Английские омофоны и другие слова, вызывающие трудности у изучающих английский язык. Учебное пособие
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Part One
1 B
1. air; 2. beech; 3. bare; 4. alter; 5. blew; 6. birth; 7. Isle; 8. berry; 9. beach; 10. alter; 11. bean; 12. altar; 13. bear; 14. blew; 15. heir; 16. beet; 17. aisle; 18. berth; 19. beat; 20. bury.
1 C
1. a) berry — ягода, b) bury — хоронить; 2. a) beach — пляж, b) beech— бук; 3. a) bear — медведь; выносить, терпеть, b) bare — го- лый;4.a)birth—рождение,b)berth—спальноеместо,койка;5. a) air— воздух, b) heir — наследник; 6. a) altar — алтарь, b) alter — изменить;
7.a) beet — свекла, b) beat — бить; 8. a) isle — остров, b) aisle — проход;
9.a) bean — боб, b) been — 3-я форма глагола to be; 10. a) blue — голу-
бой, синий, b) blew — дул.
1 D
1. a blue dress; 2. blew strongly; 3. an altar in a church; 4. to alter the situa tion; 5. a ripe berry; 6. to bury in the same cemetery; 7. tasty beans; 8. to beat to death; 9. a sugar beet; 10. a long beach; 11. a large beech; 12. little air; 13. an heir to the throne; 14. an aisle in a plane; 15. the British Isles; 16. a bare rock; 17. a wild bear; 18. not to be able to bear the thought of; 19. to be blind from birth; 20. the upper berth on a train.
1 E
1. Beet; 2. Blew; 3. Bury; 4. Been; 5. Aisle; 6. Heir; 7. Bare; 8. Berth; 9.Alter; 10. Beech.
1 G
1. There are altars in all Christian churches.
2. He suddenly beat the table with his fist.
3. There was a sack of beans in the larder (small pantry). 4. The beach was covered with sand and pebbles.
5. I threw the ball into the air.
6. He likes to sit on the aisle when he flies. 7. What berry is it?
8. I had the upper berth on our train trip. 9. Where does the polar bear live?
10. In winter the trees are bare.
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1 H
Wrong: 1. air; 2. beach; 3. isles; 4. bean; 5. altar; 6. aisles; 7. blue; 8. berth; 9. bare; 10. beet.
Right: 1. heir; 2. beech; 3. aisles; 4. been; 5. alter; 6. isles; 7. blew; 8. birth; 9. bear; 10. beat.
2 B
1. capital; 2. check; 3. chilly; 4. council; 5. cellar; 6. bore; 7. bored; 8. buy;9.break;10.cent;11.Capitol;12.boar;13.board;14.scent;15. counsel; 16. chilli; 17. Bye; 18. brakes; 19. seller; 20. cheque.
2 C
1.a) check — проверять, b) cheque — чек;
2.a) cellar — погреб, подвал, b) seller — продавец;
3.a) bye — пока, b) buy — покупать;
4.a) bore — зануда, скучища, b) boar — кабан;
5.a) chilli — перец чили (красный стручковый перец), b) chilly — зябкий, промозглый;
6.a) council — совет, муниципальный, b) counsel — совет (кому-то), консультация;
7.a) brake — тормоз, b) break — перерыв, разрыв / ломать;
8.a) board — доска, b) bored — скучающий;
9.a) capital — капитал, столица, главный, b) Capitol — Капитолий (здание заседаний конгресса США);
10.a) cent — цент, b) sent — прошедшее время от глагола to send,
c)приятный тонкий запах.
2 D
1. to say “bye”; 2. to put some chilli in the soup; 3. to repair brakes; 4. to be a bore; 5. an efficient seller; 6. a wide board; 7. to go to the cellar; 8. a wild boar; 9. the main capital; 10. Capitol Hill; 11. a chilly day; 12. twenty cents; 13. to break the law; 14. to receive a cheque; 15. town council; 16. to buy food; 17. to break one’s leg; 18. a gentle scent; 19. to counsel the prisoner; 20. sent a letter.
2 E
1. bye; 2. cellar; 3. counsel; 4. cheque; 5. boar; 6. capital; 7. sent, cent; 8. chilly; 9. bored; 10. break.
2 F
1. [bþd]; 2. [breIk]; 3. [baI]; 4. [`k{pItl]; 5. [`sel@]; 6. [sent]; 7. [bþ]; 8. [`kaVnsl]; 9. [¶ek]; 10. [`¶ilI].
