This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The details were so minute, I needed a magnifying glass to see them. What does minute mean here? A) A period of 60 seconds. B) The official notes from a meeting. C) Extremely small. D) Happening very quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extremely small. 2. I sent / cent the letter in the mail on Monday. A) Sent. B) Cent. C) Scent. D) Sit. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sent. 3. Identify the meaning of the highlighted HomographYou missed the train by a minute. A) Notes made during the meeting. B) Very small in size. C) A unit of time. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A unit of time. 4. Which sentence uses the word 'bass' as a homograph? A) The bass guitar was out of tune. B) The bass fish was caught in the lake. C) The bass voice was deep and resonant. D) The bass drum was loud. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The bass guitar was out of tune. 5. Read the sentence:'After a long day, he was finally content with his work.' What does 'content' mean here? A) The topics or subjects in a book. B) In a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction. C) The amount of a particular substance. D) To struggle or argue with someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) In a state of peaceful happiness or satisfaction. 6. What is the meaning of the word 'bow' in the sentence 'She tied a bow in her hair'? A) Type of musical instrument. B) Decorative knot or loop. C) Weapon used for shooting arrows. D) Gesture of respect or greeting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Decorative knot or loop. 7. Read the sentences:1. She was content with her project's grade. 2. The content of the box was a mystery. How does the word 'content' differ in these sentences? A) It is an adjective in sentence 1 and a noun in sentence 2. B) It is a noun in sentence 1 and a verb in sentence 2. C) It has the same meaning and function in both sentences. D) It is a verb in sentence 1 and an adjective in sentence 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is an adjective in sentence 1 and a noun in sentence 2. 8. Tom looks just like his brother.What does the word like mean in the sentence below? A) Same as. B) Enjoy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Same as. 9. 'I wound the tape'. identify the meaning of the Homograph that was highlighted in the sentence. A) Breathless. B) Injury. C) To arrange or coil around. D) Found. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To arrange or coil around. 10. Fill in the blank with the correct word.Please grab ..... jacket for recess. A) You're. B) Your. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Your. 11. She's been unable to ..... much sympathy from the public for her venture. A) Elicit. B) Illicit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elicit. 12. What topic did we saw this week? A) Indefinite pronouns. B) Homophones. C) Synonyms/ Antonyms. D) Homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Homographs. 13. Did you ring the doorbell? A) To sound a bell. B) A piece of jewellery. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To sound a bell. 14. In which sentence does the word bass rhyme with 'ace'? A) He plays the bass guitar in a rock band. B) My dad caught a huge largemouth bass at the lake. C) The DJ turned up the bass to make the floor shake. D) Her voice has a very low, deep bass quality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) My dad caught a huge largemouth bass at the lake. 15. Which of the following pairs contains homographs? A) There / their. B) Read (present tense) / read (past tense). C) Two / too. D) Accept / except. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read (present tense) / read (past tense). 16. What is:wind, wind A) Homophone. B) Homonym. C) Homograph. D) N/a. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homograph. 17. Which word is a homograph with different parts of speech? A) Bat. B) Bow. C) Wind. D) Lead. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bow. 18. Mark 1 word that completes BOTH sentences.If it gets too hot, turn the ..... on.I am a big ..... of the baseball team. A) Fan. B) Air. C) Player. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fan. 19. Select the correct homograph.He watched a short ..... on Youtube about WWII. A) Clip (movie). B) Clip (speed). C) Clip (fastener). D) Clip (brush against). E) Clip (cut). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Clip (movie). 20. What is the meaning of homograph? A) Words that sound the same and have the same spellings. B) Words that have the same spellings but sound different. C) Words that sound the same but have different spellings. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words that have the same spellings but sound different. 21. I dove into the lake. A) A kind of bird. B) Jumped head first. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Jumped head first. 22. We searched everywhere trying to ..... our last dog. A) Find. B) Fined. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Find. 23. In the sentence, 'Don't forget to wind the clock before you go to bed, ' how is wind pronounced? A) To rhyme with 'find'. B) To rhyme with 'sinned'. C) The same as in 'a windy day'. D) The same as in 'window'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To rhyme with 'find'. 24. After the bike race, the cyclist had a deep wound on his knee. What is the meaning of wound? A) An injury to the body. B) Turned or twisted something. C) The past tense of 'to win'. D) A strong gust of air. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An injury to the body. 25. In the sentence, 'The soldier swore he would not desert his team, ' what does the word 'desert' mean? A) A dry, sandy place. B) A sweet food served after a meal. C) To abandon or leave behind. D) To be worthy of something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To abandon or leave behind. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesHomographs Quiz 2Homographs Quiz 3Homographs Quiz 4Homographs Quiz 5Homographs Quiz 6Homographs Quiz 7Homographs Quiz 8Homographs Quiz 9Homographs Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books