More Confusing Words and Homonyms (Test 3)

Oct 28, 2016

Choose the correct word.
1. The magician impressed the audience with his . . .
  sleight
  of hand.
  - sleight
  - slight
2. Connie ordered her business . . .
  stationery
  from the local print shop.
  - stationary
  - stationery
3. Dominic . . .
  threw
  the garbage bag into the dumpster.
  - threw
  - through
4. Even though Kurt asked my opinion, he didn’t want to listen to my . . .
  advice
  .
  - advice
  - advise
5. . . .
  Whose
  job is it to clean the kitchen tonight?
  - Who’s
  - Whose
6. Until Simon called, I had almost given up on this deal . . .
  altogether
  .
  - together
  - altogether
7. A few days ago, Taya called to request my . . .
  assistance
  with her latest project.
  - assistance
  - assistants
8. Many people are hesitant to . . .
  bare
  their souls on the Internet.
  - bare
  - bear
9. Students have a hard time remembering that the . . .
  capital
  of California is Sacramento.
  - capital
  - capitol
10. One day I’d like to go scuba diving and photograph the . . .
  coral
  reefs.
  - choral
  - chorale
  - coral
  - corral
11. When you sand any wood surface, always start with . . .
  coarse
  sandpaper.
  - coarse
  - course
12. I wasn’t at all surprised when Cindy decided to join the U.S. Marine . . .
  Corps
  .
  - Core
  - Corps
13. Every time I try to sneak up on you, the floor . . .
  creaks
  .
  - creaks
  - creeks
14. Please let Ricardo know when you’re done with that project so you’re not just sitting there . . .
  idle
  .
  - idle
  - idol
  - idyll
15. . . .
  Regardless
  of Anita’s recent illness, she still maintains a positive attitude.
  - Irregardless
  - Regardless
16. Juanita . . .
  led
  the policemen to the place where she had parked her car.
  - lead
  - led
17. If you’ll give me a knife, I’ll . . .
  pare
  the apple.
  - pair
  - pare
  - pear
18. Denise isn’t known for her . . .
  patience
  with children.
  - patience
  - patients
19. There’s an open market outside of town where merchants can . . .
  peddle
  their goods.
  - pedal
  - peddle
20. This is the fifth time that Josef has been called to the . . .
  principal’s
  office.
  - principal’s
  - principle’s

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