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WorksheetsCNN Frequent mistake revision
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 10mins
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’
immortality
contributory
contemporary
dilapidated
Choose the word whose stress pattern is different from the others’
catastrophe
obligatory
prehistoric
discriminate
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’
dogged
crooked
booked
rugged
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’
package
target
gadget
magnet
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’
consistent
circulate
clerical
castle
Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others’
worthy
arithmetic
thesaurus
worthwhile
Because it rained very heavily all day they had to ___ the garden party until the following Saturday.
put off
call off
give up
hold on
Much stricter ___ must now be taken at all airports
precautions
alarms
warnings
protections
CLOSEST in meaning:
Benjamin is a person who is unwilling to part with his money. Do not expect him to donate any money.
frugal
miserly
cautious
prudent
CLOSEST in meaning:
Much as he his a wealthy businessman, he does not dislike and look down on those who are poor.
despise
hate
ignore
ridicule
The fact that Allan hardly works at all is likely to get him fired. WORK
--> It must be Allan's low (a) is being fired for
A camel will survive even when it is ___ water for several days.
separated from
detached from
cut from
deprived of
Why are you always so ___? You never smile or look cheerful.
miserable
sorry
unfortunate
angry
The guide is ___ a line of tourists through the narrow passage with the help of his torch.
conducting
taking
leading
guiding
He took a ___ with him to clean the windscreen on his car.
garment
cloth
clothing
towel
The interpreter gave only a ___ version of the old man's long rambling account.
minimum
miniature
marginal
condensed
I shall ___ the loss of my reading glasses in the newspaper, with a reward for the finder.
announce
advertise
publish
make known
Identify the MISTAKE:
Most people think of (A) deserts as dry, flat (B) areas with few vegetations (C) and little or no (D) rainfall, but this is hardly true.
A
B
C
D
Identify the MISTAKE:
Although (A) deserts do not receive a high amount (B) of rainfall, there are many plants that thrive from (C) only small amounts (D) of water.
A
B
C
D
My decision to get up and dance coincided with the band's decision to stop playing.
--> The moment (a)
She ate like a _____, refused a glass of wine, and was only interested in talking about her work.
worm
horse
bird
cat
Identify the MISTAKE:
Linguistic conflicts due to(A) divisible(B) ethnic and national loyalties can be bitter (C) and violent (D).
A
B
C
D
Identify the MISTAKE:
Fossil records indicate that many (A) insect species exist today (B) in much the same form as (C) they did 200 millions (D) years ago.
A
B
C
D
CLOSEST in meaning:
All classifications of human societies and cultures are arbitrary.
useful
haphazard
insufficient
ambiguous
My parents are furious with me for getting a tattoo and so have grounded me. [ARMS]
--> My parents, (a) me getting a tattoo, have grounded me.
