In this sentence, study is the main verb, and would is helping distinguish tense.. past tense of go Explanation: Past participles are used for perfect forms of the verb.. Therefore, the
Trang 1COMMONLY CONFUSED WORDS
1 ACCEPT (v): to take, to receive Eg: I accepted the award
EXCEPT= BUT (pre.): not counting Eg: Except for the damp, the house is great
(v): to leave out Eg: Please except that package from the group
2 ADVICE (n): guidance Eg: My doctor gave me good advice
3 ADOPTED (adj): an adopted child has legally become part of a family which is not the one in which he or she was born
ADOPTIVE (adj): an adoptive parent or family is one that has legally adopted a child: có quan hệ do việc nhận làm con nuôi
=>Children are adopted, but parents are adoptive
4 AFFECT (v): to influence Eg: Conflict affects people in different ways
(v): to bring about, to cause to occur Eg: Success effects a sense of joy
5 ALL READY : everyone prepared Eg: The students are all ready to go swimming
ALREADY (adj): previously Eg: Already, the students have received an assignment
6 ALL TOGETHER: everyone in one place Eg: When we put our resources all together, we
discovered that we had more than we needed
7 APART (adv): to be separated Eg: The two houses stood 500 metres apart
study at the university
8 ANYMORE (adv): no more Eg: We don’t want to buy anymore textbooks
10 AS (conj): in the way that Eg: The tutor did not mark my assignment as I wanted
Eg: I would prefer an A like Julie got for her assignment
11 ALL RIGHT : Eg: ‘They’re off to Spain next week.’ ‘It’s all right for some, isn’t it? (= some people are lucky)’
(= some people are lucky)’
12 ASLEEP (adj): sleeping Eg: The baby was sound asleep (= sleeping deeply) upstairs
SLEEPY (adj): needing sleep; ready to go to sleep Eg: He had begun to feel sleepy
13 ALMOST (adv): very nearly Eg: Almost everyone participated in the class
MOST (adj): the greatest the part Eg: She had the most money of all of them
14 BESIDE (pre): next to Eg: I walked beside him down the lane
Eg: Besides the actual tutor, we were the only students that turned up at our 8am tutorial
(adv): moreover, also Eg: I don’t want to go to class; besides, I love the park
Eg: The music was barely audible; She was barely able to stand
HARDLY (adv): Eg: There’s hardly any tea left; Hardly anyone has bothered to reply
16.COMPLEMENT (n): that which completes: phần bù, phần bổ sung, bổ ngữ
Eg: The baby had the full complement of fingers and toes
(v): to complete Eg: The printed book complements the online tutorial
(v): to flatter, to tell sb that you like or admire sth they have done, their appearance,ect Eg: The author complimented Carol
Trang 217 COMPRISE=CONSIST OF (v): (also be comprised of) to have sb/sth as parts or members
Eg: The collection comprises 327 paintings
composed his last opera shortly before he died
18 CONSIDERABLE (adj): much; great in amount, size, importance, etc
Eg: Damage to the building was considerable
CONSIDERATE=THOUGHTFUL (adj):
Eg: She is always polite and considerate towards her employees; It was very considerate of him to wait
19 CONTINUOS (adj): happening or existing for a period of time without interruption:
She was in continuous employment until the age of sixty-five
CONTINUAL(only before noun) =CONTINUOUS: continuing without interruption
Eg: He was in a continual process of rewriting his material
20 DESERT (n): Eg: the Sahara Desert; Somalia is mostly desert
DESSERT (n): sweet food eaten at the end of a meal Eg: What’s for dessert?