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2 G
1.Don’t break the law.
2.He is such a bore.
3.Where is the Capitol situated?
4.It was a chilly morning.
5.Chilli is usually red or green.
6.Could you ask the seller to come?
7.Here are your cheques.
8.The letter was sent last Saturday.
9.The sсent of lilacs was in the air.
10.Mr. Robinson was a member of the Town Council.
2 H
Wrong:1.scents;2.seller;3.chilli;4.board;5.bye;6.cheques;7. break; 8. Counsel; 9. cent; 10. bore.
Right: 1. cents; 2. cellar; 3. chilly; 4. bored; 5. buy; 6. checks; 7. brake; 8. Council; 9. sent; 10. boar.
3 B
1. heard; 2. draft; 3. herd; 4. flower; 5. grate; 6. die; 7. dear; 8. hair; 9. father; 10. dew; 11. fare; 12. fair; 13. deer; 14. hare; 15. due; 16. flour; 17. great; 18. farther; 19. dye; 20. due.
3 С
1.a) great — великий; b) grate — каминная решетка / терка / тереть.
2.a) heard — слышал; b) herd — стадо.
3.a) dear — дорогой; b) deer — олень.
4.a) flour — мука; b) flower — цветок.
5.a) hare — заяц; b) hair —волосы.
6.a) dew — роса; b) due — должный.
7.a) father — отец; b) farther — дальше.
8.a) die — умирать; b) dye — краска, красить.
9.a) draft — черновики; b) draught — сквозняки / шашки.
10.a) fair — честный / светлый / красивый; b) fare — плата за проезд.
3 D
1.dear friend; 2. I heard …; 3. a herd of cattle; 4. a fair young princess;
5.to go farther; 6. draft notes; 7. due to arrive; 8. a beautiful flower; 9. to dye clothes; 10. the return fare; 11. Father Christmas; 12. to play draughts;
13.to grate cheese; 14. a large brown deer; 15. thick hair; 16. rice flour;
17.a fair decision; 18. morning dew; 19. a grey hare; 20. to die unexpectedly.
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3 E
1. hair; 2. grate; 3. farther; 4. dye; 5. herd; 6. dear; 7. due; 8. fair; 9. flour; 10. draught.
3 F
1. [he@]; 2. [greIt]; 3. [hÆ:d]; 4. [daI]; 5. [dr¸ft]; 6. [dI@]; 7. [djü]; 8. [`flaV@]; 9. [fe@]; 10. [`f¸D@].
3 G
1.Adeer is a large animal with antlers.
2.I heard a strange sound in the study.
3.Florence has got curly hair.
4.Each flower is composed of three petals.
5.Add three tablespoons of water in the flour.
6.Grate the carrots directly into the bowl.
7.To die means to stop living.
8.I looked out of the window and saw a herd of cows in a pasture.
9.What’s the fare?
10.WolfgangAmadeus Mozart was a greatAustrian composer.
3 H
Wrong:1.fair;2.farther;3.flower;4.great;5.hare;6.draught;7. heard; 8. fare; 9. fair; 10. father.
Right: 1. Fare; 2. father; 3. flour; 4. grate; 5. hair; 6. draft; 7. herd; 8. fair; 9. fare; 10. farther.
4 B
1. key; 2. hoarse; 3. male; 4. idol; 5. whole; 6. here; 7. mail; 8. mane; 9. made; 10. horse; 11. quay; 12. holy; 13. our; 14. hear; 15. main; 16. maid; 17. hole; 18. wholly; 19. hours; 20. idle.
4 С
1. a) hear — слышать, b) here — здесь; 2. a) hoarse — хриплый, сип лый, b) horse — лошадь; 3. a) hole — яма, b) whole — целый; 4. a) our — наш, b) hour — час; 5. a) idle — праздный, ленивый, b) idol — кумир, идол; 6. a) holy — святой, b) wholly — целиком; 7. a) key — ключ, b) quay — набережная, причал; 8. a) male — мужской, b) mail — почта; 9. a) made — прошедшее время от глагола to make, b) maid — горничная, служанка; 10. a) mane — грива, b) main — главный.
