This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 5 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following words are homographs? A) Lead (to guide), lead (a metal). B) Read (present), read (past). C) Bow (to bend), bow (a weapon). D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 2. By, buy and bye are examples of ..... A) Homographs. B) Homophones. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homophones. 3. In the sentence, "I read that book last year, " how is the word read pronounced? A) Like the color 'red'. B) The same as in 'I will read it tomorrow'. C) To rhyme with 'seed'. D) To rhyme with 'paid'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Like the color 'red'. 4. We're going to watch a live concert next month.Identify the meaning of LIVE in the sentence. A) To be alive. B) Actual time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Actual time. 5. Select the pair of words that are antonyms. A) Happy-joyful. B) Big-small. C) Fast-quick. D) Bright-shiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Big-small. 6. True or false:Homographs are words that look the same but have more than one meaning, and sometimes more than one pronunciation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. The school (a) spoke to a group of parents. A) A. principal. B) PrincipleView . C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. principal. 8. Colonists would export goods to other countries. In this sentence, export is a A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Verb. 9. Try to roll the ball down the hill. A) A type of bread. B) To turn over and over. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To turn over and over. 10. It is not nice to judge people based off of how they look. A) To listen to and decide a court case. B) To choose the winner of a contest. C) To form an opinion about someone. D) To make a careful guess. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To form an opinion about someone. 11. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.I will ..... the letter tonight. A) Write. B) Right. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Write. 12. Why is it important to learn about homographs in language arts? A) It helps in improving spelling skills. B) Learning about homographs enhances vocabulary and improves reading comprehension. C) It is only relevant for advanced language studies. D) It makes writing more complex and difficult. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Learning about homographs enhances vocabulary and improves reading comprehension. 13. Bow and bow/Live and live are ..... A) Homonyms. B) Homophones. C) Homographs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homographs. 14. What is the homograph in the sentence:'The minute hand moved slowly'? A) Minute. B) Hand. C) Moved. D) Slowly. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minute. 15. The fight ..... in the movie was extremely exciting! A) Seen. B) Scene. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Scene. 16. In which sentence is the word 'desert' pronounced with the stress on the second syllable (de-SERT)? A) The camel walked across the hot, sandy desert. B) Don't desert your friends when they need you. C) The island was a desert, with no people on it. D) My favorite dessert is ice cream. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't desert your friends when they need you. 17. Read the sentence:'The details were so minute, I needed a magnifying glass to see them.' What does the word minute mean in this context? A) A period of 60 seconds. B) Extremely small. C) An official record of a meeting. D) Happening very quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely small. 18. We can ..... here for a while.The ..... of the wood is in the yard.Find the word that best fits both sentences. A) Sit. B) Pile. C) Stop. D) Rest. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rest. 19. She ..... on a ..... which was paved with flowers. A) (road / rode). B) (rode / road). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (rode / road). 20. If 'project' is pronounced with stress on the second syllable (pro-JECT), what is its most likely function in a sentence? A) A verb, meaning to cast an image or sound. B) A noun, meaning a housing development. C) A noun, meaning a school assignment. D) An adjective, meaning something that is planned. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A verb, meaning to cast an image or sound. 21. Nobody (a) what you are thinking. A) Knows. B) A. nose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. nose. 22. What does homo mean? A) Same. B) Writing. C) Opposite. D) Action. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same. 23. Which word correctly completes the sentence:I don't know ..... I should bring a jacket or not. A) Where. B) Wether. C) Whether. D) Weather. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Whether. 24. Which word correctly completes the sentence:My mom said I'm not ..... to watch that movie. A) Aloud. B) Allowed. C) Allowd. D) Alowed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allowed. 25. The sign said, 'Fine for parking here.' Based on the context of a warning sign, what does fine most likely mean? A) Excellent or of high quality. B) A penalty or sum of money to be paid. C) Feeling well and healthy. D) Very thin or delicate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A penalty or sum of money to be paid. 26. Make your decision based on ..... A) Fax. B) Facts. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Facts. 27. The new school ..... said that the ..... of the story is to always be kind. A) Principle, principle. B) Principal, principal. C) Principle, principal. D) Principal, principle. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Principal, principle. 28. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. A tool for your teeth, hair needs this after a strong breeze;a growth of shrubs and very small trees. A) Brush. B) Pupil. C) Band. D) Left. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Brush. 29. Zayla had a five dollar bill to pay for her lunch. A) A beak. B) A statement of money owed. C) A proposed law. D) Paper money. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Paper money. 30. What does phone mean? A) Books. B) Sound. C) Writing. D) Technology. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sound. 31. I have (a) dollars in my pocket. A) For. B) A. four. C) Fore. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. four. 32. I don't no / know the answer to the problem. A) New. B) No. C) Know. D) Now. