Vocabulary
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Q1."Affect" vs "Effect" — The medicine had a positive ___ on his health.
Correct Answer: B
"Effect" is a noun meaning result. "Affect" is a verb meaning to influence.
Q2."Accept" vs "Except" — Everyone was invited ___ John.
Correct Answer: B
"Except" means excluding; "accept" means to receive willingly.
Q3."Complement" vs "Compliment" — She gave him a ___ on his work.
Correct Answer: B
"Compliment" means to express praise; "complement" means something that completes.
Q4."Principal" vs "Principle" — The ___ of the school gave a speech.
Correct Answer: B
"Principal" (noun) means the head of an institution; "principle" means a rule.
Q5."Stationery" vs "Stationary" — The car remained ___ for hours.
Correct Answer: B
"Stationary" means not moving; "stationery" refers to writing materials.
Q6."Loose" vs "Lose" — Don't ___ your keys.
Correct Answer: B
"Lose" means to be deprived of; "loose" means not tight.
Q7."Counsel" vs "Council" — The city ___ met yesterday.
Correct Answer: B
"Council" is a group of people; "counsel" means advice or a lawyer.
Q8."Imply" vs "Infer" — The reader can ___ from the context that war is coming.
Correct Answer: B
"Infer" means to conclude from evidence; "imply" means to suggest.
Q9."Elicit" vs "Illicit" — The question failed to ___ a response.
Correct Answer: B
"Elicit" means to draw out; "illicit" means unlawful.
Q10."Assure" vs "Ensure" vs "Insure" — Please ___ you bring your ID.
Correct Answer: B
"Ensure" means to make certain; "assure" means to reassure a person.