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27. FLAUNT / FLOUT

1. Many motorcyclists ____________ the lax by not wearing helmets.

2. He’s got a lot of money but he doesn’t ____________ it.

3. The orchestra decided to ____________convention, and wear their everyday clothes for the concert.

4. Flavio was ____________ his tan in a pair of white trunks.

28. FLOUNDER / FOUNDER

1. He lost the next page of his speech and _____________ about for a few seconds.

2. The ferry _____________ in a heavy storm, taking many of the passengers and crew with it. (s.p.)

3. She is the _____________ and managing director of the company.

4. His car _____________ around in the mud. (s.p.)

5. The scheme _____________ because of lack of organizational backing. (s.p.)

29. FREEZE / FRIEZE

1. She’ll prepare the food ahead of time and _________ it.

2. She came out with a revolver and told the boys to _________.

3. The walls were decorated with a _________ of horses.

4. Without a sleeping bag, you would _________ to death out here on the mountainside.

5. He wore a woman’s loose gown of _________, blue trousers, and large torn boots.

30. GRISLY / GRISTLY / GRIZZLY

1. A __________ bear is a very large, greyish-brown bear from North America.

2. The gang committed a series of __________ crimes.

3. At the years went on he became __________ in appearance.

4. The beef was extremely __________.

5. The 55-year-old Canadian had suffered a __________ death.

31. HOARD / HORDE

1. Archaeologists found a __________ of treasures in an Egyptian tomb.

2. The store was filled with __________ of people pushing and shoving to get at the sales items.

3. Fearing a natural disaster, he __________ enough canned goods and bottled water to fill a large shed. (s.p.)

4. When they heard the concert was free, they came in their __________.

32. HOLLY / HOLY / WHOLLY

1. She believes that the union of man and woman in _________ matrimony is for ever.

2. Nothing and no one is ever _________ good nor _________ bad, whatever we may think.

3. Every garden should have _________ with berries for Christmas.

4. King Arthur searched for the _________ Grail.

5. If you simply must have an evergreen, then what about a variegated _________?

6. The plan to build the road through the forest is _________ misconceived.

33. LIVE / STAY

1. When I was younger I _________ in Scotland, but now I am living in Germany.

2. Where did you _________ while you were at the conference?

3. When I first moved to Scotland I  _________ with friends until I found a place to live.

4. She has been  _________ in Britain for nine years and is studying at Portsmouth University.

34. LOATH / LOATHE

1. She is  _________ to give up her hard-earned liberty.

2. “Do you like fish?” “No, I  _________ it.”

3. They were  _________ to admit their mistake.

4. The two men  _________ each other.

1. If you look ___________ your clothes they last a lot longer.

2. I’m looking ___________ to seeing you all next month.

3. When you look ___________ on this in a year or two, it won’t seem so bad.

4. In the circumstances, I look ___________ to receiving your cheque within the next seven days.

5. He looked ___________ on his time as president with pride.

6. I think looking ___________ her elderly mother is quite a drain on her energy.

36. METER / METRE

1. You have to sit two _________ away from the TV screen.

2. You’ll need some change for the parking _________.

3. The women’s 200 _________ event will be followed by the men’s 100 _________.

4. Britain’s water companies are planning to _________water consumption.

37. PALATE / PALLET / PALETTE

1. The __________ is defined anatomically as the roof of the mouth.

2. The portrait is dominated by her own image, holding a __________ and a paintbrush in her hands.

3. The warehouse will hold more than 90,000 __________ storing 30 million Easter eggs.

4. Matisse’s __________ typically consists of bright blues, greens and oranges.

5. Exhausted, Jean slumped into the straw __________ and closed her eyes.

6. Jackson had developed quite a discerning __________ over the years.

38. PEDAL / PEDDLE

1. The products are generally ____________ door to door.

2. We were ____________ like mad against the wind, but didn’t seem to be getting anywhere.

3. Further tests are planned on gas, brake and clutch ____________.

4. The organization has ____________ the myth that they are supporting the local population.

39. SHORTAGE / SHORTNESS

1. The disease may cause sweating, nausea, vomiting, and ____________ of breath.

2. There’s a  ____________ of food and shelter in the refugee camps.

3. The long hot summer has led to serious water  ____________.

4. Because of the  ____________ of time, question 4 remained unanswered.

40. TORTUOUS / TORTUROUS

1. They had a ____________ five days of fitness training.

2. The travellers took a ____________ route.

3. On the other hand, however, he wouldn’t have to continue with that ____________ pain anymore.

4. Varicose veins are ____________, twisted, or lengthened veins.

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