Choose the correct "confusing" word from the pair to complete the sentence.
I haven't seen him -- for(since / for) over five years.
-- Besides(Besides / Beside) the fact that it was difficult, the exam also included questions that we had never studied before.
I told my boss that I wanted a big -- raise(rise / raise).
The article's -- headline (title / headline) read "IIT the Best IT Collage in India".
His opinion had no -- effect(effect / affect) on my decision.
He -- lay(lay / lie) down for a short nap.
Could you give me the -- recipe(receipt / recipe) for that wonderful dessert?
They -- inspected(controlled / inspected) his passport on entering the country.
Please finish your work -- by(by / until) five o'clock.
That painting by Picasso is -- priceless(worthless / priceless).
Have you decided -- whether(weather / whether) you would like to come?
You shouldn't leave litter -- lying(laying /lying) on the ground.
I spent my evening -- watching(looking at / watching) television.
The political situation is -- currently(actually / currently) very instable.
Art -- criticism(objection / criticism) is a very subjective matter.
The car tried to -- overtake(overcome / overtake) the bus on the motorway.
You will just have to -- accept(except / accept) his decision.
Could you wait a moment? I would like stop -- to telephone(to telephone / telephoning) my mother.
Please -- remind(remember / remind) me to pick up some bread at the market.
Jagath -- lent(borrowed / lent) me 50 PLN until next Monday.
He -- told(said / told) us about his trip to Zelona Gora.
His help with the contract was -- invaluable(invaluable / valueless).
He is a very -- sensitive(sensible / sensitive) person. He always has time to listen to people's problems.
Tania went to the library to -- borrow(lend / borrow) the latest Stephen King novel.
Malani -- ensured(assured / ensured) us we had made a good decision.
He -- laid(laid / lay) the book on the table.
Unfortunately, he made quite a serious -- mistake(fault / mistake) while working on the plumbing.