1. All must wear ID cards in the factory.
- personnel
- persons
- personal
- personnels
Answer: A) personnel
Explanation: Personnel = staff. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
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75 multiple-choice questions on English: Pairs of Words (Confusables) from English, each with the correct answer and, where available, a teacher's explanation. Read through them to revise the chapter, then practise the same questions one by one to test yourself.
2. The red tie his white shirt.
- completes it
- complements
- complains
- compliments
Answer: B) complements
Explanation: Complement = complete/go well with. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
3. He lives on the third of the building.
- storey
- story
- store
- stories
Answer: A) storey
Explanation: Storey = floor. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
4. The lawyer gave him wise .
- council
- counsel
- consul
- cancel
Answer: B) counsel
Explanation: Counsel = advice. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
5. "Veracity – Voracity" means:
- greediness – truthfulness
- truth – falsehood
- truthfulness – greediness
- speed – hunger
Answer: C) truthfulness – greediness
Explanation: Veracity (ver = truth); voracity = great appetite. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
6. He was praised for his conduct.
- creditable
- credible
- credit
- credulous
Answer: A) creditable
Explanation: Creditable = deserving praise. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
7. "Ascent – Assent" means:
- agreement – climb
- climb – fall
- climb – agreement
- descent – consent
Answer: C) climb – agreement
Explanation: Ascent = rising; assent = approval. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
8. Don't your books.
- lose
- loose
- loss
- lost
Answer: A) lose
Explanation: Lose = misplace. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
9. They decided to an orphan.
- adept
- adopt
- adapt
- adapt to
Answer: B) adopt
Explanation: Adopt = take as one's own. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
10. Pakistan is facing an crisis.
- economy
- economist
- economical
- economic
Answer: D) economic
Explanation: Economic = relating to the economy. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
11. Students should have to the library.
- excess
- axis
- assess
- access
Answer: D) access
Explanation: Access = right to enter/use. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
12. Please with your work.
- preceed
- proceed
- proceeds
- precede
Answer: B) proceed
Explanation: Proceed = continue/go ahead. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
13. Many Pakistanis to Canada every year.
- immigrate
- emigrant
- migrate into
- emigrate
Answer: D) emigrate
Explanation: Emigrate = leave one's own country. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
14. A short speech will the dinner.
- preside
- proceeds
- proceed
- precede
Answer: D) precede
Explanation: Precede = come before. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
15. He the rules openly.
- flaunted
- flouted
- floated
- flattered
Answer: B) flouted
Explanation: Flout = openly disregard a rule. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
16. "Principal – Principle" means:
- first – last
- teacher – student
- rule – head
- head/main – rule/belief
Answer: D) head/main – rule/belief
Explanation: Principal (pal = person/main); principle = rule. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
17. She paid me a on my dress.
- compliment
- complement
- complain
- completion
Answer: A) compliment
Explanation: Compliment = praise. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
18. These trousers are too .
- lost
- loss
- lose
- loose
Answer: D) loose
Explanation: Loose = not tight. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
19. The car was at the signal.
- stationary
- stationed
- station
- stationery
Answer: A) stationary
Explanation: Stationary = not moving. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
20. The film was before release.
- sensored
- censored
- censured
- censed
Answer: B) censored
Explanation: Censor = examine and remove unacceptable parts. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
21. The storm is ; take shelter now.
- imminent
- eminent
- immanent
- emanant
Answer: A) imminent
Explanation: Imminent = about to happen. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
22. The mirage created an of water.
- illusion
- allusion
- elusion
- ilusion
Answer: A) illusion
Explanation: Illusion = false appearance. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
23. The children quarrelled, stopping only for meals.
- continuously
- continually
- continual
- continuous
Answer: B) continually
Explanation: Continually = repeatedly, with breaks. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
24. "Beside – Besides" means:
- next to – in addition to
- without – with
- in addition to – next to
- inside – outside
Answer: A) next to – in addition to
Explanation: Beside = by the side of. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
25. He his car against theft.
- ensured
- insuranced
- assured
- insured
Answer: D) insured
Explanation: Insure = protect with insurance. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
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