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.