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Confusing Words Exercise

October 8th, 2023 in Vocabulary

Fill in the blanks choosing the correct option.

1. He is ………………….. polite but he is  not ready to help. (quite / quiet)

2. Be …………………. (quiet / quite)

3. He remembers …………………….. dragonflies when he was a boy. (catching / to catch)

4. He took a deep ……………………(breath / breathe)

5. Tigers and lions are beasts of …………………. (prey / pray)

6. The vicar took a candle stick from the …………………….. (altar / alter)

7. She has ………………….. looks. (plain / plane)

8. We were standing …………………. deep in cold water. (waste / waist)

9. Don’t …………………. your time or money on such useless pursuits. (waste / waist)

10. He hails from a …………………… family. (respective / respectable)

11. Everyone came …………………….. John. (except / expect)

12. My skin is very ……………………. (sensitive / sensible)

Answers

1. He is quite polite but he is not ready to help.

2. Be quiet.

3. He remembers catching dragonflies when he was a boy.

4. He took a deep breath.

5. Tigers and lions are beasts of prey.

6. The vicar took a candle stick from the altar.

7. She has plain looks.

8. We were standing waist-deep in cold water.

9. Don’t waste your time or money on such useless pursuits.

10. He hails from a respectable family.

11. Everyone came except John.

12. My skin is very sensitive.