51. The prisoners should be given treatment.
- humanly
- human
- humanity
- humane
Answer: D) humane
Explanation: Humane = kind, compassionate. 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.
52. Karachi is an city.
- industrial
- industried
- industry
- industrious
Answer: A) industrial
Explanation: Industrial = relating to industry. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
53. Honesty is a good .
- principled
- principle
- principal
- principally
Answer: B) principle
Explanation: Principle = rule or belief. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
54. "Urban – Urbane" means:
- rural – urban
- rude – polite
- of a city – of a village
- of a city – polished in manners
Answer: D) of a city – polished in manners
Explanation: Urbane = courteous and refined. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
55. He is an worker who never wastes time.
- industry
- industrialist
- industrious
- industrial
Answer: C) industrious
Explanation: Industrious = hardworking. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
56. I bought pens and paper from the shop.
- stationary
- stationery
- station
- stationers
Answer: B) stationery
Explanation: Stationery = writing materials. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
57. "Decent – Descent" means:
- proper – going down
- respectable – ascent
- dishonest – rise
- going down – proper
Answer: A) proper – going down
Explanation: Descent = downward movement. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
58. She was in her duties; she never missed a day.
- conscious
- consensus
- conscience
- conscientious
Answer: D) conscientious
Explanation: Conscientious = careful and dutiful. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
59. She her new jewellery at the party.
- flaunted
- floated
- flounced
- flouted
Answer: A) flaunted
Explanation: Flaunt = show off. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
60. He is an scientist.
- imminent
- eminence
- eminent
- immanent
Answer: C) eminent
Explanation: Eminent = famous. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
61. He the invitation gratefully.
- accepted
- excepted
- excepting
- expected
Answer: A) accepted
Explanation: Accept = receive willingly. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
62. This is my opinion.
- personnel
- person
- personal
- personally
Answer: C) personal
Explanation: Personal = private. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
63. "Human – Humane" means:
- animal – human
- cruel – kind
- relating to people – kind and compassionate
- kind – of people
Answer: C) relating to people – kind and compassionate
Explanation: Humane = showing compassion. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
64. The minister was for his remarks.
- censed
- censured
- censored
- sensed
Answer: B) censured
Explanation: Censure = express strong disapproval. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
65. "Exceptional – Exceptionable" means:
- unusually good – objectionable
- excellent – excellent
- objectionable – unusually good
- common – rare
Answer: A) unusually good – objectionable
Explanation: Exceptionable = open to objection. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
66. The river flows .
- continually
- continuously
- continual
- continuous
Answer: B) continuously
Explanation: Continuously = without a break. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
67. "Stationary – Stationery" means:
- writing materials – not moving
- moving – fixed
- not moving – writing materials
- station – office
Answer: C) not moving – writing materials
Explanation: Stationery (e for envelope). Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
68. He was arrested for trade.
- elicit
- elicited
- explicit
- illicit
Answer: D) illicit
Explanation: Illicit = illegal. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
69. He is a member of society.
- respecting
- respectful
- respective
- respectable
Answer: D) respectable
Explanation: Respectable = deserving respect. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
70. "Council – Counsel" means:
- lawyer – judge
- assembly – advice
- advice – assembly
- meeting – vote
Answer: B) assembly – advice
Explanation: Council = governing body; counsel = advice/lawyer. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
71. Animals to their environment.
- adopted
- adopt
- adept
- adapt
Answer: D) adapt
Explanation: Adapt = adjust. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
72. "Canvas – Canvass" means:
- coarse cloth – seek votes
- tent – rope
- seek votes – cloth
- painting – painter
Answer: A) coarse cloth – seek votes
Explanation: Canvass = ask for votes or opinions. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
73. The city met to discuss the budget.
- council
- consul
- councel
- counsel
Answer: A) council
Explanation: Council = an assembly. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
74. "Deference – Difference" means:
- defence – differ
- respect – dissimilarity
- dissimilarity – respect
- delay – similarity
Answer: B) respect – dissimilarity
Explanation: Deference = polite respect. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Pair meanings
75. The of the story is that honesty pays.
- morale
- mortal
- moral
- morel
Answer: C) moral
Explanation: Moral = lesson. Pairs of Words (Confusables) · Homophones & confusables
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