Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh CHUYÊN ĐỀ BÀI TẬP CÁC TỪ HAY NHẦM LẪN TIẾNG ANH Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence The train has been (delayed / postponed) by ten minutes Did you (notice / remark) what he was wearing? Please (bring / take) that book over there She loves reading about the (last / latest) fashion They were (delighted / delightful) that she had won He (laid / lay) down on the sand and went to sleep The bus leaves from the (station / stop) nearest the office He put up a big (note / notice) advertising the concert We (wait for / expect) him to arrive tomorrow morning 10 1066 is one of the most (historical / historic) moments in British history 11 They (robbed / stole) him of all his money 12 My teacher (complemented / complimented) me on my essay She said it was the best thing she had read for a long time 13 I find it impossible to sleep because of the (continuous / continual) noise from the party in the flat above 14 What I thought was a genuine Van Gogh turned out to be a forgery As a result, the painting is now quite (worthless / invaluable) 15 It’s too hot Let’s go and sit in the (shadow / shade) for a while Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence I bought my (stationary / stationery) from this shop Sulin is a member of the student (counsel / council) Justin is an (eminent / imminent) figure in the advertising industry Your handwriting is so (illegible / eligible) I cannot read what you have written These images are designed to (illicit / elicit) sympathy from the viewers of the charity show In this country, temples are considered very (sacred / scared) places Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh The government has given their (assent/ ascent) to build a casino on that island Sorry, I have no (access / assess) to this room You may wish to check with the security personnel Take this painkiller It can (alleviate / elevate) your pain 10 Everything has been ironed (except/ accept) this pair of pants 11 The residents of Nias have been very much (affected/ effected) by the recent earthquake 12 Can you please (advice / advise) as to what I should regarding this naughty student? 13 The beautiful bride walked down the (isle/ aisle), accompanied by her father 14 I recorded what happened today in my (diary / dairy) 15 The manager (misused / abused) the funds intended for the dental care of her workers Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence The outbacks of Australia are mostly (deserts/ desserts) The burden proved too much for her to (bare / bear) so she collapsed This cloth is very (course / coarse) It would not be suitable for making pajamas You (ensure / insure) that everything goes on smoothly, we have to run through the procedure a few times The birds (migrated / emigrated) to the warm south to escape the harsh winter The (allusion / illusion) of a body being cut into two inside the box is but a trick I (ransacked / rummaged) through my drawer to look for the missing key This oven special digital features, unlike the common (contemporary / conventional) ones She was (credited / rewarded) with a gold pen for her contribution to the project 10 The (principal / principle) of this school has retired 11 Susie (lies / lays) her dress on the bed and wonders if she should wear it to the party 12 Can you please (take / fetch) her to the bus stop? 13 The rising sun (emerged / immerged) from the horizon 14 Dr Wee is a (human / humane) physician He treats the poor for free 15 Where exactly you (live / stay)? Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence When the (brake / break) of a car is engaged, it will not move The store has a (wide / big) range of products Mrs Husher, an (affirm / infirm) elderly, is a resident at the Home for the Elderly I will let you know my decision (later / latter) Why don’t you (accede / exceed) to my request for once? The dream was so (clear/ vivid) it seemed real This species of tropical insects has (adapted / adopted) well to winter climates People who (violate/ break) the law should be punished She was (credible / credulous) enough to believe his lies 10 The perfume (diffused / defused) through the room and left a pleasant fragrance 11 The only (criteria / criterion) for entering this cafe is that you must be formally dressed Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh 12 An effective couple always (complements / compliments) each another in strengths and weaknesses 13 The (current / currant) trend amongst teenagers today is to own a handphone 14 When you leave this place, please remember to (take / bring) this souvenir with you 15 The police arrived at the accident scene and (disbursed / dispersed) the crowd Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence The motorist admitted to (breaking / passing) the speed limit Julie is (envious / jealous) of the doll that Jane has She has never owned one as exquisite before The gangsters decided to settle their differences in a (dual / duel) We not see eye