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Words Often Confused

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The trained monkey is very ... at plucking coconuts.

a)

Adapt

b)

Adept

2.

The government has decided to ... these old buildings because of their historical significance.

a)

Conserve

b)

Preserve

3.

Can you imagine the ... where half of the country’s population is economically inactive?

a)

Scene

b)

Scenario

4.

The illegal immigrant will be ... after serving his jail term.

a)

Deported

b)

Exiled

5.

James secured the job through his uncle’s ...

a)

Introduction

b)

Recommendation

6.

The main ... of this policy is to reduce unemployment in the country.

a)

Object

b)

Objective

7.

Women gained ... to the exclusively male club only quite recently.

a)

Admission

b)

Admittance

8.

They were hoping that the court of appeal will ... the original verdict and set the prisoner free.

a)

Converse

b)

Reverse

9.

The reckless behaviour is sheer ...

a)

Bravado

b)

Bravery

10.

The young man swore to ... his father’s death.

a)

Avenge

b)

Revenge

11.

After 500 years, the empire began to ... and then it finally collapsed.

a)

Decline

b)

Decrease

12.

Someone stole Mr Cohen’s credit card and ... his signature.

a)

Copied

b)

Forged

13.

In the cook show, it was suggested that a little .... of lemon would do the trick for the Thai dish.

a)

Zeal

b)

Zest

14.

You may be amazed by children’s ... to learn a new language in a short duration.

a)

Capability

b)

Capacity

15.

It wasn’t very ... of you to talk about my family in front of the guests.

a)

Discreet

b)

Discrete

16.

Many of the children at the refugee camps were ... with all kinds of diseases.

a)

Afflicted

b)

Inflicted

17.

Sarah can be very ... when provoked.

a)

Vivacious

b)

Vicious

18.

Sally was ... by the man’s good looks and polished manners.

a)

Captivated

b)

Captured

19.

My old grandmother is ... and bent.

a)

Frail

b)

Fragile

20.

Those officials who dared to ... with the Emperor were often punished.

a)

demonstrate

b)

remonstrate