Commonly Confused Words

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English Genius

You scored 93% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 87% Advanced, and 87% Expert!

You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!



hmm not too bad I suppose.
 
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You scored 79% Beginner, 86% Intermediate, 87% Advanced, and 47% Expert!
You have an extremely good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels' questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don't use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.

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not bad for a thick person like me
 
Psymonkee said:
You can :)

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38. She has a __________ for gardening.
a. flair
b. flare
c. Either a or b
d. Neither a nor b
The correct answer is flair.
Points: a=1, b=0, c=0, d=0
Definitions:
flair - n. a natural talent or aptitude
flare - n. to flame up with a bright, wavering light; a device that produces a bright light
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Wrong, you can have a flare for gardening too, for example if its nighttime.

25. Speeding in your car is __________.
a. risky
b. risque
c. Either a or b
d. Neither a nor b
The correct answer is risky.
Points: a=1, b=0, c=0, d=0
Definitions:
risky - adj. accompanied by or involving risk or danger; hazardous
risque - suggestive of or bordering on indelicacy or impropriety; suggestive of sexual impropriety
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Gah, its wrong again. some people get the horn from speeding.

I knew it stroked me of points! its not my fault the maker has no imagination.
 
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I suck. :(

Your result for The Commonly Confused Words Test ...
English Genius

You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 87% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!

Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

For the complete Answer Key, visit my blog: http://shortredhead78.blogspot.com/.
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I'm shocked and a bit embarassed at my beginner score, I get the impression I skipped over the easy questions without enough consideration:

English Genius

86 Beginner
93 Intermediate
93 Advanced
100 Expert
 
Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Wrong, you can have a flare for gardening too, for example if its nighttime.
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:D A bit over the top for doing the gardening though . . . .

Anyway . . . . :
You did so extremely well, even I can't find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don't. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you're not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
Thank you so much for taking my test. I hope you enjoyed it!

Compared to other takers
93% on Beginner, higher than 25% of your peers.
100% on Intermediate, higher than 33% of your peers.
100% on Advanced, higher than 66% of your peers.
87% on Expert, higher than 62% of your peers.

Not too bad, but im wondering where the 93% was on beginner . . . . :(
 
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 100% Advanced, and 87% Expert!

After looking at the answer key the only one I got wrong was the a while, awhile, for a while one.
I was between a) and c) and in the end went for a), but would never have got it correct.
I didn't even know awhile was a proper word.
 
# You scored 71% on Beginner, higher than 2% of your peers.
# 33/100 You scored 100% on Intermediate, higher than 33% of your peers.
# 39/100 You scored 93% on Advanced, higher than 39% of your peers.
# 44/100 You scored 80% on Expert, higher than 44% of your peers.

?71% beginner. Go figure.
 
100,100,100,80
The 80 I got because I was trying to give the answer they wanted rather than the one that I felt was correct (ie; awhile, a while, etc) and because they got the further/farther one wrong (it's either according to the OED).
 
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