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Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins
The basic ___________ of most major religions are the same.
principles
principals
principols
princepals
When you go to a job interview, try to be prepared and to dress ___________.
respectively
respective
respectably
respecting
Our lack of ___________ is keeping us from expanding into new markets.
capitol
capital
copital
capitel
Our workers are paid on a daily ___________.
bases
basics
baces
basis
We'll join you later – we have something ___________ to discuss first.
personel
personnal
personal
personnel
Some dietary factors can ___________ longevity.
affect
efect
afect
effect
Please wait ___________ everybody comes back.
untile
untel
untill
until
I wanted to know ___________ you would cooperate
wether
weather
whether
wither
You need to ask the ___________ department about it.
personnel
personal
personelle
personally
Our manager's ___________ concern is our work productivity.
principle
principol
principel
principal
The story took place in a ___________.
dessert
dissert
desert
dezert
John, Tom, and Michael, ___________, will present their reports to the committee.
respectably
respectable
respectively
respectivly
I always eat ice cream for ___________.
dessert
desert
dissert
dezert
He passed all the ___________ and got a homerun.
basis
bases
basic
base
This is not a ___________ to be told when children are here.
taile
tael
tail
tale
Talking about the ____________ is a great topic for small talk.
whether
wither
weather
weathor
Cake could be an example for...
dessert
desert
deserrt
I am going to ...... my car in case I get into an accident
ensure
enssure
inssure
insure
It is extremely hot in the...
desert
dessert
My shoelaces are ...
losee
loose
lose
I hope we dont ... our game tonight.
loose
lose
This word means to make sure that something shall occur or be the case.
ensure
insure
She ___________ the book on the table.
lied
laid
lay
lain
Tom can be a ruthless businessman, __________________ during negotiations.
specially
special
especially
particularly
This change __________________ all of us.
efects
affects
effects
afect
She was wearing a _________________ dress.
lose
loosed
loose
lost
The prices will _________________ soon.
raise
arose
rise
grow up
Jen ____________________ the company in 1997.
found
set
founded
had find
Patrick ________________ off a chair and hurt himself.
fell
had fallen
felt
fall
They were ____________________ on the beach, doing nothing.
laying
lain
lying
lieing
I ________________ my clothes yesterday.
hang
hunged
hung
hanged
If you have a question please _________________ your hand.
rise
raise
arise
raize
______________ the door!
shoot
shut
shot
shutted
She _____________ her hair
died
dayed
dyed
deyed
I will ________________ everything goes well.
assure
insure
ensure
make sure
The ____ reason why I chose to study guitar rather than piano is that the instrument is more portable.
literally
figuratively
principal
principle
Just ______________ your tools on the workbench and let me show you what needs to be done.
lay
lie
principal
principle
Learning the basic ___________(s) of algebra will help you in your study of science.
lay
lie
principal
principle
The biggest valleys we know _______________ at the bottom of high mountains.
lay
lie
literally
figuratively
It usually is never good when someone is called down to the ________’s office.
lay
lie
principal
principle
I cannot _______________ down for a rest until the dishes are washed and put away.
lay
lie
literally
principle
1. Wai Poh had to type his work since
his writing was _________.
eligible
illegible
All Malaysian citizens of twenty-one years and above are ____________ to vote.
eligible
illegible
She is looking for an _____________ bachelor for her daughter.
eligible
illegible
This small staircase provide the only _____________ to the rooms at the top of the house.
access
excess
You won’t be able to___________ those files unless you know the password.
access
excess
Everyone ate and drank to _____________ and felt rather ill afterwards.
access
excess
Our _______________objection to the plan is that it will do serious damage to the environment .
principal
principle
The ________________wished good luck to all the students taking exams.
principal
principle
They dared not go in because the dog was _____________.
lose
loose
If we__________ another match we will not qualify for the finals.
lose
loose
If you____________ your book you must get a new one.
lose
loose
When the birds were let ____________ they flew immediately to the nearest tree.
lose
loose
If I _________ down in the afternoon, I soon fall asleep.
lie
lay
She __________ her book on the bedside table and went to sleep.
lie
lay
There were many other people who were ___________ in the park.
lie
lay
We have to__________ quickly to the new environment.
adopt
adapt
All three teams ___________ different approaches to the problem.
adopt
adapt
I ______ turned in my Ambassador application essay.
all ready
already
Is the weather _______ for a boat ride on the lake this afternoon?
all right
alright
The English research papers are stacked _______ on my desk.
altogether
all together
Is Washington D.C. or North Carolina _________ from New Orleans?
farther
further
I cannot wait to go home, _______ in bed, and watch Netflix.
lay
lie
Be careful that your straps are not too ______ before going rock climbing.
loose
lose
Catherine's flight was delayed because it was raining heavily _______ I said it would be.
as
like
Sharon, who's seven, ____________bickers with her little sister Anne. They're always fighting!
