Exercise 7: Similar Words 3

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1. This school's ___ is a retired army colonel.

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An noun meaning "primary person in charge" is needed here.

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Exercise 7: Similar Words 3 - Quiz

This quiz focuses on differentiating between 'affect' and 'effect', testing understanding through context-based sentences.

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2. The ___ is chosen by the school's governors on the basis of an application and extensive interviews.

Explanation

An noun meaning "primary person in charge" is needed here.

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3. People who steal from the disabled have absolutely no ____.

Explanation

An noun meaning "morals" is needed here.

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4. The ___ of the school informed us that it had run out of money. 

Explanation

An noun meaning "primary person in charge" is needed here.

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5. A good ___ to keep in mind is that "affect" is a verb and "effect" a noun.

Explanation

An noun meaning "rule" is needed here.

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6. This school tries to instill a good set of ___ into the pupils.

Explanation

An noun meaning "morals" is needed here.

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7. The thing is that I can't, because I've got a ___ against doing that sort of thing.

Explanation

An noun meaning "rule" is needed here.

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8. The ___ of that mistake cannot be underestimated.

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A noun is needed here.

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9. Coeliac disease ___ thousands of people in Britain.

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A verb is needed here.

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10. The ___ of that election was disastrous.

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A noun is needed here.

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11. The basic ___ is that one is a noun and the other an adjective.

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An noun meaning "rule" or "idea" is needed here.

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12. What will the ___ on our bottom line be?

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A noun is needed here.

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13. Climate change ___ everyone.

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A verb is needed here.

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14. She was not at all ___ by the mistake.

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A verb is needed here.

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15. Did the incident ___ you directly?

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A verb is needed here.

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16. This problem will ___ everyone in the class.

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A verb is needed here.

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17. Losing his mother ___ him badly.

Explanation

A verb is needed here.

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18. Climate change will have far-reaching ___.

Explanation

A noun is needed here.

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19. That's not a solution: there will be no ___ on the actual problem!

Explanation

A noun is needed here.

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20. What is the ___ behind this exercise?

Explanation

An noun meaning "rule" or "idea" is needed here.

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21. Everyone will be ___ by the outcome of the election. 

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A verb is needed here.

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22. The outcome of that election will ___ everyone.

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A verb is needed here.

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23. This school's ___ sports teams are in football and hockey, but the pupils also play some rugby.

Explanation

An adjective is needed here.

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24. The tragedy had a profound ___ on those who witnessed it.

Explanation

A noun is needed here.

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25. The ___ reason he won the election was his credibility.

Explanation

An adjective is needed here.

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26. I think the __ motivation behind the attack was racial.

Explanation

An adjective is needed here.

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27. The ___ goal we have as a school is to prepare our students for university admission. 

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This school's ___ is a retired army colonel.
The ___ is chosen by the school's governors on the basis of an...
People who steal from the disabled have absolutely no ____.
The ___ of the school informed us that it had run out of money. 
A good ___ to keep in mind is that "affect" is a verb and "effect" a...
This school tries to instill a good set of ___ into the pupils.
The thing is that I can't, because I've got a ___ against doing that...
The ___ of that mistake cannot be underestimated.
Coeliac disease ___ thousands of people in Britain.
The ___ of that election was disastrous.
The basic ___ is that one is a noun and the other an adjective.
What will the ___ on our bottom line be?
Climate change ___ everyone.
She was not at all ___ by the mistake.
Did the incident ___ you directly?
This problem will ___ everyone in the class.
Losing his mother ___ him badly.
Climate change will have far-reaching ___.
That's not a solution: there will be no ___ on the actual problem!
What is the ___ behind this exercise?
Everyone will be ___ by the outcome of the election. 
The outcome of that election will ___ everyone.
This school's ___ sports teams are in football and hockey, but the...
The tragedy had a profound ___ on those who witnessed it.
The ___ reason he won the election was his credibility.
I think the __ motivation behind the attack was racial.
The ___ goal we have as a school is to prepare our students for...
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