21 DEVICE (n): an invention Eg: A powerful device exploded outside the station
DEVISE=THINK UP (v): to invent sth new or a new way of doing sth Eg: A new system has been devised to control traffic in the city
22 DUE TO : resulting from Eg: The bags under my eyes are due to stress
assignment
23 DISINTERESTED (adj): not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself Eg: Her advice appeared to be disinterested
UNINTERESTED (adj): not interested; not wanting to know about sb/sth
Eg: He was totally uninterested in sport; She seemed cold and uninterested
24 EMIGRANT (n): a person who leaves their country to live in another
Eg: emigrant workers
IMMIGRANT (n): a person who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own
Eg: writing paper and envelopes
ENVELOP sb/sth (in sth) (v): to wrap sb/sth up or cover them or it completely
Eg: She was enveloped in a huge white towel; Clouds enveloped the mountain tops
Eg: Ken’s rescue team traveled farther than my team did to help the victims
Eg: Ken explained that further travel was necessary to reach those in need of help
There seem to be fewer tourists around this year
LESS : Eg: She wasn’t any the less happy for (= she was perfectly happy) being on her own
28 HISTORIC (adj): important in history; likely to be thought of as important at some time
in the future Eg:a historic building / monument; a historic ccasion / decision / day / visit / victory
Eg: historical documents / records / research
(of a book, film / movie, etc.) about people and events in the past Eg: a historical novel
29 IDEAL (FOR STH) (adj): perfect; most suitable
Eg:This beach is ideal for children; She’s the ideal candidate for the job
IDEA (n): it would be a good idea to call before we leave
30 IMAGINARY (adj): existing only in your mind or imagination: imaginary
IMAGINATIVE (adj): having or showing new and exciting ideas
Trang 3Eg: an imaginative approach / idea / child
31 INDUSTRIAL (adj): belonging industry
Eg: They had made industrial quantities of food (= a lot)
INDUSTRIOUS= HARD-WORKING (adj): working hard; busy Eg: an industrious student
32 INTELLIGENT (adj) : possessing a lot of mental ability Eg: a highly intelligent child
INTELLIGIBLE= UNDERSTANDABLE (adj): easily understood
Eg: His lecture was readily intelligible to all the students
33 LEAD (n): a type of metal (Pb), a type of metal
LED (v): past tense of the verb "to lead" Eg: He led us out into the grounds
34 LIE-LAY-LAIN (v): Eg: Snow was lying thick on the ground; The town lies on the coast
LAY-LAID-LAID (v): Eg: She laid the baby down gently on the bed; The cuckoo lays its eggs in other birds nests
35 LOOSE >< TIGHT (adj): not firmly fixed where it should be; able to become separated from sth Eg: Check that the plug has not come loose
LOSE-LOST-LOST (v): to be unable to find sth/sb
Eg: I’ve lost my keys; The tickets seem to have got lost
36.MORAL (adj): concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour
Eg: Children are not naturally moral beings
IMMORAL (adj): (of people and their behaviour) not considered to be good or honest by most people Eg: It’s immoral to steal; There’s nothing immoral about wanting to earn more money
AMORAL (adj): not following any moral rules and not caring about right and wrong
37 PERSONAL [only before noun] (adj): private Of course, this is just a personal opinion
PERSONNEL (n): the people who work for an organization or one of the armed forces Eg: skilled personnel
38 PRECEDE (v): to come before Eg: She preceded me into the house
39 REGRETFUL (adj): feeling or showing sadness or disappointment because of sth that has happened or sth that you have done or not done
REGRETTABLE (adj): regrettable (that … ) that you are sorry about and wish had not
happened Eg: It is regrettable that the police were not informed sooner; The loss of jobs is highly regrettable
40 RESPECTFULLY (adv): with respect Eg: We behave respectfully around him
Eg: We saw Kurt, Marian, and Diane, respectively, enter the building
41.PRINCIPAL (n): chief person, capital sum
Eg: We may earn no interest, but we won’t lose the principal
(adj): most important
Eg: The book’s principal effect was to change my viewpoint on the subject
Eg: Tornadoes are based upon physical principles
42 SENSIBLE(of people and their behaviour) able to make good judgements based on reason and experience rather than emotion; practical Eg: She’s a sensible sort of person; I think that’s a very sensible idea; Say
something sensible; I think the sensible thing would be to take a taxi home
SENSITIVE (adj): sensitive (to sth) aware of and able to understand other people and their feelings Eg: a sensitive and caring man; She is very sensitive to other people’s feelings
43 SOME TIME (adj & n): span of time Eg: We have some time before the test begins
Eg: I will probably feel nervous about it sometime soon
Trang 444 SPECIAL=EXCEPTIONAL (adj): not ordinary or usual; different from what is normal
Eg: The school will only allow this in special circumstances; Some of the officials have special privileges.;
There is something special about this place
ESPECIALLY= PARTICULARLY (adv): Eg: he car is quite small, especially if you have children
45 THAN (conjunction): used in comparisons; Cycling was easier than walking
47 THROUGH (Abb: THRU) (pre) : Eg: The burglar got in through the window
THROW-THREW-THROWN (v): Eg: Stop throwing stones at the window!;
She threw the ball up and caught it again
THOROUGH (adj): done completely; with great attention to detail: The police carried out a thorough investigation
THOUGH : Eg: Anne was fond of Tim, though he often annoyed her
EXERCISE
1 The knot she tied was very .
2 Take a deep .
3 She has a appetite.
4 I wish you would study for test.
5 He to the banquet with Naomi and .
6 and left at 7 o'clock.
