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Nuanced Synonyms & Confusables

Near-synonyms · confusable pairs · precise word choice at C2
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Exercises practising Nuanced Synonyms & Confusables. Total: 24 points. Vocabulary from the C2 word bank is used throughout.
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Exercise 1
Choose the correct word
10 points
1
The judge was ______ — she had no personal stake in the outcome of the case.
2
He was completely ______ in the lecture and spent the hour checking his phone.
3
She ______ from his tone that he was unhappy, though he said nothing directly.
4
His carefully chosen words ______ that he was considering resigning.
5
The committee held ______ meetings — every other week throughout the year.
6
Is there an ______ route to the airport that avoids the construction work?
7
There is a ______ noise from the machinery — it never stops day or night.
8
He suffers from ______ headaches that come and go throughout the day.
9
The promotion was based on ______ merit — her work directly caused the success.
10
She drives a very ______ car — it uses less than four litres per hundred kilometres.
Exercise 2
Complete with the correct word
8 points
1
The ______ reason for the delay was a breakdown in communication.
2
The charity was guided by the ______ of fairness and equal opportunity.
3
We have ______ people than last year — a reduction of around fifty.
4
There is ______ time left to complete the review before the deadline.
5
The flooding caused serious ______ to the town's infrastructure.
6
She tried to ______ mentioning the difficult topic but it came up anyway.
7
The text ______ that there were further unpublished findings.
8
He ______ from the data that temperatures had been rising for over a century.
Exercise 3
Correct the underlined word
6 points
1
She is completely disinterested in the topic — she hasn't attended a single session.
2
The scientist implied from the data that the drug was effective.
3
The salary is economical for someone with her level of experience and qualifications.

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