to eye regarding this matter because our opinions (differ / vary) When she passed her examination with flying colors, she shouted joyous (exhilaration / exaltation) Please pass me that (hangar / hanger) so that I can drape my dress We need to (instil / install) good values in our young ones From the evidence, the detective (inferred / implied) that the killing took place in the kitchen You can check the records if you wish to certiíy your employee’s (marital / martial) status 10 All the subjects in the school curriculum are taught in the English (medium / median) 11 So sorry, I must have (overlooked / overseen) this area of work 12 Tom climbed to the top of the wall to take a (peep / peek) at what his neighbors were doing 13 This tuition centre is constantly expanding the (perimeters / parameters) of its curriculum 14 Mali is (persecuted / prosecuted) by her own parents for choosing Christianity over their family religion 15 This is a (personal / personnel) matter, please not interfere Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence Next year we’re going on a cheap (package / charter) holiday to Portugal That colour doesn’t (fit / suit) you It was a tough decision to (make/ do) The coach trip to Bruges was fully (booked / reserved) Don’t you know that never liked egg (yolk / yoke)? This (troop / troupe) of períòrmers are from London and they are good in their craft We cannot understand Sandra at times because she speaks English with a Japanese (accent / assent) Are you meeting your (perspective / prospective) husband today? A sting from this insect can be (fatal / fateful) 10 Her (empathies / sympathies) lie with her íamily and she is bound to take sides with them 11 To start a business, you would need (Capital / capitol) 12 In (advẹrse / averse) circumstances, we must leam to be flexible 13 His explanation is so confusing and (ambiguous / ambivalent) that I have no idea what he is talking about Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh 14 She bought the hand-carved elephant as a (souvenir / memory) of the safari 15 Can you help me to pass this (message / massage) to her? Exercise Choose the correct word for each sentence The footballer was suspended for (foul / fowl) play There will be an (aural / oral) examination next week The teacher will give you some tips to sharpen your conversation skills If there is no (cohesion / adhesion) in the group, it is difficult to forge unity My wallet was (stolen / robbed) right under my nose, yet I was not even aware of it Kevin takes on a holiday job to help his family out financially He is a very (sensible / sensitive) boy This piece of information is extremely (valuable / invaluable) It has helped me a lot It is already (past / passed) two o’clock and she is still not here yet Do not walk through the dark (alley / ally) at night alone as it can be dangerous The counselor has been asked to (mediate / meditate) a parent-teacher dispute 10 The dead bird was (laying / lying) on the floor for the longest time but no one took notice of it 11 Can you please help me to (sew / sow) this button onto the skirt? 12 The little girl (wandered / wondered) off without her mother’s knowledge 13 Since Sally did not mention that she is coming for this party, Jane (assumes / presumes) that she is not coming 14 Joan has gone (aboard / abroad) the ship 15 It is not your (fault / mistake) that she fell down It was purely an accident ANSWER KEYS Exercise 1 delayed notice bring latest delighted lay stop notice expect 10 historic 11 robbed 12 complimented 13 continuous 14 worthless 15 shade Exercise stationery council eminent illegible elicit sacred assent access alleviate 10 except 11 affected 12 advise 13 aisle 14 diary 15 misused Exercise deserts bear coarse ensure migrated illusion rummaged conventional rewarded 10 principal 11 lays 12 take 13 emerged 14 humane 15 live Exercise Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh brake wide infirm later accede vivid adapted break credulous 10 diffused 11 criterion 12 complements 13 current 14 take 15 dispersed Exercise breaking envious duel differ exhilaration hanger instill inferred marital 10 medium 11 overlooked 12 peek 13 parameters 14 persecuted 15 personal Exercise package suit make booked yolk troupe accent prospective fatal 10 sympathies 11 capital 12 adverse 13 ambiguous 14 souvenir 15 message Exercise foul oral cohesion stolen sensible valuable past alley mediate 10 lying 11 sew 12 wandered 13 assumes 14 aboard 15 fault Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 ... formally dressed Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh 12 An effective couple always (complements / compliments) each another... is talking about Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh 14 She bought the hand-carved elephant as a (souvenir / memory) of... 15 live Exercise Nguyễn Tiến Dũng-Ad fanpage: Hội học sinh, sinh viên chuyên anh4 |5 Chuyên đề tập từ hay nhầm lẫn Tiếng Anh brake wide infirm later accede vivid adapted break credulous 10 diffused