7 impolite to stare.
8 were 50 questions on tests.
a Their / there b Their / they're There / their There / they're
9 They finished before time limit expired.
10 However, smarter you think.
a their / than b their / then c they're / than d they're / then
Intermediate Section
11 The called the student into his office.
a principal b principle c Either a or b d Neither a nor b
12 A motivational speaker was to boost .
a they're / moral b they're / morale c there / moral d there / morale
13 the actor wife is deaf?
a Who's / who's b Who's / whose c Whose / who's d Whose / whose
14 It is difficult for her to criticism.
15 He did not deserve the because he cheated.
16 His employer him two weeks late.
17 If you keep arguing, I am going get a headache!
18 In a lemon meringue pie recipe, you use both the egg whites and egg .
Trang 5a yokes b yolks c Either a or b d Neither a nor b
19 He had her on the street in the .
a passed / passed b passed / past c past / passed d past / past
20 Only bring the essentials on this trip.
Advanced Section
21 He did not know how to her in that situation.
22 That rug will be a nice to my living room furniture.
a complement b compliment c Either a or b d Neither a nor b
23 She had the movie before he it.
24 That is an impressive hand-held .
25 Speeding in your car is .
26 Her parents bought her the for school.
a necessarily / stationary b necessarily / stationery
c necessary / stationary d necessary / stationery
27 He is every of the situation.
a accessing / aspect b accessing / respect c assessing / aspect d assessing / respect
28 He will her tomorrow.
29 I you, this is the best policy to your vehicle.
a assure / ensure b assure / insure c ensure / insure d insure / ensure
30 The salad is tasty however, the soup tastes even .
Expert Section
31 They her for murdering her children.
32 The bombing had an adverse on issues.
a affect / economic b affect / economical c effect / economic d effect / economical
33 Please stay
34 He is along in his academic program he thought.
a farther / than b farther / then c further / than d further / then
35 She complains to will listen.
36 travel makes me sick to my stomach!
37 The amazing still flight of the hummingbird is a natural .
a phenomena b phenomenon c Either a or b Neither a nor b
38 She has a for gardening.
39 Chocolate chip paradise pie is my favorite .
40 His frequent rude remarks don't me because I know it is just a passing .
a faze / faze b faze / phase c phase / faze d phase / phase
Trang 61.The correct answer is loose
Definitions: - loose - adj Not fastened, restrained, or contained;
-lose - v To be unsuccessful in retaining possession of; to fail; to rid oneself of; to suffer loss
2 The correct answer is breath
Explanation: Breath is a noun; breathe is a verb If you use the word breathe, the "sentence" would contain two
verbs and no noun and, therefore, would be incomplete Take is an action verb Breath is what is being taken here.
3 The correct answer is hearty
Definitions: - hardy - being in robust and good sturdy health; courageous
-hearty - vigorous; robust
4 The correct answer is your
Definitions: - you're - contraction of you are
-your - adj used as a modifier before a noun; the possessive form of you
Explanation:It is your test because you possess the test.
Did you know? The word would [will] is an auxiliary verb, or helping verb An auxiliary verb is a verb that
accompanies the main verb in a clause and helps to make distinctions in mood, voice, aspect, or tense In this sentence, study is the main verb, and would is helping distinguish tense Study is a present tense verb However, by using the auxiliary verb would before it, the tense is changed to future
5 The correct answer is went / me
Definitions: - gone - v past participle of go
-went - v past tense of go
Explanation: Past participles are used for perfect forms of the verb Perfect forms use auxiliary verbs before the
main verb (See "Did you know?" in question 4's explanation) You can say "He had gone" or "He should have
gone", but you cannot use the verb gone without an auxiliary verb Went is simply past tense of the word go
Therefore, went is the correct choice.
The words I and me can sometimes get confusing There are two rules that make using these two words very simple
1) Never put yourself first
2) Remove the other person from the equation
In this sentence, remove Naomi Would you say "He went to the banquet with I", or "He went to the banquet with me"? Me is the correct choice in this sentence.
