General English Confusing Words Practice

venue / ˈvɛnjuː /avenue / ˈævənuː /
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The scholarship opened an ____ to higher education for students who could not otherwise afford university.

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With negotiations stalled, mediation offered another ____ for resolving the dispute without going to court.

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They booked a hotel ballroom as the wedding ____, with space for two hundred guests and a dance floor.

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The concert's original ____ was too small, so the organizers moved the performance to a larger theater.

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Detectives pursued every ____ of inquiry, checking phone records and interviewing witnesses for new leads.

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Note

A venue is the place where an event takes place, such as a wedding hall or concert theater. An avenue is literally a road, but figuratively it is a possible approach, route, or opportunity for achieving something. For example, an avenue of inquiry is a line of investigation, while an avenue to higher education is a way to gain access to it.

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