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Confusing pairs and false friends

Confusing pairs are two words which have a similar meaning to each other but are used in a
different way.
or are related to the same topic but have a different meaning.
or look similar, but have a different meaning
False friends are words in English which have a similar-looking word in another language but
which have a different meaning.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word.

now

actually

advice

advise

effect

affect

yet

already

afraid of

worried about

prevent

avoid

beside
Besides

fetch

bring

possibility

chance

canal

channel
canal
conduct

direct

continious

continual

chauffeur
driver

wonderful

formidable

fun

funny

go

play

come along with

follow

damage
harm

invent
discover

work

job

kind
symphatetic

lie

lay

borrow
lend
nature

countryside

pass
take

practice

practise

Metin

Metin

principle

principal
principal

principle

rise
raise

receipt

tecipe

remind

remember

view

scenert

sensitive

sensible

bring
take

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