Easily Confused Vocabulary Items

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EASILY CONFUSED VOCABULARY ITEMS

> accept : receive ; believe ; agree to

He accepted the gift with a smile .

> except : excluding ; but not

She is good at all subjects except English .

1. The poor lady found it very difficult to _________ her husbands

death .

2. All my life,__________ for two years, has been spent in Malaysia.

3. He wouldnt __________ the offer of RM15,000 for his car. He said

it wasnt enough .

> adapt : change to suit new needs or conditions

I found it very easy to adapt to life in England .

> adopt : take a child into ones family ; take anduse as ones own ; accept

Russia is adopting a new economic system after

decades of Communism .

4. Younger people find it easier to _________ to a different

environment than older people do .

5. They decided to __________ the book so that it could be used in

Malaysia .6. The British didnt __________ the decimal system for currency

until the early 70s .

> affect : change ; influence ; cause strongfeelings

The Gulf War seriously affected the environment

of the region .

> effect : bring about ; accomplish ; a result

The effects of the war were felt everywhere .

7. Inflation can have a damaging __________ on the economy .

8. Her emotional performance seemed to __________ the audience

deeply .

9. Smoking can seriously __________ our health .


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> award : a prize ; a grant given to a student ;

something given after an official decision

He was given the award of Best Student .

> reward : Something given in return for work

or service

He was given some reward for finding the

Siamese kitten .

10.Roslan and Kok Cheong received _________ of RM10,000 for their

studies in the United States .

11.There is a large _________ for anyone giving information which

leads to the murderers arrest .

12.After all the work he has done for you, he will certainly

expect some sort of __________ .

> born : brought into the world

He was born in 1976 .

> borne : given birth to ; produce a crop ;suffered ; paint

She has borne four healthy children .

13. Before she was _________ her parents lived in a flat in

Bangsar .

14. His brilliant mind has ________ many ingenious inventions

over the years .

15. Cows do not produce milk until they have ________ their firstCalves .

> bored : having no interest in something

The students often felt bored during that lesson .

> boring : tiresome ; uninteresting

The game was very boring and finally it ended in

a draw .

16. The film was so _________ I decided to read a book instead .

17. Unless you find a hobby or an interest , life can become very_________

18. They were so _________ sitting at home all day that they

decided to get holiday jobs.

> bring : come carrying something or accompanying

somebody from a further to a nearer place

> take : carry something or accompanying

somebody from a nearer to a further


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Bring your book to me .

place

He often takes his children to the beach .

19. If you come to my house tomorrow,_________ your friends with

You .

20. You can _______ my calculator with you , but you must _______

It back when you have finished with it .

21. I have to ________ my son to school at 7.30 a.m ________him

home again at 1.30 in the afternoon .

> certainly : really ; without doubt

He is certainly a very good friend of mine .

> surely : expressing some doubt, relief ,surprise

Surely youre not going to bring all those books

with you !

22. ________ youre not going to town dressed like that !

23. He is ________ a very hard-working student .

24. They will ________ arrive by six . They set off at 4.30 p.m .

25. Hes not got lost in a small town like this , ________ ?

> cite : refer to: mention > site : location ; place > sight : ability to see ;

something that is seen

26. When we reached the top of Penang Hill, there is a

Beautiful ________ to behold .

27. Tourist come to Kuala Lumpur to see the _________ of the

oriental city .

28. The ________ of the new school has yet to be decided .

29. He forgot to ________ the name of the author whom he had

quoted in his essay .

> cloth : material used or making clothes ; a piece of

garment

> clothes : garments worn on the body

His clothes are always beautifully ironed , so he


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He wiped up the mess with an old cloth . looks very smart .

30. Get a ________ and wipe the table , please .

31. They were selling _______ at RM 6 per metre at the night

Market .

32. Its time you bought some new _________ . you look very

untidy these days .

