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

5.(Sow, sew) the seeds thinly outdoors in spring.

6.The (some, sum) of 6 plus 8 is 14.

7.I (sort, sought) help from the librarian.

8.The(Straight,Strait)ofDoverseparatesBritainfromtheContinent.

9.Aperson can (sow, sew) by hand or with a sewing machine.

10.Aman or a boy is the (son, sun) of his mother and father.

11.Don’t (stair, stare) like that. It’s impolite.

12.I put all my (sole, soul) in winning the game.

13.The lake is nearby; you can walk (their, there) in ten minutes.

14.The farmer will (sow, sew) corn in his field.

15.What a good (tale, tail) about life at sea!

16.John raced down the (stairs, stares) to answer the door.

17.(Steal, Steel) is used to make machines, tools, automobiles and many other things.

18.He was (sewing, sowing) a new button on his jacket.

19.Our dog wags its (tale, tail) when it sees us coming home from school.

20.I used a ruler to draw a (straight, strait) line.

Exercise6.Choosetherightwordtocompletethesentences.Cross out the words you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.

0.What are you going to (wear, where) today?

1.He drove (through, threw) the town at a hundred miles an hour.

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2.Theskirtisveryloose.I’llhavetotakeitinatthe(waste,waist).

3.(Which, witch) of the players was the best?

4.Don’t say I didn’t (warn, worn) you.

5.Twins are usually (weak, week) when they are born.

6.Let me know (weather, whether) you can come to my party.

7.How much do you (way, weigh)?

8.I have never seen (wails, whales) in my life.

9.The (weather, whether) has been cold and rainy for the past (weak, week).

10.We (wear, where) warm clothes in the winter.

11.(Wood, Would) is cut and prepared for use as building material.

12.I have (warn, worn) this coat for three years.

13.(Which,Witch)highwayisthemostdirectroutetothemountains?

14.It’s a (waist, waste) of time trying to mend that sock.

15.My (wait, weight) is 70 pounds.

16.I caught the ball and (through, threw) it back.

17.You’ll (wear, where) holes in your sock if you don’t (wear, where) slippers.

18.One (way, weigh) to paint the ceiling is to stand on a stool.

19.(Wait, Weight) until it stops raining before you leave.

20.In old fairy tales and legends, a (which, witch) is usually a woman who does evil things.

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Part Two

HOMONYMS PROPER, HOMOGRAPHS AND OTHER CONFUSING WORDS

Task 1. Find homonyms proper for the following words and give their Russian equivalents:

1.fan — a) a flat object that you wave in order to make yourself feel cooler __________________________________

b)__________________________________________

2.band — a) a company of musicians _____________________

b)_________________________________________

3.corn — a) a hard, horny thickening of the skin, esp. on the foot

____________________________________________

b)_________________________________________

4.seal — a) a warm-blooded, fish-eating animal _____________

b)__________________________________________

5.temple — a) a building used for the worship of a god or gods

__________________________________________

b)________________________________________

6.spring — a) the season between winter and summer ________

b)________________________________________

7.swallow—a)asmallbirdwithlongpointedwingsandaforkedtail

__________________________________________

b)_______________________________________

8.ear — a) a part of a human body a person hears with __________

b)___________________________________________

9.ray — a) a large sea fish which has a flat body ______________

b)___________________________________________

10.hail — a) to greet, salute, shout an expression of welcome

___________________________________________

b)_________________________________________

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11.ball — a) a round object used in games and sports __________

b)_________________________________________

12.match — a) a game in which players or teams complete against each other _________________________

b)_______________________________________

13.bank — a) a financial institution _______________________

b)________________________________________

14.page — a) one side of a sheet of paper in a book ___________

b)_________________________________________

15.light — a) not weighing much _________________________

b)_________________________________________

Task 2. Find homographs to the following words. Translate and transcribe both of them.

1.to bow — a) [ ], to bend the head or body ____________

b)[ ], ________________________________

2.to tear — a) [ ],to pull apart by force ________________

b)[ ], ________________________________

3.to desert — a) [ ], to go away from a person or place

________________________________________

b)[ ], _______________________________

4.wind — a) [ ], air in motion ______________________

b)[ ], _________________________________

5.row — a) [ ], a number of persons or things in a line

____________________________________________

b)[ ], __________________________________

6.to lead — a) [ ], to conduct on the way, go before to show the way ___________________________________

b)[ ], ________________________________

7.wound — a) [ ], an injury in which your skin or fresh is damaged __________________________________

b)[ ], ________________________________

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Task 3. Choose the right word to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need. Fill in the table after the exer­ cise.

accept / except

0.Why should we (accept, except) their project?

1.He has read all of Shakespeare’s plays (accept, except) one.

2.Will you (accept, except) my apology for being late?

3.I always (accept, except) birthday gifts from my granny.

4.I’m not sure we can (accept, except) that invitation.

5.The store is open every day (accept, except) Sunday.

6.We haven’t told anyone (accept, except) Leslie’s dad.

7.I am here to (accept, except) the award on MsWinslet’s behalf.

8.You will (accept, except) her explanation without question.

9.Most scientists (accept, except) that climate change is linked to carbon missions.

10.(Accept, Except) for one old lady, the bus was empty.

11.It’s difficult to (accept, except) your plan, it’s too complicated.

12.I will (accept, except) your help with gratitude.

13.Take a seat anywhere (accept, except) in the front row.

14.(Accept, Except) for a few spelling mistakes, John’s paper is perfect.

