Study the meaning of each CONFUSING WORD and then fill in each blank with the correct answer.

1. remember: keep in mind

2. remind: make someone remember

　　(1)“Thank you for your kind advice. I am sure I will _________ it.”

　　(2) Can you still ________ your students' names a few years later?

　　(3) If I forget to call up our new partner, would you please _________ me of it?

　　(4) Mr Ho, our English language teacher, _________ us to hand in our compositions tomorrow.

　　(5) After driving the car out of the gate. Janet suddenly _________ that she had not turned off the light in the bedroom.

　　(6) By accident, I found some old photographs in the drawer, the sight of which _________ me of my earlier teaching days.

3. ask: (a) question someone; (b) state a wish

4. request: ask for something politely

　　(7) Don't _______ me. I don't know the answer to it.

　　(8) Why did you _______ such silly questions? Were you not afraid of people laughing at you?

　　(9) Many poor countries have no choice but _______ for international aids.

　　(10) All the staff are _______ to attend the monthly staff meeting on the last Monday of the month.

　　(11) May I _______ that those who have special duties at the party tomorrow come earlier?

5. fairly: to a certain extent (with a favourable meaning)　　

6. rather: to a certain extent (with an unfavourable meaning)

　　(12) How are you today? Fine! I am ________ cheerful today.

　　(13) How do you like Sam? Very much. He is ________ smart.

　　(14) Jack drove ________ fast in the town. For safety's sake, he should slow down.

　　(15) We feel ________ tired after working five hours at a stretch.

7. ill: (a) not in good health; (b) badly, not enough

8. sick: (a) not feeling well; (b) about to vomit

　　(16) The small boy looks _______ today. Why?

　　(17) Laina is _______ today and has to see the doctor, so she will be on medical leave for one day.

　　(18) I will feel _______ when I travel by sea, even in a big steamship.

　　(19) If there is evidence that a maid is _______ -treated, she may sue the culprit.

　　(20) Since John was _______ -suited for such a job, why should it be offered to him in the first place?

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(1)remember

　　(2)remember

　　(3)remind

　　(4)reminded

　　(5)remembered

　　(6)reminded

　　(7)ask

　　(8)ask

　　(9)request

　　(10)requested

　　(11)request

　　(12)fairly

　　(13)fairly

　　(14)rather

　　(15)rather

　　(16)sick

　　(17)ill

　　(18)sick

　　(19)ill

　　(20)ill