Английские омофоны и другие слова, вызывающие трудности у изучающих английский язык. Учебное пособие
.pdf18. The horses galloped across the open … .
a) plains |
b) planes |
19. The dog wagged its … furiously. |
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a) tail |
b) tale |
20. They have been hunting … for a week. |
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a) whales |
b) wails |
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Quiz 4 |
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The cinnamon … was delicious for breakfast! |
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a) roll |
b) role |
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Joe was completely ... in History lessons. |
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a) bored |
b) board |
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I didn’t ... what she said. |
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a) hear |
b) here |
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John’s house is by the … . |
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a) see |
b) sea |
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5. They took blood from my … . |
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a) vane |
b) vein |
c) vain |
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6. Please make sure you … a coat when you go outside. a) wear b) ware
7. I don’t know — ... to go out or not. a) weather b) whether
8. There is a … in my left sock. a) hole b) whole
9. Have you heard the fable about the tortoise and the…? a) hair b) hare
10. He made a … attempt to look cheerful. a) week b) weak
11. The police have put a … on him. a) tail b) tale
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12. |
He doesn’t invest money in this industry on … . |
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a) principle |
b) principal |
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I hate to see food go to … . |
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a) waist |
b) waste |
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She gave me a strange … smile. |
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a) wry |
b) rye |
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It’s an offence to serve alcohol to … . |
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a) miners |
b) minors |
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She lay back and enjoyed the … of the evening. |
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a) piece |
b) peace |
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I can’t tell you how … this victory is. |
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a) sweet |
b) suite |
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18. There was a spacious … downstairs. |
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a) seller |
b) cellar |
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19. The grass was wet with early morning … . |
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a) dew |
b) due |
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20. You mustn’t … the things that don’t belong to you. a) steel b) steal
10. There are many more homophones than the ones you have learnt. Try to complete the sentences guessing the meanings of the words from the context. If necessary, consult the dictionary.
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Section A |
1. The little green … hopped down the path. |
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a) toad |
b) towed |
2. Which one of your shirts will you … to wear today? a) choose b) chews
3. How do you … that music has been cancelled this afternoon? a) no b) know
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4. Mother says it’s not nice to … my brother or sister. a) tease b) tees
5. Bill ... the shopping mall every day on his way to work. a) past b) passed
6. Kate is ... to invite a friend for a sleepover on Saturday night. a) allowed b) aloud
7. We’ll have to buy a ... TV set if this one goes wrong again. a) knew b) new
8. The … leading into the village was flooded. a) road b) rode
9. He ... a snowball at the police officer.
a) threw |
b) through |
10. They ... a huge fish. |
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a) caught |
b) court |
11. Grandpa only wants … piece of pizza. a) one b) won
12.Thenegativefeelingyougetwhenyoudosomethingwrongis….
a) gilt |
b) guilt |
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She took one … at a time to reach the top floor. |
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a) stair |
b) stare |
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The eagle looked at the …and then got at it. |
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a) prey |
b) pray |
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Balls were ... into the sack. |
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a) throne |
b) thrown |
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He heard the … and went to open the door. |
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a) bell |
b) belle |
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The dress was on … so I could afford to buy it. |
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a) sail |
b) sale |
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His legs were beginning to … because of the long walk. |
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a) tyre |
b) tire |
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19. She is at the … of her career.
a) peak |
b) peek |
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20. She let out a … of dismay. |
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a) grown |
b) groan |
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Section B |
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… going to be freezing cold outside today. |
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a) Its |
b) It’s |
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… your teacher this year? |
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a) Who’s |
b) Whose |
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Can you please help me find … picture book? |
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a) their |
b) they’re |
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I won the basketball game … only four points. |
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a) by |
b) buy |
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I would like … have a fresh oatmeal cookie. |
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a) to |
b) two |
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Crystal … a prize in the sweepstakes. |
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a) one |
b) won |
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… sister’s dance recital is tomorrow evening. |
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a) You’re |
b) Your |
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I’m going … a Yankees game with my friend, Chris. |
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a) to |
b) two |
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Don’t forget to …a jacket when you go out. |
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a) where |
b) wear |
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10. Don’t worry, I’ll only have … hot dog. |
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a) won |
b) one |
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11. I won the game … two points. |
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a) by |
b) buy |
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12. Billy couldn’t decide which … to wear to school. a) close b) clothes
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13. |
She didn’t … if it was going to rain today. |
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a) no |
b) know |
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I have … younger sisters. |
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a) to |
b) two |
c) too |
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She … the football over the fence. |
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a) threw |
b) through |
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… moving to Florida at the end of the month. |
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a) There |
b) They’re |
c) Their |
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I got a brand … pair of roller blades for my birthday. |
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a) knew |
b) new |
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My cousin likes to … jeans with holes in them. |
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a) wear |
b) where |
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The snake slithered into … hole. |
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a) its |
b) it’s |
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My father said … coming over to our house next week. |
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a) your |
b) you’re |
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11. Read the story and circle out the incorrect homophones in the text. If you try you will find 23. Replace them with the correct ones.
Won day, their was a caterpillar eating sum lovely green leaves. “So many good things are green,” he said. “I’m glad I’m green,” croaked a frog. “Green is grate! It’s a pity. You’re so plane“ . A lady bugwassittingonarose.“Greenisgood,butwhataboutread?”,asked the caterpillar.
The caterpillar thought read was nice two. “I’m not green or read, I’m just plane,” he said sadly. Just then the caterpillar saw a beautiful blew dragonfly. “What a brilliant blew you are,” said the caterpillar. “I wish I were blew too,” he said sadly. Just then something pink and poin ted came out from under the flours. It was a lizard. “You’re not plane!”, said the caterpillar. “Your tongue is bright pink like a flour,” he said.
