16. LIVE / LIFE. 17. LOOK / WATCH / SEE. 18. LOSE / LOOSE. 20. ONCE / ONE’S / ONES. 21. OVER / ABOVE. 22. PAST / PASSED. 23. PERSONAL / PERSONNEL

16. LIVE / LIFE

1. The concert was broadcast ________ on the Internet.

2. Ocean ________ is being threatened by global warming.

3. I ________ with my parents in London.

4. He touched a ________ wire and got an electric shock.

17. LOOK / WATCH / SEE

1. There is a scary man outside ________ ing my house.

2. I can’t ________ any fruit juice in the fridge.

3. He ________ ed at his daughter with pride in his eyes.

4. She was ________ out of the window.

5. Football is very popular and many people go and _______ matches on Sunday.

6. Did you ________ the advert in the newspaper?

18. LOSE / LOOSE

1. Look after that money, or you’ll _______ it.

2. That screw is a bit _______. You’d better tighten it.

3. The opposite of ‘to find’ is to _______.

4. I tied the dog to a tree but it got _______ and ran away.

19. OF / OFF

1. The boys jump _______ the bridge into the river.

2. I’m very proud _______ my son, he worked very hard.

3. Keep _______ the grass! You mustn’t walk there!

4. You’ll find more exercises on the back _______ the page.

20. ONCE / ONE’S / ONES

1. _______ again I was left with all the washing up.

2. Why don’t you throw those gloves away and get some new _______.

3. One ought to respect _______ parents.

4. He keeps his stamps - he’s got some very rare _______ - in a fireproof safe.

5. This house _______ belonged to my grandfather.

6. I go swimming _______ a week.

21. OVER / ABOVE

1. The car was going _______ a hundred miles an hour.

2. He broke his arm _______ the elbow.

3. The thaw is setting in _______ zero degrees Celsius.

4. He must be _______ seventy by now.

22. PAST / PASSED

1. I’ve ________ the exam!

2. She _______ the post office on her way home, but forgot to go in.

3. The thief hid in a doorway and the policeman ran _______ him.

4. It was _______ midnight when I finally got to bed.

23. PERSONAL / PERSONNEL

1. The new director is likely to make major changes in __________.

2. Her uncle takes a __________ interest in her progress.

3. I will give the matter my ___________ attention.

4. The __________ department will help you find a flat to rent.