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Exercise 01 on Confusing words

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Exercise 1

  1.   Don't be too severe on that student; he's very ___ .
    sensible     sensitive
  2.   I think I ___ my car keys in the office.
    forgot     left
  3.   He knows it's not ___ to spit on the floor.
    polite     educated
  4.   She receives an average weekly ___ of US$100.
    wage     salary
  5.   It's advisable to ask someone who is ___ to judge the matter.
    disinterested     uninterested
  6.   The ___ in our school is to punish students caught cheating on exams.
    policy     politics
  7.   Can you ___ me 5 bucks until tomorrow ?
    borrow     lend
  8.   He's been participating in competitions ___ a professional for a year.
    as     like
  9.   I arrived late at the conference and ___ the speaker's introductory remarks .
    missed     lost
  10.   John and Becky ___ vows of eternal love.
    exchange     change
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 1. sensitive
 2. left
 3. polite
 4. wage
 5. disinterested
 6. policy
 7. lend
 8. as
 9. missed
10. exchange