.

Nobody raised any __________ when we insisted on opening an hour earlier.

a)

(a) criticism

b)

(b) complaints

c)

(c) protests

d)

(d) objections

18.

he museum contains several __________ works of Renaissance art, including two paintings by

Raphael, one by Dürer, one by Titian, and an early sketch by Tintoretto.

a)

(a) worthless

b)

(b) valueless

c)

(c) priceless

d)

(d) useless

19.

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

a)

(a) work

b)

(b) job

c)

(c) profession

d)

(d) career

20.

Because of increased operating costs, we have been forced to __________ our prices.

a)

(a) rise

b)

(b) raze

c)

(c) raise

d)

(d) arise

21.

The bank has said it will be happy to __________ us the money provided we have suitable collateral.

a)

(a) lend

b)

(b) borrow

c)

(c) lease

d)

(d) let

22.

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

center outlets.

a)

(a) economical

b)

(b) economic

c)

(c) economize

d)

(d) economics

TOEIC Confusing Words

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