Correct the mistakes

1. I have 24 years.

2. Luis has phoned you an hour ago.

3. There are always bad news in the newspapers.

4. Nicole Kidman acts really good.

5. My friend has a son which looks like Sylvester Stallone.

6. Stephanie and Terry are living in Spain for 9 years.

7. I must to buy some milk before mum gets here.

8. Let me give you a good advice; Never get married.

9. I can't pass this stupid exam. I don't have vocabulary enough.

10. I'm not drinking alcohol. I don't like the taste.

11. Nearly all people in Spain likes rice.

12. I am looking forward to receive the information as soon as possible.

13. Angeles hasn't never been abroad.

14. Graham goes rarely to the pub at lunchtimes.

15. Valencia has such a fantastic weather.

16. Juan has been working as a waiter since eight months.

17. Craig's English lessons are always bored.

18. When you make this exercise, make your best not to do mistakes.

19. I'm agree with you up to a point.

20. President Bush don't can understand why people dislike him.

21. I'll borrow you my camera if I can lend your car for the weekend.

22. The people want money but they don't like to work for it.

23. Fish and chips is a popular English plate.

24. Excuse me, could you tell me where is the nearest bank?

25. Do you think Manchester United will win the league this year? - I don't hope so!
CONFUSING WORDS: CIRCLE THE RIGHT WORD

TAKE | LAST
1) It will take | last me all week to repair the car.
2) The bread won't take | last another three days - we'll need more.

ADVICE | ADVISE
1) Could you give me some advise | advice about buying a tablet?
2) I strongly advise | advice you to accept the offer.

SAFE | SECURE
1) Is the river secure | safe enough to swim in?
2) Grendon is a secure | safe prison accommodating up to 235 category B and C prisoners.

ASSIST | ATTEND
1) The junior doctor decided to assist | attend the surgeon at the operation.
2) My sister and I will both assist | attend the conference.

AUDIENCE | SPECTATORS
1) There was a large audience | spectators at the concert.
2) There weren't many audience | spectators at the match.

CHILDISH | CHILDLIKE
1) All his life he had a childish | childlike trust in other people.
2) Don't be childish | childlike, Rob. I'm not a baby to believe in such rubbish.

SENSITIVE | SENSIBLE
1) She is very sensitive | sensible - you must not try to hurt her feelings.
2) 'I'd like to buy that car.' 'Be sensitive | sensible, darling. We haven't got that much money.'

AFFECT | EFFECT
1) The accident won't affect | effect the value of the van.
2) The television programme had a strong affect | effect on the children.

BESIDE | BESIDES
1) The swirl of the tide looked dangerous, and besides | beside, I didn't want to swim.
2) The woman besides | beside George was wearing a red dress and hat.

ECONOMIC | ECONOMICAL
1) The car doesn't use much petrol. It's very economic | economical.
2) How bad is the economic | economical situation in Ukraine? It's very bad.

SIGHT | SITE
1) The blind man had lost his sight | site in the war.
2) The sight | site for the new cinema has not been chosen yet.

LEND | BORROW
1) I was wondering if you could lend | borrow me your MP3 player?
2) Can I lend | borrow your pencil for a minute?

TEACH | LEARN
1) My grandfather is going to teach | learn me how to swim.
2) Where did you teach | learn so much about rock music?

HISTORIC | HISTORICAL
1) This is the historic | historical spot where the explorer first landed.
2) Who is your favourite historic | historical character? Mine is Napoleon.

TELL | SAY
1) I'm sorry to tell | say that we're going to have to lay off 60 employees.
2) I think you'd better tell | say me exactly what's happened to my car.

RISE | RAISE
1) If you know the answer, please rise | raise your hand.
2) The latest rainfall would cause levels to rise | raise again and stay high for several days.

STATIONARY | STATIONERY
1) She went to the stationary | stationery department to buy some pencils.
2) There was a stationary | stationery lorry in the middle of the street.

DESERT | DESSERT
1) The Sahara is the world's largest desert | dessert with only a small fertile part.
2) We had chocolate mousse and rice pudding for desert | dessert.

PRACTICE | PRACTISE
1) She must practice | practise if she wants to enter the competition.
2) Jimmy has musical talent, but he needs a lot of practice | practise.

HANGED | HUNG
1) Murderers used to be hanged | hung in Britain.
2) Sara hanged | hung her hat on a hook behind the door.

OUT-OF-DATE | OLD-FASHIONED
1) The information in the booklet is already out-of-date | old-fashioned.
2) My grandmother is somewhat out-of-date | old-fashioned in her attitudes.

WIN | BEAT
1) She usually gets very angry when I win | beat her at chess.
2) Who do you think will win | beat the gold medal?

SHADE | SHADOW
1) I prefer to sit in the shade | shadow rather than in the sun.
2) The building cast a long shade | shadow across the street.

SUIT | FIT | MATCH

1) That shirt doesn't suit | fit | match the yellow tie.
2) Don't buy this coat. It doesn't fit | match | suit you. It's too big.
3) Helen's new hairstyle doesn't really fit | match | suit her.

INJURED | DAMAGED | WOUNDED

1) Louis was injured | wounded | damaged in a terrible car accident.
2) My grandfather was wounded | damaged | injured during Second World War.
3) Several vehicles involved in the accident looked badly injured | wounded | damaged.

FEE | FARE | FINE

1) She didn't have enough money to pay the bus fare | fee | fine.
2) The maximum fee | fare | fine for speeding on motorways will be increased to £5,000.
3) The golf club charges a monthly membership fee | fine | fare.

ANTIQUE | OLD | ANCIENT

1) One of my favourite time periods of history to study is the antique | ancient | old civilizations.
2) We sell a wide variety of items in our auctions including old | antique | ancient and modern furniture.
3) We prefer old | antique | ancient wine. It tastes much better than new.

WHILE | FOR | DURING

1) He stayed there during | while | for the duration of the journey.
2) My grandfather was killed for | while | during the war.
3) I met Diane while | for | during we were studying in the library.

CARRY | WEAR | BEAR

1) It was fashionable for men to wear | bear | carry their hair long.
2) Her leg was painful, and she wasn't sure it would carry | bear | wear her weight.
3) I always bear | wear | carry £100 in case of an emergency.

STILL | ALREADY | YET

1) I haven't finished it yet | already | still. I'll do it after breakfast.
2) I have heard that James already | still | yet hasn't arrived.
3) I've still | yet | already drunk two coffees this morning.