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U7 Words easily confused 3 (available, absence, short)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When I bought my саr, I got the air-conditioner ________ of charge. lt really came in _______ during the summer.

(a)  

2.

Еvеrу саг must have а(n) (a)   tyre in the boot.

3.

The Red Dog's new album is now (a)   in music stores.

4.

А laptop computer is very ________ because it is роrtаblе and _______ anywhere.

(a)  

5.

l'm (a)   tomorrow evening. Would you like to go to the cinema?

6.

А саг is а vеrу (a)   means of transport compared to buses and trains.

7.

After the accident, my father suffered а gradual _________ of memory.

a)

absence

b)

lack

c)

shortage

d)

loss

8.

Vicky's _________ from work was noticed, so the boss rang her at home.

a)

absence

b)

lack

c)

shortage

d)

loss

9.

There's a world _________ of energy and scientists are looking for alternative sources.

a)

absence

b)

lack

c)

shortage

d)

loss

10.

Although l liked living with my family, I was annoyed by the _________ of privacy.

a)

absence

b)

lack

c)

shortage

d)

loss

11.

The ______ of rain created severe ______ of fresh fruit and vegetaЫes.

a)

absence, loss

b)

lack, shortages

c)

shortage, absence

d)

loss, lack

12.

As а botanist he specialises in _________ species of plants.

a)

short

b)

scarce

c)

rare

d)

inadequate

e)

insufficient

13.

The book costs $ 21 and l'm ______ bу оnе dollar. Could you lend me some money?

a)

short

b)

scarce

c)

rare

d)

inadequate

e)

insufficient

14.

А(n) _____ supply of oxygen to the brain саn prove lethal.

a)

short

b)

scarce

c)

rare

d)

inadequate

e)

insufficient

15.

ln many parts of the world water is ________ .

a)

short

b)

scarce

c)

rare

d)

inadequate

e)

insufficient

16.

Parking space in the city centre is _________ due to the _________ number of саг parks.

a)

short/rare

b)

scarce/insufficient

c)

rare/scarce

d)

inadequate/insufficient

e)

scarce/inadequate