Confusing Words

1.There's a factory in our town which ..............parts for cars and buses.
a. does b. done c. makes d. making
2. Did you ..............a cake for your sister's birthday?
a. make b. made c. do d. did
3. I want to walk to the shop because I haven't ..............any exercise today.
a. made b. did c. done d. do
4. It's been more than 35 years since surgeons ...........the first heart transplant operation in
Britain.
a. make b. made c. do d. did
5) Everyone ..............mistakes when they're learning something new.
a. make b. makes c. do d. does
6) My sister, who works for a famous charity, believes that her work ........... a difference to
people's lives.
a. make b. makes c. do d. does
7) My brother has a very difficult decision to ..............next week.
a. make b. made c. do d. did
8) the research was................by a team of scientists at Alexandria university
a. made b. carried c. done d. offered
9.My friend ................me a huge favour and lent me some money.
a. made b. took c. did d. asked
10.Did their new business ............... a profit last year?
a. made b. make c. did d. do
11.You should .................. a proper revision plan before final exams
a. set b. make c. get d. do
12.leaving a job for a new one is a difficult choice to.................
a. offer b. make c. search d. do
13............. exercise is a part of your daily routine.
a Make b Do c Making d. Doing
14. The accountancy .................. did not seek graduates to improve social standing
a) job b) work c) position d) profession
15. In Egypt, people don't go to ............on Friday
a) job b) work c) career d)profession
16. My uncle spent most of his ................. as a lawyer.
a) job b) work c) career d)profession
17. He had a part-time ............. at the pet shop.
a) job b) work c) career d)profession

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Complete the sentences with the words “WORK, JOB or CAREER”.
1- The reporter has done some excellent freelance ____________________ for us. We should
give him a permanent ___________________ .
2- John is an emergency doctor. He has a very demanding ______________ .
3- She went to the shopping with some friends from ___________________ .
4- Being a janitor is a dead-end ______________________ .
5- He has been on the ____________ hunt for several months, but he hasn’t got any vacancy.
6- If I were you, I wouldn’t access Facebook when you are at _________________ .
7- His father retired last year after a brilliant ____________________ .
8- Working with refugee children was one of the most rewarding __________________ I’ve
ever had.
9- They have been checking the ________________ listings online and in the newspapers to
find a ________________.
10- My sister isn’t home yet. She is still at _____________________ .
11- My Maths teacher always gives me too much _________________ to do, and expects me
to do it all well.
12- Michael is very disappointed with his new ________________ because he discovered he
has no _______________ prospects.
13- You will ruin your _______________ if you keep behaving that way.
14- She was fired because her _________________ was often full of errors.
15- My supervisor is always very busy. He has got two _________________ .
16- Susan is busy at the moment. She has a lot of ________________ to do before 5 pm.
17- Where is your brother? – He went to a _____________ interview.
18- When he was at the peak of his _______________, they discovered he had manipulated
the company figures.
19- My mom is out of ________________ at the moment, that’s why she is so busy applying
for ______________ .
20- Jennifer is a lucky girl. She has just got a plum _____________ . I’m happy for her.
21- He is out of _______________ but he doesn’t worry about that as his mother is very rich.
22- ___________ sharing has helped working mothers to have more time to spend with their
kids.
23- They have to do some field ______________ to finish the project.
24- She decided to have a ______________ break for 2 years to travel around the world.
25- He has been on a _______________ rotation for several weeks.
26- What he is doing is donkey ______________ . I wouldn’t like to do it.
27- This a fantastic ______________ of art! I love it.
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Complete the sentences with the words “broad – abroad - aboard”.
1. He goes ................................ a few times a year to France and Spain.
2. The store has a ................................................... selection of coats.
3. He travelled .......................................... the space shuttle “Discovery”.
4. The suspects had recently arrived in Italy ...................... a cargo ship.
5. He greeted them with a wave and a .......................................... smile.
6. He will stand in for Mr Goh when he is ..............................................
7. I would like to study ............................................................ next year.
8. Welcome ................................................................ flight 109 to Paris.
9. Today, it is said that there is no smoking ................................. trains.’
10. There are special arrangements for voters living ...............................

Complete the sentences with the words “sensible - sensitive”.

1. A new generation of satellites will carry particularly ....................... instruments.
2. It was ........................of you to lock the door.
3. Wouldn’t it be more ............................. to leave before the traffic gets bad?
4. Take it easy. Don't be so ...............................
5. I’m .................... to egg protein.
6. Wear loose clothing and ........................... footwear.
7. Hackers claim to have obtained the data of 100 million people including ......... personal
information.
8. He has a very .......................... nose.
9. Many of these problems can be minimised by .....................................planning.

Complete the sentences with the words “diplomat - politician”.

1. You'll need to be a real ........................... to persuade them to come to some agreement.
2. 7. The ............................ thundered at the government’s plans.
3. ‘He's the first .................... to represent an Arab country in the new Iraq and had just
arrived on the job in June.’
4. As a ............................., he knows how to manipulate public opinion.