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Word Quiz: Evil Twins
Star Trek
made it easy to tell the Evil Spock from the regular one. The goatee was a giveaway. Though the English language has no telltale goatee, it's a hairy thing. It's full of words that sound alike but mean very different things. How well can you distinguish these evil twins from one another? Encarta columnist
Martha Brockenbrough
created this quiz for you to find out.
1
Which sentence is correct?
a)
I like all vegetables accept peas.
b)
I accept all vegetables, except peas.
c)
I except all vegetables, accept peas.
2
Which word means "to guarantee"?
a)
Insure
b)
Ensure
c)
Assure
3
Which word means "great size"?
a)
Enormity
b)
Enormousness
c)
Both
4
Which sentence is
not
correct?
a)
I could of eaten a whole pizza.
b)
I could’ve eaten a whole pizza.
c)
I could have eaten a whole pizza.
5
What's the difference between everyday and every day?
a)
Nothing (except an extra tap on the space bar)
b)
One is a noun and one is an adverbial phrase
c)
One is American English and one is British English
6
Which kind of breath is worse?
a)
Bated
b)
Baited
7
Which is correct?
a)
It’s easy to write on stationary that’s stationary.
b)
It’s easy to write on stationery that’s stationary.
c)
It’s easy to write on stationary that’s stationery.
8
Which is right?
a)
Petal to the mettle
b)
Peddle to the metal
c)
Peddle to the medal
d)
Pedal to the metal
9
Which one means "to study"?
a)
poor
b)
pour
c)
pore
10
Is the end imminent or eminent?
a)
Imminent
b)
Eminent
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