Block vs Bloc

Block vs Bloc

Block – A large solid piece of hard material, especially rock, stone or wood

a. She leaned over and picked up a block of wood.
b. She was roaming around in some block of the streets.

To stop something from moving or flowing through a passage or pipe, or to prevent something from happening

a. He tried to block that day from his mind as he played out the coiled rope from over his shoulder.
b. She tried to block her thoughts and concentrate on painting.

Bloc – A group of countries that work closely together because they have similar political interests.

a. Due to their large numbers they have the potential to be a powerful voting bloc.
b. The central policy of creating bloc of exclusively female workers had an adverse effect.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with right words

1. Her footsteps echoed off the _____________ walls.
a. Bloc
b. Block
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2. This month is our first of two forays into the old communist _____________ .
a. Bloc
b. Block
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3. These voters are expected to make up a significant voting _____________ for the candidate.
a. Block
b. Bloc
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4. Her house was one of a __________ along the Northern part of West Bengal.
a. Block
b. Bloc
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5. She repeated the sentence over and over to try to _____________ out what her senses told her about the size of monster.
a. Bloc
b. Block
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