confusables 6

TEST YOURSELF

CONFUSABLES

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question 1

To the best of my .............. that dentist's name was Thomas Garreth.

mind

thinking

remembrance

recollection

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Correct!

To the best of my recollection that dentist's name was Thomas Garreth.

recollection

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question 2

We realized our visit to their house was unwelcome by the .......... smile on the woman's face.

fictional

simulating

forged

artificial

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Correct!

We realized our visit to their house was unwelcome by the artificial smile on the woman's face.

artificial

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question 3

Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new ............. on the murder case in Witshire.

vision

flash

spark

light

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Correct!

Perhaps, the fresh scrap of evidence will throw some new light on the murder case in Witshire.

light

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question 4

Jimmy gave up his work in the hotel kitchen and became ............... soldier in the army.

a deliberate

an optional

a voluntary

an intentional

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Correct!

Jimmy gave up his work in the hotel kitchen and became a voluntary soldier in the army.

a voluntary

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question 5

Paul's been in Alice's bad ............. ever since he offered her at the party.

books

likes

eyes

treats

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Correct!

Paul's been in Alice's bad books ever since he offered her at the party.

books

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question 6

A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration.......... .

stumbled

vanished

abandoned

collapsed

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Correct!

A military junta has taken over power in the country after the democratic administration collapsed.

collapsed

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question 7

The new situation has .............. a lot of anger and dissatisfaction. Our duty now is to encounter it in the most sensible way.

established

originated

provoked

devised

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Correct!

The new situation has provoked a lot of anger and dissatisfaction. Our duty now is to encounter it in the most sensible way.

provoked

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question 8

Mr Hopkins is going to have his old family mansion ........... .The building lost its glamour after his ancestors died several years ago.

resumed

restored

recovered

revived

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Correct!

Mr Hopkins is going to have his old family mansion restored .The building lost its glamour after his ancestors died several years ago.

restored

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question 9

............. by her brilliant appearance, she must be very affluent.

Seeing

Supposing

Judging

Considering

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Correct!

............. by her brilliant appearance, she must be very affluent.

Judging

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question 10

Why do you say the project should be changed even more? Personally, I cannot see the .......... of introducing so many alterations.

reason

point

clue

ground

20/100

Correct!

Why do you say the project should be changed even more? Personally, I cannot see the point of introducing so many alterations.

point

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question 11

Feel free to come to us at all ......... if you need our advice.

moments

hours

whiles

occasions

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Correct!

Feel free to come to us at all hours if you need our advice.

hours

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question 12

What did you tell them at the ............ ? Did you mention having already worked as a financial adviser?

dialogue

speech

review

interview

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Correct!

What did you tell them at the interview ? Did you mention having already worked as a financial adviser?

interview

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question 13

Mr Tunner's ............. coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of the company and therefore he was awarded a generous prize for his long-time service.

retirement

expiry

withdrawal

termination

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Correct!

Mr Tunner's retirement coincided with the fiftieth anniversary of the company and therefore he was awarded a generous prize for his long-time service.

retirement

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question 14

The officer who questioned us at the railway station was ............ by two other men in uniforms.

associated

cooperated

allied

accompanied

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Correct!

The officer who questioned us at the railway station was accompanied by two other men in uniforms.

accompanied

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question 15

Let me ......... my luck at cards. If I win, I promise to invite you to a posh restaurant.

try

put

view

have

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Correct!

Let me try my luck at cards. If I win, I promise to invite you to a posh restaurant.

try

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question 16

He had always boasted about being a good fighter, but when I ............ him he simply got cold feet.

struggled

ventured

challenged

appealed

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Correct!

He had always boasted about being a good fighter, but when I challenged him he simply got cold feet.

challenged

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question 17

It was Dr Dalton who ....... us how to deal with this complicated example.

explained

interpreted

noted

instructed

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Correct!

It was Dr Dalton who instructed us how to deal with this complicated example.

instructed

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question 18

Richard has forgotten to buy tickets for the performance and ............ have to spend this evening in front of the TV set.

thereafter

whereupon

whereas

therefore

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Correct!

Richard has forgotten to buy tickets for the performance and therefore have to spend this evening in front of the TV set.

therefore

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question 19

At one moment, the teacher got nervous seeing that whatever he said was ........... on the students who weren't paying any attention to the lecture.

lost

failed

missed

slipped

20/100

Correct!

At one moment, the teacher got nervous seeing that whatever he said was lost on the students who weren't paying any attention to the lecture.

lost

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question 20

Can you see any ......... between these two occurrences? For sure, one thing that they have in common is the location they took place in.

union

joint

relation

contact

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Correct!

Can you see any relation between these two occurrences? For sure, one thing that they have in common is the location they took place in.

relation

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