Money
Prefixes
Mixed
Senses
What's the difference?
100

Which word means


money borrowed from a bank?

loan

100

Add the Prefix

legal

illegal

100

loan

grant

deposit

giggle

giggle

100

"I can ______ smoke."

"I can smell smoke."

100

What's the difference between hear and listen?

Hear is passive.

The sound reaches your ears automatically.

Listen is active.

You make an effort to pay attention.

200

What is the opposite of wealthy?

Poor
Broke
Penniless
Hard up

200

possible

impossible

200

I don't want to ______ time.

waste

200

"I'm hearing strange noises."
or
"I can hear strange noises."

I can hear strange noises.

200

What's the difference between look and see?

Look means directing your eyes somewhere.

See means your eyes receive the image.

300

What's the difference between

  • fee
  • fine

Fee = payment for a service

Fine = punishment

300

regular

irregular

300

Complete the Collocation

save / waste / spend/ kill ______.

time

300

Correct the sentence.

"I'm smelling something funny."

I can smell something funny.

300

What's the difference?

She looks tired.

She seems tired.

Looks: The speaker is talking about appearance.

Seems: The speaker is giving an overall impression.

400

Money that the government gives to support a project.

Grant

400

agree

disagree

400

Don't hurry. ______.

Take your time.

400

Which sentence means you saw the entire event?

A. I watched them playing football.

B. I watched them play football.

B

400

Explain the difference.

The soup smells wonderful.

The soup smells like garlic.

The soup smells of garlic.

smells + adjective: Describes the smell.

smells like: It has a similar smell.

smells of: Garlic is probably present.

500

Money you put into a bank.

Deposit

500

helpful

unhelpful

500

A period when businesses close and unemployment increases.

recession

500

You seem ______ today.

happy

tired

busy

500

Explain the difference.

I saw him cross the street.

I saw him crossing the street.

cross: Complete action.

crossing: Action in progress.

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