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TEST YOURSELF

CONFUSABLES

start

question 1

I was ……….. to believe that she was a representative of the Labour Party.

led

declared

explained

carried

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Correct!

I was led to believe that she was a representative of the Labour Party.

led

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question 2

It has been kept ……….. for about ten years that the minister's son committed a crime.

secret

mystery

unaware

obscure

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Correct!

It has been kept secret for about ten years that the minister's son committed a crime.

secret

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question 3

One could see with the .…….. eye that there was a lighthouse on the promontory.

sole

nude

shut

naked

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Correct!

One could see with the naked eye that there was a lighthouse on the promontory.

naked

next

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question 4

These two items don't differ much. The ……… is even more apparent when you put them together.

likelihood

coincidence

similarity

analogy

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Correct!

These two items don't differ much. The similarity is even more apparent when you put them together.

similarity

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question 5

Your rude behaviour was an ……… to the host and his wife. I don't think they will ever invite us to their home again.

insult

injury

abuse

aversion

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Correct!

Your rude behaviour was an insult to the host and his wife. I don't think they will ever invite us to their home again.

insult

next

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question 6

For almost fifty years, the citizens of this country were ……….. from traveling abroad unless they were politicians.

rejected

averted

forbidden

suspended

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Correct!

For almost fifty years, the citizens of this country were forbidden from traveling abroad unless they were politicians.

forbidden

next

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question 7

I wouldn't……… their position in the market. They may appear to be very influential one day in the future.

underestimate

undercharge

underwrite

undertake

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Correct!

I wouldn't underestimate their position in the market. They may appear to be very influential one day in the future.

underestimate

next

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question 8

We can't admit a person who hasn't……… the required number of points at the entrance examination.

assessed

settled

scored

qualified

20/100

Correct!

We can't admit a person who hasn't scored the required number of points at the entrance examination.

scored

next

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question 9

…………. after he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters.

At once

Immediately

Soon enough

On the point

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Correct!

Immediately after he delivers the report, it will be sent to the headquarters.

Immediately

next

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question 10

The most probable……….. for your chronic headache is lack of good rest.

background

factor

reason

origin

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Correct!

The most probable reason for your chronic headache is lack of good rest.

reason

next

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question 11

This cheese isn't fit for eating. It's………… all over after lying in the bin for so long.

mouldy

spoiled

rusty

sour

20/100

Correct!

This cheese isn't fit for eating. It's………… all over after lying in the bin for so long.

mouldy

next

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question 12

I cannot think of the correct answer. Could you drop me a small……… please?

idea

hint

tip

word

20/100

Correct!

I cannot think of the correct answer. Could you drop me a small hint please?

hint

next

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question 13

It was ………. time we went home after having spent the whole afternoon in the neighbour's garden.

just

near

only

about

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Correct!

It was about time we went home after having spent the whole afternoon in the neighbour's garden.

about

next

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question 14

Why not ask the tailor to shorten the jacket a little? Unless you don't want it to …….. perfectly with the trousers.

do

make

go

suit

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Correct!

Why not ask the tailor to shorten the jacket a little? Unless you don't want it to go perfectly with the trousers.

go

next

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question 15

Studs was only the boy's ……… . His real name was William.

nickname

figure

identity

label

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Correct!

Studs was only the boy's nickname . His real name was William.

nickname

next

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question 16

It's interesting how the rumour about my promotion began to ………

spread

publicize

progress

emit

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Correct!

It's interesting how the rumour about my promotion began to spread

spread

next

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question 17

What we saw was absolutely unusual. Crowds of people from all four …………. of the world were cheering the arrival of the astronauts.

edges

spots

corners

places

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Correct!

What we saw was absolutely unusual. Crowds of people from all four corners of the world were cheering the arrival of the astronauts.

corners

next

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question 18

Mr Henson's bitter comments on the management's mistakes gave ……….. to the conflict which has already lasted for four months.

ground

goal

cause

rise

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Correct!

Mr Henson's bitter comments on the management's mistakes gave rise to the conflict which has already lasted for four months.

rise

next

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question 19

Numerous ……….. have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.

deterrents

impairments

inhibitions

adversities

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Correct!

Numerous adversities have prevented us from going to the lakeside again this year.

adversities

next

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question 20

That tall fair woman………. me of my mother.

remembers

reminisces

reminds

recalls

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Correct!

That tall fair woman reminds me of my mother.

reminds

next

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