This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homographs – Quiz 6 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homographs Quiz 6 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When the word present has the stress on the first syllable (PRES-ent), what does it most likely mean? A) To introduce a speaker. B) To be in attendance. C) A gift. D) To formally give an award. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A gift. 2. Read the sentence: "Don't forget to wind the clock before you go to bed." What is the meaning of "wind" in this context? A) Moving air. B) To have a curving path. C) To turn a key or handle. D) To run out of breath. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To turn a key or handle. 3. Darold was caught in an explosion where he suffered first degree burns, resulting in him having to get his skin ..... A) Graphed. B) Graft. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Graft. 4. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. Blue, red, or black. All colors of ink;a pig or chicken lives here, some are made of chain link. A) Down. B) Left. C) Present. D) Pen. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pen. 5. Which sentence uses the word 'close' in the same way as the sentence below? Please close the door. A) The store is close to my house. B) They are very close friends. C) The close of the meeting was abrupt. D) Close the window before you leave. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Close the window before you leave. 6. He skidded because he did not apply the ..... ? A) Brake. B) Break. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Break. 7. "If we're quiet, we may see a deer / dear in the woods, " said Dad. A) Deer. B) Dear. C) Dare. D) Door. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Deer. 8. For example, a pencil is not really made with ..... A) Lead. B) Led. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lead. 9. Complete the sentence.Jane will ..... the two ingredients to make the cheese dip. A) Combine. B) Implant. C) Command. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Combine. 10. A Friendly Letter has 5 parts. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. Which sentence uses the word desert to mean 'to abandon'? A) The Sahara is a vast, sandy desert. B) A good friend will not desert you in times of trouble. C) We had ice cream for dessert after dinner. D) Camels are well-suited for life in the desert. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A good friend will not desert you in times of trouble. 12. Which sentence uses the red word in the same way as the sentence below?There are five pigs in the pen. A) My teacher uses a red pen to correct our papers. B) The dogs ran back and forth in their pen. C) The pen dripped blue ink all over my new shirt. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The dogs ran back and forth in their pen. 13. Which sentence uses the word 'principal' correctly? A) My main principal in life is to be kind to others. B) The school principal announced a snow day. C) He refused to go against his principal of honesty. D) The principal of the matter is that you need to study. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The school principal announced a snow day. 14. What was the name of yesterday's book? A) The giving tree. B) Health and junky. C) Healthy snacks on my plate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Healthy snacks on my plate. 15. In which sentence does the word bat refer to an animal? A) The baseball player swung the bat with all his might. B) She didn't even bat an eye when she heard the loud noise. C) A small brown bat flew out of the cave at dusk. D) It was my turn to be at bat in the kickball game. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A small brown bat flew out of the cave at dusk. 16. After running out of ..... , the baker had to stop baking. A) Flour. B) Flower. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Flour. 17. What is the homograph in this sentence? The minute details were overlooked. A) Minute (tiny). B) Minute (60 seconds). C) Minute (a type of clock). D) Minute (a type of meeting). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minute (tiny). 18. Read-reed A) Homophones. B) Antonyms. C) Synonyms. D) Homographs. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homophones. 19. When the ..... of cattle ..... all the noise, it stated running. A) Heard, heard. B) Herd, herd. C) Heard, herd. D) Herd, heard. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Herd, heard. 20. Choose the correct homograph for the riddle. They are pink and soft, teeth is their friend;chew this and chew this, until the flavor ends. A) Brush. B) Bass. C) Gum(s). D) Ball. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Gum(s). 21. Which word will correctly fit BOTH ( ) blanks?The kids are going to ( ) TV tonight.What time is it? I lost my ( ) A) See. B) Watch. C) View. D) Phone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Watch. 22. It is time for the farmer to sow his seeds. A) A female pig. B) To plant. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To plant. 23. All are correct except: A) Combat. B) Condukt. C) Research. D) Entrance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Condukt. 24. The punch at the birthday party was delicious. A) Fruit flavored drink. B) To hit something. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fruit flavored drink. 25. Trenton had a tear in the pocket of his jacket. A) A hole or rip in something. B) A drop of liquid from a person's eye. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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