Check your Vocabulary for IELTS.pdf

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 at the back of this book. Then 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.
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2. Attend all your lessons and do all your homework so that you can acheive your aims.
3. Make the most of your free time to aquire 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
swiming pool.
5. Take care of your personal belongings at all times. It is not unusual for thiefs to steal things from
the classrooms.
6. Students hopeing to continue their studies at a British university should talk to the Educational
Services officer.
7. Your happyness 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 in these sentences.
1. I respect the party's acknowledgment of defeat in the election.
2. It is argueable whether travel is 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.
5. 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.
Peter Collin Publishing. © 2001. For reference, see the English Dictionary for Students (1-901659-06-2)
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