 132  11. You know better than to medal/meddle/metal/mettle in other people's business. 12. I would like a chocolate moose/mousse cake for my birthday. 13. Armando left the other oar/or/ore in the canoe. 14. Casey looked pail/pale, so I thought she might be sick. 15. Having life insurance gives us peace/piece of mind. 16. Before hanging the wallpaper, check to see if the walls are plum/plumb. 17. We couldn't believe the squirrel climbed up that pole/poll. 18. When we opened the trash can, it reeked/wreaked of rotten meat. 19. Obtaining a driver's license is often considered a right/rite/write of passage. 20. When Marie's plane hadn't arrived, her mother started ringing/ wringing her hands in worry. More Confusing Words and Homonyms Quiz 3 Circle the correct word. Answers are on page 133. 1. The magician impressed the audience with his sleight/slight of hand. 2. Connie ordered her business stationary/stationery from the local print shop. 3. Dominic threw/through the garbage bag into the dumpster. 4. Even though Kurt asked my opinion, he didn't want to listen to my advice/advise. 5. Who's/Whose job is it to clean the kitchen tonight? 6. Until Simon called, I had almost given up on this deal all together/ altogether. 7. A few days ago, Taya called to request my assistance/assistants with her latest project. 8. Many people are hesitant to bare/bear their souls on the Internet. 9. Students have a hard time remembering that the capital/capitol of California is Sacramento. 10. One day I'd like to go scuba diving and photograph the choral/chorale/ coral/corral reefs. 11. When you sand any wood surface, always start with coarse/course sandpaper. 12. I wasn't at all surprised when Cindy decided to join the U.S. Marine Core/Corps. 132 |
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