TEST YOURSELF
CONFUSABLES
start
question 1
Michael was a terrible……………, he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
coward
boaster
fiancé
culprit
20/100
Correct!
coward
Michael was a terrible coward , he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
next
20/100
question 2
After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had ………. a unanimous conclusion.
solved
compromised
reached
committed
20/100
Correct!
reached
After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had reached a unanimous conclusion.
next
20/100
question 3
In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to ………. enough money for the renovation of the school buildings.
compose
score
rear
raise
20/100
Correct!
raise
In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to raise enough money for the renovation of the school buildings.
next
20/100
question 4
The success of our campaign is ………… on the number of investors we can attract.
relative
obtainable
dependent
legible
20/100
Correct!
dependent
The success of our campaign is dependent on the number of investors we can attract.
next
20/100
question 5
George didn’t attend school for six weeks as he had to stay in hospital where he was ……….. for pneumonia.
mended
treated
relieved
fixed
20/100
Correct!
treated
George didn’t attend school for six weeks as he had to stay in hospital where he was treated for pneumonia.
next
20/100
question 6
I don’t believe a …………. of what he says.
word
matter
phrase
sentence
20/100
Correct!
word
I don’t believe a word of what he says.
next
20/100
question 7
We couldn’t stand his nasty ………. of spitting on the floor and we moved him from our department.
character
habit
guilt
disposition
20/100
Correct!
habit
We couldn’t stand his nasty habit of spitting on the floor and we moved him from our department.
next
20/100
question 8
Alex was …………… enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn’t want to listen to anybody else’s advice.
eager
certain
definite
intent
20/100
Correct!
Alex was intent enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn’t want to listen to anybody else’s advice.
intent
next
20/100
question 9
You’d better not place a bet on Stalion. In my opinion, the horse doesn’t…………. a chance of winning the race.
stand
play
rise
win
20/100
Correct!
stand
You’d better not place a bet on Stalion. In my opinion, the horse doesn’t stand a chance of winning the race.
next
20/100
question 10
Nobody took any ………. of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
attention
sight
notice
information
20/100
Correct!
notice
Nobody took any notice of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
next
20/100
question 11
It was ……….. time we did something about the case, but we had no idea how to react.
high
fair
latest
main
20/100
Correct!
high
It was high time we did something about the case, but we had no idea how to react.
next
20/100
question 12
The loan that we had received from our parents………… us to buy a flat in Cambridge.
assisted
granted
fulfilled
enabled
20/100
Correct!
enabled
The loan that we had received from our parents enabled us to buy a flat in Cambridge.
next
20/100
question 13
Patrick ………… his joy at winning the prize by inviting his friends to a first-class restaurant for dinner.
envisioned
displayed
exposed
appeared
20/100
Correct!
displayed
Patrick displayed his joy at winning the prize by inviting his friends to a first-class restaurant for dinner.
next
20/100
question 14
I was immensely…………… to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.
improved
healed
recovered
relieved
20/100
Correct!
relieved
I was immensely relieved to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.
next
20/100
question 15
They say that a friend in ………… is a friend indeed.
lack
need
wish
miss
20/100
Correct!
need
They say that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
next
20/100
question 16
It’s not a great achievement to me if you make money by ………… of an illegal business.
means
works
process
sorts
20/100
Correct!
means
It’s not a great achievement to me if you make money by means of an illegal business.
next
20/100
question 17
Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife, it’s as sharp as a ……………. .
sword
razor
cut
blade
20/100
Correct!
razor
Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife, it’s as sharp as a razor.
next
20/100
question 18
The mother was furious when she entered the nursery and saw it in complete……………..
dirt
junk
disorder
pollution
20/100
Correct!
disorder
The mother was furious when she entered the nursery and saw it in complete disorder .
next
20/100
question 19
Your staying in this room longer than seven days will ………… having to pay extra money.
correspond
infer
prove
mean
20/100
Correct!
mean
Your staying in this room longer than seven days will mean having to pay extra money.
next
20/100
question 20
Mr Robinson’s job is to teach the young officers to …………. their duty in the right way.
perform
proceed
commit
operate
20/100
Correct!
perform
Mr Robinson’s job is to teach the young officers to perform their duty in the right way.
next
20/100
Completed!
