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Troublesome Words

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  1. Don't be too severe on that student; he's very ___ .
    sensible
    sensitive

  2. I think I ___ my car keys in the office.
    forgot
    left

  3. He knows it's not ___ to spit on the floor.
    polite
    educated

  4. She receives an average weekly ___ of US$100.
    wage
    salary

  5. It's advisable to ask someone who is ___ to judge the matter.
    disinterested
    uninterested

  6. The ___ in our school is to punish students caught cheating on exams.
    policy
    politics

  7. Can you ___ me 5 bucks until tomorrow ?
    borrow
    lend

  8. He's been participating in competitions ___ a professional for a year.
    as
    like

  9. I arrived late at the conference and ___ the speaker's introductory remarks .
    missed
    lost

  10. John and Becky ___ vows of eternal love.
    exchange
    change

Copyright (C) 1997 Vera Mello (vcqm@ruralsp.com.br)
This quiz is part of the HTML-Only Self-Study Quizzes which is part of Activities for ESL Students, a project by The Internet TESL Journal.