Confusing words – part 8
Choose the correct word from the following pairs:
1. BOARD / BORED
He was really with playing the same games all the time.
When you went to school were you a day student or did you ?
He the dog out when he goes on business trips.
I pretended to listen, but I was to death.
As soon as I was on , I began to have second thoughts about leaving.
2. HEAL / HEEL / HE’LL
If he goes to the doctor, quickly .
A broken heart takes a long time to .
She turned on her and went back to her room.
have to stay in the hospital for a bit longer to let his .
3. HEAR / HERE
me out and then tell me what you think of the plan.
I can’t the music . Can you turn it up, please?
There were a few books and there, but apart from that the room was quite bare.
Come over so that you can what I have to say.
4. MAY BE / MAYBE
He forty, but he is acting like a child.
Where is Julie? I don’t know. she’s in the dining room.
This the last match that he plays for Barcelona.
I think I ought to go round there and apologize for what I said.
5. NECESSARY / NECESSITY
Just do what’s and then leave.
You can come early if you want, but there’s no .
We brought only the bare with us.
Was it really for you to say that?
6. PLAIN / PLANE
Look, the is flying over the .
His work is on a complete different of other writers.
The economic cabin of the looked .
It’s quite that they don’t want to speak to us.
7. RECEIPT / RECIPE
If you’ve got your , you can usually exchange the goods.
You need a can of tuna for this .
Goods will be delivered on of payment.
For real South Asian food, just follow these .
8. ROAD / RODE
The doctor says she’s on the to recovery.
Some of the travellers walker in the and some by bike.
After two days on the , they reached the coast.
She to the airport by taxi and asked the taxi driver to take the fastest .
Last week it was the first time I a horse.
9. SUIT / SUITE / SWEET
The city lifestyle seems to her - she looks great.
We’re having a new bathroom fitted at the weekend.
It was really of the hotel to upgrade the married couple to the honeymoon for free.
I won’t buy this . I don’t like the colour. All right, yourself!
She was enjoying the smell of success.
10. WANDER / WONDER
I don’t she burst into tears after the way you spoke to her.
Halfway through the meeting, my mind started to .
My aunt says that eating an apple every day can do for your health.
I lost my cat. I where it is now. Probably ing the streets.
