Английские омофоны и другие слова, вызывающие трудности у изучающих английский язык. Учебное пособие
.pdf6.In the casino we made a small steak. ____________________
7.The sweet was spacious and light._______________________
8.The son shone brightly all day._________________________
9.The souls of his boots are very dirty._____________________
10.Thank you, the stake was very delicious._________________
11.The construction was made of steal.____________________
12.Near the road there is an ugly sight._____________________
13.All my efforts were in vane.___________________________
14.The vain on his left arm was barely seen._________________
15.Look at the giraffe’s tale!_____________________________
16.On the roof of the castle you could see a vein.___________
17.The police were their but saw nothing.__________________
18.Deep in her sole she knew she would never see him again.
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19.Unfortunately he has a bad eye site._____________________
20.The daughter and sun came at once._____________________
21.The Straight of Dover is the narrowest part of the English Channel.__________________________________________
8.A) Read the following lists of English homophones and be sure you know their meanings and spelling.
1. wait [weIt] — ждать |
weight [weIt] — вес |
2. warn [wþn] — предупреждать |
worn [wþn] — носил |
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3-я форма wear |
3. ware [we@] — изделие |
wear [we@] — носить |
4. waste [weIst]— терять, тратить |
waist [weIst]— талия |
5. way [weI] — путь, дорога |
weigh [weI] — взвешивать |
6. weak [wÖk] — слабый |
week [wÖk] — неделя |
7. whale [weIl] — кит |
wail [weIl] — вопль |
8. weather [`weD@] — погода |
whether [`weD@] — ли |
9. witch [wI¶] — ведьма |
which [wI¶] — который |
10. you [jü] — ты |
ewe [jü] — овца |
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B) Choose the right word in brackets to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need.
1.Awoman who is believed to have magic powers, especially to do evil things is called a (witch / which).
2.We saw a (whale / wail) blowing a jet of spray high in the air.
3.Alarge towel covered him from the (waste / waist) down.
4.My mother failed to (worn / warn) me of the risks involved.
5.The jury should always (weigh / way) up the evidence carefully before making a decision.
6.Shetriedtobequietbutthestairscreakedunderher(wait/weight).
7.He didn’t want to (waste / waist) valuable time in the idle gossip.
8.She gave a (wail / whale) of despair and fell down on the floor.
9.Thecollectionofthelocal(ware/wear)wasimpressiveandquite interesting.
10.The (weather / whether) is really changeable at the moment.
11.That bridge is too (weak / week) for heavy traffic.
12.Hewasshowingoff,asisthe(way/weigh)withadolescentboys.
13.I’ll be famous one day! Just (you / ewe) (weight / wait)!
14.(Weather / Whether) or not we’re successful, we can be sure we did our best!
15.Theyliveintownduringthe(week/weak)andgotothecountry for the (week / weak)end.
16.Houses (which / witch) overlook the lake cost more.
17.Where did (ewe / you) buy that (you / ewe)?
18.All delegates must (wear / ware) a badge.
19.The stones have been (warn / worn) smooth by the constant flow of water.
20.He nervously shifted his (wait / weight) from foot to foot.
С) What variants can you offer for each transcription? What is the meaning of each homophone?
1.[wÖn]_____________________________________________
2.[`weD@]____________________________________________
3.[weI]______________________________________________
4.[weIt]_____________________________________________
5.[we@]_____________________________________________
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6.[weIl]_____________________________________________
7.[jü]_______________________________________________
8.[weIst]____________________________________________
9.[wÖk]_____________________________________________
10.[wI¶]____________________________________________
D) Give English equivalents for these words.
1. ждать друга |
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2.носить пальто______________________________________
3.узкая талия________________________________________
4.трудная неделя_____________________________________
5.правильный путь___________________________________
6.красивый кит______________________________________
7.какой человек______________________________________
8.серая овца_________________________________________
9.отличная погода____________________________________
10.керамическое изделие______________________________
11.взвешивать овощи_________________________________
12.предупредить подругу______________________________
13.слабый ребенок___________________________________
14.большой вес______________________________________
15.некрасивая ведьма_________________________________
16.помочь тебе_______________________________________
17.громкий вопль____________________________________
18.попусту тратить деньги_____________________________
19.поношенный костюм_______________________________
20.поймет ли он______________________________________
E)Find and write homophones for these words.
1.way_______________________ 6. week __________________
2.you _______________________ 7. waist __________________
3.witch______________________ 8. wail ___________________
4.worn ______________________ 9. weather ________________
5. weight ____________________ 10. wear _________________
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F) Transcribe these homophones. |
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1. weight, wait |
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6. waste, waist |
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2. wear, ware |
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7. worn, warn |
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3. which, witch |
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8. weigh, way |
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4. whale, wail |
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9. you, ewe |
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5. weather, whether [ |
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10. week, weak |
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G) Express the same in English.
1. Какая погода будет завтра?
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2. По дороге домой я встретила Скотта.
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3. Кэрол всегда взвешивает фрукты, когда ходит за покупками.
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4. Никто не должен попусту тратить свое время.
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5. Недалекоотдорогипутешественникувиделодинокуюовцу.
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6. На девушке была поношенная шляпка.
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7. Мне не очень нравятся глиняные изделия.
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8.Офицер был смущен: он никогда не видел столь хорошенькой девушки с такой тонкой талией.
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9.Вес коробки был большой.
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10.Роберт всегда носит модную одежду.
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11.Пол не уверен, какой университет выбрать.
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12.Раньше если у девушки были рыжие волосы, люди часто
думали, что она ведьма.
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13.Туристы достали фотоаппараты, когда увидели китов.
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14.Я рада, что ты пришел вчера.
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15.Мы виделись на прошлой неделе.