> character : moral nature ; combination of qualities

which distinguishes a person, place or thing

Penang has a character of its own .

> characteristic :quality ; trait

His kindness is one of his most pleasing

characteristics .

33. one of the most important ________ of a good student isdiligence.

34. His one negative _________ was his very hot temper .

35. In searching for a life partner , we must look for someone of

good __________

> conscience : inner sense of

right and wrong

She has a guilty conscience about

the accident .

> conscious : aware

He is not totally conscious of

his shortcomings .

> conscientious : showing care

and attention

He is a very conscientious

worker, so everybody likes him .

36. My _________ tells me it is wrong to take other peoples

things.

37. The injured man was still __________ on arrival at the

hospital.

38. He has no ________ at all. He steals, lies and cheats.

39. His work is always of a very high standard. He is very

_______ about his job.

> councilor : a member of council

His work as a councilor serves a useful role in the

community .

> counselor : an adviser

He is a marriage guidance counselor and he

finds his job very rewarding .


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40. He works as a youth __________

41. After living there for twenty years, he was elected as a

local __________

42. The __________ received many complaints from the residents

about the noise from the discotheque.

> dissatisfied : not satisfied with the quality of

something

I am dissatisfied with the quality of your work .

> unsatisfied : not satisfied with the

quantity of your work

The demand for Protons Sagas in the U.K. is

still unsatisfied.

43. We were very ________ with the hotel, so we complained to the

manager.

44. After two plates of rice and curry, his appetite was still_________ .

45. I feel very __________ with my new car. It isnt really going

well at all.

> disinterested : unbiased; impartial

Judges at all times must be disinterested in cases they

are involved in .

> uninterested : not interested; bored

He was uninterested in the entire proceedings

and just sat there reading a book .

46. After their arguments, they looked for a __________ party to

solve their dispute.

47. Very few people went to see the procession. The rest were

totally ___________

48. Certain countries participated in wars for their own reasons.

They were not totally __________

> ensure : make sure ;make sure

something will happen

The medicine will ensure you a

good nights rest .

> insure : protect a person or thing

against loss, theft, fire,

etc.

> assure : inform confidently

promise; persuade

I assure you the medicine will

work.


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The first thing he did was to insure

his new car.

49. He hastened to _________ the hotel guests that the water

shortage would not affect them.

50. Its a good idea to _________your house against fire and

theft.


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The following pairs of words are often confused.

Choose the correct words to put into the blanks in the sentences.

economic/economical announcements/advertisements

journey/voyage

sensible/sensitive affect/effect

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The by train takes about three hours.

2.

My car's very , it doesn't use much petrol.

3.

Do you think the higher price will the sale of the product very much?

4.

If you want to buy a second-hand car, why don't you look at the in thenewspaper?

5.

It's to have an umbrella with you when you are in Britain.

Directions:Fill in the blank with the correct word from the box below.

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Please this award for all of your hard work.

2 .

Dont now. You are almost done!


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3 .

Help your sister her shoes so we can leave for school.

4 .

Being overweight can ones heart.

5 .

Thank you for so well-behaved while I shopped.

6 .

To money, its best to go to a credit union.

7 .

Let your be your guide when making decisions between right andwrong.

8 .

have you been?

9 .

I cant you any money right now. Im broke.

10 .

Were you or asleep during your surgery?

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1 . The loud color will ______ from the beauty of the house.distract

detract


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2 . Please dont ______ me when Im reading.distract

detract

3 . This is the _____ room where we eat every meal.dining

dinning

4 . The sound of the dog barking was _______ in my ears.dinning

dining

5 . Greg is an ______ photographer.eminent

imminent

6 . The storm is ________. Please get to safety.

imminent

eminent


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7 . I must run this _______ before I made dinner.errant

erran

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8 . Please correct your _______ behavior.errand

errant

9 . _______ child deserves a good education.Ever

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10 . I wont _______ leave you.ever

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