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Vocabulary For TOEIC - 5 - Confusing Words

This document presents 30 sentences that are missing one word. Four possible answers are provided for each sentence to choose from. The missing words are often confusing words that are related topics but have different meanings, look similar but have different meanings, or are "false friends" that have a similar word in another language but a different meaning in English. The sentences test the reader's ability to discern the correct, most appropriate word from the options given based on the context of each sentence.

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Vocabulary For TOEIC - 5 - Confusing Words

This document presents 30 sentences that are missing one word. Four possible answers are provided for each sentence to choose from. The missing words are often confusing words that are related topics but have different meanings, look similar but have different meanings, or are "false friends" that have a similar word in another language but a different meaning in English. The sentences test the reader's ability to discern the correct, most appropriate word from the options given based on the context of each sentence.

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Confusing words

The sentences below are all missing one word. Four possible answers follow each sentence.
Choose the best answer in each case. Note that each set of answers includes some words
that are often confused with one another, either because: (a) they are related to the same
topic, but have a different meaning; (b) they look similar but have a different meaning; (c)
they are English words which have a similar-looking word in another language but which
have a different meaning (we call these words false friends).
1.

Try to make your report as __________ as possible: only give us the facts, and not your opinions.
(a) subjective (b) objectionable (c) subjected (d) objective

2.

Environmental inspectors regularly __________ our kitchens and other food preparation areas to
make sure they conform to regulations.
(a) inspect (b) control (c) study (d) analyze

3.

__________ workers are often rewarded with higher salaries and other benefits.
(a) conscious (b) conscientious (c) conscience (d) consciousness

4.

Airlines are already increasing their prices on the __________ that fuel prices are going to rise.
(a) consumption (b) destruction (c) assumption (d) presumption

5.

The fire caused a lot of __________ to the building and factory machinery.
(a) damage (b) harm (c) injury (d) wound

6.

Government subsidies helped to __________ many companies being forced to close down.
(a) prevent (b) preventive (c) avoidance (d) avoid

7.

The manager made it clear that he intended to __________ down some new rules to enforce
workplace discipline.
(a) lying (b) lie (c) laying (d) lay

8.

Cuts in advertising will have a serious __________ on sales.


(a) effective (b) effect (c) affect (d) affection

9.

If you want to take photographs, you will need to apply for a __________.
(a) permit (b) permission (c) permissible (d) permitting

10.

At the meeting, the manager talked __________ about the need for better attendance and
punctuality.
(a) briefly (b) briefing (c) shortly (d) shorts

11.

The office will be closed __________ it is being decorated.


(a) during (b) while (c) for (d) throughout

12.

Can you __________ me on the best course of action to take?


(a) advisory (b) advisable (c) advice (d) advise

13.

Economic __________ slowly stagnated as the recession became worse.


(a) active (b) action (c) activity (d) activist

14.

__________ their regular daytime job, many people do extra work in the evening.
(a) by (b) beside (c) between (d) besides

15.

The computer system crashed on Monday, then again on Wednesday and finally today. These

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For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4).

________ breakdowns are wasting us time and costing us a lot of money.


(a) continuing (b) continuous (c) continuation (d) continual
16.

She was very __________ of our efforts to help.


(a) appreciable (b) appreciative (c) appreciating

(d) appreciate

17.

The manager said he believed we would win the contract, but I knew that we didn't really stand
a / an __________.
(a) possibility (b) probability (c) chance (d) opportunity

18.

The proposals he put forward were excellent. __________, it quickly became apparent that they
would work when put into practice.
(a) Moreover (b) However (c) Nevertheless (d) Although

19.

We need to remain __________ to the needs of our customers, and react accordingly.
(a) sensible (b) sensitive (c) sensitivity (d) sensibility

20.

A __________ amount of working hours are lost every year because of illness and absenteeism.
(a) considerate (b) considerable (c) consistent (d) convenient

21.

The new salesman refused to wear a tie on __________.


(a) principle (b) principality (c) principal (d) principally

22.

Nobody raised any __________ when we insisted on opening an hour earlier.


(a) criticism (b) complaints (c) protests (d) objections

23.

The museum contains several __________ works of Renaissance art, including two paintings by
Raphael, one by Drer, one by Titian, and an early sketch by Tintoretto.
(a) worthless (b) valueless (c) priceless (d) useless

24.

Despite the recent economic recovery, many people are still looking for __________.
(a) work (b) job (c) profession (d) career

25.

The Avicenna Partnership is a __________ company with a long and successful sales history.
(a) respectable (b) respectful (c) respecting (d) respective

26.

Because of increased operating costs, we have been forced to __________ our prices.
(a) rise (b) raze (c) raise (d) arise

27.

The bank has said it will be happy to __________ us the money provided we have suitable
collateral.
(a) lend (b) borrow (c) lease (d) rent

28.

When we leave the office tonight, __________ me to turn everything off and lock up properly.
(a) remembrance (b) reminisce (c) remember (d) remind

29.

Because of the current __________ situation, we have been forced to close down several of our city
center outlets.
(a) economical (b) economic (c) economize (d) economics

30.

Shortly before you hold a meeting, it is a good idea to send everyone in the office a __________
outlining the main points to be discussed.
(a) notify (b) notice (c) note (d) notification

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For reference see Easier English Intermediate Dictionary (0-7475-6989-4).

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