Tricky word pairs (affect/effect, advice/advise…)

Question 1

Choose the correct word. We ___ the old mill on our walk.

• A. passed
• B. past

Question 2

Choose the correct word. For ___, we had chocolate pudding.

• A. desert
• B. dessert

Question 3

Choose the correct word. Walk down the ___ to find the rice in the supermarket.

• A. isle
• B. aisle

Question 4

Choose the correct word. The ___ of the school gave a speech.

• A. principal
• B. principle

Question 5

Choose the correct word. Yesterday the guide ___ us up the hill.

• A. led
• B. lead

Question 6

Choose the correct word. I would ___ you to bring a coat.

• A. advise
• B. advice

Question 7

Choose the correct word. Yesterday the guide ___ us up the hill.

• A. led
• B. lead

Question 8

Choose the correct word. I ___ a strange noise outside.

• A. heard
• B. herd

Question 9

Choose the correct word. Walk down the ___ to find the rice in the supermarket.

• A. isle
• B. aisle

Question 10

Choose the correct word. I would ___ you to bring a coat.

• A. advice
• B. advise

Question 11

Choose the correct word. I ___ a strange noise outside.

• A. herd
• B. heard

Question 12

Choose the correct word. Yesterday the guide ___ us up the hill.

• A. lead
• B. led

Question 13

Choose the correct word. The medicine had a good ___ on her cough.

• A. effect
• B. affect

Question 14

Choose the correct word. We ___ the old mill on our walk.

• A. passed
• B. past

Question 15

Choose the correct word. Camels can survive in the hot ___.

• A. dessert
• B. desert

Question 16

Choose the correct word. In the ___, people wrote with quills.

• A. passed
• B. past