Confusing Words

• Salaries will continue to  ________  in line with inflation.

• raise

• rise

• The government planned to  ________  taxes and increase social benefits.

• raise

• rise

• Official  ___________  has been granted for more construction near the river.

• permit

• permission

• They wouldn’t give him the job without a work  ___________ .

• permission

• permit

• I enjoyed her new book though it's not  ________  as good as her last one.

• quite

• quiet

• Could you keep  ________  while I'm on the phone, please?

• quite

• quiet

• If we can  ________  Walmart’s strategy to our industry, we’ll definitely win the market.

• adopt

• adapt

• The new tax would force companies to  ________  energy-saving measures.

• adopt

• adapt

• This building has  ___________  designed entrances for the disabled.

• especially

• specially

• Johnson did  ___________  well in the final game leading the team to victory.

• especially

• specially