6 The correct answer is She / I
Definitions: - her - pron the objective case of she
-she - used to refer to a woman or girl
Explanation:When there are two pronouns, split the pronoun, making two sentences using each pronoun alone
(See the Explanation in question 5.) "Her left at 7 o'clock" is incorrect "She left at 7 o'clock" is correct "I left at 7 o'clock" is correct "Me left at 7 o'clock" is incorrect Therefore, the correct answer is "She and I left at 7 o'clock." 7.The correct answer is It's
Definitions: it's - contraction of it is ;its - possessive pronoun
Explanation: There is nothing in this sentence for it to possess In addition, if you use the word its in this sentence,
there would be no verb, which would make it an incomplete clause "It is impolite to stare" is a complete sentence
Therefore it's is the correct choice.
8 The correct answer is There / their
Definitions:
their - adj the possessive form of they, used as a modifier before a noun
there - pron used to introduce a clause or sentence
they're - contraction of they are
Explanation:There is used to introduce a clause or sentence; therefore, the correct answer must be c or d Their is
Trang 7an adjective modifying a noun In this case, tests is the noun, and their describes whose tests Therefore, the correct
sentence is "There were 50 questions on their tests"
9 The correct answer is their
Explanation: See Definitions and Explanation in question 8 for usage of the words their and there.
10 The correct answer is they're / than
Definitions: than is comparative; then is chronological or consequential
Explanation: See Definitions and Explanation in question 8 for usage of the words their and they're.
In this sentence, we are comparing how smart they are and how smart you think they are, so we use the word than Then is used when referring to time or consequences.
Example: If you think there is going to be traffic, then leave sooner than you normally do."
Then is referring to the consequences relating to traffic Than is comparing leaving sooner and leaving when you
normally do
11 The correct answer is principal
Definitions:
principal - n one who holds a position of presiding rank, especially the head of an elementary school or high school
principle - n a basic truth, law, or assumption
12 The correct answer is there / morale
Definitions:
moral - n a concisely expressed precept or general truth; a maxim
morale - n he state of the spirits of a person or group as exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, discipline, and willingness to perform assigned tasks
See Definitions and Explanation in question 8 for usage of the words they're and there.
13 The correct answer is Who's / whose
Definitions: - who's - contraction of who is
-whose - the possessive form of who or which
Explanation: The subject of this sentence is who If we answered the question with a complete sentence, we could
say, "Bob is an actor, and his wife is deaf." Bob would be the subject of that sentence, and he possesses a deaf wife
Therefore, the correct sentence is, "Who's the actor whose wife is deaf?"
14 The correct answer is accept
Definitions: - accept - v tr to receive; to admit; to endure; to consent
-except - v tr to leave out
15 The correct answer is medal
Definitions:
medal - n a flat piece of metal stamped with a design or an inscription commemorating an event or a person, often given as an award
meddle - v interfere unwantedly
metal - n any of a category of electropositive elements that usually have a shiny surface, are generally good
conductors of heat and electricity, and can be melted or fused, hammered into thin sheets, or drawn into wires
mettle - n courage and fortitude; spirit; inherent quality of character
16 The correct answer is paid
Definitions:
paid - past tense and past participle of pay - to give in exchange for
payed - past tense and past participle of pay - to let out by slackening; to coat or cover
17 The correct answer is two / to
to - prep in a direction toward so as to reach
too - also
two - the number 2
18 The correct answer is yolks
Definitions:
Trang 8yolk - n the yellow portion of an egg of a bird or reptile
19 The correct answer is passed / past
Definitions:
passed - v past tense of pass - to go by; to go beyond; to go across
past - n the time before the present
Explanation:
He went by her on the street at some time before the present
20 The correct answer is bare
Definitions:
bare - adj just sufficient; mere
bear - v or n with many different meanings
Explanation:
In this sentence, the noun essentials is being described Bare is describing what kind of essentials to bring on the trip Bear is not an adjective, therefore it cannot be used to describe the noun essentials.