CONTINUOUSLY
CONTINUALLY
Mrs Hodge was sent to ___________for shoplifting, as it was her third offence.
GOAL
GAOL
Did you notice the _______________your remarks had on Gregory? He was quite shocked!
EFFECT
AFFECT
Many businesses have suffered as a result of the world-wide _____________ recession.
ECONOMICAL
ECONOMIC
The examiner decided that he could not mark the paper, as the candidate's handwriting was _______________.
ELIGIBLE
ILLEGIBLE
What would you____________me to do in my situation?
ADVICE
ADVISE
Katie has always written up her____________every night, ever since she was a school girl.
DIARY
DAIRY
The ____________of the story is 'Look before you leap'!
MORAL
MORALE
My______________reason for moving to the Lake District was to be nearer my family.
PRINCIPLE
PRINCIPAL
Chester’s lime green boots were a perfect ____________ to his jacket.
COMPLEMENT
COMPLIMENT
He was careful not to _______ his ticket.
LOOSE
LOSE
I'd love a piece of chocolate for ____________!
DESSERT
DESERT
A panel of _____________ judges who had never met the contestants before judged the singing contest.
UNINTERESTED
DISINTERESTED
She faced ______________ bullying at school
continuous
continual
The reform guarantees _____________ economic growth.
continuous
continual
As prices ________________, demand usually drops.
raise
rise
In response to the current oil shortage, most airlines plan to _________________ their fares.
raise
rise
This ________ event had very bad consequences for Romans.
history
historic
historical
historics
I have been doing some _______ research.
history
historical
historic
historics
My __________ teacher is a young beautiful woman.
history
historic
historical
historics
___________ development is important for our company.
Economics
Economic
Economical
Economy
He received a master's degree in agricultural _________ .
economics
economy
economic
economical
The country has been in a very poor ___________ state ever since the decline of its two major industries.
economic
economy
economical
economics
There's increasing demand for cars that are more ________ on fuel.
economic
economics
economical
economy
He _______ his job after an argument with a colleague.
quiet
quite
quit
quited
Could you keep ________ while I'm on the phone, please?
quite
quiet
quit
quiete
Thousands of turtles drag themselves onto the beach and _______ their eggs in the sand.
lay
lie
laid
lain
Before becoming a teacher, I worked ____________ a chef.
as
like
Is it ... to keep going to office under this Covid-19 pandemic
sensitive
sensible
She is so ... she can't just stand to see this pandemic.
sensitive
sensible
The Covid-19 has ... my awareness of cleanliness
risen
raised
My confidence has ... after I have a lot of speaking practices.
risen
raised
The students will choose _________ reading, writing, or listening.
among
between
The writer desires to push herself ______ in the field of journalism.
farther
further
___________your hands above your head.
Rise
Raise
The farmer _____ chicken on his farm
rises
raises
The students ______ from their seats to say hello.
rise
raise
She_______ her books on the desk
laid
lay
The basic ___________ of most major religions are the same.
princepals
principals
principols
principles
Our manager's ___________ concern is our work productivity.
principle
principel
principal
principol
She won the third ____________ in the essay competition.
price
prize
There is a ___________ to pay when one is a famous film star.
price
prize
He spent all the ___________ money he won in the lottery on a new car.
price
prize
Who __________ me likes his latest book?
beside
besides
The little girl ......a book .......the boy
borrowed/from
lent/ to
Hầu như không
Hard
Hardly
An apple is... the boxes
between
among
in
She asked me A or B and I chose the ......
later
latter
late
We had cakes for .........
deset
desert
dessert
the Sahara ......
deser
desert
dessert
I am .....English at Beelink School center.
studying
learning
going
This is an.....
Angel
Angle
Anlge
Bị thương vì tai nạn
Injure (v)
Wound (v)
We should remember that all these things have been discovered by way of rigorous analysis and …. experience, not by intuition.
exhausted
neglected
exhaustive
negligible
I’m not surprised he failed his exam – he didn’t exactly try very hardly!
surprised
exam
exactly
very hardly
I know you’ve been trained as a teacher, but do you have any practicable teaching experience?
trained
but
practicable
experience
hòa đồng, dễ gần gũi
sociable
social
