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EF UpI/7: Words often confused (1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My mother used to ... me to the zoo when I was a child.

a)

bring

b)

take

c)

show

d)

visit

2.

They exchanged letters for fity years, but they never ... met in person.

a)

actually

b)

genuinely

c)

positively

d)

truly

3.

He was under ... pressure to get the work done by the end of the day.

a)

deep

b)

considerable

c)

large

d)

important

4.

The main ... of the careers officer is to help students get a good job.

a)

activity

b)

function

c)

situation

d)

occupation

5.

The new shop has a huge collection of videos which cater for ... tastes.

a)

several

b)

both

c)

all

d)

every

6.

The new scheme privides greater ... for school-leavers to find work.

a)

ways

b)

reasons

c)

methods

d)

opportunities

7.

The increase in funds will ... the doctors to continue their important research.

a)

make

b)

arrange

c)

allow

d)

let

8.

Violent crime is becoming ... common in modern cities.

a)

completely

b)

increasingly

c)

totally

d)

greatly

9.

Many peoplebelieve that bullfighting is ... and should be banned.

a)

violent

b)

severe

c)

heavy

d)

cruel

10.

Local wildlife will ... if the factory does not stop polluting the nearby river.

a)

suffer

b)

injure

c)

fail

d)

hurt

11.

Some animals cannot adapt to living in a(n) ... environment.

a)

designed

b)

manufactured

c)

artificial

d)

false

12.

Many business executives ... stress in their work.

a)

experience

b)

have

c)

create

d)

bear

13.

There must be a ... way to spend your time!

a)

further

b)

rather

c)

better

d)

more

14.

Our food contains only ... ingredients.

a)

standard

b)

daily

c)

typical

d)

natural

15.

Opponents of censorship ... out that television programmes are already regulated.

a)

pick

b)

point

c)

show

d)

speak

16.

The old road is much longer, but it offers travellers some magnificent ... .

a)

territory

b)

scenery

c)

setting

d)

land

17.

It's a ... kind of music; nothing like it has been heard before.

a)

single

b)

unique

c)

particular

d)

only

18.

After four attempts, he ... in passing his exam.

a)

succeeded

b)

managed

c)

resulted

d)

achieved

19.

You have 30 minutes to complete the ... .

a)

task

b)

attempt

c)

effort

d)

labour

20.

It's a lovely old town with many narrow, ... streets.

a)

curling

b)

winding

c)

rolling

d)

waving