Disinterested, uninterested

(a.) Only 22% of the people voted. The rest were totally __________.

(b.) The management and the union asked a completely ________ party to mediate between them.

(c.) I don’t know why he didn’t go to the exhibition. Perhaps he was too busy or just ________.

(d.) France’s intervention in the dispute was not entirely ________. It gave her increased power and influence in the area.

Council, counsel

(a.) The job of a Vocational Guidance Officer is to _______ young people on their careers.

(b.) I have complained to the local __________about the poor condition of the pavements.

Councillor, counsellor

(a.) She and her husband often argued, so they turned to a marriage ________ for help.

(b.) He’s always been interested in local government. Now he’s been elected ________.

Dairy, diary

(a.) He kept a ______ from the age of 15 to 21.

(b.) We’re still waiting for milk deliveries from the _______.

(c.) No, we don’t grow wheat or vegetables. It’s a ________ farm. We have about 200 cows.

(d.) She has a regular column in the Daily News describing the various activities of the day. It’s called Annabel’s _______.

Compliment, complement

(a.) He lacks confidence and she is a strong person. They _________ each other very well.

(b.) He paid her a nice _________ on her new dress.

(c.) I’d like to ________ you on your performance. It was excellent.

(d.) Weight-lifting gives strength. Running increases stamina. The two exercises __________ each other.

Fall, fell, fallen / fell, felled, felled

(a.) Prices have _________ steeply since last August.

(b.) Three old trees will have to be _________ because they are diseased and dangerous.

(c.) He lost his balance and __________ heavily.

Find, found, found / found, founded, founded

(a.) My grandfather _________ this firm in 1934.

(b.) While clearing out the bedroom, I ________ this old letters.

(c.) The United Nations was _________ in 1945.

Bind, bound, bound / bound, bounded, bounded

(a.) Switzerland is __________ by France, Germany, Austria and Italy.

(b.) The lion __________ toward and sprang at her.

(c.) He was ______ hand and foot by the robbers.

See, saw, seen / saw, sawed, sawed (sawn)

(a.) I suddenly ____________ a face at the window.

(b.) He _______ the branch in half and put the pieces on the fire.

(c.) Two prisoners _________ through the bars of their cell window and escaped.

Grind, ground, ground / ground, grounded, grounded

(a.) The ship went too near the coast and was ________ on rocks.

(b.) The beans are ________ in this machine before they are put in the coffee pot.

(c.) The airline has decided to _______________ all its planes until special safety checks have been carried out.

24 Wind, wound [ waund ], wound / wound [ wu: nd ], wounded, wounded

(a.) The train ________ its way up the hillside and stopped just below the top.

(b.) The police opened fire and ________ six of the rioters.

(c.) Keep still and I’ll _______ a bandage round your arm.

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