TEST YOURSELF
CONFUSABLES
start
question 1
The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to………….. it.
handle
manipulate
affect
deal
20/100
Correct!
The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to handle it.
handle
next
20/100
question 2
Betty told her younger sister to …………. her alone because she didn’t feel like playing games.
leave
set
put
make
20/100
Correct!
Betty told her younger sister to leave her alone because she didn’t feel like playing games.
leave
next
20/100
question 3
The students have asked their professor to …………. making a test until after Christmas.
interrupt
await
terminate
postpone
20/100
Correct!
The students have asked their professor to postpone making a test until after Christmas.
postpone
next
20/100
question 4
Now that the 9.30 train has been canceled, we have got plenty of time to ………… before the next one arrives.
spare
abound
expire
exhaust
20/100
Correct!
Now that the 9.30 train has been canceled, we have got plenty of time to spare before the next one arrives.
spare
next
20/100
question 5
Mr Smith ate his breakfast in great ………… so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.
pace
rush
speed
haste
20/100
Correct!
Mr Smith ate his breakfast in great haste so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.
haste
next
20/100
question 6
The handwriting is completely………… . This note must have been written a long time ago.
indelible
illegible
unfeasible
inedible
20/100
Correct!
The handwriting is completely illegible . This note must have been written a long time ago.
illegible
next
20/100
question 7
To everybody’s ………….., the doctor declared the boy’s life was out of danger.
soothe
peace
calmness
relief
20/100
Correct!
To everybody’s relief , the doctor declared the boy’s life was out of danger.
relief
next
20/100
question 8
The species of mosquito can be dangerous, but happily, it is rather ……… in this area.
minor
few
rare
scarcely
20/100
Correct!
The species of mosquito can be dangerous, but happily, it is rather rare in this area.
rare
next
20/100
question 9
The whole situation is getting out of ………… . Let’s do something before it turns into a bitter row.
charge
hand
discipline
capacity
20/100
Correct!
The whole situation is getting out of hand . Let’s do something before it turns into a bitter row.
hand
next
20/100
question 10
I know it works in theory, but try putting it into ……….. and you’ll find out it’s a failure.
exercise
operation
procedure
performance
20/100
Correct!
I know it works in theory, but try putting it into operation and you’ll find out it’s a failure.
operation
next
20/100
question 11
I wouldn’t have realized about the possible risk of setting the factory on fire if Bob hadn’t………… my attention to it.
drawn
showed
sought
caught
20/100
Correct!
I wouldn’t have realized about the possible risk of setting the factory on fire if Bob hadn’t drawn my attention to it.
drawn
next
20/100
question 12
It was mindless of you to …………. Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love you.
clap
slap
slam
clasp
20/100
Correct!
It was mindless of you to slap Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love you.
slap
next
20/100
question 13
I can hardly think of Jenny being able to ………. the aim she has set herself.
accomplish
triumph
implement
succeed
20/100
Correct!
I can hardly think of Jenny being able to accomplish the aim she has set herself.
accomplish
next
20/100
question 14
It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager’s post after the man retired. But, it never came to ………….. since he’d decided to change his place of work.
pass
occurrence
final
being
20/100
Correct!
It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager’s post after the man retired. But, it never came to pass since he’d decided to change his place of work.
pass
next
20/100
question 15
Eric’s father works as an interpreter. The man is …………. in three languages.
outspoken
knowledgeable
speechless
fluent
20/100
Correct!
Eric’s father works as an interpreter. The man is fluent in three languages.
fluent
next
20/100
question 16
Our karate master is as quick as …………. .
thunder
current
wave
lightning
20/100
Correct!
Our karate master is as quick as lightning .
lightning
next
20/100
question 17
Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict upper-class ………….. .
upkeep
upbringing
upstanding
uphold
20/100
Correct!
Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict upper-class upbringing .
upbringing
next
20/100
question 18
This pupil is notorious for playing……….from his mathematics lessons.
runaway
absent
truant
joyride
20/100
Correct!
This pupil is notorious for playing truant from his mathematics lessons.
truant
next
20/100
question 19
Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He ……….. great importance to coming to work in time.
attributes
admits
affixes
attaches
20/100
Correct!
Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He attaches great importance to coming to work in time.
attaches
next
20/100
question 20
The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to ………….. .
failure
waste
loss
collapse
20/100
Correct!
The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to waste.
waste
next
20/100
Completed!
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TEST YOURSELF
CONFUSABLES
start
question 1
The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to………….. it.
handle
manipulate
affect
deal
20/100
Correct!
The matter was so delicate that none of the ministers knew how to handle it.
handle
next
20/100
question 2
Betty told her younger sister to …………. her alone because she didn’t feel like playing games.
leave
set
put
make
20/100
Correct!
