IELTS Preparation - Vocabulary for IELTS - Confusing Words online Test

Shops and stores are closed _____ the duration of prayer.


The bomb exploded _____ the President was delivering his speech.


An _____ amount of money was wasted last year by the government.


The city of Quito, Ecuador _____ near the equator.


We must _____ the problem to determine if there is anything we can do about it.


Did Alexander Fleming _____ penicillin?


The employees didn't raise any _____ when I presented the proposal on cutting costs to them.


Most corporations are now _____ of the need to protect the environment.


The computer system has given the company's managers _____ problems ever since it was installed.


The human resources manager offered me some excellent _____ .












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With this test, you can check you knowledge and understanding of how words that can be confusing are used in English.

This test has a time limit of 10 minutes.

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Andy Barbiero
By: Andy Barbiero
670 days 14 hours 20 minutes ago

EXCELLENT quiz..I fell into the "conscientious" or "conscious" trap.
If you are conscious you are awake or aware: The patient is conscious;We are conscious of the danger.Conscious can also mean "deliberate, intentional," as in We made a conscious [not conscientious] move to win the championship. If you are conscientious you are diligent and thorough, or governed by your own sense of ethics: Conscientious students study diligently.I made a conscientious [not conscious] effort to represent indigent clients pro bono in court. Both these adjectives can modify nouns such as decision and effort, but the writer must ensure that the context is clear. A conscious decision/effort is one made intentionally and deliberately (a conscious decision/effort to disregard all risks); a conscientious decision/effort is one involving an ethical judgment (a conscientious decision/effort to right wrongs when we see them).

source:http://encarta.msn.com/dictionary_/conscientious.html

Goes to show you that even experienced teachers need to look things up sometimes...any teacher that tells you he "knows it all" is a teacher not to be trusted

MOTTO: "If I don't know the answer, I will find out and get back to you"

CHEERS!

Andy Barbiero
By: DEAN BUSH M.Sc.
669 days 4 hours 41 minutes ago

Hi Andy,

Thanks for the conscientious effort to clarify this! It IS confusing. I myself had to sit back and think this one over before I finally put it in writing. Good advice for teachers too!

Thank you!

jaspreet singh
By: jaspreet singh
670 days 5 hours 39 minutes ago

nice test

johny
By: johny
669 days 14 hours 47 minutes ago

cool...

Panchali Sen
By: Panchali Sen
642 days 6 hours 55 minutes ago

Dear Sir,I have attempted most of ur test.Excellent
Panchali Sen

Panchali Sen
By: DEAN BUSH M.Sc.
628 days 9 hours 18 minutes ago

I am happy to see that you have taken the quizzes and that you liked them. Look for more in the future.

Dean

sadiya Saleh
By: sadiya Saleh
628 days 14 hours 4 minutes ago

Hi Mr Dean Bush
I was so confident I will get all right but did score only 7 out of 10.
I logged onto this as I work as a consultant at a school where English has to be taught to the teachers and I need help to do this.
I dont know where to begin. I have just started with pronunciation and would like to know how to go ahead.
Thanks
sadiya

sadiya Saleh
By: DEAN BUSH M.Sc.
628 days 9 hours 15 minutes ago

Hi Saleh,
Contact me and we can discuss this if you would like. Maybe I can give you some advice.
My Skype contact name is deanbush. Feel free to call me when you are able, or you can contact me via WiZiQ as usual.
Dean

leborinviji
By: leborinviji
596 days 4 hours 44 minutes ago

hai excellent ,i learnsomthing new .

biren
By: biren
441 days 18 hours 19 minutes ago

The quiz was good. It not so hard but I got trapped in 2 questions. Well good work keep going.

Thanks!!

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398 days 7 hours 28 minutes ago

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398 days 7 hours 28 minutes ago

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398 days 7 hours 27 minutes ago

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