Confusing words

Vocabulary

For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.
1. It __________ her being a teacher, I can’t imagine her doing anything else.
a) fits
b) matches
c) agrees
d) suits
2. The airport is ___________ on the edge of the city, next to the motorway.
a) placed
b) situated
c) built
d) existing
3. My doctor says I should __________ the number of cigarettes I smoke.
a) reduce
b) lower
c) cut
d) drop
4. The judge gave him a 10 year prison ___________ for his crime.
a) sentence
b) period
c) punishment
d) time
5. I’d like a(n) _________ room for 3 nights please.
a) individual
b) alone
c) single
d) lonely
6. You can only have your money back if you can produce a __________.
a) bill
b) receipt
c) ticket
d) invoice

Answers
1.
d) Correct. If something suits you, it looks right for you or fits your personality.
2.
b) Correct. If we talk about the position of a building, we talk about it being
situated somewhere.
3.
a) Correct. My doctor says I should ‘reduce’ or ‘cut down on’ the number of
cigarettes I smoke.
4.
a) A prison sentence is the correct answer.
5.
c) Correct. A hotel room can be double, twin or single.
6.
b) Correct. You get a receipt after you pay – this is your ‘proof of purchase’.

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