JOURNEY / TRAVEL / TRIP / VOYAGE
Confusing words – part 7
Contents
1. AD / ADD___________________________________________________ 2
2. ALL READY / ALREADY / YET_____________________________________ 2
3. AMOUNT / NUMBER____________________________________________ 2
4. ARISE / AROUSE______________________________________________ 2
5. BEACH / BEECH______________________________________________ 2
6. BERRY / BURY________________________________________________ 2
7. BESIDES/ EXCEPT____________________________________________ 3
8. BUY / BY____________________________________________________ 3
9. CACHE / CASH_______________________________________________ 3
10. CHILDISH / CHILDLIKE_________________________________________ 3
11. CLOTHES / CLOTHS___________________________________________ 3
12. COMPREHENSIBLE / COMPREHENSIVE_____________________________ 3
13. COUNCIL / COUNSEL__________________________________________ 3
14. DEAD / DIED________________________________________________ 4
15. DENY / REFUSE______________________________________________ 4
16. DOCILE / DOMESTIC / TAME_____________________________________ 4
17. ELIGIBLE / ILLEGIBLE__________________________________________ 4
18. EXHAUSTIVE / EXHAUSTING_____________________________________ 4
19. FARE / FEE / FINE_____________________________________________ 4
20. FLAVOUR / TASTE_____________________________________________ 5
21. GET UP / WAKE UP____________________________________________ 5
22. HIRE / LET / RENT_____________________________________________ 5
23. ILL / SICK___________________________________________________ 5
24. INJURE / WOUND_____________________________________________ 5
25. JOURNEY / TRAVEL / TRIP / VOYAGE_______________________________ 5
26. LIABLE / LIKELY______________________________________________ 6
27. MARRY / MERRY______________________________________________ 6
28. MISFIT / UNFIT_______________________________________________ 6
29. NOTE / NOTICE_______________________________________________ 6
30. ONLY / UNIQUE_______________________________________________ 6
31. PAIR / PARE / PEAR____________________________________________ 6
32. POSTAGE / POSTAL____________________________________________ 6
33. PRICELESS / VALUELESS / INVALUABLE / WORTHLESS_________________ 7
34. READ / REED________________________________________________ 7
35. ROOM / SPACE_______________________________________________ 7
36. SEA / SEE___________________________________________________ 7
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37. SOLE / SOUL_________________________________________________ 7
38. TAUT / TAUGHT_______________________________________________ 8
39. WARN / WORN_______________________________________________ 8
40. WOOD / WOULD______________________________________________ 8
Choose the correct word from the following pairs:
AD / ADD
1. Beat the butter and sugar and slowly _____ the eggs.
2. I’d forgotten the notes for my speech so I had to do it _____ lib.
3. Have you anything further to _____ to the discussion?
4. Marian was told to _____ her information to the _____ that was going to be published in the newspaper.
ALL READY / ALREADY / YET
1. Put your wallet away. I’ve ____________ paid for everything.
2. I’m amazed that you haven’t told him anything ____________.
3. Have you finished ____________?That’s quick!
4. I’m waiting until you are ____________ before I begin.
5. She hasn’t ____________ decided if she wants to come or not.
6. Are you ____________ to go on an excursion?
AMOUNT / NUMBER
1. Large __________ of invitations were sent.
2. He paid regular __________ of money to a charity.
3. The __________ of homeless children in the city has risen alarmingly.
4. The __________ of money you make in a year depends on the __________ of deals you close.
ARISE / AROUSE
1. Emotional speeches always __________ strong feelings.
2. Problems like this __________ every day in the factory.
3. We’ll buy other pieces of clothing if the need __________.
4. Reading that book when I was a child __________ my interest in literature.
BEACH / BEECH
1. The leaves of the __________ tree are toothed.
2. Our family goes to the __________ every Sunday.
3. The island has several small stony __________ which are usually deserted.
4. The chairs in our living room are made of __________.
5. The boat had been __________ near the rocks.
BERRY / BURY
1. The birds have devastated my straw________ plants - there’s not a single ________ left.
2. He tended to ________ himself in his work.
3. Rachel took a nice juicy ________ from the basket and popped it into her mouth.
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4. He’d had to ________ his pain over the years.
