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Confusing words

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The basic ___________ of most major religions are the same.

a)

principles

b)

principals

c)

principols

d)

princepals

2.

When you go to a job interview, try to be prepared and to dress ___________.

a)

respectively

b)

respective

c)

respectably

d)

respecting

3.

Our lack of ___________ is keeping us from expanding into new markets.

a)

capitol

b)

capital

c)

copital

d)

capitel

4.

Our workers are paid on a daily ___________.

a)

bases

b)

basics

c)

baces

d)

basis

5.

We'll join you later – we have something ___________ to discuss first.

a)

personel

b)

personnal

c)

personal

d)

personnel

6.

Some dietary factors can ___________ longevity.

a)

affect

b)

efect

c)

afect

d)

effect

7.

Please wait ___________ everybody comes back.

a)

untile

b)

untel

c)

untill

d)

until

8.

I wanted to know ___________ you would cooperate

a)

wether

b)

weather

c)

whether

d)

wither

9.

You need to ask the ___________ department about it.

a)

personnel

b)

personal

c)

personelle

d)

personally

10.

Our manager's ___________ concern is our work productivity.

a)

principle

b)

principol

c)

principel

d)

principal

11.

The story took place in a ___________.

a)

dessert

b)

dissert

c)

desert

d)

dezert

12.

John, Tom, and Michael, ___________, will present their reports to the committee.

a)

respectably

b)

respectable

c)

respectively

d)

respectivly

13.

I always eat ice cream for ___________.

a)

dessert

b)

desert

c)

dissert

d)

dezert

14.

He passed all the ___________ and got a homerun.

a)

basis

b)

bases

c)

basic

d)

base

15.

This is not a ___________ to be told when children are here.

a)

taile

b)

tael

c)

tail

d)

tale

16.

Talking about the ____________ is a great topic for small talk.

a)

whether

b)

wither

c)

weather

d)

weathor

17.

Cake could be an example for...

a)

dessert

b)

desert

c)

deserrt

18.

I am going to ...... my car in case I get into an accident

a)

ensure

b)

enssure

c)

inssure

d)

insure

19.

It is extremely hot in the...

a)

desert

b)

dessert

20.

My shoelaces are ...

a)

losee

b)

loose

c)

lose

21.

I hope we dont ... our game tonight.

a)

loose

b)

lose

22.

This word means to make sure that something shall occur or be the case.

a)

ensure

b)

insure

23.

She ___________ the book on the table.

a)

lied

b)

laid

c)

lay

d)

lain

24.

Tom can be a ruthless businessman, __________________ during negotiations.

a)

specially

b)

special

c)

especially

d)

particularly

25.

This change __________________ all of us.

a)

efects

b)

affects

c)

effects

d)

afect

26.

She was wearing a _________________ dress.

a)

lose

b)

loosed

c)

loose

d)

lost

27.

The prices will _________________ soon.

a)

raise

b)

arose

c)

rise

d)

grow up

28.

Jen ____________________ the company in 1997.

a)

found

b)

set

c)

founded

d)

had find

29.

Patrick ________________ off a chair and hurt himself.

a)

fell

b)

had fallen

c)

felt

d)

fall

30.

They were ____________________ on the beach, doing nothing.

a)

laying

b)

lain

c)

lying

d)

lieing

31.

I ________________ my clothes yesterday.

a)

hang

b)

hunged

c)

hung

d)

hanged

32.

If you have a question please _________________ your hand.

a)

rise

b)

raise

c)

arise

d)

raize

33.

______________ the door!

a)

shoot

b)

shut

c)

shot

d)

shutted

34.

She _____________ her hair

a)

died

b)

dayed

c)

dyed

d)

deyed

35.

I will ________________ everything goes well.

a)

assure

b)

insure

c)

ensure

d)

make sure

36.

The ____ reason why I chose to study guitar rather than piano is that the instrument is more portable.

a)

literally

b)

figuratively

c)

principal

d)

principle

37.

Just ______________ your tools on the workbench and let me show you what needs to be done.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

principal

d)

principle

38.

Learning the basic ___________(s) of algebra will help you in your study of science.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

principal

d)

principle

39.

