This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 20 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. In which sentence is the word record used as a verb, with the stress on the second syllable (re-CORD)? A) She hoped to record her band's new song this weekend. B) The athlete broke the world record for the high jump. C) My grandpa has an amazing vinyl record collection. D) What is your school's attendance record?. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She hoped to record her band's new song this weekend. 2. In which sentence is the word permit used as a noun, with the stress on the first syllable (PER-mit)? A) You need a special permit to park in this lot. B) My parents will not permit me to go to the concert. C) Will you permit us to leave early?. D) I can't permit such behavior in my classroom. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) You need a special permit to park in this lot. 3. What is the meaning of homonym? A) Words that have the same spellings but sound different. B) Words that sound the same and have the same spellings. C) Words that sound the same but have different spellings. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words that sound the same and have the same spellings. 4. The wound was very deep. A) Wound-to twist. B) Wound-hurt / cut. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wound-hurt / cut. 5. Select the homograph for the pair of meanings below:a. to tear apart b. a musical performance A) Rip. B) Concert. C) Tear. D) Break. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tear. 6. There are (eight, ate) birds in one cage. A) Eight. B) Ate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Eight. 7. The post office is close to the bank.Identify the meaning of the word CLOSE in the sentence. A) Shut. B) Near. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Near. 8. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.She did not ..... me hiding in the closet. A) See. B) Sea. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) See. 9. Mark 1 word that completes BOTH sentences.Don't forget to ..... your bag.Buy a ..... of gum at the store. A) Bring. B) Pack. C) Stick. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pack. 10. Bat is a homonym that means an animal but it can also mean a ..... A) A tool used in baseball to hit balls. B) A reptile. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A tool used in baseball to hit balls. 11. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?We live in a two ( ) house.Can you read me a ( )? A) Room. B) Story. C) Book. D) Level. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Story. 12. Synonym for enslave, manacle A) Incite. B) Influx. C) Improvise. D) Shackle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Shackle. 13. I saw a restaurant just off the (a) about a mile back. A) A. road. B) Rode. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. road. 14. Choose the right answer:'Words that are spelled the same but are pronounced differently and have different meanings' A) Homophones. B) Homographs. C) Homonyms. D) Heteronyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Heteronyms. 15. Passed tense of throw A) Threw. B) Through. C) Pale. D) Pail. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Threw. 16. Mario found a chest in the cave A) A rib-cage. B) A box of treasure. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A box of treasure. 17. Fill in the blank with the synonym of the word in parenthesis.Our team is ..... (determined) to win the championship game. A) Excited. B) Lackadaisical. C) Nervous. D) Committed. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Committed. 18. The band wants to record a new song to beat the world record. How does the pronunciation change between the two uses of the word? A) The pronunciation is the same for both. B) The first is pronounced re-CORD (stress on second syllable) and the second is RE-cord (stress on first). C) The first is pronounced RE-cord (stress on first syllable) and the second is re-CORD (stress on second). D) The spelling changes, so the pronunciation is completely different. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first is pronounced re-CORD (stress on second syllable) and the second is RE-cord (stress on first). 19. What 2 words make up the contraction haven't? A) Have not. B) Has not. C) Have wont. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Have not. 20. Fierce winds ..... all night during the thunderstorm. A) Blew. B) Blue. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Blew. 21. Identify the antonyms in the following list: A) Tall, short. B) Light, bright. C) Quick, fast. D) Loud, noisy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tall, short. 22. He has a strange way of holding his bat.What is the meaning of the word BAT in the sentence? A) In baseball. B) An animal. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In baseball. 23. Did you FLY to Miami last week? A) An insect. B) To move above the ground. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To move above the ground. 24. Choose the correct word for the following sentence:I only wanted the most recent ..... of the book A) Addition. B) Edition. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Addition. 25. I did not notice that there was a tear in my shirt. A) A rip. B) Liquid that comes from the eye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A rip. 26. "intelligent" and '' naive" A) SYNONYM. B) ANTONYM. C) HOMOPHONE. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) ANTONYM. 27. Jenny ordered a shake at the restaurant. A) A drink. B) To move back and forth. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A drink. 28. In which sentence is the word close used as a verb? A) The race was a close finish. B) We are very close friends. C) The store is close to my house. D) Please close the door quietly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Please close the door quietly. 29. Which sentence contains a homograph? A) I need to buy some bread. B) She shed a tear when she saw the tear in her dress. C) The sun is bright today. D) He read the book before he went to bed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She shed a tear when she saw the tear in her dress. 30. The deteriorating ..... conditions of the world around may prove to be ..... for life on earth. A) 1.Climatic, 2. climactic. B) 1. climactic, 2.climatic. C) None of these. D) None of the above. 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