ESL Grammar
Confusing and Similar Words
British vs American
Word Forms
Trivia
100

The past tense of bend.

Bent.

100

Hi Jane. I was wondering if you could ______ my cat while I am on vacation.

1. Look for

2. Look after

3. Look up

Look after.

100

I live in a flat.

Apartment

100

verb: suspect

noun: ?

suspect

100

The continent with the biggest population.

Asia.

200

If I _____ rich, I ______ buy a house.

1. was, would

2. were, would

3. was. will

4. were, will

2. were, would

200

John ______ me yesterday that he is getting married in the spring.

1. told

2. said

3. spoke

Told

200

My brother's favorite game is football.

Soccer.

200

verb: appear

noun?

appearance

200

This classical composer became near deaf at the end of his life.

Beethoven.
300

By the time you get this message, the class ______.

1. will start

2. will have been starting

3. will have started

4. are starting

3. will have started

300

Do you think I could _______ $35 from you?

1. borrow

2. lend

3. accept

Borrow

300

Take the lift to the 10th floor

Elevator.

300

noun: influence

verb: ?

influence

300

In what month do Americans hold elections?

November.

400

The thief stole the handbag ______ the woman ______  Fifth Avenue.

1. in/on

2. from/in

3. with/on

4. from/on

4. from/on

400

The dress looked horrible on her. _____, she still bought it.

1. Despite

2. Anyway

3. However

However

400

The bus was overtaken by a lorry.

Truck.

400

verb: simplify

noun?

simplicity

400

The statue of Liberty was given to the US by which European country?

France

500

Jill is the _______ girl in the entire class.

1. most smart

2. smarter

3. smartest

4. more smart

3. smartest

500


I am no longer _______ on my parents for financial support.

1. dependant

2. dependable

3. dependent 

dependent

500

Put the suitcase in the boot of my car.

Trunk.

500

noun: ability

verb: ?

enable

500

What Spanish artist said that he would eat his wife when she died?

Dalí