4 D
1.to speak in a hoarse voice; 2. to last three hours; 3. to reach the quay;
4.to lock the door with a key; 5. to lead an idle life; 6. the idol of the public;
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7. our ideology; 8. white males; 9. here is; 10. an awkward maid; 11. a deep hole; 12. holy water; 13. an old maid; 14. a mail box; 15. the main road; 16. made of / with; 17. a horse’s mane; 18. to hear well; 19. to spend a whole month; 20. a wholly improper suggestion.
4 E
1. male; 2. hour; 3. hole; 4. maid; 5. idle; 6. hear; 7. holy; 8. quay; 9. hoarse; 10. main.
4 F
1. [meId]; 2. [maIl]; 3. [`aIdl]; 4. [hþs]; 5. [kÖ]; 6. [`aV@]; 7. [h@Vl]; 8. [`h@VlI]; 9. [hI@]; 10. [meIn].
4 G
1. Horses and male lions have manes. 2. What is the main idea of the story? 3. David, speak louder, please. I can’t hear you. 4. Can you send these papers by mail? 5. — Where are the keys? — What keys? — My car keys. 6. Idle children seldom help their parents. 7. This movie star is an idol topeoplearoundtheworld.8.Haveyoureadthewholebookalready?9.Iam wholly to blame for what happened. 10. What’s the way to the quay?
4 H
Wrong: 1. hole; 2. horse; 3. wholly; 4. mail; 5. mane; 6. quay; 7. idol; 8. ours; 9. made; 10. here.
Right: 1. whole; 2. hoarse; 3. holy; 4. male; 5. main; 6. key; 7. idle; 8. hours; 9. maid; 10. hear.
5 B
1. minor; 2. knight; 3. oar; 4. pale; 5. pail; 6. knead; 7. meat; 8. maize; 9. pain; 10. medals; 11. need; 12. maze; 13. meet; 14. miner; 15. muscles; 16. Mussels; 17. night; 18. ore; 19. pane; 20. meddle.
5 C
1. oar — весло, ore — руда; 2. pain — боль, pane — оконное стекло; 3.maize—маис,кукуруза,maze—лабиринт;4.pail—ведро,pale—блед- ный; 5. knight — рыцарь, night — ночь; 6. meat — мясо, meet — встре-
чать; 7. knead — месить (тесто), need — нуждаться; 8. medal — медаль, meddle—вмешиваться;9.miner—шахтер,золотоискатель,minor—мало- значительный; 10. muscle — мускул, mussel — мидия, молюск.
5 D
1. to give pain; 2. pail of sand; 3. ripe maize; 4. to meet sportsmen; 5. relaxed muscles; 6. to knead dough; 7. to need money; 8. a young miner;
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9. fresh-water mussels; 10. a big pane; 11. a noble knight; 12. a dark night;
13.to meddle in other people’s affairs; 14. a minor problem; 15. fresh meat;
16.a pair of oars; 17. a gold medal; 18. to get lost in a maze; 19. a pale face;
20.iron ore.
5 Е
1. need; 2. pain; 3. miner; 4. pale; 5. knight; 6. meet; 7. maze; 8. oar; 9. medal; 10. muscle.
5 F
1. [þ]; 2. [peIl]; 3. [`medl]; 4. [mÖt]; 5. [naIt]; 6. [meIz]; 7. [`maIn@]; 8. [nÖd]; 9. [`mösl]; 10. [peIn].
5 G
1.They need the support of their family. 2. How well I understood the confusion and pain of her parents. 3. The young actress was given a minor role inthenewplay.4.Shewas(got)lostinthemaze.5.Informertimesknightswere trained to fight. 6. He pulled hard on the oars. 7. Never meddle in other people’s private affairs. 8. Maize is very popular inAmerica andAustralia. 9.Amussel is a small sea animal. 10.Where did you get this medal?
5 H
1. muscle; 2. pane; 3. pail; 4. meet, night; 5. oars; 6. pain; 7. knead; 8. maze;9.ore;10.minor;11.meet;12.miners;13.pale;14.maize;15. need;
16.knight; 17. oars; 18. meat; 19. mussels; 20. muscles.
6 B
1.plane; 2. principle; 3. peace; 4. place; 5. right; 6. row; 7. roll; 8. sea;
9.rye; 10. pair; 11. principal; 12. plain; 13. rite; 14. write, piece; 15. pear;
16.see; 17. roe; 18. wry; 19. plaice, sea; 20. role.
