Commonly confused words

 RENT, HIRE, LET

Exercise 1: Choose rent, hire, let to fill in each gap.
1. My parents never ___________ their country house.
2. When she moved to the city, she ___________ a bungalow to live.
3. The school ___________ a teacher to help the slow learners.
4. They ___________ a dozen men to dig a ditch.
5. Interhome has over 20,000 houses to ___________ across Europe.
6. Nick's been ___________ for five years now, and he can't afford to buy.
7. Why don't we ___________ a boat for the afternoon?
8. I'll have to ___________ a suit for the wedding.
9. I can ___________ you have a copy of the report.
10. I've ___________ my spare room to a Japanese student.

 JOB, OCCUPATION, PROFESSION, WORK, BUSINESS, DUTY, TASK

Exercise 2: Fill in each gap with one word from the list (job, occupation, profession, work,
business, duty, task)
1. Don't interrupt me now. I've got a lot of ___________ to do.
2. When he applied for the loan, they asked him what his ___________ was.
3. Julie found a good ___________ close to where she lives.
4. One of my ___________ as a nurse is to be on time because lives depend on it.
5. Out teacher gave US a few ___________ to do during the summer holiday.
6. I know I want to have a ___________ but I'm not sure in which field. I might study law.
7. My aunt runs her own ___________.
8. Please state your name, address and ____________.
9. He was given the ____________ of stacking the chairs in the auditorium.
10. I need a part-time ____________.

 RESULT, EFFECT, CONSEQUENCE, SOLUTION

Exercise 3: Fill in each gap with one word from the list (result, effect, consequence, solution)
solution
1. Finding the _____________ to this maths problem is very difficult.
2. effect
Pollution has a very harmful _____________ on our health.
3. consequence
If you don't take our advice, you'll have to face the _____________.

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 4. result
Did you get your exam _____________?
5. result
The election _____________ were announced at midnight.
6. result
High unemployment is a direct _____________ of the recession.
7. consequence on the economy.
Inflation is having a disastrous _____________
8. effect
He broke the law, and now he must face the _____________ of his actions.
9. effect
Do you understand the harmful _____________ of smoking?
consequence
10. The safety procedures had been ignored, with potentially tragic _____________.

 TRAVEL, TRIP, TOUR, VOYAGE, CRUISE, FLIGHT, JOURNEY, ROUTE

Exercise 4: Fill in each gap with one word from the list (travel, trip, tour, voyage, cruise, flight,
journey, route).
1. Our business _______________ to Brussels was productive and very pleasant.
2. What’s the quickest _______________ from your house to the city centre?
3. As soon as they arrived, they went on a _______________ of the city.
4. At the airport they told us that the _______________ to Rome had been cancelled.
5. Instead of going to an island, we decided to go on a luxury _______________ around the
Mediterranean.
6. People say that the safest and quickest way to _______________ is by aeroplane.
7. The _______________ from Athens to Salokina by car takes around five hours.
8. The old captain had spent his life making _______________ to the Far East.
9. I couldn't carry everything at once, so I had to make several _______________.
10. I have a 25-minute _______________ to work.

 GUEST, HOST, VISITOR

Exercise 5: Choose one suitable word above to fill in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. visistors
All _______________ entering the factory must wear this card.
2. hosts
He is one of the best _______________ of our shop.
3. guest
We had _______________ staying with us for ten days.
4. host
Our _______________ provided us with a delicious meal.
5. visistor
The _______________ complained about the bad service to the manager.
6. guest
I always buy my groceries from this shop. I am a regular _______________ here, so I
expect good service.
7. guest
Ed like you to be my _______________ for dinner tonight.
8. visistor
They were expecting _______________ and had cleaned the house.
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 9. host
Our _______________ brought in some more wine and food.
10. visistors
The hotel takes very good care of its _______________.

 HABIT, ROUTINE, USUAL, NORMAL, COMMON

Exercise 6: Choose one suitable word above to fill in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. When I'm nervous. I’m in the _______________ of biting my nails.
2. Parts of our daily _______________ include a jog before breakfast.
3. Hann is a very _______________ German name.
4. Despite his ability, he leads a _______________ life.
5. Waiter, I’ll have my _______________ drink.
6. Bad dreams are fairly _______________ among children.
7. He seems a perfectly _______________ little boy.
8. Train services are back to _______________ again after the strike.
9. Mark longed to escape from the old familiar _______________.
10. I’ll meet you at the _______________ time.

