Vocabulary
Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the word in italics.
The shrewd queen ruled her country for years.
A. Old
B. Silly
C. Clever
D. unkind
C. Clever
Which pair of homophones means “to look at” and “a step”?
A.see, sea
B.ate, eight
C.feet, feat
D.stare, stair
D. Stare, stair
Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the word in italics.
The ornate city hall took five years to build.
A.steel
B.enormous
C.simple
D.decorated
D. Decorated
Which pair of homophones means “a king’s chair” and “tossed”?
A.brake, break
B.knight, night
C.side, sighed
D.throne, thrown
D. throne, thrown
Vocabulary
Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the word in italics.
That breed of dog is known for its gentle temperament.
A.bark
B.exercise
C.personality
D.playfulness
C. Personality
Which pair of homophones means “move or go by” and “long ago”?
A.peak, peek
B.beat, beet
C.passed, past
D.heard, herd
C. passed, past
Vocabulary
Directions: Choose the word that has about the same meaning as the word in italics.
The soldiers looked over the parapet of the castle.
A.floor
B.basement
C.roof
D.wall
D. Wall
Which pair of homophones means “lighter than normal” and “a bucket”?
A.idle, idol
B.pale, pail
C.pair, pear
D.steal, steel
B. Pale, pail
What is the meaning of the word infernal in the sentence below?
The infernal car alarm went off in the parking lot.
A.hard to hear
B.ringing
C.steady
D.unpleasant
D. Unpleasant
The homophones that best match the meanings “a penny” and “smell” are —
A.I, eye
B.one, won
C.soul, sole
D.cent, scent
D. cent, scent