TOEFL Vocabulary: Confusing Words Exercise 2

Look at these words that are often confused. For each question, choose the best word to fill the gap.

1. A thermometer is a ______ for measuring and indicating temperature.

device

devise

2. The best amusement park rides should ______ screams of both fear and laughter.

illicit

elicit

3. ______ of you needs to listen very carefully to what I'm about to explain.

every one

everyone

4. The ______ we get away from this place, the safer we will be.

farther

further

5. When Sally returned home and tried on the dress that she had just ______, she decided that she didn't like it.

brought

bought

6. In order to get a clearer idea of what the public thought about the proposition, the team decided to ______ opinion in the town centre.

canvas

canvass

7. Sue and John decided to spend the rest of the evening together in front of the T.V to watch a ______ that they were both enjoying.

cereal

serial

8. Burglar alarms work using ______ for movement and body heat.

sensors

censors