Common mistakes and confusing words - 2

Write the correct word - false friends and problem words

Correct ONLY the word underlined and write your answer in the space provided. If there are two possibilities, only write one. Example:

I have a constipate. I can't stop sneezing. (word begins with "c")
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1) I cannot assist the English class next week (word begins with "a" if formal and with "m" if informal)

2) He is very sensible if you make jokes about his country. He nearly cried the other day. (similar word, begins with "s")

3) Ana did the sensitive thing and left her boyfriend. He was always chatting up other girls. (similar word, begins with "s")

4) I left my carpet at home. It had all my English notes in it. (begins with "f")

5) I'm not going to be able to go to the party on Saturday; I have other compromises. (means he has other things to do, other obligations - begins with "c")

6) I'm actually doing a course at the university (he means "at this moment" - the word begins with "c")

7) Mary looks embarrassed to me. She also feels sick in the mornings. (the word begins with "p")

8) She works in a big enterprise just outside Madrid. Microsoft I think. (not the best word here - use a word beginning with "c")

9) I pretend to speak perfect English in two years time. (means "it is my objective" - word begins with "i")

10) I can't support all this noise. It's terrible! Let's go home. (single verb begins with "t" or a phrasal verb + preposition (3 words) beginning with "p")

 

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*Incorrect answers are shown in red. You have TWO chances to find the correct answers.

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