'Easily Confused Words' Quiz

This is a advanced-level quiz containing 10 multichoice questions from our 'vocabulary' quiz category. Simply answer all questions and press the 'Grade Me' button to see your score. This exercise is also available as a printable worksheet.

Easily Confused Words

Exercise Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - The rebels tried to ____ political unrest.
Q2 - What you said ____ that they are guilty.
Q3 - It is the oldest ____ published magazine in the world
Q4 - It happened in one ____ swoop.
Q5 - They ____ the rules and did what they wanted to.
Q6 - There were ____ of people shopping at the sales.
Q7 - I was ____ to go because I have never liked them at all.
Q8 - I ____ over the text, trying to take every detail in.
Q9 - The school ____ attended the meeting.
Q10 - They were not ____ against fire.

Printable Worksheet

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

Q1 - The rebels tried to ____ political unrest.
 
ferment
 
foment
Q2 - What you said ____ that they are guilty.
 
implies
 
infers
Q3 - It is the oldest ____ published magazine in the world
 
continually
 
continuously
Q4 - It happened in one ____ swoop.
 
fell
 
foul
Q5 - They ____ the rules and did what they wanted to.
 
flaunted
 
flouted
Q6 - There were ____ of people shopping at the sales.
 
hoards
 
hordes
Q7 - I was ____ to go because I have never liked them at all.
 
loath
 
loathe
Q8 - I ____ over the text, trying to take every detail in.
 
poured
 
pored
Q9 - The school ____ attended the meeting.
 
principle
 
principal
Q10 - They were not ____ against fire.
 
ensured
 
insured

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