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Confusing words - part 1. Contents. 1. ACCEPT / EXCEPT. 2. ADVICE / ADVISE. 3. AFFECT / EFFECT. 4. ANYONE / ANY ONE / ANYWAY / ANY WAY. 5. ANYTHING / EVERYTHING / ANYWHERE / EVERYWHERE. 6. BESIDE / BESIDESConfusing words - part 1 Contents 1. ACCEPT / EXCEPT_______________________________________________ 2 2. ADVICE / ADVISE_______________________________________________ 2 3. AFFECT / EFFECT_______________________________________________ 2 4. ANYONE / ANY ONE / ANYWAY / ANY WAY_____________________________ 2 5. ANYTHING / EVERYTHING / ANYWHERE / EVERYWHERE___________________ 2 6. BESIDE / BESIDES______________________________________________ 2 7. BRING / TAKE__________________________________________________ 2 8. DESERT / DESSERT______________________________________________ 3 9. ECONOMIC / ECONOMICAL________________________________________ 3 10. IN / INTO_____________________________________________________ 3 11. IT’S / ITS______________________________________________________ 3 12. LEARN / TEACH / STUDY__________________________________________ 3 13. LEND / BORROW________________________________________________ 3 14. LEND / LOAN___________________________________________________ 3 15. LIE / LIE / LAY__________________________________________________ 3 16. LIVE / LIFE____________________________________________________ 4 17. LOOK / WATCH / SEE____________________________________________ 4 18. LOSE / LOOSE__________________________________________________ 4 19. OF / OFF______________________________________________________ 4 20. ONCE / ONE’S / ONES____________________________________________ 4 21. OVER / ABOVE__________________________________________________ 4 22. PAST / PASSED_________________________________________________ 4 23. PERSONAL / PERSONNEL__________________________________________ 5 24. PIECE / PEACE_________________________________________________ 5 25. PRIZE / PRICE / PRISE____________________________________________ 5 26. QUIT / QUITE / QUIET____________________________________________ 5 27. RIDE / DRIVE__________________________________________________ 5 28. RISE / RAISE___________________________________________________ 5 29. SAFE / SAVE___________________________________________________ 5 30. SAY / TELL_____________________________________________________ 6 31. STATIONARY / STATIONERY________________________________________ 6 32. STEAL / STEEL__________________________________________________ 6 33. THEN / THAN___________________________________________________ 6 34. THERE / THEIR / THEY’RE_________________________________________ 6 35. THIS / THESE__________________________________________________ 6 36. TO / TOO / TWO________________________________________________ 6 37. UNDER / BELOW________________________________________________ 6 38. WEATHER / WHETHER____________________________________________ 7 39. WHEREVER / WHERE EVER________________________________________ 7 40. WHO’S / WHOSE________________________________________________ 7
Choose the correct word from the following pairs: 1. ACCEPT / EXCEPT 1. I offered her an apology, but she wouldn’t __________ it. 2. The museum is open daily __________ Mondays. 3. Everyone was there ___________ for Sally. 4. The new telephones will ___________ coins of any denomination. 2. ADVICE / ADVISE 1. I ___________ you to see a doctor. 2. She didn’t listen to her father’s __________. 3. I’m very grateful to you for your __________. 4. I really don’t know what to ____________. 3. AFFECT / EFFECT 1. The punishment had no ________ on him. As soon as he left the prison he began to steal again. 2. The new taxes will __________ the rich. They’ll have to pay more. 3. The higher bus fares won’t ___________ me. I have a car. 4. The medicine had an immediate _________. I felt better at once. 4. ANYONE / ANY ONE / ANYWAY / ANY WAY 1. I love him ___________. 2. Is there ____________ of these books you didn’t like? 3. Is there _____________ I can help you? 4. ____________ can see that this is not right. 5. ANYTHING / EVERYTHING / ANYWHERE / EVERYWHERE 1. He has done ____________ in his life. 2. You can use this card _____________. 3. Have you seen my glasses ______________ ? 4. He never does ____________ for me. 6. BESIDE / BESIDES 1. There is not much to do ___________ setting the table. 2. There was a small table _____________ the bed. 3. __________ Peter and me, who else is coming to your party tonight? 4. Sarah was ___________ herself with joy, when Tom proposed to her. 5. It was too late to go to the cinema. ___________, I was too busy.
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