A - Similar words / different meanings Complete the following sentences: A - personal / personnel - She translated the book from Japanese under the supervision of the author 2- Ms Thomson is now the head of the _in the clothes department B - alternate / alternative - Julie and her boyfriend David live in distant towns They only meet at weekends - They are planning to go to the beach next week If it rains, they already have an plan C - inquire / acquire - Whenever I get lost I always the way to the railway station – I tried to _a valuable painting by Picasso D - desert / dessert - Dave had a nice lunch at his grandmother's For there was strawberry ice cream which he enjoyed very much - Jane was so exhausted that she would like to spend a couple of days on a island with her favourite things E - complementary / complimentary - Mr Philips has bought a French home-study course He noticed that the course included a textbook and cassettes - After reading her essay the teacher made some comments about it Key: A – Personal Personnel B – Alternate Alternative C- Inquire Acquire D- Desert Dessert E – Complementary complimentary