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    Exercise "Confusion and false friends", created by anonyme (a free exercise to learn English):
    Results of the 4 964 people who have taken this test:
    Average mark: 50.5 / 100 Share


    Latest member with a 100/100 (perfect mark): gogopet / SWITZERLAND, on Sunday 03 January - 13:02:
    "Mistake 19. before the conflit began. Thank you very much for the exercise!"


    They got a perfect mark


    Stats (2806 candidates)
    Question 1 passed: 66.4 %
    The police took immediate * when they realised the situation was getting out of hand.

    Question 2 passed: 61.9 %
    Can you * me on the best course of action to take?

    Question 3 passed: 61.7 %
    He offered me some excellent *.

    Question 4 passed: 63.4 %
    Cuts in spending will have a serious * on the national health service.

    Question 5 passed: 69.3 %
    The strike will seriously * train service.

    Question 6 passed: 48.6 %
    Most people are * of the need to protect the environment.

    Question 7 passed: 44.3 %
    The computer has given us * problems ever since we installed it.

    Question 8 passed: 61.1 %
    The plan was good in theory. *, in practice it was extremely difficult to implement.

    Question 9 passed: 53.4 %
    The plan was excellent. *, it was clear from the begining that it was going to be a success.

    Question 10 passed: 52.7 %
    An * amount of money was wasted. What a pity!

    Question 11 passed: 41.6 %
    * behaviour makes life unpleasant for everybody.

    Question 12 passed: 55.3 %
    Everybody has the right to a decent * with good pay.

    Question 13 passed: 48.9 %
    Following the recession, many people are still looking for *.

    Question 14 passed: 53 %
    As prices *, demand usually drops.

    Question 15 passed: 41.5 %
    In response to the current oil shortage, most airlines plan to * their fares.

    Question 16 passed: 58.7 %
    The * made its way down the avenue.

    Question 17 passed: 58.6 %
    Applying for a Visa can be a long and frustrating *.

    Question 18 passed: 45.9 %
    A * trade embargo has badly affected the economic infrastructure.

    Question 19 passed: 45.3 %
    * before the conflit began, the army pulled down the border posts.

    Question 20 passed: 55.2 %
    The Minister spoke * about the need for political reform.


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