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Know. 33. In the sentence 'The desert was hot and dry, ' what is the homograph? A) Desert. B) Hot. C) Dry. D) And. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Desert. 34. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. This person loves sports, he has a favorite team;I'm so hot! Plug this in or I'll scream! A) Jam. B) Fan. C) Band. D) Pupil. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fan. 35. The meaning of contest changes depending on syllable stress. Which sentence uses contest as a verb meaning 'to challenge or dispute'? A) She entered the school's art contest. B) First prize in the contest is a new bike. C) The spelling contest will be held in the gym. D) He plans to contest the results of the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He plans to contest the results of the race. 36. In the sentence 'The dove dove into the bushes, ' what is the homograph? A) Dove (the bird) and Dove (past tense of dive). B) Bushes and Bushes. C) Into and Into. D) The and The. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Dove (the bird) and Dove (past tense of dive). 37. The ..... wall protected the village from the waves. A) See. B) Sea. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sea. 38. In which sentence does the word **bass** rhyme with 'face'? A) The musician adjusted the strings on his electric **bass** before the show. B) We watched the fisherman reel in a large striped **bass** from the river. C) For dinner, the chef prepared a delicious grilled sea **bass**. D) The eagle swooped down and caught a struggling **bass** in its talons. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The musician adjusted the strings on his electric **bass** before the show. 39. Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?Did you eat the last whole wheat roll in the package? A) Please do not roll in the grass. B) I ate chicken, salad, and a roll for dinner. C) The little boy tried to roll the clay into a big ball. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I ate chicken, salad, and a roll for dinner. 40. Give examples of different meanings of the homograph 'lead'. A) Behind, Copper. B) Lose, Gold. C) Follow, Silver. D) Guide, Metal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Guide, Metal. 41. Synonyms are words with ..... A) Almost the same meaning. B) Different meaning. C) Same spelling. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Almost the same meaning. 42. It was a capital offense . A) Punishable by death. B) Money. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Punishable by death. 43. Is the word being used as a noun or verb in the following sentence? *noun-person, place, thing, or idea *verb-a word that shows an actionThe produce is harvested in the fall. A) Noun. B) Verb. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Noun. 44. The team left the stadium after losing. A) Went away. B) Direction. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Went away. 45. The word bass can be pronounced two ways. Which sentence uses the pronunciation that rhymes with 'ace'? A) He plays the bass guitar in a rock band. B) My dad caught a huge largemouth bass while fishing. C) The loud bass from the speakers was shaking the room. D) The choir needed another singer for the bass part. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad caught a huge largemouth bass while fishing. 46. What is one benefit of recycling? A) Increases pollution levelsTagsMain ideas. B) Promotes environmental sustainability. C) Reduces waste management costs. D) Creates jobs in the recycling industry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Creates jobs in the recycling industry. 47. Though he was already tired, the farmer had to ..... the seeds. A) So. B) Sew. C) Sow. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sow. 48. Some people are ruthless; they ..... in your business uninvitingly. A) Medal. B) Meddle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Meddle. 49. In the sentence, "The heavy pipe was made of lead, " what does the word "lead" mean? A) A type of metal. B) The main story in the news. C) To guide someone. D) A dog's leash. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A type of metal. 50. Katie is seven now. She will turn ..... next year. A) Ate. B) Eat. C) Eight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eight. 51. Select the correct homograph to complete the sentence.He told the driver to turn ..... onto his street. A) Write. B) Right. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Right. 52. My school project is on the solar system, so I will project images of planets onto the screen. How does the meaning of project change? A) It means 'a plan' in both cases. B) It is first a noun (an assignment) and then a verb (to display). C) It is first a verb (to display) and then a noun (an assignment). D) It means 'to stick out' in both cases. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is first a noun (an assignment) and then a verb (to display). 53. I live for my family, friends and other loved ones. Identify the meaning of LIVE in this sentence. A) To be alive. B) Actual time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To be alive. 54. Karla kicked the soccer ball with her left foot. A) 12 inches. B) A part of your body. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A part of your body. 55. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. You have a problem, you're stuck with no escape;spread this on toast, strawberry or grape. A) Fast. B) Pupil. C) Page. D) Jam. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Jam. 56. My favorite show to WATCH is the Backyardigans. A) To view or see. B) An object that tells time. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To view or see. 57. Police fired shots into the air and used teargas to ..... the demonstrators. A) Disburse. B) Disperse. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disperse. 58. She said, "I shall not ..... before I ..... " A) (dye / die). B) (die / dye). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (dye / die). 59. The bottle left a water ring on the table. A) Sound of bell. B) Circle. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Circle. 60. If a fire fighter were to conduct a safety presentation, he or she might tell you to feel the door knob before opening during a fire. Which definition fits the homograph conduct in the sentence above? A) To act in a certain way. B) To direct an orchestra. C) To move through. D) To lead as a guide. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To lead as a guide. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books