The biggest valleys we know _______________ at the bottom of high mountains.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

literally

d)

figuratively

40.

It usually is never good when someone is called down to the ________’s office.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

principal

d)

principle

41.

I cannot _______________ down for a rest until the dishes are washed and put away.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

literally

d)

principle

42.

1. Wai Poh had to type his work since

his writing was _________.

a)

eligible

b)

illegible

43.

All Malaysian citizens of twenty-one years and above are ____________ to vote.

a)

eligible

b)

illegible

44.

She is looking for an _____________ bachelor for her daughter.

a)

eligible

b)

illegible

45.

This small staircase provide the only _____________ to the rooms at the top of the house.

a)

access

b)

excess

46.

You won’t be able to___________ those files unless you know the password.

a)

access

b)

excess

47.

Everyone ate and drank to _____________ and felt rather ill afterwards.

a)

access

b)

excess

48.

Our _______________objection to the plan is that it will do serious damage to the environment .

a)

principal

b)

principle

49.

The ________________wished good luck to all the students taking exams.

a)

principal

b)

principle

50.

They dared not go in because the dog was _____________.

a)

lose

b)

loose

51.

If we__________ another match we will not qualify for the finals.

a)

lose

b)

loose

52.

If you____________ your book you must get a new one.

a)

lose

b)

loose

53.

When the birds were let ____________ they flew immediately to the nearest tree.

a)

lose

b)

loose

54.

If I _________ down in the afternoon, I soon fall asleep.

a)

lie

b)

lay

55.

She __________ her book on the bedside table and went to sleep.

a)

lie

b)

lay

56.

There were many other people who were ___________ in the park.

a)

lie

b)

lay

57.

We have to__________ quickly to the new environment.

a)

adopt

b)

adapt

58.

All three teams ___________ different approaches to the problem.

a)

adopt

b)

adapt

59.

I ______ turned in my Ambassador application essay.

a)

all ready

b)

already

60.

Is the weather _______ for a boat ride on the lake this afternoon?

a)

all right

b)

alright

61.

The English research papers are stacked _______ on my desk.

a)

altogether

b)

all together

62.

Is Washington D.C. or North Carolina _________ from New Orleans?

a)

farther

b)

further

63.

I cannot wait to go home, _______ in bed, and watch Netflix.

a)

lay

b)

lie

64.

Be careful that your straps are not too ______ before going rock climbing.

a)

loose

b)

lose

65.

Catherine's flight was delayed because it was raining heavily _______ I said it would be.

a)

as

b)

like

66.

Sharon, who's seven, ____________bickers with her little sister Anne. They're always fighting!

a)

CONTINUOUSLY

b)

CONTINUALLY

67.

Mrs Hodge was sent to ___________for shoplifting, as it was her third offence.

a)

GOAL

b)

GAOL

68.

Did you notice the _______________your remarks had on Gregory? He was quite shocked!

a)

EFFECT

b)

AFFECT

69.

Many businesses have suffered as a result of the world-wide _____________ recession.

a)

ECONOMICAL

b)

ECONOMIC

70.

The examiner decided that he could not mark the paper, as the candidate's handwriting was _______________.

a)

ELIGIBLE

b)

ILLEGIBLE

71.

What would you____________me to do in my situation?

a)

ADVICE

b)

ADVISE

72.

Katie has always written up her____________every night, ever since she was a school girl.

a)

DIARY

b)

DAIRY

73.

The ____________of the story is 'Look before you leap'!

a)

MORAL

b)

MORALE

74.

My______________reason for moving to the Lake District was to be nearer my family.

a)

PRINCIPLE

b)

PRINCIPAL

75.

Chester’s lime green boots were a perfect ____________ to his jacket.

a)

COMPLEMENT

b)

COMPLIMENT

76.

He was careful not to _______ his ticket.

a)

LOOSE

b)

LOSE

77.

I'd love a piece of chocolate for ____________!

a)

DESSERT

b)

DESERT

78.

A panel of _____________ judges who had never met the contestants before judged the singing contest.

a)

UNINTERESTED

b)

DISINTERESTED

79.

She faced ______________ bullying at school

a)

continuous

b)

continual

80.

