Fill in the blanks with fhe appropriate homophone.

(sealing, ceiling) 1. We had difficulty in... the leak. 2. The spidermade its web on the.... 3. The... of the гост is high.

(sole, soul) 1. My old boots need new.... 2. He was the... exe­cutor named in the will. 3. We had a nice... for lunch. 4. He has a hard job to keep body and... together. 5. He put his heart and.. -into work.

(bare, bear) 1. In winter the garden looked....2. The pain was-almost more than he could....3.1 can't... that man. 4. He moved with the grace of a trained.... 5. The ice won't... your weight,

(pear, pair) 1.1 have bought a... of shoes. 2. Please give me a..., I prefer them to apples. 3. They went away in....

(right, write) 1. Don't... on both sides of the paper. 2. What's the... time? 3. In England traffic keeps to the left side of the road, not to the... as in other countries. 4.1 hope you know the difference between... and wrong.

(vain, vein, vane) 1. AH our work was in....2. She is a... young girl, always giving herself airs. 3. One of the... of the propeller was. broken. 4. They found a... of gold in the rock. 5, He became so angry? that the... on his forehead swelled.

5. State a) which consonants are silent; b) which of the words have /6/..

a) exhaust diaphragm cupboard subtle

shepherd Thomas debt tomb

listen sign comb hustle

limb isle gnarl light

heirloom Tham.es knick-knack

b) wroth worthy method

throat bathe ethos

sooth loath Smith

thief moth pith

clothes strength smooth

with wealthy Plymouth

6. Give sentences with the contrast homophones.

hide—I'd hall—all

hitches ■—itches harmful—armful

hair—heir handy—Andy

hedge—edge unharmed—unarmed

7. Single out words with the author's individual spelling used to sustain the
humour, consult the dictionary for correct spelling.

О the harbor of Fowley Is a beautiful spot And it's there I enjowey To sail in a yot

Or to race in a yacht Roundja mark or a buoy Such a beautiful spacht Is the harbor of Fuoy!... But the wave mountain-high And the violent storm Do I risk them? Not Igh But prefer to sit worm

With a book on my knees By the library fire While I list to the brees Rising hire and hire

And so whether I weigh Up the anchor or not, I am happy each deigh In my home or ray yot;

Every care I resign

Every comfort enjoy,

In this cottage of mign

By the Harbor of Foy

by Sir Arthur Quiller-Coach

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