SPELLING: commonly misspelled words (SPELLING: commonly misspelled words)

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SPELLING: commonly misspelled words

A.   Each paragraph in this information leaflet contains one spelling mistake. Identify the mistake and correct it in each case. When you have finished, check the key and explanatory notes. Do Exercise B below.

Welcome to St. Clarissa’s! 1.     Welcome to St. Clarissa’s School of English. We hope you have an enjoyable stay with us. We suggest that you pay attention to the following advise if you want to make the most of your time here. 2.    Attend all your lessons and do all your homework so that you can achieve your aims. 3.     Make the most of your free time to acquire new learning skills which you can use when you return to your country and continue to study English. 4.    Don’t forget to make optimum use of the college sports facilities, including the gym and swimming pool. 5.    Take care of your personal belongings at all times. It is not unusual for thiefs to steal things from the classroom. 6.    Students hopeing to continue their studies at a British university should talk to the Educational Services officer. 7.     Your happiness here is very important to us. Speak to your personal tutor if you have any problems.

B.    When you have checked the answers to the above exercise, identify and correct the spelling mistakes un these sentences.

1	I respect the party’s acknowledgment of defeat in the election.
2	It is argueable whether travel us faster now than it was fifty years ago.
3	Very few people are currently benefitting from social security.
4	Many South-East Asian states are doing a lot of busness with European countries.
5	The government’s anti-smoking campain is having little effect.
6	Cancelations will be accepted until a week before departure.
7	Weather conditions can be very changable in maritime climates.
8	There is no point condeming the council for their lack of action.
9	Consientious students do not always get the best results.
10	The hieght of the bridge is only four metres
11	In some countries, financial problems are too large to be managable.
12	His speech decieved millions.
13	Hundreds of lifes are being lost daily due to careless drivers.
14	Earthquake survivers often remain in shock for several days.
15	It is essential to practice daily if you want to become a good musician.

C.   Not all English words have rules to help you remember how they are spelt. In many cases, you must learn each individual word. Look at the sentences below each one contains a word which is often spelt incorrectly. Choose the correct spelling A, B, or C, for each sentence.

1

The former president was sentenced In his _________________

A

absence

B

absance

C

abscence

2

The first step to becoming a good photographer is to buy the correct _________________

A

accesories

B

accessories

C

acessories

3

Visitors have difficulty finding _________________ during the summer.

A

acommodation

B

accommodation

C

accomodation

4

City planners can sometimes be very _________________ in their approach to traffic calming

A

aggressive

B

aggresive

C

agressive

5

The managing director made an important ________________ to his staff

A

anouncement

B

announcment

C

announcement

6

The college offers a course in commercial ________________

A

correspondance

B

corespondence

C

correspondence

7

Between 1997 and 2001, ________________ drop will be seen in the market.

A

defenite

B

definate

C

definite

8

The government openly ________________ of the current judicial system.

A

dissaproves

B

disapproves

C

diseproves

9

Governments need to ________________ with charities in developing countries

A

liase

B

leaise

C

liaise

10

A lot of people do not have the ________________ qualifications for the job.

A

necesary

B

neccesary

C

necessary

11

A car is a _______________ if you live in the country.

A

necessity

B

neccesity

C

necesity

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