6 C
1. a) row — ряд, b) roe — косуля; 2. a) pear — груша, b) pair — пара ;3. a) plain — простой, некрасивый, b) plane — самолет; 4. a) sea — море, b) see — видеть; 5. a) principle — принцип, b) principal — начальник; 6. a) role — роль, b) roll — булочка; 7. a) peace — мир, b) piece — кусок; 8. a) right — правый, b) write — писать; 9. a) plaice — камбала, b) place — место; 10. a) rye — ржаной, b) wry — кривой.
6 D
1. a piece of pear; 2. an old plane; 3. a big role; 4. a wry house; 5. a careful (cautious) roe; 6. a wise principal; 7. a pair of gloves; 8. the right choice; 9. to see the sea; 10. in peace; 11. a hot roll; 12. an ancient rite; 13. the first
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row; 14. rye bread; 15. the main principle; 16. fresh plaice; 17. to write a letter; 18. a plain girl; 19. a sweet pear; 20. a deep sea; 21. an ideal place.
6 E
1. plain; 2. sea; 3. rite, right; 4. role; 5. principal; 6. pair; 7. piece; 8. wry; 9. row; 10. plaice.
6 F
1. [raIt]; 2. [raI]; 3. [pleIs]; 4. [sÖ]; 5. [r@V]; 6. [r@Vl]; 7. [pe@]; 8. [`prIns@pl]; 9. [pÖs]; 10. [pleIn].
6 G
1.Molly likes pears.
2.The main principle of this game is to be attentive.
3.John has never travelled by plane before.
4.Children saw a roe and many other animals in the zoo.
5.All children love fresh rolls with milk.
6.Rye bread is good for you.
7.Everyone stopped talking when the principal entered the room.
8.Peter bought some plaice for dinner.
9.My grandparents kept potatoes in a dark place.
10.Susan was a plain girl.
11.She got upset when she saw this wry house.
12.The see was calm yesterday.
13.This is a new pair of shoes.
14.Try a piece of pie.
15.Uncle Tom wants to read the newspaper in peace.
16.This ancient rite started inAsia.
17.We were sitting in the second row and saw everything perfectly.
18.My family played an important role in my success.
19.Please tell Bob that I’m busy, I’m writing a letter.
20.Alice was sure that it was the right choice.
21.You can see a small park from our window.
6 H
1.They stayed in a quiet place until the children left.
2.We were sitting in the front row.
3.Jo is extremely afraid to travel by plane.
4.My mom bought some rye bread in the supermarket.
5.My favourite fish is plaice.
6.TheAzov Sea isn’t very deep.
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7.Marilyn Monroe played the main role in this film.
8.We watched the old man perform a mysterious rite.
9.While the friends were having a rest in the forest a roe ran near
them.
10.My brother asked to buy him a pair of socks.
11.The girl was remarkably pretty though my friend had told me she was plain.
12.The principal of the company arrived on time.
13.The place where I was waiting was hidden behind the trees.
14.Could you pass that bread roll please?
15.The main principle in life is to treat others in the same way as you want to be treated by them.
16.Jim learnt to write at the age of 5.
17.We usually buy pears at the market.
18.I was sure nobody could see me.
19.The holiday brought peace to her mind.
20.This building is very old. That’s why it is so wry. 21. If you turn right you’ll see the chemist’s.
7 B
1. sight; 2. stake; 3. steel; 4. steak; 5. strait; 6. sole; 7. sun; 8. suite; 9. tale; 10. soul; 11. straight; 12. site; 13. son; 14. vein; 15. sweet; 16. there; 17. steal; 18. tail; 19. vain; 20. their.
7 C
1. a) steal — воровать, b) steel — сталь; 2. a) sole — подошва, b) soul — душа; 3. a) vain — тщетный, b) vane — флюгер, c) vein —
вена; 4. a) site — место, строительная площадка, b) sight — вид, зре-
лище; 5. a) sun — солнце, b) son — сын; 6. a) suite — номер люкс, b) sweet — сладкий; 7. a) their — их, b) there — там; 8. a) stake —
ставка, кол, b) steak — кусок мяса; 9. a) tail — хвост, b) tale — сказка;
10.a) straight — прямой, b) strait — пролив.
