Are you easily confused?

1. The bank manager has agreed to borrow/lend me another $5,000.

2. My brother is very tall/high.

3. The cost of life/living increased by 80% last year.

4. Can you tell/say the difference between these two products?

5. Last week there was an outburst/outbreak of the bird flue.

6. Some employees have a long travel/journey to work every day.

7. Which measurement/measure should I take first – the width or the length of the room?

8. He is a real ache/pain in the neck.

9. We expected/waited our guests to come at 6 p.m.

10. First study/learn the manual and then use the computer.

11. I’ve got her business card, but I don’t memorize/recall meeting her at all.

12. I wonder if you could do/make me a favour.

13. I wanted to ask Bob a question, but he was wide/fast asleep.

14. Your choice of friends is most regretful/regrettable.

15. I have been sitting by myself/on my own.

16. Mary is a very strong/intense person who cares deeply about everything.

17. She is very credible/credulous and believes everyone.

18. The speaker or writer infers/implies something, and the listener or reader infers/implies it.

19. We have had to postpone/cancel our vacation until September.

20. The plane was put off/delayed by an hour due to a blizzard.