Английские омофоны и другие слова, вызывающие трудности у изучающих английский язык. Учебное пособие

3)В кладовке был мешок с бобами.

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4)Пляж был покрыт песком и галькой (pebbles).

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5)Я подбросил (кинул) мяч в воздух.

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6)Он любит сидеть в проходе, когда летает.

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7)Что это за ягода?

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8)Во время поездки в поезде у меня было верхнее место.

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9)Где живет белый (polar) медведь?

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10)Зимой деревья голые.

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H) Find the words with the wrong spelling in each sentence and circle them. Can you correct the mistakes?

1.Who is the air of this fortune?

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2.The beach is a tree that has smooth, light grey bark.

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3.There are several isles in the supermarket.

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4.How long has he bean here?

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5.I’m not sure we can altar anything.

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6.Aisles are usually small islands.

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7.I blue on the hot soup to cool it.

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8.The berth of the puppies was a happy occasion.

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9.My friend cannot bare being teased.

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10.The cruel animal trainer beet the dog.

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2. A) Read the following lists of English homophones and be sure you know their meanings and spelling.

B) Choose the right word in brackets to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need.

1.Madrid is the (capital / Capitol) of Spain.

2.Thereinthemiddleoftheroomwasamanina(check/cheque) suit.

3.(Chilly / Chilli) means rather cold and unpleasant.

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4.A (counsil / counsel) is a group of people elected to run a town or other area.

5.George went down into the (cellar / seller) for more wine.

6.It’s awful (boar / bore) having to meet my aunt for lunch.

7.Jack seemed faintly (bored / board) by the whole process.

8.It’s the best thing that money can (buy / bye).

9.Are you going away for the Easter (brake / break)?

10.He says not a (cent / sent / sent) of my money was spent on this construction.

11.The (Capital / Capitol) is the building in Washington, DC where the US congress meets.

12.A(boar / bore) is a pig.

13.Dice an onion on a wooden chopping (board / bored).

14.The air was fragrant with the (cent / sent / scent) of roses and lilies.

15.Sarah was offered (council / counsel) as how she could deal with them.

16.Add chopped pepper band (chilli / chilly) and fry gently for a further 5 minutes.

17.(Bye / Buy) is an informal way of saying goodbye.

18.The (brakes / breaks) were good but the car was difficult to handle.

19.Aperson who sells things is a (cellar / seller).

20.A(check / cheque) is a printed piece of paper that you can use instead of money. Note that inAmerican English this is spelt differently.

С) What variants can you offer for each transcription? What is the meaning of each homophone?

1.[¶ek]______________________________________________

2.[`sel@]_____________________________________________

3.[baI]______________________________________________

4.[bþ]______________________________________________

5.[`¶IlI]_____________________________________________

6.[`kaVnsl]___________________________________________

7.[breIk]____________________________________________

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8.[bþd]_____________________________________________

9.[`k{pItl]___________________________________________

10.[sent]____________________________________________

D) Give English equivalents for these words.

1.сказать «пока» _____________________________________

2.положитьвсупкрасныйстручковыйперец______________

3.починить тормоза___________________________________

4.быть занудой_______________________________________

5.деловитый, исполнительный продавец_________________

6.широкая доска_____________________________________

7.пойти в погреб_____________________________________

8.дикий кабан________________________________________

9.основной капитал___________________________________

10.Капитолийский холм_______________________________

11.промозглый день__________________________________

12.двадцать центов___________________________________

13.нарушить закон___________________________________

14.получить чек_____________________________________

15.городской совет___________________________________

16.покупать еду______________________________________

17.сломать ногу______________________________________

18.нежный запах_____________________________________

19.давать советы заключенному________________________

20.послал письмо____________________________________

E)Find and write homophones for these words.

1.buy ____________________ 6. Capitol ___________________

2.seller ___________________ 7. scent _____________________

3. council _________________ 8. chilli _____________________

4.check ___________________ 9. board ____________________

5.bore ____________________ 10. brake ___________________

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G) Express the same in English.