BESIDES/ EXCEPT
1. __________ the violin, he plays the piano and the flute.
2. I like al musical instruments __________ the violin.
3. There are many options for members __________ the gym and swimming pool.
4. He ate everything on his plate __________ the beans.
BUY / BY
1. Peter went to the store ______ the bank because he wanted to ______ some milk.
2. This jacket is a really a good ______, at £ 200.
3. At first, I wanted to ______ the round table but when I walked ______ the square table, I preferred that one.
4. He stopped ______ the grocery store on the way home to ______ some milk.
5. He tried to ______ time ______ saying he hadn’t been well.
CACHE / CASH
1. He says he wants ________ in advance before he’ll do the job.
2. Authorities believe the robber was after a hidden ________ of £ 5,000 kept in a box under the counter.
3. Set your browser so that the ________ is automatically cleared out frequently.
4. I’m a bit strapped for ________ at the moment.
CHILDISH / CHILDLIKE
1. It’s simply ____________ to refuse to talk to her.
2. All her life she had a ____________ trust in other people.
3. I do wish you’d grow up, John! You’re so ____________ at times.
4. She’s old but she has a very____________ manner.
CLOTHES / CLOTHS
1. She wore a dress made of several kinds of beautiful __________.
2. Just a moment, let me change my __________.
3. His __________ were made of __________ of many different colours.
4. There are some __________ in the closet.
COMPREHENSIBLE / COMPREHENSIVE
1. The two governments have agreed to engage in a _________________ dialogue to resolve the problem.
2. His journalistic skill is evident through his clear prose and _________________ style.
3. If you are a young, inexperienced driver, it is worth having _________________ insurance.
4. The subtitles are clear, _________________ and easy to follow.
COUNCIL / COUNSEL
1. Mr. Jones is in __________ till 12 o’clock.
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2. The lawyer gave the right __________ to the city __________.
3. The police have provided experts to __________ local people affected by the tragedy.
4. This play is supported by a grant from the local arts __________.
DEAD / DIED
1. His grandfather _______ two years ago.
2. Unfortunately, our dog has been _______ for a few months.
3. Don't touch that bird. It's _______.
4. A number of people have _______ in the accident.
DENY / REFUSE
1. There was a young boy at the traffic lights asking for money but Tom __________ him.
2. The soldier applied for a short leave but was __________ permission.
3. They accused him of having stolen the money but he __________ it.
4. The French writer Jean-Paul Sartre __________ the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1964.
DOCILE / DOMESTIC / TAME
1. They have a big dog, but he's real friendly and ___________.
2. After a few months' contact the monkeys become very ___________.
3. They are ___________, gentle animals, who will wander your back garden in search of tender shoots to eat.
4. A ___________ animal is an animal that can live with Human. Such as dogs, cats, rats, snakes, lizards.
5. That lion acts as ___________ as a house cat.
6. The children coped well with the issue of ___________ abuse.
ELIGIBLE / ILLEGIBLE
1. My doctor’s writing is almost ____________.
2. He will become ____________ to vote next year.
3. Are you ____________ for early retirement leave?
4. Does anyone else find the font on this site almost ____________ in Chrome?
EXHAUSTIVE / EXHAUSTING
1. The pace of twelve-hour days, seven days a week proved _____________.
2. The report was so _____________ that everybody was pleased.
3. So _____________ a day was it, that all wanted to do was lie down.
4. I have collected a not necessarily _____________ list of transcripts from various sources.
FARE / FEE / FINE
1. The lawyer is good, but he charges huge ________.
2. If found guilty, he faces six months in jail and a heavy ________.
3. Train ________ increases of five percent are envisaged for the next year.
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4. The entrance ________ is six pounds, two pounds for the unwaged.
