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1. The police took immediate
activity
activation
action
when they realised the situation was getting out of hand.
2. Can you
advice
adviser
advise
me on the best course of action to take?
3. He offered me some excellent
advise
adviser
advice
.
4. Cuts in spending will have a serious
effect
affect
affectation
on the national health service.
5. The strike will seriously
affectation
affect
effect
train service.
6. Most people are
conscient
conscientious
conscious
of the need to protect the environment.
7. The computer has given us
conscient
conscious
conscientious
problems ever since we installed it.
8. The plan was good in theory.
moreover
however
whatever
, in practice it was extremely difficult to implement.
9. The plan was excellent.
moreover
however
whatever
, it was clear from the begining that it was going to be a success.
10. An
inconsiderate
inconsidere
inconsiderable
amount of money was wasted.
11.
inconsiderate
inconsiderable
inconsiderably
behaviour makes life unpleasant for everybody.
12. Everybody has the right to a decent
work
job
skill
with good pay.
13. Following the recession, many people are still looking for
job
skill
work
.
14. As prices
rise
raise
raising
, demand usually drops.
15. In response to the current oil shortage, most airlines plan to
raise
rise
raising
their fares.
16. The
procession
process
processor
made its waydown the avenue.
17. Applying for a Visa can be a long and frustrating
procession
process
processor
.
18. A
continue
continual
continuous
trade embargo has badly affected the economic infrastructure.
19.
Suddenly
Briefly
Shortly
before the conflit began, the army pulled down the border posts.
20. The Minister spoke
briefly
sudenly
shortly
about the need for political reform.
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