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TEST YOURSELF
CONFUSABLES
start
question 1
Michael was a terrible……………, he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
coward
boaster
fiancé
culprit
20/100
Correct!
coward
Michael was a terrible coward , he was even afraid to stay at home alone.
next
20/100
question 2
After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had ………. a unanimous conclusion.
solved
compromised
reached
committed
20/100
Correct!
reached
After a lengthy debate, the spokesman announced the board had reached a unanimous conclusion.
next
20/100
question 3
In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to ………. enough money for the renovation of the school buildings.
compose
score
rear
raise
20/100
Correct!
raise
In spite of our big effort, we have not managed to raise enough money for the renovation of the school buildings.
next
20/100
question 4
The success of our campaign is ………… on the number of investors we can attract.
relative
obtainable
dependent
legible
20/100
Correct!
dependent
The success of our campaign is dependent on the number of investors we can attract.
next
20/100
question 5
George didn’t attend school for six weeks as he had to stay in hospital where he was ……….. for pneumonia.
mended
treated
relieved
fixed
20/100
Correct!
treated
George didn’t attend school for six weeks as he had to stay in hospital where he was treated for pneumonia.
next
20/100
question 6
I don’t believe a …………. of what he says.
word
matter
phrase
sentence
20/100
Correct!
word
I don’t believe a word of what he says.
next
20/100
question 7
We couldn’t stand his nasty ………. of spitting on the floor and we moved him from our department.
character
habit
guilt
disposition
20/100
Correct!
habit
We couldn’t stand his nasty habit of spitting on the floor and we moved him from our department.
next
20/100
question 8
Alex was …………… enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn’t want to listen to anybody else’s advice.
eager
certain
definite
intent
20/100
Correct!
Alex was intent enough on becoming a professional sportsman and he didn’t want to listen to anybody else’s advice.
intent
next
20/100
question 9
You’d better not place a bet on Stalion. In my opinion, the horse doesn’t…………. a chance of winning the race.
stand
play
rise
win
20/100
Correct!
stand
You’d better not place a bet on Stalion. In my opinion, the horse doesn’t stand a chance of winning the race.
next
20/100
question 10
Nobody took any ………. of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
attention
sight
notice
information
20/100
Correct!
notice
Nobody took any notice of the warning and they went swimming in the contaminated water.
next
20/100
question 11
It was ……….. time we did something about the case, but we had no idea how to react.
high
fair
latest
main
20/100
Correct!
high
It was high time we did something about the case, but we had no idea how to react.
next
20/100
question 12
The loan that we had received from our parents………… us to buy a flat in Cambridge.
assisted
granted
fulfilled
enabled
20/100
Correct!
enabled
The loan that we had received from our parents enabled us to buy a flat in Cambridge.
next
20/100
question 13
Patrick ………… his joy at winning the prize by inviting his friends to a first-class restaurant for dinner.
envisioned
displayed
exposed
appeared
20/100
Correct!
displayed
Patrick displayed his joy at winning the prize by inviting his friends to a first-class restaurant for dinner.
next
20/100
question 14
I was immensely…………… to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.
improved
healed
recovered
relieved
20/100
Correct!
relieved
I was immensely relieved to hear that none of my relatives was killed in the bus accident.
next
20/100
question 15
They say that a friend in ………… is a friend indeed.
lack
need
wish
miss
20/100
Correct!
need
They say that a friend in need is a friend indeed.
next
20/100
question 16
It’s not a great achievement to me if you make money by ………… of an illegal business.
means
works
process
sorts
20/100
Correct!
means
It’s not a great achievement to me if you make money by means of an illegal business.
next
20/100
question 17
Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife, it’s as sharp as a ……………. .
sword
razor
cut
blade
20/100
Correct!
razor
Mind that the baby shouldn’t touch the knife, it’s as sharp as a razor.
next
20/100
question 18
The mother was furious when she entered the nursery and saw it in complete……………..
dirt
junk
disorder
pollution
20/100
Correct!
disorder
The mother was furious when she entered the nursery and saw it in complete disorder .
next
20/100
question 19
Your staying in this room longer than seven days will ………… having to pay extra money.
correspond
infer
prove
mean
20/100
Correct!
mean
Your staying in this room longer than seven days will mean having to pay extra money.
next
20/100
question 20
Mr Robinson’s job is to teach the young officers to …………. their duty in the right way.
perform
proceed
commit
operate
20/100
Correct!
perform
Mr Robinson’s job is to teach the young officers to perform their duty in the right way.
next
20/100
Completed!
retake quiz
review answers
TRY AGAIN
Wrong!
WRONG!
QUESTION AND ANSWERS REVIEWS
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