Homophones Test 3
    Homophones: Test 3.

 

Homophones are words that sound alike but are spelled differently.

In each phase or sentence of the tests that follow, the missing word, usually a homophone, is one that is often confused with a similar one.

For each blank space supply one of the two (or three) words given. You will NOT necessarily use each word once - you may have to use one word two or three times and you may not use the other(s) at all.

 

 

I.  pray, prey, bridal, bridle, mare, mayor, sail, sale

 

1        The ____________wears a gold chain.

2        Boats __________ on the lake.

3        Tigers ___________on deer.

4        A horse is controlled with a ___________________.

5        Her ______________gown was white.

6        People ___________in church.

7        A____________ is a female horse.

8        There were bargain at the__________________ .

 

2        hair,   hare,  flaw,  floor,   pore  pour  trust   trussed

 

1        A _________________ is an opening in the skin.

2        To be__________________ is to be tied.

3        We walk on the ___________________.

4        A ________________is like a rabbit.

5        We ______________ people who are honest.

6        A _______________ is a fault or defect.

7        I comb my ________________ each morning.

8        We ___________ tea from the pot.

 

3  peer, pier, him, hymn, fate, fete, braid,  brayed

 

 

1        The donkey_____________.

2        We raised money at the ___________.

.3       To _________________means to look.

4        We sang a ______________in church.

5        We do not know our_____________.

6        A boat is tied to the _____________.

7        I gave ________________ my book.

8        She sewed some ___________on her dress.

 

4.   flour flower ** die** dye ** medal** meddle ball ** bawl**

 

1        To _______________________is to cry.

2        The brave man received a ___________

3        We make cakes with ________________

4        To _____________________is to interfere.

5        We must all ________________some day.

6        Material is coloured with ______________.

7        Tennis is a game played with a _________.

8        A rose is a _________________________.

 

5.   soul sole creak creek Find fined hale hail

 

1        Every shoe has a _________________.

2        Dad was for ___________         speeding.

3        Frozen rain is _____________________.

4        To be _____________ is to be well.

5        A rusty gate will ___________________.

6        Your spirit is your __________________.

7        The diggers hoped to ____________ gold.

8        A ________________________is a stream.

 

6.   vain vein taught taut guessed guest waist waste

 

1        Her ______________________is very slender.

2        I _______________________who was coming.

3        Blood in a ____________________ looks blue.

4        We must not ______________________ water.

5        I ____________________ was to read at school.

6        The rope was ___________________________.

7        A ________________ person has too much pride.

8        A ___________________________  is a visitor.