Quiz 1 of 1 -- Confusing words exam.

Fill in the blanks by selecting the correct word from the given choices

Number Question Answer Your answer choices
1 The  cost  will  ___  the  final  contract. choices:
1. affect
2. effect
2 The  minister's  statement  ___  that  he  knew  who  had  stolen  the  books. choices:
1. implied
2. inferred
3 The  incidents  occurred  in  three  ___  periods. choices:
1. discrete
2. discreet
4 The  ___  reason  we  did  not  pursue  it  was  the  cost. choices:
1. principle
2. principal
5 The  amount  of  gasoline  was  ___  than  we  had  budgeted  for. choices:
1. less
2. fewer
6 We  did  not  want  continue  the  case,  mostly  because  of  ___. choices:
1. principal
2. principle
7 As  the  crowd  grew  unruly,  it  was  apparent  that  violence  was  ___. choices:
1. eminent
2. imminent
8 The  firm  agreed  that  increasing  client  satisfaction  was  our  ___  goal. choices:
1. common
2. mutual
9 The  dining  room  was  not  easily  ___. choices:
1. assessable
2. accessible
10 We  learned  that  to  find  something  quickly,  we  needed  to  look  in  the  books'  ___. choices:
1. indexes
2. indices
Number Question Answer Your answer choices
11 The  residents  smelled  the  ___  odor  of  marijuana. choices:
1. distinctive
2. distinct
12 We  ___  from  his  statements  that  he  was  not  happy  with  the  results. choices:
1. inferred
2. implied
13 The  defendant  did  his  best  to  ___  the  plaintiff  that  the  damage  was  minimal. choices:
1. ensure
2. assure
14 The  defendant's  recording  was  easy  to  assign  to  him  because  of  his  ___  voice. choices:
1. distinct
2. distinctive
15 The  report  listed  the  cost-of-living  ___  that  affected  the  economy  during  those  years. choices:
1. indices
2. indexes
16 The  incidents  occurred  for  three  ___  months:  June,  July,  and  August. choices:
1. successive
2. consecutive
17 The  new  subsidiary  ___  the  focus  of  the  larger  company. choices:
1. complemented
2. complimented
18 Mark's  ___  absence  resulted  in  his  termination. choices:
1. continual
2. continuous
19 We  know  that  the  ___  of  the  merger  will  create  problems. choices:
1. effect
2. affect
20 There  were  ___  hours  logged  than  the  company  expected. choices:
1. less
2. fewer
Number Question Answer Your answer choices
21 The  plaintiff  found  herself  ___  several  hostile  women. choices:
1. between
2. among
22 After  the  city  approved  the  plans,  the  company  ___  with  digging  the  foundation. choices:
1. preceded
2. proceeded
23 We  were  not  ___  to  the  idea. choices:
1. averse
2. adverse
24 The  ___  meeting  occurs  every  other  month. choices:
1. semimonthly
2. bimonthly
25 The  two  defendants  were  ___  happy  with  the  verdict  of  innocence. choices:
1. exceedingly
2. excessively
26 Both  tried  to  be  ___  about  their  romance,  but  were  unable  to  keep  it  secret. choices:
1. discrete
2. discreet
27 The  two  talked  ___  in  the  interview. choices:
1. exceedingly
2. excessively
28 We  decided  to  go  ___  with  the  project. choices:
1. forward
2. foreword
29 The  impact  on  our  firm  will  not  be  ___  for  at  least  three  months. choices:
1. assessable
2. accessible
30 Using  the  invention  was  the  highest  ___  someone  could  pay  the  inventor. choices:
1. compliment
2. complement
Number Question Answer Your answer choices
31 The  agreement  was  made  ___  two  employees  of  the  business. choices:
1. among
2. between
32 The  owners  ___  the  building  in  the  fall. choices:
1. apprised
2. appraised
33 Once  started,  the  motor  will  run  ___  until  it  runs  out  of  gas. choices:
1. continuously
2. continually
34 The  fires  were  ___  to  the  firm's  growth,  but  not  long-term  problems. choices:
1. impediments
2. obstacles
35 We  knew  that  the  keynote  speaker  ___  the  speaker  we  wanted  to  hear. choices:
1. preceded
2. proceeded
36 The  chemical  had  ___  effects  on  her  system. choices:
1. averse
2. adverse
37 It  was  in  the  parties'  ___  interest  to  reach  an  agreement  quickly. choices:
1. common
2. mutual
38 The  defendant's  behavior  continued  over  three  ___  months:  December,  March,  and  July. choices:
1. successive
2. consecutive
39 Dr.  Rogers  was  an  ___  scientist. choices:
1. eminent
2. imminent
40 We  could  not  ___  the  explanation. choices:
1. accept
2. except
Number Question Answer Your answer choices
41 We  found  everything  ___  the  right  document. choices:
1. accept
2. except
42 The  committee  read  the  document  and  ___  objectionable  parts. choices:
1. censured
2. censored
43 Most  of  the  really  valuable  information  was  in  the  book's  ___. choices:
1. foreword
2. forward
44 The  legal  team  ___  the  top  defense  lawyers  in  the  country. choices:
1. comprises
2. composes
45 The  result  of  his  misconduct  was  a  vote  to  ___  the  alderman. choices:
1. censor
2. censure
46 John  agreed  to  keep  Linda  ___  of  all  changes  in  the  agreement. choices:
1. appraised
2. apprised
47 A  ___  report  is  produced  twice  a  year. choices:
1. biannual
2. semiannual
48 The  legal  team  is  ___  of  staff  members  from  three  firms. choices:
1. composed
2. comprised
49 The  owners  added  a  scaffold  to  ___  that  workers  were  safe. choices:
1. assure
2. ensure
50 The  city's  zoning  ordinance  became  an  ___  the  builders  could  not  overcome. choices:
1. impediment
2. obstacle
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