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16.Она не могла больше ждать и ушла.
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17.Они не предупредили Майкла об опасности.
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18.Когдадрузьявышлииздома,ониуслышалигромкийвопль.
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19.Никто не знает, придет ли Мистер Ронсон или нет.
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20.Джейн была слишком слаба, чтобы вставать.
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H)Find the words with the wrong spelling in each sentence and circle them. Can you correct the mistakes?
1.It was impossible to weight any longer.____________________
2.I’d like to worn you against making the same mistakes.
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3.It’srecommendedtolearnaforeignlanguageseveraltimesaweak.
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4.The dancer’s waste was incredibly slim.__________________
5.The clothes she gave me were old and warn._______________
6.Cecilia was a clever girl and she knew at once witch choice to make.
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7.The whether was fantastic: sunny and dry.________________
8.The scientists agree that the wail is one of the greatest animals.
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9.On his weigh home Simon was thinking about what had happened.
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10.Her body was quite week after the illness.________________
11.The wait of the parcel is normal._________________________
12.“Two pounds”, — said the shop assistant after she wayed the pears.
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13.Young people sometimes waist their parents’money.
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14.John usually wares elegant clothes._______________________
15.The you was very small and weak._______________________
16.I’m not sure weather I’ll come or not._____________________
17.The children had never seen a real which before so they sat there staring.
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18.There is a good selection of kitchen wear in the shop.
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19.Ithinkewewererightafterall.___________________________
20.Suddenlytherewasawhaleintheforest.___________________
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9. Check if you can do these “homophone quizzes”.
Quiz 1
1. ... is today’s newspaper. a) Here b) Hear
2. The ... of my shoe leaves a designer footprint in the sand.
a) sole |
b) soul |
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I think I am ..., and you are wrong. |
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a) write |
b) right |
c) rite |
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4. |
… is my favorite color. |
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a) Blew |
b) Blue |
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Our class tries not to … the rules. |
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a) brake |
b) break |
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6. The Grimm brothers were famous for writing fairy ... .
a) tails b) tales
7. The cyclists went out of ... over the hill. a) sight b) site
8. I’m not sure ... to choose the large or the medium size. a) weather b) whether
9. They forgot to take … printouts. a) there b) their
10. Venison is the meat from a … .
a) dear |
b) deer |
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11. They tried to ... the painting. |
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a) steel |
b) steal |
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12. |
He was a medieval … . |
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a) night |
b) knight |
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13. |
She’s as mad as a March … . |
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a) hair |
b) hare |
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14. |
She gave him a ... of her mind. |
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a) peace |
b) piece |
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15. It’s a ... of time.
a) waist |
b) waste |
16. They didn’t … us of the danger. |
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a) warn |
b) worn |
17. It’s made from wheat ... . |
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a) flower |
b) flour |
18. They’ve got a … at the Ritz. |
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a) suite |
b) sweet |
19. On the …, I enjoyed it. |
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a) whole |
b) hole |
20. It’s not much … to go. |
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a) father |
b) farther |
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Quiz 2 |
1. You’re no … of mine! |
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a) sun |
b) son |
2. He’s the … to the throne. |
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a) air |
b) heir |
3. The tea’s a bit … . |
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a) weak |
b) week |
4. She’s the … owner. |
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a) soul |
b) sole |
5. The book is … back at the library in two weeks. a) dew b) due
6. You slow a car with the … . a) brake b) break
7. He’s very ... and worries about his appearance all the time.
a) vein |
b) vane |
c) vain |
8. That’s a … tree. |
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a) beach |
b) beech |
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9. It was like pulling ... from a shell.
a) muscles |
b) mussels |
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I ... it at my evening class. |
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a) made |
b) maid |
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11. I went to have my ... cut. |
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a) hair |
b) hare |
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12.He went ... at the knees! |
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a) week |
b) weak |
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Without any pattern the cloth is ... |
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a) plane |
b) plain |
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14. You would use this … to make bread. |
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a) flower |
b) flour |
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New houses were being built on this ... . |
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a) site |
b) sight |
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16. |
They all had a ... of the cake. |
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a) |
peace |
b) piece |
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Katie will be coming ... tomorrow. |
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a) here |
b) hear |
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18.Theyplacedtheinjuredmanonawooden...tocarryhimindoors. a) bored b) board
19. Little boys are made of slugs and snails and puppy dogs’... .
a) tails |
b) tales |
20. If the ... is fine we’ll be going for a bike ride tomorrow. |
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a) weather |
b) whether |
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Quiz 3 |
1. Sorry, I didn’t ... you shouting. |
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a) here |
b) hear |
2. The new school is being built on the ... of an old steelworks. a) sight b) site
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3. I hope the … will be fine.
a) weather |
b) whether |
4. That was not a … game. |
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a) fair |
b) fare |
5. The train is … to arrive at 9 p.m. |
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a) due |
b) dew |
6. You’re not going to … . |
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a) dye |
b) die |
7. I’ve never seen such a large … . |
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a) herd |
b) heard |
8. Can you … the carrots, please. |
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a) grate |
b) great |
9.Ayoung … is called a fawn. |
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a) dear |
b) deer |
10. You’ll catch a cold if you sit in a … . |
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a) draught |
b) draft |
11. Because of the cold she was speaking in a … voice.
a) hoarse |
b) horse |
12. They won several … in the race. |
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a) meddles |
b) medals |
13. By this time Pitt had become a teenage … . a) idle b) idol
14. If we want to send something to another department, we use the internal … .
a) male b) mail
15. They had a daily ..., but no live-in servants. a) maid b) made
16. We never buy … bread. a) rye b) wry
17. I agree with you in … but we’ll need to discuss the details. a) principle b) principal
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