1 now; actually

2 advice; advise

3 effect; affect

4 yet; already

5 afraid of; worried about

6 prevent; avoid

7 beside; besides

8 fetch; bring

9 chance; possibility

10 canals; channel; channel

8 Complete the following sentences with the appropriate word.

1. actually / now

Please can we go home now?

It looks quite small, but actually it is over 5 metres high.

2. advice / advise

My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of advice.

I advise you to put all your money into a deposit account.

3. affect / effect

The cuts in spending will have a serious effect on the hospital.

The strike will seriously affect the train service.

4. already / yet

I haven't seen her yet this morning.

I've already done my shopping.

5. afraid of /

I am afraid of snakes.

She's worried about the baby; he doesn't look very well.

6. avoid / prevent

The police will prevent anyone from leaving the building.

You should travel early to avoid the traffic jams.

7. beside / besides

Come and sit down beside me.

Besides managing the shop, he also teaches in the evening.

8. bring / fetch

It's your turn to fetch the children from school.

Don't forget to bring the books to school with you.

9. chance / possibility

Our team has a good chance of winning tonight.

There is always the possibility that the plane will be early.

10. channel / canal

You can take a boat trip around the canals of Amsterdam.

Can you switch the television to channel 4 for the news?

England and France are separated by a channel.