Vocabulary exercise 4
I. CONFUSING WORDS
Exercise 21: Choose the correct option
1. Her reputation suffered a deadly/ mortal blow as a result of the scandal
2. He glared at Claudia as if she were his fatal/ mortal enemy.
3. The cobra is one of the world's deadliest/ most fatal snakes.
4. The soldier has got a mortal/deadly wound.
5. He suffered deadly/ fatal injuries when he was struck by a car.
6. Attempts to isolate Russia from world processes should be considered a fatal/ mortal mistake.
Exercise 22: Choose the best option
1. Jackson cancelled/ delayed the tour after suffering a throat infection.
2. The game has been postponed/ delayed from Wednesday night to Friday night.
3. The train had been unavoidably delayed/ postponed after a small avalanche blocked the line.