CONFUSED WORDS TEST-RT

1. We were not ________ to the idea.

a) adverse b) averse
2. We found everything _________ the right document.
a) except b) accept
3. The chemical had _______ effects on her system.
a) averse b) adverse
4. The cost will _______ the final contract.
a) effect b) affect
5. We know that the _____ of the merger will create problems.
a) effect b) affect
6. The owners _______ the building in the fall.
a) apprised b) appraised
7. John agreed to keep Linda ______ of all changes in the agreement.
a) appraised b) apprised
8. The defendant did his best to _______ the plaintiff that the damage was minimal.
A)assure b) ensure
9. The owners added a scaffold to ______ that workers were safe.
A)ensure b) assure
10. The firm agreed that increasing client satisfaction was our _______ goal.
A)common b) mutual
11. It was in the parties' _________ interest to reach an agreement quickly.
a) common b) mutual
12. Using the invention was the highest ________ someone could pay the inventor.
a) compliment b) complement
13. The new subsidiary ________ the focus of the larger company.
a) complimented b) complemented
14. The legal team is _________ of staff members from three firms.
a) comprised b) composed
15. The legal team _______ the top defense lawyers in the country.
a) composes b) comprises
16. The incidents occurred for three _______ months: June, July, and August.
a) consecutive b) successive
17. The defendant's behavior continued over three ______ months: December, March, and July.
a) consecutive b) successive
18. Mark's ______ absence resulted in his termination.
a) continuous b) continual
19. Once started, the motor will run _______ until it runs out of gas.
a) continuously b) continually
20. Both tried to be ______ about their romance, but were unable to keep it secret.
A)discreet b) discrete
21. The incidents occurred in three _______ periods.
a) discreet b) discrete
22. The residents smelled the ______ odor of marijuana.
a) distinct b) distinctive
23. The defendant's recording was easy to assign to him because of his _________ voice.
a) distinct b) distinctive
24. Dr. Rogers was an _________ scientist.
a) imminent b) eminent
25. As the crowd grew unruly, it was apparent that violence was ___________.
 a) eminent b) imminent
26. The two defendants were ______ happy with the verdict of innocence.
a) exceedingly b) excessively
27. The two talked __________ in the interview.
a) excessively b) exceedingly
28. There were _______ hours logged than the company expected.
a) less b) fewer
29. The amount of gasoline was ________ than we had budgeted for.
a) less b) fewer
30. We decided to go ________ with the project.
a) forward b) foreword
31. Most of the really valuable information was in the book's _________.
a) forward b) foreword
32. The fires were ___________ to the firm's growth, but not long-term problems.
a) obstacles b) impediments
33. The city's zoning ordinance became a/an _________ the builders could not overcome.
a) obstacle b) impediment
34. The minister's statement ______ that he knew who had stolen the books.
a) inferred b) implied
35. We _______ from his statements that he was not happy with the results.
a) implied b) inferred
36. We learned that to find something quickly, we needed to look in the books' __________.
a) indices b) indexes
37. The report listed the cost-of-living ________ that affected the economy during those years.
a) indices b) indexes
38. We knew that the keynote speaker ________ the speaker we wanted to hear.
a) preceded b) proceeded
39. After the city approved the plans, the company ______ with digging the foundation.
a) preceded b) proceeded
40. The ____________ reason we did not pursue it was the cost.
a) principle b) principal
41. We did not want to continue the case, mostly because of _______.
a) principle b) principal
42. The dining room was not easily ___________.
a) assessable b) accessible
43. The impact on our firm will not be _________ for at least three months.
a) accessible b) assessable
 CONFUSED WORDS TEST
1. Conditions were (adverse/averse) to her undertaking.
2. She was (adverse/averse) to his proposal.
3. This (affected/effected) the entire course of events.
4. He (affected/effected) a stunning reversal.
5. How will this (affect/effect) you?
6. What is the (affect/effect) on you?
7. He made an (allusion/illusion) to Shakespeare.
8. Laser photography gives an (allusion/illusion) of reality.
9. She is (altogether/all together) convinced.
10. They were (altogether/all together) at the reunion.
11. They hoped to find one gem (among/between) all the applicants.
12. We had difficulty choosing (among/between) the two applicants.
13. We had the property (apprised/appraised).
14. She (apprised/appraised) us of the situation.
15. Her yawn revealed that she was (disinterested/uninterested).
16. Umpires should be (disinterested/uninterested) observers.
17. She tried unsuccessfully to (illicit/elicit) an answer.
18. He was arrested for engaging in (illicit/elicit) activity.
19. The writer (immigrated/emigrated) from his native country and gained status as an
(immigrant, emigrant) in Mexico.
20. I would like to make one (farther/further) remark.
21. She could walk much (farther/further) than I.
22. An apple a day is (healthy/healthful).
23. An apple a day keeps you (healthy/healthful).
24. Her actions (implied/inferred) that she still liked him.
25. He (implied/inferred) from her actions that she liked him.
26. In his will he made (explicit/implicit) some provisions that had previously been left
(explicit/implicit).
27. I have (laid/lain) in bed all day.
28. He (lay/laid) the book on the counter.
29. Pharmacists are (prescribed/proscribed) from (prescribing/proscribing) medicine
without a license.
30. She was praised for her wit and her (simple/simplistic) style.
31. Her (simple/simplistic) answer ignored the complexities.
32. Many animals (comprise/constitute) a zoo.
33. A zoo (comprises/is comprised of) many animals.
34. I want the car (irregardless/regardless) of its cost.
35. He had (less/fewer) men than in the previous campaign.
36. We spent the evening (like/as) in the old days.
37. She looks (like/as) her father.
CONFUSED WORDS TEST ANSWERS:

1. adverse 13. appraised 25. inferred

2. averse 14. apprised 26. explicit; implicit
3. affected 15. uninterested 27. lain
4. effected 16. disinterested 28. laid
5. affect 17. elicit 29. proscribed; prescribing
6. effect 18. illicit 30. simple
7. allusion 19. emigrated; immigrant 31. simplistic
8. illusion 20. further 32. constitute
9. altogether 21. Farther 33. comprises
10. all together 22. healthful 34. regardless
11. among 23. Healthy 35. fewer
12. between 24. implied 36. as
37. like_______________