Homophones
The knight rode a white ___.
a) horse
b) hoarse
a. horse
/ʃiː dʒʌmpt ʌp ənd daʊn/
She jumped up and down.
How many legs do spiders have?
8 (eight)
The dog wagged its ___.
a)tale
b) tail
b. tail
/the juːltaɪd ˈsiːzən ɪz bɛst fɔːr ˈmɛri ˌmeɪkɪŋ/
The Yuletide season is best for merry making.
Which country has the largest population in the world?
China
Do you know the ___ answer?
a) whole
b) hole
a. whole
/ðə ˈstuːdənts ɪn maɪ skuːl ɑːr ˈrɛdi fɔːr ðə sɛd ɪˈvɛnt/
The students in my school are ready for the said event.
Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?
Japan
We visited the construction ___ yesterday.
a) cite
b) site
c) sight
b. site
/əz ðə ˌæt.məsˈfɛrɪk mɪst ɪnˈtɛnsɪfaɪd, /ʃiː ˈriːəlaɪzd ðə ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ əv ˈkrɪstəlz əˈraʊnd hɜːr/
As the atmospheric mist intensified, she realized the glittering of crystals around her.
Who is the father of evolution?
Charles Darwin
The scientist studied the ___ of the disease.
a) course
b) coarse
a. course
/juː ɑːr bɔːrn ɪn ə ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən ðæt dɪˈfaɪnz huː juː ɑːr mɔːr ðæn juː kæn ɪˈmædʒɪn/
You are born in a generation that defines who you are more than you can imagine.
How many hearts do octopuses have?
3
Two branchial hearts: These pump oxygen-depleted blood through the gills so it can collect oxygen.
One systemic heart: This larger heart circulates the freshly oxygenated blood to the rest of the body’s organs and muscles.