7.D
1.the sole of a shoe; 2. favourite/beloved son; 3. a dangerous site;
4.straight hair; 5. beef steak; 6. a narrow strait; 7. to steal the money;
8.a sweet cake; 9. a bright (colourful) vane; 10. be there; 11. deep in the soul;
12.a thin vein; 13. made of steel; 14. a vain hope; 15. a small stake; 16. a big suite; 17. bright sun; 18. a bad sight; 19. a funny tale; 20. their families;
21.a short tail.
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7 E
1. soul; 2. their; 3. steal; 4. tail; 5. site; 6. sun; 7. suite; 8. vein, vain; 9. stake; 10. strait.
7 F
1. [teIl]; 2. [streIt]; 3. [steIk]; 4. [veIn]; 5. [s@Vl]; 6. [saIt]; 7. [sön]; 8. [swÖt]; 9. [De@]; 10. [stÖl].
7 G
1.The old teacher was happy to see his son again.
2.I’d like some spaghetti and a beefsteak please.
3.The boy decided to steal some bread to feed the ducks.
4.The cake / pie is too sweet.
5.Their children became good people.
6.In the mountains the sun is brighter than usual.
7.Jack went straight when he crossed the street.
8.The car was on the open site.
9.Mary’s granny has an excellent sight.
10.The chair was cold as it was made of steel.
11.There was a long stake behind the house.
12.When Sonya was little her mother read (used to read) her tales.
13.Be careful, there is a hole on the sole of your shoe.
14.After such a tiring day it was nice to come to the suite of the Savoy
Hotel.
15.The baby was sleeping. You could see a small vein on its head.
16.“Be there at 7 sharp”, — said the teacher.
17.The vane shows the direction of the wind.
18.That dog has a very thick tail.
19.I’m afraid we’ll have to come back: the strait is too narrow; our ship won’t go through it.
20.Deep in her soul she knew the truth.
21.All her hopes were vain.
7 H
1.The friends decided to steal the book.
2.It was so sweet of him to give me flowers.
3.Their friends were absolutely different people.
4.The tale had a sad end.
5.If you need a metro station just go straight for about 10 minutes.
6.In the casino we made a small stake.
7.The suite was spacious and light.
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8.The sun shone brightly all day.
9.The soles of his boots are very dirty.
10.Thank you, the steak was very delicious.
11.The construction was made of steel.
12.Near the road there is an ugly site.
13.All my efforts were in vain.
14.The vein on his left arm was barely seen.
15.Look at the giraffe’s tail!
16.On the roof of the castle you could see a vane.
17.The police were there but saw nothing.
18.Deep in her soul she knew she would never see him again.
19.Unfortunately he has a bad eye sight.
20.The daughter and son came at once.
21.The Strait of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel.
8 B
1. witch; 2. whale; 3. waist; 4. warn; 5. weigh; 6. weight; 7. waste; 8. wail; 9. ware; 10. weather; 11. weak; 12. way; 13. you, wait; 14. whether; 15. week, weekend; 16. which; 17. you, ewe; 18. wear; 19. worn; 20. weight.
8 C
1.a)worn—поношенный,b)warn—предупреждать;2. a) weather— погода,b)whether—ли;3.a)way—дорога,путь,b) weigh —взвешивать; 4. a) wait — ждать, b) weight — вес; 5. a) wear — носить, b) ware — изделие; 6. a) wail — вопль, b) whale — кит; 7. a) ewe — овца, b) you — ты; 8. a) waste — отбросы, тратить впустую, b) waist — талия; 9. a) weak — слабый, b) week — неделя; 10. a) which —который, b) witch — ведьма.
8 D
1. to wait for a friend;2. to wear a coat;3. a slim waist; 4. a difficult week; 5. the right way; 6. a beautiful whale; 7. which person…; 8. a grey ewe; 9. fantastic weather; 10. ceramic ware; 11. to weigh vegetables; 12. to warn a friend; 13. a weak child; 14. a big weight; 15. an ugly witch; 16. help you; 17. a loud wail; 18. to waste money; 19. a worn suit; 20. whether he’ll understand.
8 E
1. weigh; 2. ewe; 3. which; 4. warn; 5. wait; 6. weak; 7. waste; 8. whale; 9. whether; 10. where.
8 F
1.[weIt]; 2. [we@]; 3. [wI¶]; 4. [weIl]; 5. [`we @]; 6. [weIst]; 7. [wþn];
8.[weI]; 9. [jü]; 10. [wÖk].
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