Affect or effect?
4 cards- 01
Which word completes the sentence?
The strike did not ___ the morning trains.
- A
Either is correct
- B
affect
- C
effect
- A
- 02
Which word completes the sentence?
The new manager wants to ___ real change in the department.
- A
Either is correct
- B
affect
- C
effect
- A
- 03
Which word completes the sentence?
Lack of sleep has a noticeable ___ on concentration.
- A
affect
- B
effect
- C
Either is correct
- A
- 04
Which of affect and effect is the everyday verb meaning to influence?
Advice or advise?
2 cards- 05
Which word completes the sentence?
She ___ me to apply early.
- A
advised
- B
adviced
- C
adviced or advised
- A
- 06
Which of advice and advise is the verb?
Good or well?
1 card- 07
Which word completes the sentence?
The engine runs ___ now that it has been serviced.
- A
well
- B
good
- C
Either is correct
- A
Less or fewer?
3 cards- 08
Which word completes the sentence?
There were ___ people at the meeting than last time.
- A
less
- B
fewer
- C
Either is equally standard
- A
- 09
Which word completes the sentence?
The whole journey took ___ than twenty minutes.
- A
less
- B
Either is equally standard
- C
fewer
- A
- 10
Which of fewer and less goes with countable nouns?
Amount of, number of or quantity of?
1 card- 11
Which word completes the sentence?
A large ___ of customers complained about the delay.
- A
Either is correct
- B
amount
- C
number
- A
Lay or lie?
3 cards- 12
Which word completes the sentence?
I'm going to ___ down for half an hour.
- A
Either is correct
- B
lie
- C
lay
- A
- 13
Which word completes the sentence?
She ___ the baby in the cot and tiptoed out.
- A
lied
- B
lay
- C
laid
- A
- 14
Which of lay and lie takes an object?
Raise or rise?
2 cards- 15
Which word completes the sentence?
Prices ___ sharply last year.
- A
rose
- B
rised
- C
raised
- A
- 16
Which of raise and rise takes an object?
Lend or borrow?
2 cards- 17
Which word completes the sentence?
Could you ___ me your charger until lunch?
- A
lend
- B
borrow
- C
Either is correct
- A
- 18
Which of lend and borrow means to give something for a while?
Bring, take and fetch
2 cards- 19
Which word completes the sentence?
Don't forget to ___ your passport with you when you leave for the airport.
- A
take
- B
fetch
- C
bring
- A
- 20
Which of bring and take moves something towards the speaker?
Say or tell
2 cards- 21
Which word completes the sentence?
He ___ me that the meeting had been moved.
- A
said
- B
told
- C
Either is correct
- A
- 22
Which of say and tell is followed directly by the person spoken to?
Remember or remind?
1 card- 23
Which word completes the sentence?
Can you ___ me to call the bank tomorrow?
- A
Either is correct
- B
remember
- C
remind
- A
Rob or steal?
1 card- 24
Which word completes the sentence?
Someone ___ my bike from outside the library.
- A
Either is correct
- B
robbed
- C
stole
- A
Do or make?
1 card- 25
Which word completes the sentence?
I still have to ___ my homework before dinner.
- A
Either is correct
- B
do
- C
make
- A
It's or its?
2 cards- 26
Which word completes the sentence?
The company announced ___ results on Tuesday.
- A
it's
- B
its
- C
its'
- A
- 27
Which of its and it's is the possessive?
There, their or they're?
1 card- 28
Which word completes the sentence?
___ going to be late if the traffic doesn't clear.
- A
They're
- B
There
- C
Their
- A
Whose
1 card- 29
Which word completes the sentence?
___ turn is it to make the coffee?
- A
Who's
- B
Whos'
- C
Whose
- A
Who, whom
2 cards- 30
Which word completes the sentence?
___ did you speak to at the desk?
- A
Only who
- B
Only whom
- C
Whom (formal) or who (everyday)
- A
- 31
When is whom rather than who the correct form?
Principal or principle?
2 cards- 32
Which word completes the sentence?
The ___ reason for the delay was the weather.
- A
principle
- B
Either is correct
- C
principal
- A
- 33
Which of principal and principle means a rule or belief?
