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Words Confused Exercise

English has several confusing verbs, nouns and adjectives. Can you use them correctly?

1. As his children watched, the old man ......................... his eyes for the last time.

shut
closed
Either could be used here

We prefer close for slow movements.

2. Her garments are made of the best ........................

cloth
fabric
material
All of the above

Cloth is the material used for making clothes. The nouns material and fabric can also be
used instead of cloth.

3. 'I suppose the movie wasn't very interesting.' '.............................., it was


fantastic.'

On the contrary
On the other hand
By contrast

On the contrary is an expression used to contradict. On the other hand is used to give the
other side of a question.

4. The movie wasn't very interesting but ............................, its cinematography was
superb.

on the contrary
on the other hand
by contrast

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On the contrary is an expression used to contradict. On the other hand is used to give the
other side of a question.

5. We live in ..................... just outside California.

country
a country
the country

The country is the opposite of the town.

6. I am quite ......................... in politics.

uninterested
disinterested

If you are uninterested in something, you have no interest in it.

7. A banker should be able to give ......................... advice.

uninterested
disinterested
Either could be used here

Disinterested means unbiased.

8. Have you .......................... doing the laundry yet?

ended
finished
Either could be used here

When finish is used with an object, it means complete.

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9. He ........................ his days in an old age home.

finished
ended
Either could be used here

To end days is to die.

10. Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for ...................... visitors.

eventual
possible
Either could be used here

The word eventual is not used to express the idea of possibility.

11. The child didn't want to sleep but ........................ I got her to bed.

eventually
at the end
Either could be used here

Eventually is used to say that something happens after a long time or after a lot of effort.

12. He has a very ......................... laugh.

feminine
female

The word feminine is used to refer to qualities that are typical of women.

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Answers

1. As his children watched, the old man closed his eyes for the last time.
2. Her garments are made of the best cloth / fabric / material.
3. ‘I suppose the movie wasn’t very interesting.’ ‘On the contrary, it was fantastic.’

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4. The movie wasn’t very interesting but on the other hand, its cinematography was
superb.
5. We live in the country just outside California.
6. I am quite uninterested in politics.
7. A banker should be able to give disinterested advice.
8. Have you finished doing the laundry yet?
9. He ended his days in an old age home.
10. Our new apartment has a spare bedroom for possible visitors.
11. The child didn’t want to sleep but eventually I got her to bed.
12. He has a very feminine laugh.

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