This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Vocabulary > Homonymy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Homonymy Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best defines full homonyms? A) Words that have the same meaning but different pronunciation. B) Words that are spelled differently but have similar meanings. C) Words that are identical in pronunciation and spelling but have different meanings. D) Words that sound similar and always share the same origin. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that are identical in pronunciation and spelling but have different meanings. 2. The sow was trying to escape. Sow the seeds quite thinly. A) Homonymy. B) Polysemy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homonymy. 3. A. Do you know how to run this sort of machinery?b. He's been running a restaurant since he left school. A) Polysemy. B) Homonymy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysemy. 4. How many types of classification are there in homonymy? A) 2. B) 3. C) 4. D) 5. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 2. 5. A. He gave up his job so that he could nurse his mother at home. b. The project will have to be nursed through its first few months. A) Polysemy. B) Homonymy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysemy. 6. A. People of many different races were living side by side. b. They're taking part in a race to the top of the Mont Blanc. A) Polysemy. B) Homonymy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonymy. 7. Which of the following best defines homographs? A) Words that have the same pronunciation and meaning. B) Words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. C) Words that are spelled differently but sound alike. D) Words that rhyme but do not share meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words that are spelled the same but have different pronunciations and meanings. 8. The word horn has the following meanings:'a structure projecting from the head of an animal' and 'a musical instrument', which illustrates A) Homonymy. B) Polysemy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysemy. 9. What does it mean for words to be homographs? A) Words that sound the same but are spelled differently. B) Words that are completely unrelated. C) Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. D) Words that have similar meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. 10. What is the correct definition of a homonym? A) Words that look or sound similar but have unrelated meanings. B) A word that changes its meaning depending on context. C) A word that has several related meanings. D) Words that are spelled differently but mean the same thing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Words that look or sound similar but have unrelated meanings. 11. He fixed his hair. They fixed a date for the wedding. A) Homonymy. B) Polysemy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysemy. 12. What is the definition of a meronymy relationship? A) A relationship where one word is a part of another. B) A relationship where two words have the same meaning. C) A relationship where words are spelled the same. D) A relationship where words sound alike. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A relationship where one word is a part of another. 13. Homonyms that are the same in sound and spelling are called ..... A) Absolute Homonyms. B) Homophones. C) Homographs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Absolute Homonyms. 14. What is a hyponym? A) A word that sounds different from another word. B) A word that is more general than another word. C) A word that is more specific than another word. D) A word that has the same meaning as another word. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A word that is more specific than another word. 15. Enemy/Foe, Damp/Wet, Apparent/Obvious are examples of: A) Homonyms. B) Antonyms. C) Synonyms. D) Perfect Synonyms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Synonyms. 16. POLYSEMYWORD (Accept)-What are the following meanings is not correct? A) Take willingly,. B) Agree. C) Moving very quickly. D) Receive as suitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Moving very quickly. 17. John was a good man. He donated a lot of money to charity. Bill was a good painter. His drawings always were exciting to look at. A) Homonymy. B) Polysemy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Polysemy. 18. My dog would always bark at mailmen. The tree's bark was a rusty brown. A) Homonymy. B) Polysemy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Homonymy. 19. A. He's very open about his weaknesses.b. The competition is open to anyone over the age of 16. A) Polysemy. B) Homonymy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Polysemy. 20. A. They drilled through several layers of rock to reach the oil.b. An unlikely assortment of rock stars and politicians attended the charity concert. A) Polysemy. B) Homonymy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonymy. 21. Which one is not a characteristic of homonymy? A) Words have unrelated meanings. B) Words can be pronounced or spelled the same. C) Context is needed to determine the intended meaning. D) Words come from the same root. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Words come from the same root. 22. A. The hurricane damaged many traffic lights. b. The kitten was so light I could hardly feel it sitting on my lap. A) Polysemy. B) Homonymy. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Homonymy. 23. Which of the following pairs are examples of perfect homonyms? A) Write / Right. B) Bear / Bear. C) See / Sea. D) Buy / By. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bear / Bear. 24. POLYSEMY WORD (Nurse)-Serving the needs of others, Someone engaged in serving the needs of others/ A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 25. What is homophony? A) Two words pronounced identically but written differently. B) Two words that are spelled the same. C) Words with opposite meanings. D) Words that have the same meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two words pronounced identically but written differently. 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