Historic or historical?
2 cards- 34
Which word completes the sentence?
The archive holds thousands of ___ documents from the 1800s.
- A
historic
- B
historical
- C
Either means the same
- A
- 35
Which of historic and historical means important in history?
Economic or economical?
2 cards- 36
Which word completes the sentence?
The small car is far more ___ to run.
- A
Either is correct
- B
economical
- C
economic
- A
- 37
Which of economic and economical means not wasteful, giving good value?
Efficient or effective?
1 card- 38
Which word completes the sentence?
The vaccine proved highly ___ against the new variant.
- A
Either is correct
- B
efficient
- C
effective
- A
Classic or classical?
1 card- 39
Which word completes the sentence?
She studied ___ music at the conservatoire.
- A
Either is correct
- B
classic
- C
classical
- A
Farther, farthest or further, furthest?
2 cards- 40
Which word completes the sentence?
We need ___ information before we can decide.
- A
farther
- B
further
- C
Either is correct
- A
- 41
Which of farther and further is used for physical distance only?
Beside or besides?
2 cards- 42
Which word completes the sentence?
___ the cost, there's the question of whether we have the time.
- A
Besides
- B
Either is correct
- C
Beside
- A
- 43
Which of beside and besides means next to?
Between or among?
1 card- 44
Which word completes the sentence?
The prize money was divided ___ the three winners.
- A
only between
- B
among (between is also accepted)
- C
only among
- A
Elder, eldest or older, oldest?
1 card- 45
Which word completes the sentence?
My brother is two years ___ than me.
- A
elder
- B
older
- C
Either is correct
- A
Quiet or quite?
1 card- 46
Which word completes the sentence?
The library is usually ___ in the mornings.
- A
quiet
- B
quite
- C
Either is correct
- A
Maybe or may be?
1 card- 47
Which word completes the sentence?
The results ___ ready by Friday.
- A
may be
- B
maybe
- C
Either is correct
- A
Any more or anymore?
1 card- 48
Which word completes the sentence?
Is there ___ coffee in the pot?
- A
Either is correct
- B
anymore
- C
any more
- A
Price or prize?
1 card- 49
Which word completes the sentence?
She won first ___ in the photography competition.
- A
Either is correct
- B
prize
- C
price
- A
Sometimes or sometime?
1 card- 50
Which word completes the sentence?
Let's have lunch ___ next week.
- A
sometime
- B
Either is correct
- C
sometimes
- A
Fun or funny?
1 card- 51
Which word completes the sentence?
The trip was really ___; we should do it again.
- A
Either means the same
- B
funny
- C
fun
- A
If or whether?
1 card- 52
Which word completes the sentence?
The decision depends on ___ the funding is approved.
- A
Either is equally acceptable here
- B
if
- C
whether
- A
As or like
1 card- 53
Which word completes the sentence?
She works ___ a consultant for a bank.
- A
like
- B
as
- C
Either means the same
- A
Different from, different to or different than?
1 card- 54
Which word completes the sentence?
The new model is very different ___ the old one.
- A
from (to and than are also used)
- B
only from
- C
only than
- A
Each or every
1 card- 55
Which word completes the sentence?
___ of the two candidates was interviewed twice.
- A
Every
- B
Each
- C
Either is correct
- A
Late or lately?
1 card- 56
Which word completes the sentence?
Have you seen any good films ___?
- A
late
- B
Either is correct
- C
lately
- A
Hardly
1 card- 57
Which word completes the sentence?
It was so dark that I could ___ see the path.
- A
hard
- B
hardly
- C
hardly not
- A
Been or gone?
1 card- 58
Which word completes the sentence?
Sara has ___ to Rome; she'll be back on Sunday.
- A
Either is correct
- B
gone
- C
been
- A
Born or borne?
1 card- 59
Which word completes the sentence?
The cost of the repairs will be ___ by the landlord.
- A
Either is correct
- B
born
- C
borne
- A
High or tall?
1 card- 60
Which word completes the sentence?
The new tower is over 300 metres ___.
- A
tall
- B
Either is correct
- C
high
- A
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