This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 33 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. His parents did not leave a will. A) Property document. B) Deliberate intention. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Property document. 2. In the sentence 'The band played a lively tune, ' what is the homograph? A) Band. B) Played. C) Lively. D) Tune. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Band. 3. I don't like to ..... against my parents. A) Excuse. B) Rebel. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rebel. 4. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. "How are you feeling?" I am feeling good, Water is down here, pull the bucket if you could! A) Fast. B) Fan. C) Pen. D) Well. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Well. 5. Choose the correct pair of homographs from the options below. A) Tear (to rip) and Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye). B) Bear and Bare. C) Peace and Piece. D) Mail and Male. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tear (to rip) and Tear (a drop of liquid from the eye). 6. Read the sentence:'The detective will lead the investigation, but the pencil was made of lead.' How does the meaning of 'lead' change? A) It means 'to guide' first, then 'a type of metal.'. B) It means 'a type of metal' first, then 'to guide.'. C) It means 'a leash' in both parts. D) It means 'the main part' in both parts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It means 'to guide' first, then 'a type of metal.'. 7. Before Jack ..... for the movie, he needs to rake the ..... A) Leaves, leaves. B) Object, object. C) Palm, palm. D) Quarter, quarter. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Leaves, leaves. 8. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?Can I please have a ( ) for gum?I ate a ( ) of the pizza. A) Dollar. B) Lot. C) Quarter. D) Piece. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Quarter. 9. In the following sentence, what does the word "present" mean?My teacher asked me to present on George Washington Carver. A) A gift. B) Give a speech or lecture. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Give a speech or lecture. 10. He leads the team since he is the captain. A) Leads-metal. B) Leads-to guide. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Leads-to guide. 11. Which word fits in BOTH sentences?We can use this ..... to measure that table.A new ..... was elected by the people to govern their country. A) Yardstick. B) King. C) Ruler. D) President. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ruler. 12. In the sentence 'The wind was too strong to wind the sail, ' which word is a homograph? A) Strong. B) Sail. C) Wind. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 13. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The wind was too strong to wind the sail. A) Sail. B) Strong. C) Wind. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wind. 14. I can't ..... what he's saying. A) Here. B) Hear. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hear. 15. When a speaker says, 'The band needs a new bass player, ' how is 'bass' pronounced and what does it mean? A) Pronounced like 'base, ' meaning a low musical sound. B) Pronounced like 'mass, ' meaning a type of fish. C) Pronounced like 'base, ' meaning a type of fish. D) Pronounced like 'mass, ' meaning a low musical sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pronounced like 'base, ' meaning a low musical sound. 16. Which word completes BOTH sentences? We have a ..... of peaches for the pie. John ..... run 1 mile. A) Bag. B) Can. C) Cannot. D) Jar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Can. 17. True or False:The correct homophone(s) is used in the sentence below.I bought a pear of shoes yesterday. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 18. What is the meaning of the word 'wound' in the sentence 'He suffered a deep wound in the accident'? A) Injury. B) Food. C) Clothing. D) Music. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Injury. 19. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:She shed a tear when she saw the sad movie. A) Shed (a small building in the garden). B) Tear (liquid from the eye). C) Tear. D) Tear (to rip). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tear. 20. The three tenses are the ..... , past and future.For Mother' Day, I had to buy a ..... for my mom.Choose the right word that fits in both the sentences. A) Present. B) Gift. C) Perfect. D) Continuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Present. 21. Which term describes words that are spelled the same and sound the same, but have different meanings, like bat (animal) and bat (sports equipment)? A) Homophone. B) Homonym. C) Synonym. D) Antonym. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonym. 22. In which sentence is the word present a verb meaning 'to give or offer'? A) All students are present in class today. B) My favorite birthday present was a new bike. C) The speaker will present the award after lunch. D) I am living in the present moment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The speaker will present the award after lunch. 23. To use 'console' as a verb meaning 'to comfort, ' how should it be pronounced? A) With stress on the first syllable (CON-sole). B) With stress on the second syllable (con-SOLE). C) The pronunciation is the same as the noun. D) It is always pronounced with even stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) With stress on the second syllable (con-SOLE). 24. Get something off your chest A) To share something that is bothering or upsetting you. B) To come up with a great idea. C) To have difficulty breathing. D) To be happy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To share something that is bothering or upsetting you. 25. What are the 2 words that make up the contraction we'd? A) We is. B) We are. C) We would. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We would. 26. Antonym of cold and wet. A) Hot-sweet. B) Sure-right. C) Hot-dry. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hot-dry. 27. How can the pronunciation of a homograph change its meaning? A) The pronunciation can change the word's spelling, leading to a different meaning. B) The pronunciation can change the word's part of speech, leading to a different meaning. C) The pronunciation can change the word's stress pattern or intonation, leading to a different meaning. D) The pronunciation can change the word's origin, leading to a different meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The pronunciation can change the word's stress pattern or intonation, leading to a different meaning. 28. Which sentence uses the word 'bow' in the same way as the sentence below? She tied a bow in her hair. A) He took a bow after the performance. B) The bow of the ship was damaged. C) The archer used a bow and arrow. D) The gift had a beautiful bow. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The gift had a beautiful bow. 29. Identify the homograph in the following sentence:The bass was too heavy to carry. A) Bass. B) Heavy. C) Carry. D) Too. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bass. 30. The wind blew from every direction that day. A) Wind-to turn around. B) Wind-air. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wind-air. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 1Homographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books