New Activity
Play Fill in the Blanks Game
1 . LOSE / LOOSE
a . Look after that money or you'll ____________________ it .
b . That screw is a bit ____________________ . You'd better tighten it .
c . The opposite of 'to find' is to ____________________ .
d . I tied the dog to a tree but it got ____________________ and ran away .


2 . THEIR / THERE
a . The students brought ____________________ books .
b . They are having ____________________ breakfast .
c . ____________________ are my friends !
d . It's a nice place . I often go ____________________ .

3 . ADVICE / ADVISE
a . I ____________________ you to see a doctor .
b . She didn't listen to her father's ____________________ .
c . I'm very grateful to you for your ____________________ .
d . I really don't know what to ____________________ .

4 . PRACTICE / PRACTISE
a . They need more ____________________ .
b . They're pianists . They ____________________ six hours a day .
c . You won't increase your typing speed if you don't get more ____________________ .
d . That MP should ____________________ what he preaches .

5 . WEATHER / WHETHER
a . I don't know ____________________ to see him or not .
b . Their holiday was spoilt by bad ____________________ .
c . I take the dog out twice a day whatever the ____________________ .
d . She can't decide ____________________ she ought to marry him .

6 . BESIDE / BESIDES
a . The post office is ____________________ the cinema .
b . They always sit ____________________ each other in class .
c . There are other big parks in London ____________________ Hyde Park .
d . Which languages does he speak ____________________ English ?

7 . STATIONERY / STATIONARY
a . The bus stood ____________________ in the traffic jam for 20 minutes .
b . The teacher got some paper from the school ____________________ cupboard .
c . The weather system over Western Europe has been ____________________ for days .
d . Most big hotels have their own ____________________ .

8 . ACCEPT / AGREE
a . He thinks she's beautiful but I don't ____________________ with him .
b . This machine does not ____________________ damaged coins .
c . They will only ____________________ to do the job if you pay them first .
d . He cannot ____________________ the fact that his wife is dead .

9 . COMPREHENSIVE / UNDERSTANDING
a . A priest is normally a patient , ____________________ person .
b . It is a very ____________________ book . It covers all aspects of the subject .
c . London taxi drivers have a very ____________________ knowledge of the city .
d . No matter how irresponsible he was , his mother was always ____________________ and she forgave him .

10 . SENSIBLE / SENSITIVE
a . It's ____________________ to save part of your salary every month .
b . Don't laugh at him . He's 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 . Film is sensitive to light .

11 . ACTUALLY / NOW
a . Ten years ago he had nothing ; ____________________ he is a millionaire .
b . The baby should arrive any day ____________________ .
c . Is that necklace ____________________ made of gold ?
d . Tell me the truth . What ____________________ happened ?

12 . CONTROL / CHECK
a . The police were unable to ____________________ the football fans who ran onto the pitch .
b . An inspector walked down the train to ____________________ all the tickers .
c . He's a really wild boy . His parents can't ____________________ him .
d . I advise you to ____________________ all your answers before you hand your paper in .

13 . TEACHER / PROFESSOR
a . The ____________________ told his class to do their homework carefully .
b . When I was at school , I had a very good history ____________________ .
c . He taught at the university for years but he never became a ____________________ .
d . ____________________ Higgins is the head of the Arts Faculty at the University of York .

14 . AFFECT / EFFECT
a . The punishment had no ____________________ on him . As soon as he came out of prison he started stealing again .
b . The new tax will ____________________ the rich . They'll have to pay more .
c . The higher bus fares won't ____________________ me . I have a car .
d . The medicine had an immediate ____________________ . I felt better at once .
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15 . PAST / PASSED
a . I've ____________________ the exam !
b . She ____________________ the post office on her way home , but forgot to go in .
c . The thief hid in a doorway and the policeman ran ____________________ him .
d . It was ____________________ midnight when I finally got to bed .

16 . ECONOMIC / ECONOMICAL
a . It isn't very ____________________ to leave the lights on when you're not in the room .
b . Because of the recent strikes , the ____________________ situation of the country is very bad .
c . She's an economist . She's an expert in ____________________ matters .
d . it's a very ____________________ little car . it uses very little petrol .

17 . PRINCIPAL / PRINCIPLE ( S )
a . Telling lies is against his ____________________ .
b . He believed in the ____________________ that all men are equal .
c . Mr . Thrasher is the ____________________ of this college .
d . Oxford Street is one of the ____________________ shopping streets in London .

18 . GRATEFUL / THANKFUL
a . I'm very ____________________ to you for your help .
b . He was very ashamed of what he had done and was ____________________ that his family didn't know about it .
c . We were all ____________________ that the weather was good for the picnic .
d . I would be most ____________________ if you could reply as soon as possible .