1. A __________ bear is a very large, greyish-brown bear from North America.
2. The gang committed a series of __________ crimes.
3. At the years went on he became __________ in appearance.
4. The beef was extremely __________.
5. The 55-year-old Canadian had suffered a __________ death.
HOARD / HORDE
1. Archaeologists found a __________ of treasures in an Egyptian tomb.
2. The store was filled with __________ of people pushing and shoving to get at the sales items.
3. Fearing a natural disaster, he __________ enough canned goods and bottled water to fill a large shed. (s.p.)
4. When they heard the concert was free, they came in their __________.
HOLLY / HOLY / WHOLLY
1. She believes that the union of man and woman in _________ matrimony is for ever.
2. Nothing and no one is ever _________ good nor _________ bad, whatever we may think.
3. Every garden should have _________ with berries for Christmas.
4. King Arthur searched for the _________ Grail.
5. If you simply must have an evergreen, then what about a variegated _________?
6. The plan to build the road through the forest is _________ misconceived.
LIVE / STAY
1. When I was younger I _________ in Scotland, but now I am living in Germany.
2. Where did you _________ while you were at the conference?
3. When I first moved to Scotland I _________ with friends until I found a place to live.
4. She has been _________ in Britain for nine years and is studying at Portsmouth University.
LOATH / LOATHE
1. She is _________ to give up her hard-earned liberty.
2. “Do you like fish?” “No, I _________ it.”
3. They were _________ to admit their mistake.
4. The two men _________ each other.
LOOK AFTER / LOOK BACK / LOOK FORWARD
1. If you look ___________ your clothes they last a lot longer.
2. I’m looking ___________ to seeing you all next month.
3. When you look ___________ on this in a year or two, it won’t seem so bad.
4. In the circumstances, I look ___________ to receiving your cheque within the next seven days.
5. He looked ___________ on his time as president with pride.
6. I think looking ___________ her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy.
METER / METRE
1. You have to sit two _________ away from the TV screen.
2. You’ll need some change for the parking _________.
3. The women’s 200 _________ event will be followed by the men’s 100 _________.
4. Britain’s water companies are planning to _________ water consumption.
PALATE / PALLET / PALETTE
1. The __________ is defined anatomically as the roof of the mouth.
2. The portrait is dominated by her own image, holding a __________ and a paintbrush in her hands.
3. The warehouse will hold more than 90,000 __________ storing 30 million Easter eggs.
4. Matisse’s __________ typically consists of bright blues, greens and oranges.
5. Exhausted, Jean slumped into the straw __________ and closed her eyes.
6. Jackson had developed quite a discerning __________ over the years.
PEDAL / PEDDLE
1. The products are generally ____________ door to door.
2. We were ____________ like mad against the wind, but didn’t seem to be getting anywhere.
3. Further tests are planned on gas, brake and clutch ____________.
4. The organization has ____________ the myth that they are supporting the local population.
SHORTAGE / SHORTNESS
1. The disease may cause sweating, nausea, vomiting, and ____________ of breath.
2. There’s a ____________ of food and shelter in the refugee camps.
3. The long hot summer has led to serious water ____________.
4. Because of the ____________ of time, question 4 remained unanswered.
TORTUOUS / TORTUROUS
1. They had a ____________ five days of fitness training.
2. The travellers took a ____________ route.
3. On the other hand, however, he wouldn’t have to continue with that ____________ pain anymore.
4. Varicose veins are ____________, twisted, or lengthened veins.
Key
along | a long | along | A long | |||||
ascent | accent | assented | ascent | accents | assent | |||
ventures | adventures | adventure | venturing | |||||
affront | effrontery | affront | effrontery | |||||
isle | aisle | Isle | aisles | |||||
all together | altogether | all together | altogether | |||||
elusive | allusive | allusive | elusive | |||||
alternate | alternative | alternative | alternate | |||||
amoral | immoral | amoral | immoral | |||||
Amid | among | among | amid | |||||
anecdote | antidotes | anecdotes | antidote | |||||
apprised | appraise | appraised | apprised | |||||
artistes | artist | artistes | artists | |||||
assumed | presumed | assumed | presume | |||||
oral | aural | aural | oral | |||||
avocation | vocation | avocation | vocation | |||||
breech | breach | breached | breech | |||||
Certain | certain | curtain | certain | curtain | ||||
course | coarse | coarse | course | course | course, coarse | |||
cue | queue | cue | queue | |||||
diffusing | defused | defused | diffused | |||||
draught | draft | draughts | draft | draught | ||||
duel | dual | dual | duel | |||||
elicit | illicit | elicit | illicit | |||||
errands | errant | errand | errant | errands | ||||
finally | at last | lastly | in the end | lastly | in the end | at last | finally | |
flout | flaunt | flout | flaunting | |||||
floundered | foundered | founder | floundered | floundered | ||||
freeze | freeze | frieze | freeze | frieze | ||||
grizzly | grisly | grizzly | gristly | grisly | ||||
hoard | hordes | hoarded | hordes | |||||
holy | wholly, wholly | holly | Holy | holly | wholly | |||
lived | stay | stayed | living | |||||
loath | loathe | loath | loathe | |||||
after | forward | back | forward | back | after | |||
metres | meter | metres, metres | meter | |||||
palate | palette | pallet | palette | pallet | palate | |||
peddled | pedalling | pedals | peddled | |||||
shortness | shortage | shortages | shortness | |||||
torturous | tortuous | torturous | tortuous |