Confusing words exercise

Complete the following sentences.

1. Nowadays these trees do not ………………… much fruit.

a) bear

b) bare

2. The judge found him ………………… of stealing and sent him to prison.

a) innocent

b) guilty

3. Our neighbor is going to ………………… the television set in his drawing room.

a) instil

b) install

4. Our country has always stood for ………………..

a) peace

b) piece

5. Bread and butter ………………. served for breakfast.

a) was

b) were

6. This medicine makes me sleepy. It is a ………………….

a) sedative

b) stimulant

7. He enjoys …………………… novels.

a) to read

b) reading

8. The film I watched yesterday was ……………….. uninteresting.

a) fairly

b) rather

9. He worked ………………. to pass the test.

a) hardly

b) hard

10. The ointment ……………………… his pain considerably.

a) alleviated

b) sanctified

11. She is very ………………..

a) virtual

b) virtuous

12. He was always …………………. towards his teachers and elders.

a) respectful

b) respectable

Answers

1. Nowadays these trees do not bear much fruit.

2. The judge found him guilty of stealing and sent him to prison.

3. Our neighbor is going to install the television set in his drawing room.

4. Our country has always stood for peace.

5. Bread and butter was served for breakfast.

6. This medicine makes me sleepy. It is a sedative.

7. He enjoys reading novels.

8. The film I watched yesterday was rather uninteresting.

9. He worked hard to pass the test.

10. The ointment alleviated his pain considerably.

11. She is very virtuous.

12. He was always respectful towards his teachers and elders.