Confusable Words

Total Questions :
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Instruction for Q. Nos. 1 to 8 :

Select the appropriate word in each sentence.
Q.1 The soup will cure anything ________flat feet.

a)

accept

b)

except

c)

expect

d)

effect

e)

None
of the
above

Q.2 The fact that my hair is orange today is _______the point; I am still your mother.

a)

besides

b)

beside

c)

aside

d)

side

e)

None of
the
above

Q.3 I can run farther than you, but let's discuss that .. after the race.

a)

First

b)

further

c)

Advance

d)

Beyond

e)

None of
the
above

Q.4 My favorite show, Seinfeld, is... doing re-runs; the new episodes will begin presently

a)

Beginning

b)

currently

c)

Starting

d)

Momentarily

e)

None of the
above

Q.5 The ____ of this theory can be traced back to the thirteenth century.

a)

Bases

b)

Basis

c)

Basses

d)

Bass

e)

None of
the
above

Q.6 Our __________ attend intensive language courses.

a)

Personal

b)

Personnel

c)

Person

d)

Personol

e)

None of
the above

Q.7 ____________ are too many possible answers to this question.

a)

They're
Their

b)

There

c)

They

d)

Them

e)

None of
the
above

Q.8 I am completely _________________ in this course.

a)

Disinterested

b)

Unwanted

c)

Disinterest

d)

Unintrest

e)

None of the
above

Instruction for Q. Nos. 9 to 10 :

From the two options given below each sentence select the one to fill the blank appropriately.

Q.9 A __________ of smoke hung over the area

a)

Pail

b)

Pall

Q.10 He is a political ________

a)

opportune

b)

opportunist