 SEE, LOOK, WATCH

Exercise 7: Choose one suitable word above to fill in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. see
You can't _______________ far in this fog.
2. looks
Denny and Phil _______________ good tonight.
3. see
Did you _______________ Coronation Street yesterday evening?
4. Watch
_______________ out for pickpockets.
5. see
Can you _______________ the blue car on the left?
6. See
_______________ you tomorrow, if nothing comes in between.
7. looks
It _______________ like rain, doesn’t it?
8. see
Oh yes, I _______________ what you mean.
9. look
Hey, what’s wrong? You really _______________ unhappy.
10. see
I’m afraid, Linda has to _______________ doctor.

 MAKE, DO
Exercise 8: Fill in the gap with MAKE or DO.
1. I'm going to _______________ a cake for Toni's birthday.
2. They are going to _______________ the shopping.
3. Tonight you have to _______________ the beds.
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 4. She always _______________ fun of her friends.
5. The teacher asked is to _______________ this exercise.
6. They’re _______________ a documentary about the Civil War.
7. Who _______________ those marks on the wall?
8. The decision _______________ her very unpopular with the staff.
9. Mary spends ages _______________ her hair in the morning.
10. Jane _______________ aerobics three times a week.

 LIFE, LIVE, LIVES

Exercise 9: Choose one suitable word above to fill in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. Angela _______________ in Argentina.
2. You must go to the _______________ concert of Robbie Williams.
3. Peter still _______________ with his parents.
4. There is no _______________ on the sun.
5. Do you still _______________ in this small house?
6. This is a _______________ recording.
7. _______________ is short.
8. The body showed no signs of _______________.
9. He’s lived here all his _______________.
10. Three _______________ were lost in the fire.

 BRING, TAKE, FETCH

Exercise 10: Fill in each blank with only one word from: BRING, TAKE, FETCH.
1. Take
__________ this book to the library, please.
2. bring
Could you __________ me some water, please?
3. fetch
He often __________ his sister to her aunt.
4. bring
When you come to my party, don’t forget to __________ something to drink.
5. fetching
Is Peter __________ Steve to my party?
6. taking
He is __________ out the rubbish now.
7. bring
Can you __________ the CD to your uncle, please?
8. fetchs
My husband often __________ flowers when he comes home.
9. take
Would you __________ this to the shop for me?
10. bring
Can you __________ the car to the garage on Wednesday?

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 11. fetch
They live in an isolated village so they have to __________ water to drink from the
mountain.
12. fetch
We need some waste cans. Can you __________ some for us now?

 COME, GO
Exercise 11: Choose COME or GO to fill in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. go
Let's __________ and see Auntie Mary before the holiday is over.
2. gone
They've __________ come
to live in Australia and I don't think they'll ever _________ back.
3. come
We’ve __________ to ask you if we can borrow your car for a week.
4. coming
I've got some people __________ comes
for a meal tonight. Can you and Henry __________ too?
5. go
Let's __________ and see Auntie Mary before the holiday is over.
6. come
When did you __________ here?
7. go
She did not want to __________ to school today.
8. come
Stay at home, I will __________ to see you tomorrow.
9. go
We will __________ to England next month.
going
10. We're __________ come
to Egypt for a week at Christmas. Would you like to __________ with us?

 BORROW, LEND
Exercise 12: Choose BORROW or LEND to fill in each blank to complete the sentences.
1. lend
Could you ____________ me some money, please?
2. borrow
Some pupils can ____________ books from their school.
3. lend
Will you ____________ me your umbrella till tomorrow?
4. lend
Should I ____________ him my football?
5. borrow
You may ____________ my bike, but be careful.
6. borrow
Could I ____________ your cup?
7. lend
You can ____________ your book to Steve.
8. borrow
Why do students ____________ so much money from their parents?
9. lend
Peter won't ____________ his car to anyone.
lend
10. Will your mother ____________ you some money?