C. The confusion of the words below arises because of their notional synonimity. In each of the sentences select the correct word out of those in brackets.

1. I met the dwarf quite (occasionally /by chance) when I was hurrying to see my friend off.

2. What seemed child’s (play/ game) at first turned out to be a serious and even dangerous job.

3. The ogre liked his new (work/ job). The (work /job) was hard but interesting.

4. He (refused /rejected) a big sum of money (offered /suggested) to him for his pictures.

5. Passports are usually (checked /controlled) at the customs.

6. Another piece of evidence was (offered/ suggested).

7. Sir Frank Wittle (discovered/ invented) the engine.

8. No one knows the (cause /reason) of his disappearance.

9. They were (amused /enjoyed) by the circus clown.

10. Nothing can grow in the poor (soil /ground).

11. You may count on him to (damage/ spoil) the fun.

12. Most of the child’s identity was soon (displayed/ revealed).

13. As far as I can see you have nobody to (blame /condemn) for what has happened but yourself.

14. The witch and the kikimora were (telling/ talking) their heads off.

15. The train was (delayed/ detained) by heavy snowfalls.

16. A commission arrived to (examine/ inspect) the newly-built hospital.

17. The old queen is an unbalanced woman and often loses her (temper /mood).

18. The children took an immediate (affection/ fancy) to their new teacher.

19. Hard work will not (do /make) you any harm.

20. She gave to her friends what she (refused /denied) to her family.

21. The pirates (adopted/ accepted) the invitation to the party with gratitude.

22. Fiona (divided/ shared) her lunch with Shreck.

23. My work is (mostly/ almost) finished, it will be all finished in fifteen minutes.

24. Are you going to speak to anybody (besides /except) the dwarf?

25. He seems to have but a (general /common) idea of the situation.

26. Where did you (learn /study) to speak English so well?

27. By some (lucky/ happy) chance she caught sight of him in the crowd.

28. There was nothing (more/ else) left for them but wait.

29. The ambulance will arrive within ten minutes to take the (sick /ill) man to the hospital.

30. If there is a (vacant /empty) seat in the box you may take it.

31. Put on something warm. You are (trembling/ shaking) with cold.

32. Absence of money made things extremely (awkward /clumsy) for Father Carlo.

33. All the relations (except /besides) the younger son were present at the family reunion.

34. Is the witch (yet/ still) waiting for the queen in the hall?

35. He took great (efforts/ pains) to succeed in his business.

36. The boy was told by his mother not to (lend/ borrow) money from his playmates.

37. The child was taught to (solve /decide) his own problems.

38. May I (offer /suggest) you a cup of tea?

39. The soup tastes (well/ good).

40. Looking through the old magazines I (came across /met) an extremely interesting article on the topic.

41. The beautiful picture (drew/ attracted) her attention.

42. It has just been (announced /declared) that the match will be played on Monday.

43. They (persuaded /convinced) me to act as I was told.

44. There was nobody in the room but she didn’t feel (lonely /alone), (moreover /however) she enjoyed it.

45. Judging from the preparations and general excitement the royal family was (waiting for/ expecting) guests.

46. There is a small (opportunity/ possibility) of success.

47. They (elect /select) mostly men to the senate.

48. How can one (hide /conceal) behind a legal law?

49. Don’t (hesitate /doubt) to call me up any time.

50. The city is (famous /notorious) for its museums.

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