Misused Words Quiz

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Questions and Answers

1.

The boxer _______ to the left and punched his opponent in the right.
- A.
  
  Feinted
- B.
  
  Fainted
Correct Answer
A. Feinted
2.

How much is the ______ to Michigan?
- A.
  
  Fair
- B.
  
  Fare
Correct Answer
B. Fare
3.

Getting an A on the assignment was a big ______ for Ashley.
- A.
  
  Feat
- B.
  
  Feet
Correct Answer
A. Feat
4.

Tempers ______ at the meeting.
- A.
  
  Flared
- B.
  
  Flaired
Correct Answer
A. Flared
5.

You need to open the _______ so the smoke doesn't fill the house.
- A.
  
  Flew
- B.
  
  Flue
- C.
  
  Flu
Correct Answer
B. Flue
6.

This modern metropolis town is _____for its impressive buildings, classic and modern, stylish restaurants, malls, modern recreational facilities, parks.
- A.
  
  Feted
- B.
  
  Fated
Correct Answer
A. Feted
7.

He can't claim his ______ as a seminal influence because he only learnt of him two years ago when his father read a family history.
- A.
  
  Forbear
- B.
  
  Forebear
Correct Answer
B. Forebear
8.

In the ______, Winton captures the essence of surfing, especially in the years covered by the memoir.
- A.
  
  Forward
- B.
  
  Foreword
Correct Answer
B. Foreword
9.

Monk Bodhi Dharma's ______ is coffee and tea.
- A.
  
  Fort
- B.
  
  Forte
Correct Answer
B. Forte
10.

Hunting season for deer and ______ is just around the corner.
- A.
  
  Fowl
- B.
  
  Foul
Correct Answer
A. Fowl
11.

Dr Vaughan said The ______ of Life was one of the best exhibitions in the world.
- A.
  
  Frieze
- B.
  
  Freeze
Correct Answer
A. Frieze
12.

After decades as the pariah of the fashion industry, _____ is fighting back.
- A.
  
  Fur
- B.
  
  Fir
Correct Answer
A. Fur
13.

When she walks, you notice her strange stomping ______ and swinging shoulders, the intermittent squint and misshapen teeth.
- A.
  
  Gait
- B.
  
  Gate
Correct Answer
A. Gait
14.

Bluebirds flutter by and rabbits ______ about their village until, without warning, bombs rain from the sky.
- A.
  
  Gambol
- B.
  
  Gamble
Correct Answer
A. Gambol
15.

The once ______ day at Flemington has become something entirely different.
- A.
  
  Gentle
- B.
  
  Genteel
Correct Answer
B. Genteel
16.

For the filling, peel and coarsely ______ apples.
- A.
  
  Great
- B.
  
  Grate
Correct Answer
B. Grate
17.

Channel 4's Crime Team lifts the lid on ______ murders from the crime history books.
- A.
  
  Grizzly
- B.
  
  Grisly
Correct Answer
B. Grisly
18.

______ and shame are often at the root of self-punishing or self.
- A.
  
  Gilt
- B.
  
  Guilt
Correct Answer
B. Guilt
19.

We had to wait our turn to go to the airport ______.
- A.
  
  Hangar
- B.
  
  Hanger
Correct Answer
A. Hangar
20.

This ______ beef and paprika soup originated in Hungary.
- A.
  
  Hearty
- B.
  
  Hardy
Correct Answer
A. Hearty
21.

Ben D'Rosario inspects the ______ damage to his car.
- A.
  
  Hale
- B.
  
  Hail
Correct Answer
B. Hail
22.

Find out how common oils can liberate your spirit and ______ emotion
- A.
  
  Heal
- B.
  
  Heel
Correct Answer
A. Heal
23.

Abuse of prescription drugs May rival ______ overdose deaths.
- A.
  
  Herion
- B.
  
  Heroine
Correct Answer
A. Herion
24.

After the coffin had been placed on the catafalque, the magnificent organ, in its carved wood case broke into the ______ Who would True Valor See.
- A.
  
  Hymn
- B.
  
  Him
Correct Answer
A. Hymn
25.

He sentenced her to 12 months' jail, ______ suspended for two years.
- A.
  
  Holy
- B.
  
  Wholly
Correct Answer
B. Wholly
26.

The detailed environments and gorgeous cars ______ past at eye-watering speed.
- A.
  
  Hurdle
- B.
  
  Hurtle
Correct Answer
B. Hurtle
27.

We used to invent things to change our world ? not just to satisfy ______ whims and lazy desires.
- A.
  
  Idle
- B.
  
  Idol
Correct Answer
A. Idle
28.

Two pregnant women have been transferred to ______ hospitals to give birth to babies that are expected to need intensive care.
- A.
  
  Intestate
- B.
  
  Intrastate
- C.
  
  Interstate
Correct Answer
C. Interstate
29.

One of the most important things to remember when choosing a ______ is that what worked yesterday may not work today.
- A.
  
  Lure
- B.
  
  Lore
Correct Answer
A. Lure

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Misused Words Quiz

The boxer _______ to the left and punched his opponent in the right.

How much is the ______ to Michigan?

Getting an A on the assignment was a big ______ for Ashley.

Tempers ______ at the meeting.

You need to open the _______ so the smoke doesn't fill the house.

This modern metropolis town is _____for its impressive buildings, classic and modern, stylish restaurants, malls, modern recreational facilities, parks.

He can't claim his ______ as a seminal influence because he only learnt of him two years ago when his father read a family history.

In the ______, Winton captures the essence of surfing, especially in the years covered by the memoir.

Monk Bodhi Dharma's ______ is coffee and tea.

Hunting season for deer and ______ is just around the corner.

Dr Vaughan said The ______ of Life was one of the best exhibitions in the world.

After decades as the pariah of the fashion industry, _____ is fighting back.

When she walks, you notice her strange stomping ______ and swinging shoulders, the intermittent squint and misshapen teeth.

Bluebirds flutter by and rabbits ______ about their village until, without warning, bombs rain from the sky.

The once ______ day at Flemington has become something entirely different.

For the filling, peel and coarsely ______ apples.

Channel 4's Crime Team lifts the lid on ______ murders from the crime history books.

______ and shame are often at the root of self-punishing or self.

We had to wait our turn to go to the airport ______.

This ______ beef and paprika soup originated in Hungary.

Ben D'Rosario inspects the ______ damage to his car.

Find out how common oils can liberate your spirit and ______ emotion

Abuse of prescription drugs May rival ______ overdose deaths.

After the coffin had been placed on the catafalque, the magnificent organ, in its carved wood case broke into the ______ Who would True Valor See.

He sentenced her to 12 months' jail, ______ suspended for two years.

The detailed environments and gorgeous cars ______ past at eye-watering speed.

We used to invent things to change our world ? not just to satisfy ______ whims and lazy desires.

Two pregnant women have been transferred to ______ hospitals to give birth to babies that are expected to need intensive care.

One of the most important things to remember when choosing a ______ is that what worked yesterday may not work today.