15.May smiled as she said she would (accept, except) the reward.

16.The stamp club was happy to (accept, except) new members.

17.Everyone understood the new rule (accept, except)Andrew.

18.Everyone has made a decision (accept, except) Polly.

19.The president campaigned in every state (accept, except) Alaska.

20.He will certainly (accept, except) the award happily.

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Task 4. Choose the right word to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need. Fill in the table after the exer­ cise.

tall / high

0.The Ural Mountains are not very (high, tall).

1.The building is forty stories (high, tall).

2.Two (high, tall) people in front of me blocked my view.

3.How (high, tall) are you?

4.I think stories about ghosts are (high, tall) tales.

5.I am trying to sell my bicycle for a (high, tall) price.

6.The racing car was going at a (high, tall) speed.

7.The prices have become really (high, tall).

8.Sky scrapers are very (high, tall) buildings.

9.Please put the (high, tall) glasses on the table.

10.There was a narrow but very (high, tall) tower in the middle of the square.

11.John is six feet (high, tall).

12.The table was decorated with unusual (high, tall) candlesticks.

13.I never believe his (high, tall) tales.

14.She couldn’t see herself because the mirror was too (high tall).

15.Put the medicine on a (higher, taller) shelf — you do want the children to get hold of it.

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16.Even though they build a (high, tall) fence, they could still jump over it.

17.Jack was a (high, tall) dark and handsome man.

18.Who is (higher, taller) you or your brother?

19.We enjoyed seeing the (high, tall) buildings of Manhattan.

20.We need some (high, tall) glasses for soft drinks.

Task 5. Choose the right word to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.

teach / learn

0.The more we (teach, learn) the more we know.

1.Jacques has always wanted to (teach, learn) young Americans how to speak French.

2.After many months of practice, Angela (taught, learned) how to take photographs expertly.

3.Didn’t your parents (teach, learn) you how to behave in this sort of situation?

4.He who can, does. He who cannot, (teaches, learns).

5.The police never (taught, learnt) who had taken the bicycle.

6.I (teach, learn) older pupils.They are usually about twelve.

7.My neighbour (teaches, learns) swimming in a camp and (taught, learnt) me to swim last summer.

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8.The children (taught, learned) how to swim last summer.

9.Experience (teaches, learns) us our limitations.

10.I want to (teach, learn) to speak French.

11.Who has (taught, learnt) you to play the guitar?

12.You can’t (teach, learn) an old dog new tricks.

13.What languages can you (teach, learn) me?

14.First you must (teach, learn) the ABC and then you’ll be able to read.

15.This illustration can (teach, learn) you the parts of a tree.

16.Don’t play until you have (taught, learned) the rules.

17.Nick (taught, learned) himself to play the guitar.

18.Will you (teach, learn) me how to knit?

19.Did you (teach, learn) anything from that incident?

20.Who (taught, learned) you?

Task 6. Choose the right word to complete these sentences. Cross out the one you do not need. Fill in the table after the exercise.

than / then

0.Andrew is two years older (than, then) Jim.

1.Cathy would rather read (than, then) watch television.

2.The photographer focused on the flower and (than, then) pressed the shutter release.

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3.Dinnerwasfollowedbycoffeeand(than,then)camethespeeches.

4.Don’t tell them any more (than, then) they need to know.

5.If you want to go home, (than, then) go.

6.Go out by the back door, (than, then) no one will see you.

7.She said she’d rather leave her job (than, then) be forced to work for such an unpleasant man.

8.You must ask John to the party, and (than, then) there’s Paul — don’t forget him.

9.Profits are higher (than, then) they were last year.

10.If you want to come with us, (than, then) get ready now.

11.Do the washing up (than, then) you can go to the skating-rink.

12.12.We’ll swim until noon and (than, then) have lunch.

13.13. I would rather walk (than, then) ride.

14.We can have lunch and (than, then) return to the beach.

15.Oranges taste sweeter (than, then) lemons.

16.I was still at school (than, then).

17.John Macanlay, a political refugee who was (than, then) living in the USA, suddenly disappeared.

18.Beatrice was three years younger (than, then) me.

19.Acrowd of more (than, then) 10 000 gathered.

20.Ifnooneelseiswilling,OK(than,then),Ishallhavetodothejob myself.

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Task 7. Choose the right word to complete these sentences. Crossouttheoneyoudonotneed.Fillinthetableaftertheexercise.

that / those; this / these

0.(This,These) are your books, aren’t they?

1.(This,These) is a pie.

2.(This,These) are bare facts.

3.(This,These) is the sweater I am wearing tonight.

4.(This,These) are the socks I will wear with my new suit.

5.(This,These) will be the best morning for a walk on the beach.

6.(This,These) saddle belongs to Morgan’s cousin.

7.(This,These) are the books I have already read.

8.(This,These) cannot be the computers I described to you.

9.(This,These) must be the price for the computers.

10.(That,Those) sounded like my brother’s voice on the tape.

11.(That,Those) were certainly interesting tales.

12.(That,Those) is a field of turnips over there.

13.(That,Those) are sunflowers behind the turnips.

14.(That,Those) is a giant sunflower.

15.(That,Those) eggplants in the basket are not ripe.

16.(That,Those) were good points you raised in class.

17.(That,Those) bikes cost a lot.

18.Have you ever learnt (that, those) lines by heart?

19.(That,Those) was a difficult problem.

20.(This,These) are the books I’m going to return to the library.

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