Homophones are words which sound similar but have different meanings. In each case below, I give you a meaning and you choose the correct word from the homophones which follow. Easy-peasy? Of course it is!
This is part 3 of a multipart quiz. Part 1 is here and Part 2 is here.
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Question of
Blood-sucking parasite, once much used by doctors
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Leach
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Leech
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Question of
An escape of liquid or gas from a pipe
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Leak
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Leek
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Question of
A deep open crack in a glacier
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Crevice
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Crevasse
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Question of
Weird
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Bazaar
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Bizarre
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Question of
What young lambs do in spring
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Gamble
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Gambol
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Question of
You might win this at a sporting event
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Medal
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Meddle
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Question of
Remove wool from sheep, for example
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Sheer
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Shear
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“She gave ____ on a raft, ____ along by the stream’s current”
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Berth, Born
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Birth, Borne
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Berth, Bourn
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Birth, Born
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Question of
One of these must be plunged through the heart of a vampire to do it in
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Steak
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Stake
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Question of
Scoop water out of a boat
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Bale
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Bail
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Baal
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Question of
Thanking his god, the cat ____ upon the occasional churchmouse
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Praise
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Prays
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Preys
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Question of
It is used to attach oxen to a plough
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Yoke
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Yolk
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Question of
A solemn ceremony
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right
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rite
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wright
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write
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Question of
Level or destroy
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raze
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raise
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rays
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Question of
As he jumped from the roof, he prayed that the thick snow would _____ the impact
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Lessen
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Lesson
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I only missed one this time lol. I forgot I had taken this quiz before lol
I find it fun to come back to a quiz after a couple of months, and see what you retained! (Well done 😉 )
Got 12 right, so I missed 3. Great one
Nice score, LaJenna! Thanks for participating 🙂
The Great Homophone Quiz – Part 3
You got 8 out of 15 right!
You got a pass, Branka! Thanks for playing 🙂
You got 9 out of 15 right!
Not bad at all, Imran! 🙂
You got 9 out of 15 right!
Not so bad – we shall homophonize you yet!
And we shall!!! Thanks for playing, Elenka 🙂
Awesome quiz! I’ll bet a lot of people are challenged by this one 🙂
I think most will be at least somewhat challenged by it, but there are always those who get 100% in everything?
That’s definitely not me! Sometimes I bomb the quizzes miserably!
Got 2 mistakes Norman…great quiz 🙂
Excellent result, Traf! Since of these were really tricky ?
my wish was granted…can u do again part 4? ?
Not so sure! I think I’ve exhausted the material 🙂
10 out of 15 on this quiz.
10 is not bad at all! Thanks for playing, DPG ☺
You are welcome Norman.
Just 10 ..good. not bad! Have a good night my friend!
10 is good, Carmen! Thanks for playing, and good morning ☺
Got them all but #8. We spell born without the “e” in the US. Great quiz!
Aah, I didn’t realise that! I can only apologise then, and award you honorary full marks 😀
No problem, I am not complaining, that is how it is when we have the entire world on here. 🙂
Thank you for your generous attitude of forgiveness 🙂
you got 7 out of 15 interesting…..
Not bad, Nabi! Glad you found it interesting 🙂
You got 10 out of 15 right!
YEAH!!
Yeah! Hey, thanks for taking the quiz, Ali 🙂
Super quiz!!! Thank you, dear Norman! I got 14!!! ?
Excellent score, Deli! I am impressed 🙂
I did a little better, got 13 out of 15…so only missed 2! Fun quiz!
I told you you’d get a better score in this one! Well done 🙂
Yes you did…and I gave it my best shot!
It was very interesting! Thank you!
Glad you liked it, Lorso! Thanks for playing 🙂