Betty told her younger sister to leave her alone because she didn’t feel like playing games.
leave
next
20/100
question 3
The students have asked their professor to …………. making a test until after Christmas.
interrupt
await
terminate
postpone
20/100
Correct!
The students have asked their professor to postpone making a test until after Christmas.
postpone
next
20/100
question 4
Now that the 9.30 train has been canceled, we have got plenty of time to ………… before the next one arrives.
spare
abound
expire
exhaust
20/100
Correct!
Now that the 9.30 train has been canceled, we have got plenty of time to spare before the next one arrives.
spare
next
20/100
question 5
Mr Smith ate his breakfast in great ………… so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.
pace
rush
speed
haste
20/100
Correct!
Mr Smith ate his breakfast in great haste so as not to miss the bus to Liverpool.
haste
next
20/100
question 6
The handwriting is completely………… . This note must have been written a long time ago.
indelible
illegible
unfeasible
inedible
20/100
Correct!
The handwriting is completely illegible . This note must have been written a long time ago.
illegible
next
20/100
question 7
To everybody’s ………….., the doctor declared the boy’s life was out of danger.
soothe
peace
calmness
relief
20/100
Correct!
To everybody’s relief , the doctor declared the boy’s life was out of danger.
relief
next
20/100
question 8
The species of mosquito can be dangerous, but happily, it is rather ……… in this area.
minor
few
rare
scarcely
20/100
Correct!
The species of mosquito can be dangerous, but happily, it is rather rare in this area.
rare
next
20/100
question 9
The whole situation is getting out of ………… . Let’s do something before it turns into a bitter row.
charge
hand
discipline
capacity
20/100
Correct!
The whole situation is getting out of hand . Let’s do something before it turns into a bitter row.
hand
next
20/100
question 10
I know it works in theory, but try putting it into ……….. and you’ll find out it’s a failure.
exercise
operation
procedure
performance
20/100
Correct!
I know it works in theory, but try putting it into operation and you’ll find out it’s a failure.
operation
next
20/100
question 11
I wouldn’t have realized about the possible risk of setting the factory on fire if Bob hadn’t………… my attention to it.
drawn
showed
sought
caught
20/100
Correct!
I wouldn’t have realized about the possible risk of setting the factory on fire if Bob hadn’t drawn my attention to it.
drawn
next
20/100
question 12
It was mindless of you to …………. Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love you.
clap
slap
slam
clasp
20/100
Correct!
It was mindless of you to slap Sam in the face. You should never have done it if you expect him to love you.
slap
next
20/100
question 13
I can hardly think of Jenny being able to ………. the aim she has set herself.
accomplish
triumph
implement
succeed
20/100
Correct!
I can hardly think of Jenny being able to accomplish the aim she has set herself.
accomplish
next
20/100
question 14
It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager’s post after the man retired. But, it never came to ………….. since he’d decided to change his place of work.
pass
occurrence
final
being
20/100
Correct!
It had been assumed Phillip would take over the manager’s post after the man retired. But, it never came to pass since he’d decided to change his place of work.
pass
next
20/100
question 15
Eric’s father works as an interpreter. The man is …………. in three languages.
outspoken
knowledgeable
speechless
fluent
20/100
Correct!
Eric’s father works as an interpreter. The man is fluent in three languages.
fluent
next
20/100
question 16
Our karate master is as quick as …………. .
thunder
current
wave
lightning
20/100
Correct!
Our karate master is as quick as lightning .
lightning
next
20/100
question 17
Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict upper-class ………….. .
upkeep
upbringing
upstanding
uphold
20/100
Correct!
Her perfect manners and exceptional erudition is an effect of her strict upper-class upbringing .
upbringing
next
20/100
question 18
This pupil is notorious for playing……….from his mathematics lessons.
runaway
absent
truant
joyride
20/100
Correct!
This pupil is notorious for playing truant from his mathematics lessons.
truant
next
20/100
question 19
Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He ……….. great importance to coming to work in time.
attributes
admits
affixes
attaches
20/100
Correct!
Andrew is a very disciplined employee. He attaches great importance to coming to work in time.
attaches
next
20/100
question 20
The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to ………….. .
failure
waste
loss
collapse
20/100
Correct!
The scientists broke down as they realized that all their efforts had gone to waste.
waste
next
20/100
Completed!
review answers
retake quiz
TRY AGAIN
Wrong!
WRONG!
QUESTION AND ANSWERS REVIEWS
P1: Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat. P2: Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat. P3: Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat. P4: Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat. P5: Duis autem vel eum iriure dolor in hendrerit in vulputate velit esse molestie consequat.