The reform guarantees _____________ economic growth.

a)

continuous

b)

continual

81.

As prices ________________, demand usually drops.

a)

raise

b)

rise

82.

In response to the current oil shortage, most airlines plan to _________________ their fares.

a)

raise

b)

rise

83.

This ________ event had very bad consequences for Romans.

a)

history

b)

historic

c)

historical

d)

historics

84.

I have been doing some _______ research.

a)

history

b)

historical

c)

historic

d)

historics

85.

My __________ teacher is a young beautiful woman.

a)

history

b)

historic

c)

historical

d)

historics

86.

___________ development is important for our company.

a)

Economics

b)

Economic

c)

Economical

d)

Economy

87.

He received a master's degree in agricultural _________ .

a)

economics

b)

economy

c)

economic

d)

economical

88.

The country has been in a very poor ___________ state ever since the decline of its two major industries.

a)

economic

b)

economy

c)

economical

d)

economics

89.

There's increasing demand for cars that are more ________ on fuel.

a)

economic

b)

economics

c)

economical

d)

economy

90.

He _______ his job after an argument with a colleague.

a)

quiet

b)

quite

c)

quit

d)

quited

91.

Could you keep ________ while I'm on the phone, please?

a)

quite

b)

quiet

c)

quit

d)

quiete

92.

Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and _______ their eggs in the sand.

a)

lay

b)

lie

c)

laid

d)

lain

93.

Before becoming a teacher, I worked ____________ a chef.

a)

as

b)

like

94.

Is it ... to keep going to office under this Covid-19 pandemic

a)

sensitive

b)

sensible

95.

She is so ... she can't just stand to see this pandemic.

a)

sensitive

b)

sensible

96.

The Covid-19 has ... my awareness of cleanliness

a)

risen

b)

raised

97.

My confidence has ... after I have a lot of speaking practices.

a)

risen

b)

raised

98.

The students will choose _________ reading, writing, or listening.

a)

among

b)

between

99.

The writer desires to push herself ______ in the field of journalism.

a)

farther

b)

further

100.

___________your hands above your head.

a)

Rise

b)

Raise

101.

The farmer _____ chicken on his farm

a)

rises

b)

raises

102.

The students ______ from their seats to say hello.

a)

rise

b)

raise

103.

She_______ her books on the desk

a)

laid

b)

lay

104.

The basic ___________ of most major religions are the same.

a)

princepals

b)

principals

c)

principols

d)

principles

105.

Our manager's ___________ concern is our work productivity.

a)

principle

b)

principel

c)

principal

d)

principol

106.

She won the third ____________ in the essay competition.

a)

price

b)

prize

107.

There is a ___________ to pay when one is a famous film star.

a)

price

b)

prize

108.

He spent all the ___________ money he won in the lottery on a new car.

a)

price

b)

prize

109.

Who __________ me likes his latest book?

a)

beside

b)

besides

110.

The little girl ......a book .......the boy

a)

borrowed/from

b)

lent/ to

111.

Hầu như không

a)

Hard

b)

Hardly

112.

An apple is... the boxes

a)

between

b)

among

c)

in

113.

She asked me A or B and I chose the ......

a)

later

b)

latter

c)

late

114.

We had cakes for .........

a)

deset

b)

desert

c)

dessert

115.

the Sahara ......

a)

deser

b)

desert

c)

dessert

116.

I am .....English at Beelink School center.

a)

studying

b)

learning

c)

going

117.

This is an.....

a)

Angel

b)

Angle

c)

Anlge

118.

Bị thương vì tai nạn

a)

Injure (v)

b)

Wound (v)

119.

We should remember that all these things have been discovered by way of rigorous analysis and …. experience, not by intuition.

a)

exhausted

b)

neglected

c)

exhaustive

d)

negligible

120.

I’m not surprised he failed his exam – he didn’t exactly try very hardly!

a)

surprised

b)

exam

c)

exactly

d)

very hardly

121.

I know you’ve been trained as a teacher, but do you have any practicable teaching experience?

a)

trained

b)

but

c)

practicable

d)

experience

122.

hòa đồng, dễ gần gũi

a)

sociable

b)

social