Homonyms

QUICK QUIZ: Homonyms

Answer the questions below. When finished, click the "Check your answers" button to get your score. Have fun!

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1) The burning candle created a pleasant ____ in the room.


sent
cent
scent

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2) We’re going to Prague in the spring. Can you recommend some interesting      _____?


sites
sights
cites

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3) If we’re taking the subway, I’ll need to borrow some money for the ____.


faire
fare
fair

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4) Jimmy wants to be president one day. In fact, Bill Clinton is his ____.


idyll
idle
idol

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5) Congratulations! I heard you won a gold ____ in the swimming      competition.


meddle
medal
metal

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6) Please don’t ____ in my business. If I need your advice, I’ll ask for  it!


medal
metal
meddle

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7) Would you like a piece of fruit? Perhaps a ____?pear


pear
pair
pare

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8) Henry VIII’s ____ lasted for 38 years.


rain
reign
rein

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9) They’re going to ___ several houses to clear the land for a shopping mall.


raise
raze
rays

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10) Wow! You made that jacket yourself? I didn’t even know you could ____.


sew
so
sow

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11) I’ll need your help in making the lasagna. Would you please ____ the      cheese?


grate
great

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12) Mike was sent to the _____ office for misbehaving.


principal’s
principle’s

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13) What kind of fish would you like – salmon or ____?


soul
sole

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14) They sell beautiful _____ from Italy at the Metropolitan Museum gift      shop.


stationary
stationery

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15) Jennifer played the ____ of Elizabeth Bennet in her school production of      Pride and Prejudice.


roll
role

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16) After speaking for three hours at the conference, Joe was feeling a little      ____.


hoarse
horse

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17) Mary didn’t win a medal. She came in _____.


fourth
forth

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18) The Panama Canal is a stunning ____ of engineering.


feet
feat

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19) This interesting new study looks at the ____ of a positive attitude on      health.


affects
effects

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20) Student _____ meetings are held every Friday afternoon.


council
counsel

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