5. The librarian slapped a ________ on him for returning the books late.
6. Some economists say that the age of cheap air ________ is over.
FLAVOUR / TASTE
1. Add a little salt to bring out the __________ of the herbs.
2. __________ this sauce and tell me if it needs seasoning.
3. You can use fresh herbs to __________ the soup.
4. Aniseed has a very distinctive __________ - I don’t like it personally.
GET UP / WAKE UP
1. I _______ in the middle of the night to find myself another blanket because I was cold.
2. Why am I still tired when I _______?
3. John _______ his friend _____ by throwing a bucket of water on him.
4. I _______ around 7 o’clock but I don’t _______ until around 8.
HIRE / LET / RENT
1. I'd rather have my own house than ________.
2. While we are in Australia for six months, we will ________ our house to tenants.
3. We ________ a nanny to help look after our child when we were on our vacation.
4. Interhome has over 20,000 houses to ________ across Europe.
5. Most students ________ rooms in their second year.
6. When we were on vacation in Spain, we ________ a car and travelled to some interesting places.
ILL / SICK
1. You'll be _______ if you eat any more of that chocolate!
2. He dashed to the bathroom and was _______ again.
3. Their defeat was mainly due to their _______-discipline.
4. Her husband is seriously _______ in hospital.
INJURE / WOUND
1. Several soldiers were ___________ in the return of fire.
2. If you don’t warm up before taking exercise, you risk ___________ yourself.
3. A ___________ animal can be very dangerous.
4. They were only slightly ___________ in the crash.
JOURNEY / TRAVEL / TRIP / VOYAGE
1. The __________ across Europe lasted three days and three nights.
2. Columbus’ second __________ (1493-96) led to the discovery of several Caribbean islands.
3. Her __________ have taken her to many parts of the world.
4. During our holiday, we took a boat __________ to the islands.
5. Do you want to go on the school __________ to France this year?.
6. Foreign __________ never really appealed to him until he retired.
7. She gave the children some sweets to chew on during the long car __________.
8. Before the 20th century long sea __________ were very common.
LIABLE / LIKELY
1. It’s _________ that it will snow tomorrow; it’s very cold.
2. The car is _________ to overheat on long trips.
3. Children who live in the country's rural areas are very _________ to be poor.
4. If you don't take care of yourself, you're _________ to get sick.
MARRY / MERRY
1. The shop assistant wished me a ________ Christmas.
2. You know what they say - ________ in haste, repent at leisure.
3. She is so ________ because she’s going to ________ her beloved.
4. You got a bit ________ last night, didn’t you Cath?
5. We need to ________ up the names on your list with those on my list and see what the overlap is.
MISFIT / UNFIT
1. He is dishonest and _________ to be in charge of young children.
2. He disagrees with everything in modern society. In short, he’s a _________.
3. I used to take plenty of exercise, but now I’m terribly _________.
4. I didn’t really know anyone at the party, so I felt like a _________.
NOTE / NOTICE
1. I saw a _________ in the paper announcing their marriage.
2. He left a _________ to say he would be home late.
3. The reporter took _________ throughout the interview.
4. There was a large _________ on the wall saying “No Parking”.
ONLY / UNIQUE
1. I was the _________ one who disagreed.
2. Each person's genetic code is _________ except in the case of identical twins.
3. It was a _________ opportunity to study these rare creatures.
4. She was the _________ woman doctor in the district.
PAIR / PARE / PEAR
1. _______ off any bits of the carrots that don’t look very nice.
2. The _______ tree they planted has never borne fruit.
3. I hope we can _______ down the budget.
4. He made a fruit salad using a banana, a _______ an orange and a _______ of apples.
5. I managed to _______ my best friend Sue off with Mike.
POSTAGE / POSTAL
1. The cost of the book is 6 pounds plus one pound for __________.
2. The __________ services won’t be working tomorrow because it’s a national holiday.
3. I stuck a 50p __________ stamp on the envelope.
4. You can pay by cheque or __________ order.
5. The man went __________ and shot five of his colleagues.
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