21 The correct answer is advise
Definitions:
advice - n opinion about what could or should be done about a situation or problem; counsel
advise - v to offer advice to; counsel
22 The correct answer is complement.
Definitions:
complement - n something added to complete or make perfect
compliment - n an expression of praise, admiration, or congratulation
23 The correct answer is seen / saw
Definitions:
saw - v past tense of see
seen - v past participle of see
Explanation:
A past participle in perfect tense requires a helping verb, or auxiliary verb (had, in this case), and the pure past tense
of a verb does not use auxiliary verbs (About auxiliary verbs - see Did You Know? in question 4's Explanation)
24 The correct answer is device
Definitions:
device - n a contrivance or invention serving a particular purpose
devise - v to design or contrive
25 The correct answer is risky
Definitions: - risky - adj accompanied by or involving risk or danger; hazardous
-risque - suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety; suggestive of sexual impropriety
26 The correct answer is necessary / stationery
Definitions:
necessarily - adv of necessity; inevitably
necessary - adj absolutely essential
stationary - adj not moving; fixed; standing still
stationery - n writing materials
27 The correct answer is assessing / aspect
Definitions:
accessing - v obtaining a means of approaching, entering, exiting, or communicating with
assessing - v determining the value, significance, or extent of
aspect - n a way in which something can be viewed
respect - n the state of being regarded with honor or esteem
28 The correct answer is counsel
Trang 9council - n an assembly of persons called together for consultation, deliberation or discussion
counsel - v to give or take advice
29 The correct answer is assure / insure.
Definitions:
assure - v to inform positively, as to remove doubt
ensure - v to make certain of
insure - v to provide or arrange insurance (a protective measure) for
30 The correct answer is ; / better
Definitions:
best - adj superlative of good; surpassing all others in quality; most satisfactory
better - adj comparative of good
Explanation: A comma or a period would work after the word tasty, but the first part of this sentence tests your
usage of the colon and the semicolon A colon is used to introduce something The first part of the sentence, the salad is tasty, is not introducing anything It is just a statement Here is an example of one way to properly use a colon: this sentence Before the colon, I introduced you to the idea of an example, and after the colon, I gave you the example A semicolon is used to connect two complete sentences The taste of the salad and the taste of the soup are two separate ideas Therefore, the semicolon is correct "This sentence" is not a complete sentence, so you could not use a semicolon in the example sentence You could, however, use a colon if the sentence was: "The salad
was good, but there was something even better: the soup." I introduced the idea of something better, then after the
colon, I told you what it was.
The word best is superlative, being used in comparison to all others in a category, or at least more than two Better
is used when comparing two items
31 The correct answer is hanged
Definitions:
hanged - v past tense of hang; to suspend by the neck until dead
hung - v past tense of hang; to fasten from above with no support from below
Hanged is used when referring to death by hanging Hung is used in all other senses of the word.
32 The correct answer is effect / economic
Definitions:
affect - n feeling or emotion
effect - n something brought about by a cause or agent; a result
economic - adj of or relating to an ecomomy
economical - adj prudent and thrifty in management; not wasteful or extravagant
Explanation:Here's a little hint: when the word on is after affect/effect, the correct word is always effect.
33 The correct answer is All of the above
Definitions:
awhile - adv for a short time
while - n a period of time
Explanation:Because the word awhile is an adverb, it cannot be used in a prepositional phrase "for awhile" would
be incorrect Since while is a noun, it can be used with or without the preposition for Therefore, all three are
correct
34 The correct answer is further / than
Explanation:
farther - comparative used for physcial distance
further - comparative used for nonphysical, metaphorical advancement
35 The correct answer is whomever
Definitions:
who - pron which person - used subjectively
whom - pron the objective case of who
Explanation:Whom is always used when it is the object of a preposition Who is used as a suject and when a
Trang 10Replace the questionable word with he or him If you would replace it with he, use who If you would replace it with him, use whom.
Examples:She complains to _ You would fill in the blank with him, but you couldn't use he, so the use whom.
_ complains to him You will fill in this blank with he, not him, so use who.
Who complains to whom? She complains to him Very simply put:
Who = He
Whom = Him
36 The correct answer is Naval
Definitions:
Navel - n the mark on the surface of the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached; bellybutton
Naval - adj of or relating to ships or a navy
37 The correct answer is phenomenon
Definitions:
phenomena - n plural of phenomenon
phenomenon - n an occurrence, circumstance, or fact that is perceptible by the senses
38 The correct answer is flair
Definitions:
flair - n a natural talent or aptitude
flare - n to flame up with a bright, wavering light; a device that produces a bright light
39 The correct answer is dessert
Definitions:
desert - n a barren or desolate area
dessert - n a usually sweet dish served as the last course of the meal
40 The correct answer is faze / phase
Definitions:
faze - v disturb the composure of
phase - n a temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior