Homonyms Exercise (pages 26-27)

The derived homonyms are shown in red.

1.  park          /pɑ:k/                      

2.  book         /bʊk

3.  bank         /bæŋk/

4.  train          /treɪn/

5.  fly             /flaɪ/ 

6.  ring           /rɪŋ/    

7.  right          /raɪt/

8.  arms         /ɑ:mz/

9.  make up   /ˈmeɪk ʌp/ 

10. run           /rʌn/    

11. hard         /hɑ:d/

12. tip            /tɪp/        

Homographs Exercise (page 28)

2. The farm used to produce /prəˈdju:s/  produce /ˈprɒdju:s/ . 

3.  The dump was so full that it had to refuse  /rɪˈfju:z/ more refuse  /ˈrefju:s/.

4.  She could lead /li:d/ if she could get the lead   /led/   out.     

5.  The soldier decided to desert /dɪˈzɜ:t/ in the  desert   /ˈdezət/ .

6.  Since there’s no time like the present  /ˈprezṇt/, it was time to present   /ˈpri:zent/  

     the present  /ˈprezṇt/ .

7.  I did not object /əbˈʤekt/  to the object  /ˈɒbʤekt/  .

8.  To help with planting, the farmer taught her sow  /saʊ/  to sow  /səʊ/ .

9.  The insurance was invalid   /ˈɪnvælɪd/ for the  invalid  /ˈɪnvəli:d/ .

10.  There was a row /raʊ/  in the boat about how  to row  /rəʊ/ .

11.  They were too close /kləʊs/  to the door to close /kləʊz/ it.

12. Upon seeing the tear /teə/   in the painting, I  shed a tear  /tɪə/.

13.  The wind  /wɪnd/  was too strong to wind  /waɪnd/   the sail.

Homographs: Word-class Pairs  (page 29)

 1. (a)  His business interests conflict with his public duty.  

           /kənˈflɪkt/  

(b) This latest crisis may lead to armed conflict.

          /ˈkɒnflɪkt/

2. (a) The President has an armed escort. 

            /ˈeskɔ:t/

(b) The receptionist will escort visitors to the meeting room. 

             /ɪsˈkɔ:t/ 

3. (a) I cannot permit such behaviour. 

             /pəˈmɪt/

(b)  Have you got a permit?    

           /ˈpɜ:mɪt/

4. (a) I'm going to protest!

            /prəˈtest/

    (b) There will be a storm of protest.  

             /ˈprəʊtest/ 

5. (a) The rebels in the hills will never surrender.

               /ˈrebḷz/

    (b) Every child rebels against authority at some stage.    

              /rɪˈbelz/

Homograph: Word-class Pairs Exercise (page 30)

  1.   (a) to decline to do something  refuse /rɪˈfju:z/   (verb)

         (b) rubbish  refuse    /ˈrefju:z/               (noun)

  2.   (a) get smaller contract   /kənˈtrækt/     (verb)

        (b) a legal agreement  contract   /ˈkɒntrækt/    (noun)

  3   (a) what is contained in something   content  /ˈkɒntent/      (noun)

        (b) happy, satisfied  content    /kənˈtent/     (adjective)

  4.   (a) a short passage from a longer text  extract /ˈekstrækt/   (noun)

        (b) to pull out  extract  /ɪkˈstrækt/ or /ekˈstrækt/    (verb)

  5.   (a) tiny minute /maɪˈnju:t/     (adjective)

         (b) sixty seconds minute /ˈmɪnɪt/   (noun)