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Confusing Words and False Friends 1

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

More and more people go ______________ for their holiday.

a)

abroad

b)

aboard

2.

In 2002, she became the first woman to travel _________ the space shuttle Discovery.

a)

abroad

b)

aboard

3.

We decided to take immediate ................. when we realised there was a problem.

a)

action

b)

activity

4.

The environmental changes in the area are the result of human ................. .

a)

action

b)

activity

5.

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

a)

advice

b)

advise

6.

He offered me some excellent ................. .

a)

advice

b)

advise

7.

Diverting the course of the river will have a major ................. on the local ecosystem.

a)

affect

b)

effect

8.

Frequent traffic jams in the suburbs seriously ................. journey times into the city.

a)

affect

b)

effect

9.

Widening the road made an ................. difference to the flow of traffic.

a)

appreciable

b)

appreciative

10.

The applause at the end of the concert was warm and ................. .

a)

appreciable

b)

appreciative

11.

Rapid international action managed to ................. an environmental disaster from taking place.

a)

avoid

b)

prevent

12.

There are areas in the city that are wise to ................. after dark.

a)

avoid

b)

prevent

13.

The company’s main office is ................. the railway station.

a)

beside

b)

besides

14.

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

a)

beside

b)

besides

15.

................. before the earthquake began, many animals were seen to be behaving in an unusual manner.

a)

briefly

b)

shortly

16.

She spoke ................. but passionately about the need to help those in developing countries.

a)

briefly

b)

shortly

17.

A ................. system joined the two main rivers, which made transporting goods much quicker.

a)

canal

b)

channel

18.

When television first became popular in the early 1950s, there was only one ................ .

a)

canal

b)

channel

19.

Most people are ................. of the need to protect the environment.

a)

conscientious

b)

conscious

20.

................. workers should be rewarded for their hard work.

a)

conscientious

b)

conscious

21.

In my opinion, some people are not very ................. of those around them.

a)

considerable

b)

considerate

22.

A ................. amount of money was spent on developing the product.

a)

considerable

b)

considerate

23.

The computer system has given us ................. problems ever since we installed it. Some days it works, other days it doesn’t.

a)

continual

b)

continuous

24.

The ................. noise from the new motorway has forced many people to move.

a)

continual

b)

continuous

25.

They want us to put a large force on the ground and do ........................., sustained operations.

a)

continual

b)

continuous

26.

This training process is ongoing and requires ........................ coaching and application.

a)

continual

b)

continuous

27.

Several traffic signals have been removed and there is ............................, easy movement.

a)

continual

b)

continuous

28.

New teachers often find it difficult to ................. their classes.

a)

control

b)

inspect

29.

Environmental health inspectors regularly ................. commercial kitchens for cleanliness, especially those in restaurants.

a)

control

b)

inspect

30.

I have no ................. to people using their mobile phones on buses or trains.

a)

criticism

b)

objection

31.

Plans for the new stadium have attracted fierce ................. from local people.

a)

criticism

b)

objection

32.

He suffered a serious ................. which needed immediate hospital treatment.

a)

damage

b)

harm

c)

injury

33.

The low levels of dangerous chemicals in the river were enough to cause ................. to aquatic life.

a)

damage

b)

harm

c)

injury

34.

A lot of ................. was caused to buildings along the coast during the storm.

a)

damage

b)

harm

c)

injury

35.

The college closes ................. two weeks at the end of December.

a)

since

b)

during

c)

for

d)

while

36.

He died ................. trying to cross the desert alone.

a)

since

b)

during

c)

for

d)

while

37.

Many creatures stay underground ................. daylight hours.

a)

since

b)

during

c)

for

d)

while

38.

The plan was good in theory. ................., in practice it was extremely difficult to implement.

a)

However

b)

Moreover

39.

The plan was excellent. ................., it was clear from the beginning that it was going to attract a lot of interest.

a)

However

b)

Moreover

40.

I believe that we should do more to help and support soldiers who have been ................. in combat.

a)

injured

b)

wounded

41.

Several workers were ................. when the drilling platform collapsed.

a)

injured

b)

wounded