Rise rose risen ⇿ raise raised raised
Price ⇿ prize
a. Look at the __________________ tag before buying any item.
b. US President Barrack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace _________________ in 2009.
c. They will reduce the _______________________ of products in order to increase sales.
d. He won first __________________ at the piano competition.
Advise ⇿ advice
a. He hasn’t listened to his mother’s ________________.
b. I _________________ you not to smoke so much.
c. I’m so grateful for your ________________.
d. It’s difficult to ________________ people you don’t really know.
Practise ⇿ practice
a. You’ll get fit if you _________________ some sport regularly.
b. How’s your German? Not bad, but I’m out of _______________.
c. When he wanted to get something right he used to _________________ a lot.
d. You can’t dream of speaking a foreign language fluently overnight but ________________ makes perfect.
Actual ⇿ current
a. Clinton and Bush are former US Presidents. Who is the _________________ one?
b. I’ve met many rich people, but he’s the only __________________millionaire I’ve met.
c. She used to work in marketing, but her ________________________ job is in teaching.
d. This film is based on ___________________ events that took place during World War II.
Actually ⇿ currently
a. Ten years ago he was poor. ________________, he’s a millionaire.
b. Is that ring _________________made of silver?
c. Tell me the truth. What __________________happened?
d. ____________________, there are more serious environmental problems than in the past.
Terrific ⇿ terrible
a. I had a _________________ time at that party. The music was bad and I didn’t know anyone.
b. That shop is awesome! There are ________________bargains! Trendy T-shirts are just €3!
c. He apologised for his ________________mistake.
d.A rollercoaster ride can be a _________________experience if you are fond of risk.
Sensible ⇿ sensitive
a. It’s ___________________to save part of your salary every month.
b. Don’t laugh at him. He is very ____________________ about his appearance.
c. It’s cold. I think it would be ______________________to take a warm coat with you.
d. My skin is very __________________to the sun.
Quite ⇿ quiet
a. It’s noisy here. Let’s find a __________________ room so we can chat.
b. I’m ______________ happy with my high grades.
c. He often misses the peace and ________________ of the countryside, where he was raised.
d. Helping people in need can be a _______________rewarding experience.
Realise realised realised ⇿ release released released
a. Do you _________________that you are an hour late?
b. Global warming is caused by the excessive quantities of greenhouse gases that are ________________________ into the atmosphere.
c. After several years in prison, the prisoner has recently been ______________________ .
d. He ___________________ that he had been wasting his time.
Rob robbed robbed ⇿ steal stole stolen
a. He _______________ an expensive perfume from the shop.
b. He was stopped and _______________ by a gang of younsters.
c. A bank has been __________________ today.
d. If you leave you mobile phone there, it will be ________________.
e. In the past, they used to hang people who ________________ horses.
f. They were planning to ___________________ a museum.
g. Was your wallet _________________ from you?
h. Were you ________________ of your wallet?
rise rose risen ⇿ raise raised raised
a. He has ________________his head in order to see her well.
b. The sun ___________________ in the east.
c. The number of deaths in traffic accidents ________________ every year.
d. The two parts of the bridge ___________ to allow ships to go through.
e. His parents died in a car accident and he was _______________ by his grandparents.
f. The audience __________________ and clapped when the great show ended.
12. lie lay lain (lying) ⇿ lay laid laid (laying)
a. He ____________ the enormous box on the ground and looked for a taxi.
b. United Kingdom and Ireland ___________________ off the coast of Europe.
c. I’m tired. I think I’ll ________________________ down for a while.
d. They were ordered to _____________________ down their weapons.
e. Hurry up! __________________ the table. It’s lunch time!
f. All his belongings were ___________________ on the floor in a mess.
13. lie lay lain (lying) ⇿ lie lied lied (lying)
a. Someone heard his cries for help after he had ____________on the pavement for one hour.
b. Those villages __________________ at the foot of the mountains.
c. Don’t ______________ to me, please. I want to know everything about it.
d. This time next week we’ll be _____________________ on the beach.
e. She has ______________ about her qualifications and work experience in order to get the job.
f. Liverpool __________ on the north bank of the River Mersey estuary.
g. She promised that she hadn’t ______________. Everything she said was true.
h. I’ve already _______________ in bed for two weeks with this flu. I want to get back to work.
14. lie lay lain (lying) ⇿ lay laid laid (laying) ⇿ lie lied lied (lying)
a. Avoid _________________ and you won’t get into trouble.
b. Daniel finished reading the article and __________________ the magazine down on the desk.
c. Don’t trust him. I’m sure he’ll _________________ to you again!
d. The doctor advised me to __________________ down on the examining coach.
e. The runner started the race quite well but in the end he _____________ the tenth.
f. She was _________________ on the hammock thinking about the things she had to do.
g. We’re having a new carpet _______________ in the living room next week.
h. Hens ________________ eggs.
Key
Price ⇿ prize
a. Look at the _____price________ tag before buying any item.
b. US President Barrack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace __prize_______ in 2009.
c. They will reduce the ______price_________ of products in order to increase sales.
d. He won first ___prize_______ at the piano competition.
Advise ⇿ advice
a. He hasn’t listened to his mother’s __advice______.
b. I ___advise________ you not to smoke so much.
c. I’m so grateful for your __advice________.
d. It’s difficult to ___advise_______ people you don’t really know.
Practise ⇿ practice
e. You’ll get fit if you ___practise______ some sport regularly.
f. How’s your German? Not bad, but I’m out of __practice_____.
a. When he wanted to get something right he used to ___practise______ a lot.
b. You can’t dream of speaking a foreign language fluently overnight but _practice______ makes perfect.
Actual ⇿ current
c. Clinton and Bush are former US Presidents. Who is the ___current______ one?
d. I’ve met many rich people, but he’s the only ___actual_________millionaire I’ve met.
e. She used to work in marketing, but her ___current_________ job is in teaching.
f. This film is based on ___actual_______ events that took place during World War II.