Tricky spelling
Eating fruits is (BENEFIT) for your health.
He is an (INFLUENCE) leader in his country.
beneficial influential
My car is out of ____, so we'll need a mechanic.
Be that as it _____, we still have to try.
order
may
I was taken _____by his reaction. (shocked)
aback
She is in (PURSUE) of her dreams.
His (PERSUADE) convinced them to join the team.
pursuit
persuasion
The boss is interviewing the candidates.
ARE
The candidates _________________ boss
His grandfather was the best singer ever.
SAID
His grandfather is ______________ singer ever.
are being interviewed by the
said to have been the best
The truth was a shocking (REVEAL) to everyone.
revelation
There’s no _____ what might happen tomorrow.
By and ______, the movie was enjoyable.
telling
large
There were upwards _____ 500 people at the event.
of
They signed a contract both (WHERE) sides agree to the terms.
You can sit (WHERE) you like in the room.
whereby
wherever
Miranda doesn’t have any acting experience, which explains why she got first-night nerves.
LACK
Due to a ________________________ from first-night nerves.
lack of acting experience, Miranda suffers
Cars produce harmful gas (EMIT).
His report had an important (OMIT).
emissions
omission
He’s, for ________ of a better word, strange.
want
He worked long hours _____ the expense of his health.
at
We must focus on (SUSTAIN) to protect the planet.
The poor family struggled to find (SUSTAIN) daily .
sustainability
sustenance
Francis chose computing rather than marketing for his next course.
PREFERENCE
Francis opted ______________ marketing for his next course.
for computing in preference to
She won a (PRESTIGE) award for her book.
prestigious
Good friends are few and _____ between.
far
They fobbed me ______ with a vague excuse.
off
She made an interesting (OBSERVE) about the painting.
The (OBSERVE) of this custom is very important here.
observation
observance
As soon as I arrived at the pub, a fight started.
HAD
No ____________________ a fight broke out in the pub.
sooner had I arrived than
We cannot deny the (EXIST)of problems in the world.
A solar eclipse is a rare (OCCUR) .
The library is (ACCESS) to all students.
existence occurrence accessible
For all intents and ________, the project is finished.
purposes
I’ll mull it _____ before deciding.
over
The plane will land (MOMENT).
The decision was (MOMENT) important for the country.
momentarily
momentously
I realised that I was in a terrible position and I wasn't to blame for it.
FAULT
Through _______________ myself in a terrible position.
no fault of my own did I get