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Afterwards/after
I- We had tea, and [blank_start]afterwards[blank_end] we sat in the garden for a while
II- Three months [blank_start]after[blank_end] they moved out, the house was still empty
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Former / first
I- Of the two suggestions, I prefer the [blank_start]former[blank_end]
II- I am not going to go through them, but the [blank_start]first[blank_end] is perfectly sensible
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Later / latter / last
I- Our house is the [blank_start]last[blank_end] one on the left before the traffic lights
II- We arrived [blank_start]later[blank_end] than Isabela
VII - She offered me more money or a car and I chose the [blank_start]latter[blank_end].
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In the end / At the end
I - We were going to ski in Austria, then the South of France and [blank_start]in the end[blank_end] we decided to go to Italy
II- I will have an answer [blank_start]at the end[blank_end] of the day, ok?
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At present / presently / actually
I- There is no way [blank_start]at present[blank_end] of predicting which individuals will develop the disease.
II- I didn't [blank_start]actually[blank_end] see her - I just heard her voice.
III- The room was hot and [blank_start]presently[blank_end] her eyes grew heavy and she began to feel sleepy
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at present
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actually
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presently
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On the way / in the way
I- Don't panic! Reinforcements are [blank_start]on the way[blank_end].
II- Work often gets [blank_start]in the way[blank_end] of my social life
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On time / in time
I- Why are you never [blank_start]on time[blank_end]? If you’ve reached here [blank_start]in time[blank_end], then we had not missed the beginning of the movie
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if / whether
I- I'll pay you double [blank_start]if[blank_end] you get the work finished by Friday
II- Anyway, it's a good story, [blank_start]whether[blank_end] or not it's true.
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Too / either
I-I don't eat meat and my husband doesn't [blank_start]either[blank_end]
II- I'd like to come [blank_start]too[blank_end]
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Either/neither
I- [blank_start]Neither[blank_end] of my parents likes my boyfriend
II- [blank_start]Either[blank_end] candidate would be ideal for the job.
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Any / none
I- [blank_start]None[blank_end] of my children has/have blonde hair.
II- The offer was that you could have [blank_start]any[blank_end] three items of clothing you liked for $30.
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As far as / until (till) / even
I- I was up [blank_start]until[blank_end] three o'clock trying to get it finished!
II- We were all on time - [blank_start]even[blank_end] Chris and he's usually late for everything.
III- [blank_start]As far as[blank_end] I know, she is doing well.
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Too / Very
I- I’m [blank_start]too[blank_end] fat
II- The situation is [blank_start]very[blank_end] serious
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Each other / one another
I- Factions previously at war with [blank_start]one another[blank_end] are now united against the common enemy
II- They kept looking at [blank_start]each other[blank_end] and smiling
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lose / loose / loss / loosen
I- There were some [blank_start]loose[blank_end] wires hanging out of the wall
II- The screws holding the bed together had [blank_start]loosened[blank_end].
III- We [blank_start]lost[blank_end] the game
IV- He suffered a gradual [blank_start]loss[blank_end] of memory
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advice / advise
I- His doctor [blank_start]advised[blank_end] him against smoking
II- Steven gave me some good [blank_start]advice[blank_end].
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beside / besides
I- What other types of music do you like [blank_start]besides[blank_end] classical?
II- There was a small table [blank_start]beside[blank_end] the bed, on which there was a book
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to lie / to lay / to lie
I- She [blank_start]laid[blank_end] the baby on the bed.
II- Are you [blank_start]lying[blank_end] to me?
III- He [blank_start]lies[blank_end] awake at night, worrying
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personal / personnel
I- The new director is likely to make major changes in [blank_start]personnel[blank_end].
II- I think you have a [blank_start]personal[blank_end] responsibility to know when to stop.
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stationary / stationery
I- The rate of inflation has been [blank_start]stationary[blank_end] for several months.
II- The company realized it was spending too much on [blank_start]stationery[blank_end].
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thorough / through
I- They walked slowly [blank_start]through[blank_end] the woods.
II- They send a [blank_start]thorough[blank_end] revision of the manuscript
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to hang (hanged, hanged) / to hang (hung, hung)
I- The curtains [blank_start]hung[blank_end] in thick folds.
II- He was found guilty and [blank_start]hanged[blank_end] later that year.
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to rise (rose, risen) / to raise (raised)
I- The government plan to [blank_start]raise[blank_end] taxes
II- The balloon [blank_start]rose[blank_end] gently into the air.
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to steal / to rob
I- The gang [blank_start]robbed[blank_end] three banks over a period of six months, but were finally caught.
II- The thieves entered the museum through the roof and [blank_start]stole[blank_end] three paintings worth more than two million euros.
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to borrow / to lend
I- I never [blank_start]lend[blank_end] my CDs to anyone.
II- Could I [blank_start]borrow[blank_end] your pen for a minute, please?
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to remember / to remind
I- I will always [blank_start]remember[blank_end] you. You have helped me so much.
II- [blank_start]Remember[blank_end] me to your parents when you see them.
III- He’s probably forgotten he was supposed to be here at 6. Shall I ring him and [blank_start]remind[blank_end] him?
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to find / to found
I- Boston was [blank_start]founded[blank_end] in 1630 by Puritan colonists from England
II- Researchers are hoping to [blank_start]find[blank_end] a cure for the disease.
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to leave / to let
I- I'll be [blank_start]leaving[blank_end] at five o'clock tomorrow.
II- She wanted to go but her parents wouldn't [blank_start]let[blank_end] her.
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to miss / to lose
I- I [blank_start]missed[blank_end] the start of the class because my bus was late.
II - I've [blank_start]lost[blank_end] my ticket.
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to tell / to say
“And I remember this girl with pink hair in Detroit
What she [blank_start]told[blank_end] me
She [blank_start]said[blank_end], ‘Ashley you gotta promise us that you won't die
'Cause we need you"