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The document contains a homework exercise focused on confusing words for intermediate English learners, including tasks to underline correct words, match sentence halves, and complete sentences with appropriate word choices. It provides answers for each exercise to facilitate learning. The exercises aim to improve understanding and usage of commonly confused words in English.

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Homework Confusing Words

The document contains a homework exercise focused on confusing words for intermediate English learners, including tasks to underline correct words, match sentence halves, and complete sentences with appropriate word choices. It provides answers for each exercise to facilitate learning. The exercises aim to improve understanding and usage of commonly confused words in English.

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Homework

Confusing Words Intermediate

A. Underline the correct words in each sentence.

1. First, I'll make / do my bed, then I'll have a shower and do / make my hair.

2. If you've got a headache, you should lay / lie down on that sofa over there / their.

3. I'd rather watch / look at a film than look at / watch paintings in a gallery.

4. I heard / listened to his mother tell him to go and lay / lie the table.

5. I've just bought their / there new album. Put it on and we can hear / listen to it together.

B. Match the sentence halves together and circle the correct words.

1. The sun raises / rises in …… a. tail.

2. Can you bring / take …… b. it back to the shop.

3. The dog will get angry if you pull its / it's …… c. we'll be out of the tournament.

4. If we loose / lose this match, …… d. on everyone in the family.

5. His decision will have an effect / affect …… e. getting late.

6. We should go home. Its / It's …… f. his performance at work.

7. Please raise / rise …… g. me my slippers? They're just over there.

8. The watch didn't work, so he brought / took …… h. so I'm sure it will fall out soon.

9. Mike's tooth is very loose / lose, …… i. the east and sets in the west.

10. His troubles at home started to effect / affect …… j. your hand if you want to speak.

C. Complete the sentences using one word from each pair. Use the correct verb form.

do / make affect / effect lay / lie there / their loose / lose

bring / take raise / rise its / it's watch / look at hear / listen

1. They hope ________________ new hen will ________________ a lot of eggs.

2. They're ________________ their best to save him, so don't ________________ hope yet.

3. These pills may make him drowsy. ________________ a common side ________________

4. You don't need to ________________ your voice! I can ________________ you perfectly well.

5. I'll ________________ the TV into this room, then we can ________________ it together.

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Homework answers
Confusing Words Intermediate

Exercise A
1. make, do
2. lie, there
3. watch, look at
4. heard, lay
5. their, listen

Exercise B
1. rises, i
2. bring, g
3. its, a
4. lose, c
5. effect, d
6. it's, e
7. raise, j
8. took, b
9. loose, h
10. affect, f

Exercise C
1. their, lay
2. doing, lose
3. it's, effect
4. raise, hear
5. bring, watch

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