1.Не нарушай закон.__________________________________

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2.Он такой зануда.___________________________________

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3.Где находится Капитолий?___________________________

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4.Было промозглое утро.______________________________

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5.Перецчилиобычнокрасныйилизеленый._______________

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6.НемоглибыВыпопроситьпродавцаприйти._____________

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7.Вот ваши чеки._____________________________________

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8.Письмобылоотослановпрошлуюсубботу.______________

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9.Ввоздухечувствовалсязапахсирени.___________________

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10.Господин Робинсон был членом городского совета. ____

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H) Find the words with the wrong spelling in each sentence and circle them. Can you correct the mistakes?

1.They were able to buy very good wines at fifty scents a bottle.

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2.Offthehallisadoorwhichlooksasifitleadsdowntotheseller.

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3.The autumn day was chilli and unpleasant. ________________

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4.He said he was board to death at the performance. __________

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5.I would like you to bye some vegetables and fruit. Our fridge is empty. _____________________________________________

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6.The skirt was black and white cheques.___________________

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7.You can stop your car by using a break.___________________

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8.The United Nations Security Counsel gathered to their usual meeting. ___________________________________________

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9.When were the documents cent?________________________

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10.I’ve never seen a wild bore.___________________________

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3. A) Read the following lists of English homophones and be sure you know their meanings and spelling.

B) Choose the right word in brackets to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need.

1)Jackson definitely (heard / herd) about the accident.

2)A(draft/draught)ofsomethingsuchasaletter, bookorspeech is an early version of it.

3)A(heard/herd)ofanimalssuchascowsordeerisagroupofthem.

4)Each (flower / flour) is composed of three petals.

5)A(grate / great) is a frame of metal bars in a fireplace.

6)Most of the potted plants will (die / dye) if they are neglected.

7)You can call someone (dear / deer) to show your affection.

8)Even when Bob was born, he had a head full of thick brown (hair / hare).

9)Your (father / farther) is your male parent.

10)We call the small drops of water which form on cold surfaces during the night — (dew / due).

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11)The return (fare / fair) from London to Nice by train is £152.80.

12)My mum used to take me to the (fare / fair) in Central Market.

13)If he gets hungry, he’ll kill a (dear / deer).

14)A(hare / hair) is a wild animal like a rabbit, but larger.

15)Any money that is (due / dew) to you will be paid before the end of the match.

16)(Flower / Flour) is used for making bread, cakes, pasta.

17)If something is (grate / great) it is very good.

18)The car was prevented from going (father / farther).

19)A(die / dye) is a substance used to colour things.

20)The case is (dew / due) to go to court next month.

С) What variants can you offer for each transcription? What is the meaning of each homophone?

1.[greIt]_____________________________________________

2.[hÆ:d]_____________________________________________

3.[dI@]______________________________________________

4.[`flaV@]____________________________________________

5.[he@]______________________________________________

6.[dju:]______________________________________________

7.[`f¸D@]____________________________________________

8.[daI]______________________________________________

9.[dr¸ft]____________________________________________

10.[fe@]_____________________________________________

D) Give English equivalents for these words.

1.дорогой друг ______________________________________

2.я услышал_________________________________________

3.стадо крупного рогатого скота_________________________

4.красивая молодая принцесса__________________________

5.идти дальше _______________________________________

6.черновые записи____________________________________

7.должны прибыть____________________________________

8.прекрасный цветок__________________________________

9.окрашиватьодежду__________________________________

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10.плата за обратный проезд.___________________________

11.Дед Мороз________________________________________

12.играть в шашки____________________________________

13.тереть сыр________________________________________

14.большой коричневый олень_________________________

15.густые волосы_____________________________________

16.рисовая мука______________________________________

17.справедливое решение______________________________

18.утренняя роса_____________________________________

19.серый заяц________________________________________

20.умереть неожиданно_______________________________

G) Express the same in English.

1. Олень — большое животное с рогами (antlers).__________

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2.Я услышал странный звук в кабинете._________________

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3.У Флоренс вьющиеся волосы.________________________

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4.Каждый цветок состоит из трех лепестков.______________

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5.Добавь 3 столовых ложки воды в муку. ________________

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6.Натри морковь прямо в миску.________________________

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7.Умереть значит перестать жить.______________________

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8.Я выглянул в окно и увидел стадо коров на пастбище. ___

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9.Какова плата за проезд?_____________________________

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10.Вольфган Амадей Моцарт был великим австрийский ком-

позитором.______________________________________________

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