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Will or would?

Which modal do I use?

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Which personal pronoun do I use?

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How do I use quite, very and really?

Less or fewer?

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Which preposition do I use after nouns?

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Which preposition do I use after verbs?

By the time or at the time?

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Which nouns have irregular plural forms?

Everyday or every day?

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How is British and American spelling different?

Test 5

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When do I use the?

Test 4
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Which pronoun do I use to refer to people in general?

Test 3

Which, who or what?

Test 2
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Which nouns and adjectives are followed by a gerund or an infinitive?

Test 1
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Which phrasal verbs are formed with stand?

Which phrases are formed with take?
Commonly confused word forms

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978-0-521-60683-7 Common Mistakes at Proficiency...and How to Avoid Them
Julie Moore
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Test 6
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Way, route, means or method?

Work or job?

Important, relevant or essential?

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When do I use an adverb or an adjective?

Specially or especially?
Eventually or finally?

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Commonly confused verbs: reach / achieve, win / earn, profit / benefit

Which verbs are followed by a gerund or an infinitive?
Propose, offer or invite?

Test 10

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Common, ordinary or usual?

Test 9
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Commonly confused adjectives: tourist / touristic, economic / economical

Test 8
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Commonly confused nouns: relation / relationship, education / upbringing

Test 7
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Answer key

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