Quizzes on Confusing Words

QUIZ THREE Confusing words are words that are very similar and commonly confused. Choose the correct word to complete the question. Each question has only one correct answer. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Have you decided _____ you would like to come? a) weather b) whether You shouldn't leave litter _____ on the ground. a) laying b) lying I spent my evening _____ television. a) looking at b) watching The political situation is _____ very unstable. a) actually b) currently Art _____ is a very subjective matter. a) objection b) criticism The car tried to _____ the bus on the freeway. a) overcome b) overtake You will just have to _____ his decision. a) except b) accept Could you wait a moment? I would like to stop ____ my mother. a) to telephone b) telephoning Could you give me some _____ on this problem? a) advice b) advise Please ______ me to pick up some bread at the market. a) remember b) remind John _____ me $50 until next Monday. a) borrowed b) lent He _____ us about his trip to Chicago. a) said b) told His help with the contract was _____. a) invaluable b) valueless He is a very _____ person. He always has time to listen to people's problems. a) sensible b) sensitive Jack went to the library to _____ the latest Stephen King novel. a) lend b) borrow Mary _____ us we had made a good decision. a) assured b) ensured

From Kenneth Beare, Retrieved from: http://esl.about.com/od/printablequizzes/a/p_confusing1.htm Your Guide to English as 2nd Language.