“That’s nothing,” said the lizard. “Look at the beautiful purple spots on my back.”
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The lizard was pink and purple.Along came a bright yellow bumblebee. He was flying from flour to flour. The flours were all colors. “All colors are beautiful,” he said to the caterpillar. “Yes, they are!”, said the caterpillar.
The caterpillar wrapped himself in his cocoon and fell asleep dreaming of colors. He dreamed of green and read, and blew, and yellow. When he woke up, something wonderful happened! The caterpillar had turned into a beautiful colorful butterfly. No won ever said he was plane again.
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12.Ifyoustillhaveproblemsinusinghomophonesherearesix more exercises:
Exercise1.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentences.Cross out the words you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.
0.The cost of the book is five dollars fifty (scents, cents, sents).
1.Can plants live without (air, heir)?
2.Is the (Aisle, Isle) of Man situated in the North Sea?
3.Doctor Davidson is such a (boar, bore).
4.— What is it? — It’s (bean, been) soup, sir.
5.I never (brake, break) a promise.
6.The adult male (dear, deer) is called a stag.
7.Isn’t it funny how a (bare, bear) likes honey.
8.My dog can follow a (scent, cent, sent).
9.My seat on the plane was near the (aisle, isle).
10.It’s better to do yoga in (bare, bear) feet.
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11.Have you ever seen a wild (boar, bore)?
12.An autumn breeze (blue, blew) the leaves across the yard.
13.Everyone in our family has (fare, fair) hair.
14.Who is the (air, heir) to the Johnson fortune?
15.The (brakes, breaks) failed and the car crashed into a tree.
16.The bus driver collected the (fares, fairs).
17.Our school book (fare, fair) is going to raise money for a new playground.
18.The cashier gave me two (scents, cents) in change.
19.Strawberries are (dear, deer) in the winter.
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Exercise2.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentences.Cross out the words you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.
0.I want you to play (for, four) our team.
1.And in the (whole, hole) there lives a funny little animal.
2.The boy fell off the (horse, hoarse) and broke his leg.
3.Climbing that mountain was quite a (feat, feet).
4.We can accept project (for, four).
5.My friend’s (hair, hare) is brown and wavy.
6.Doctors usually (heal, heel) patients with a lot of medicine.
7.The teacher’s voice was (hoarse, horse) from a bad cold.
8.Have you read the (whole, hole) book already?
9.John went to the barn to help with (hey, hay) for the cattle.
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10.His long grey (hare, hair) fell over his shoulders.
11.(Flour, Flower) is used to make bread and cake.
12.My pet is a brown (hare, hair) with a small white tail.
13.We worked (for, four) three hours.
14.The (hart, heart) is located in the chest.
15.If your voice is (horse, hoarse), it sounds rough and unclear.
16.I (hear, here) someone calling my name.
17.Meet me at (for, four).
18.The (flour, flower) was beautiful with its transparent pink petals.
19.I have the (heals, heels) on these shoes fixed.
20.Behind him he heard a voice shouting «(Hey, Hay) you! Get out of here!»
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Exercise3.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentences.Cross out the words you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.
0.She had a (plain, plane) face and wore old shabby clothes.
1.Why are you so (pail, pale), dear?
2.Where are your (keys, quays)?
3.(Keys, Quays) are usually made of stone.
4.She (one, won) her first competition in Rome in 1985.
5.A(pain, pane) is a sheet of glass in a window or a door.
6.After the war a period of (peace, piece) began.
7.Please bring a (pail, pale) with you.
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8.You’ve eaten my (peace, piece) of cake.
9.(Need, Knead) the dough until smooth.
10.A(pail,pale)canbeusedforcarryingsand,water,orotherthings.
11.The blister gave me (pain, pane).
12.He (led, lead) her across the room.
13.The secret of my aunt’s bread is the way she (kneads, needs) it.
14.(Led, Lead) is easy to bend and melt.
15.Someone’s been eating the cherries; there’s only (one, won) left.
16.What we (knead, need) is a lot of patience.
17.He had a look of great (pain, pane) on his face.
18.Once there lived a (night, knight) and his name was Eliduc.
19.Sofia’s (knew, new) friend (knew, new) a lot of funny stories.
20.Who has (one, won) the game?
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Exercise4.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentences.Cross out the words you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.
0.His jokes made us (roar, raw) with laughter.
1.A(roe, row) is a small deer that has a reddish brown coat.
2.The (sight, site) of a new school is just a block away.
3.Here’s a (pair, pear) of gloves to wear with your new coat.
4.As we approached the coast we could (see, sea) the (see, sea).
5.It’s a great opportunity to learn to (sale, sail).
6.Mr Bruce Robinson is the (principal, principle) of our school.
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7.The chicken is still (roar, raw).
8.The engine’s (roar, raw) faded.
9.They (road, rode) to the wedding in a carriage.
10.We went to where they were selling boats. Four boats had a sign on them that said «For (sale, sail)».
11.There are two (pears, pairs) on the table.
12.John prefers (plain, plane) English food.
13.Telling the truth was the (right, rite) thing to do.
14.He was driving on the wrong side of the (road, rode).
15.Carrots may be eaten (roar, raw).
16.This town was the (site, sight) of a major battle in the CivilWar.
17.The store is having a (sale, sail) on bathing suits.
18.Some (principals, principles) of his theory are not clear.
19.A(roe, row) of trees was planted in front of the house.
20.The traditional (rites, writes) were performed at the wedding.
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Exercise5.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentences.Cross out the words you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.
0.We are (sowing, sewing) the field with grass.
1.The (soles, souls) of shoes are made of leather or rubber.
2.This (sort, sought) of plant grows best in the shade.
3.The (son, sun) gives light and heat.
4.I hope no one will (steel, steal) my bicycle.
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