Confusing Words (2) (with printable PDF)

Vocabulary exercise for B1, B2 learners

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

1. I’ve eaten so much that I don’t think I have room for desert/dessert.

2. If you’re not doing/making anything at the moment, could you help me in the kitchen?

3. Who beat/won the match last night?

4. Liverpool beat/won Newcastle 2-0.

5. Remember/Remind me to buy some batteries, will you?

6. JK Rowling is world famous for her Harry Potter histories/stories.

7. I don’t think Derek’s jokes are very fun/funny.

8. The dinner party was fun/funny. The food was great and the people were really nice.

9. I know a few/little German so maybe I can help you with your homework.

10. Charlie is a fabulous cook/cooker. Have you proved/tried his muscles/mussels in champagne sauce?

11. They saw camels and a fennec fox on their excursion to the desert/dessert.

12. He has had a few/little problems with his new car.

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Answers

1. dessert
2. doing
3. won
4. beat
5. Remind
6. stories
7. funny
8. fun
9. little
10. cook; tried; mussels
11. desert
12. few

Confusing words (1) – Mixed words
Confusing words (3) – Say vs. Tell
Confusing words (4) – Job vs. Work