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Confusing Words
DIRECTIONS:Confusing words are words that are very similar and commonly confused. Choose thecorrect word to complete the question. Each questionhas only one correct answer.1.I hope our services ______ your expectations.a.accedeb.exceed2.All the children are coming _____ John.a.acceptb.except3.The professor was given ______ to materials in the research library.a.accessb.excess4.Some people feel that his _____ to the President was unnecessary.a.allusionb.illusion5.Are we _____ to leave on vacation?a.all readyb.already6.There is _____ too much violence on TV today.a.all togetherb.altogether7.Is there _____ we can put off the meeting until tomorrow?a.any wayb.anyway8.Theoutcome of the project was entirely _____. He planned every step!a.casualb.causal9.The police threatened to _____ the faulty goods.a.ceaseb.seize10.Jack felt _____ the outcome would be in his favor.a.confidantb.confident11.They created a ______ design for a Halloweenmask.a.costumeb.custom12.I ordered ______ even though I was already full.a.desertb.dessert13.The lawyer would like to ______ a response from his client.a.elicitb.illicit14.Congratulations! You are ______ for the grand prize.a.eligibleb.illegible
15.He is an______ expert in his field.a.eminentb.imminent16.I'd like to _______ from France, but I don't know where to move.a.emigrateb.immigrate17.They _____ his motives are less than pure.a.expectb.suspect18.I didn't _____ the solution. I just guessed!a.inferb.imply19.Did they win or _____ the game last week?a.looseb.lose20.His voice made an amazing _____ impression.a.oralb.aural21.The ______ department is looking for three new employees.a.personalb.personnel22.Should we _____ with the project or wait until July?a.precedeb.proceed23.Children tendto be rather _____ and need something to keep them occupied.a.restlessb.restive24.This attachment is a ______ that allows you to clean your curtains.a.complementb.compliment25.The _____ of Washington State is Olympia.a.Capitolb.Capital26.He stated that hisdecision to let 20,000 go was entirely _____. It was simply an economic necessity.a.amoralb.immoral27.I went to John to seek _____ on my current situation.a.councilb.counsel28.The Uncertainty _____ was posited by Heisenberg.a.Principalb.Principle29.The _____ scene wascompletely unexpected.a.climacticb.climatic30.He strove to _____ an invention to eradicate the need for monthly upkeep.a.deviceb.devise
Name: ______________________________________________ Date: __________________________
Confusing Words
Answer Key
DIRECTIONS:Confusing words are words that are very similar and commonly confused. Choose thecorrect word to complete the question. Each question has only one correct answer.1.I hope our services ______ your expectations.a.accede
b. exceed
2.All the children are coming _____ John.a.accept
b. except
3.The professor was given ______ to materials in the research library.
a. access
b.excess4.Some people feel that his _____ to the President was unnecessary.
a. allusion
b.illusion5.Are we _____ to leave on vacation?
a. all ready
b.already6.There is _____ too much violence on TV today.
a. all together
b.altogether7.Is there _____ we can put off the meeting until tomorrow?
a. any way
b.anyway8.The outcome of the project was entirely _____. He planned every step!a.casual
b. causal
9.The police threatened to_____ the faulty goods.a.cease
b. seize
10.Jack felt _____ the outcome would be in his favor.a.confidant
b. confident
11.They created a ______ design for a Halloween mask.
a. costume
b.custom12.I ordered ______ even though I was already full.a.desert
b. dessert
13.The lawyer wouldlike to ______ a response from his client.
a. elicit
b.illicit14.Congratulations! You are ______ for the grand prize.
a. eligible
b.illegible
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