Exploring vocabulary - Muschla Gary R. 2012

Voyage to India
Easily confused words, I

During the years 1497—1499, this explorer led a voyage to India. He and his men became the first Europeans to reach India by sailing around Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. Who was he?

To answer the question, complete each sentence with the correct word. Choose your answers from the words after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. One letter is provided.

1. Russia is the largest _____ in the world.

O. country

S. county

2. Tamara writes in her _____ every day.

D. diary

V. dairy

3. Mr. Williams assigned all the problems on the page _____ number 12.

I. accept

A. except

4. Martin’s favorite _____ is ice cream.

A. dessert

E. desert

5. The _____ storms have ended the drought.

C. recent

T. resent

6. _____ your knapsack will make it easier to carry.

E. Lightning

A. Lightening

7. Jason tried to _____ the cookie jar before his brother could.

M. cease

V. seize

8. The Pacific Ocean is larger _____ the Atlantic Ocean.

G. than

J. then

9. After running up the big hill, Jared was out of _____.

D. breathe

M. breath

10. We decided to go to the mall _____.

L. latter

S. later