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Confusing Words for English Learners

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I sat down....... Sue and Jane.

a)

among

b)

between

2.

She gave a...... smile.

a)

reluctant

b)

reticent

3.

We have ....... all we set out to do.

a)

achieve

b)

accomplished

4.

The girl quickly disappeared ........ the crowd.

a)

among

b)

between

5.

We aim to offer good value and service to all our ,,,,,,,, .

a)

customers

b)

clients

6.

They have a taste – ....... speaking – for excitement.

a)

literally

b)

figuratively

7.

She’s strangely....... about her son.

a)

reticent

b)

reluctant

8.

Up to 48.............asynchronous lines are available for printers and VDUs.

a)

concurrent

b)

consecutive

9.

She eventually ..............her goal of becoming a professor.

a)

accomplished

b)

achieved

10.

The firm is one of our oldest ......... - we don't want to lose them.

a)

clients

b)

customers

11.

They might use local health care facilities, ......... clinics and district hospitals.

a)

i.e.

b)

e.g.

12.

Can they win the title for the third ......... season?

a)

consecutive

b)

concurrent

13.

The Olympic Games were watched by ......... billions of people.

a)

literally

b)

figuratively

14.

The key to success is engaging the workforce —............ getting workers to show the same enthusiasm for their work as they do for their hobbies.

a)

e.g.

b)

i.e.