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ONLINE ENGLISH VOCABULARY EXERCISE
Learn new words! Each of our English vocabulary exercises focuses on one topic/theme and teaches you only the most useful English words.

Topic: Common Mistakes/Errors

1. I am very ________ about going to Mexico.
  excited
  exciting
  excitable

2. One of my teeth is ________.
  lose
  loose
  loss

3. I always get ________ when I have to speak in front of a large crowd.
  embarrassed
  ashamed
  shame

4. I am an ________ person. I don't like to rely on others.
  independence
  independent
  dependent

5. This news might ________ the outcome of the election.
  inflict
  effect
  affect

6. I was very ________, but I pretended that I was interested.
  boredom
  boring
  bored

7. Can you ________ me one of your pens?
  lend
  borrowed
  borrow

8. James had ________ with his friend today.
  the lunch
  lunch
  on lunch

9. My brother ________ know how to ski.
  not
  don't
  doesn't

10. ________ Polish people eat meat.
  Most
  Almost
  The most

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