TOEIC - Class 3

Homographs

100

1. With a lot of effort and sacrifice, Joanne had become a fine athlete.
2. The police officer gave him a fine for speeding.

fine : 1. excellent 2. amende

200

1. The lights were green all the way. 
2. Would you turn the light off, please?
3. I’d rather have a light lunch. 

light : 1. feux  2. lumière 3. léger

300

1. The match they played yesterday was wonderful.
2. Have you got a match?
3. Can you find a blouse to match your skirt?

match : 1. match 2. allumette 3. aller avec/être assorti

400

1. My father always gives waiters huge tips.
2. This is a book full of tips on how to save energy.
3. The tip of my pencil is broken.

tip : 1. pourboire 2. astuces 3. bout/pointe

500

1. They were playing pool near a swimming-pool.
2. It was suggested that a pool of experts be formed to perform all of the duties. 
3. We had to pool our money to be able to buy a house.
4. We had a car pool to go to work.

pool: 1. billard/piscine 2. groupe/équipe 3. mettre en commun 4. covoiturage

Homonyms

100

ALLOWED – ALOUD

1. It is not __________ to play ball in the park.
2. Read your essay __________ please.

1. allowed

2. aloud

200

MISSED – MIST

1. There was so much __________ that I had to stop driving.
2. Because of the fog, the plane was late and I __________ my connection.

1. mist

2. missed

300

RAISE – RISE

1. Joan __________ her hand to wave at her friends.
2. In this area, temperatures rarely __________ above freezing.

1. raised

2. rise

400

DINER – DINNER

1. The __________ was delicious. I particularly enjoyed the starter.
2. The __________ next to your house is a wonderful place: the food there is fresh and cheap.

1. dinner

2. diner

500

TAIL – TALE

1. Alice in Wonderland is a well-known __________.
2. The __________ of the plane has been hit.

1. tale

2. tail

Homonyms 2

100

This week, she’s going to a book ……………….

1. fare
2. fair
3. fear

2. fair

200

I can’t ……………… my job anymore. 

1. bare
2. bear
3. beer

2. bear

300

She was ……………… for speeding. 

1. find
2. fired
3. fined

3. fined

400

Don’t ………….. your time!

1. waist
2. weight
3. waste

3. waste

500

His job is to …………….. the sick. 

1. heal
2. hill
3. heel

1. heal

Confusing Words

100

right – write

right (droite, correct) – write (écrire)

200

board – bored

board (tableau, conseil d’administration)
bored (to be bored = s’ennuyer)

300

hole – whole

hole (trou) – whole (en entier)

400

made – maid

made (fabriqué) – maid (femme de ménage)

500

knight - night

knight (chevalier) – night (nuit)

Grammar

100

The board meetings usually ……………………. on time. 

1. have started
2. start
3. are starting
4. have been starting

2. start

200

They ………………………….. the launch of their new company only a year ago. 

1.   announce
2.   are announcing
3.   have announced
4.   announced

4.   announced

300

I …………………….. in London since 1998. 

1. have lived
2. lived
3. live
4. will live

1. have lived

400

Carl apologizes for not being available when you called, but he ………….. an important client.

1. had visited
2. visited
3. was visiting
4. had been visiting

3. was visiting

500

Exactly, how long ……………. worked as a senior accounting clerk for this company? 

1. have you
2. did you
3. are you
4. will you

1. have you