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HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1
Homonyms
Directions: Fill in one of the two or three words for each sentence.
1. If the traffic is jammed, why don't you take another _b__.
a. root
b. route
2. He _a__ constantly about the expense of those dinners.
a. wind
b. wined
c. whined
3. I hate to __a_ the subject but have you ever considered moving out?
a. broach n. 钻头；凿子；胸针（等于brooch）vt. 提出；钻孔；开始讨论；给…开口vi. 突然横转
b. brooch 胸针，领针
4. Velvet has a soft _b__.
a. knap n.山顶，丘顶 vt打碎，敲击，猛咬。Vi猛咬；打碎石头
b. nap
5. I hear it all the __a_.
a. time
b. thyme
6. Do you want to go _a__?
a. higher
b. hire
7. She __a_ kisses to her lover.
a. blew
b. blue
8. I was __a_ to obey my elders.
a. taught
b. taut adj拉紧的，紧张的 vt使纠缠；使缠结
9. What _b__ of shoes do you wear?
a. sighs
b. size
10. What __b_ you like for breakfast?
a. wood
b. would
11. This _b__ is about traffic safety.
a. lessen
b. lesson
12. The _a__ rushed in and covered the beach.
a. tide
b. tied
13. Only __b_ can make my life complete.
a. ewe 母羊
b. you
c. yew 紫衫 紫衫木
14. The _a__ bear is a very dangerous animal.
a. grisly adj. 可怕的；厉害的；严重的
b. grizzly n.灰熊 adj灰色的
15. His _a__ attention was focused on the film.
a. rapt 全神贯注的；入迷的
b. wrapped
16. The _a__ shop sold dress, veils and flowers.
a. bridal adj新娘的 婚礼的 n婚礼
b. bridle n 缰绳 马勒 vt控制 vi轻蔑 生气
17. The _b__ shop sold saddles, spurs and cowboy hats.
a. bridal
b. bridle
18. That _a__ has been in the river for hundreds of years.
a. weir 堰 坝 鱼梁
b. we're
19. The _a__ character in the play is a middle-aged widow.
a. principal
b. principle
20. Jerry _b__ so much syrup （糖浆）over his pancakes that you can hardly see the plate.
a. pores n气孔 毛穴 v注视 熟读 沉思
b. pours
21. You reap what you __c_.
a. sew
b. so
c. sow 母猪 播种
22. The heart is a __a_ of love.
a. symbol
b. cymbal n
23. Put that into the _a__ cabinet.
a. file
b. phial n 小药瓶 小玻璃管 管型瓶
24. Frank and _a__ are best friends.
a. earnest n 认真 诚挚 adj 认真的、热心的、重要的
b. Ernest
25. Love made my heart _a__ like an eagle.
a. soar
b. sore
26. Grandfather was a _b__ and hearty man.
a. hail
b. hale 矍铄 强壮
27. They say that _a__ comes before a fall.
a. pride
b. pried pry的过去式 撬动 刺探 窥探
28. What have you _b__ that is so frightening?
a. scene
b. seen
29. They say that _b__ going to get colder this week.
a. its
b. it's
30. The coat might be _a__ but it is not poorly made.
a. cheap
b. cheep n&vt 吱吱的叫声
31. For heaven's sake __b_ be glad to have you stay with us.
a. weed
b. we'd
32. The cracks in the _a__ were made by the weight of the chandelier.n枝形吊灯
a. ceiling
b. sealing 密封 猎捕海豹业
33. The fraction that is calculated for an angle by dividing the length of the opposite side is the "__a_".
a. sign
b. sine 正弦
34. An Arab prince or chief is called a _b__.
a. shake
b. sheik 酋长
35. Where can you _a__ flannel shirts? n法兰绒 adj 法兰绒的 vt 给穿上法兰绒
a. buy
b. by
36. A delicious fruit is the French _a__.
a. pear
b. pair
37. Harry carried his golf __b_ in his hip pocket.
a. tease vt取笑 戏弄 梳理 n 戏弄 挑逗者 vi取笑
b. tees n 高尔夫球的发球台
38. Birds catch worms that come out with the morning _a__.
a. dew
b. do
c. due
39. She had her first cup of __a_ when she was three.
a. tea
b. tee 球座，字母T
40. Give me a new _b__ of socks.
a. pear
b. pair
41. Cocaine is an _b__ drug.
a. elicit 抽出 引起 引出
b. illicit
42. The breakfast __a_ is on aisle four.
a. cereal
b. serial
43. I am very honored to __a_ you.
a. meat
b. meet
c. mete n&vt 边界 测量 分配
44. The President _a__ the opening pitch音调.
a. threw
b. through
45. He made a hole in the leather with the _b__.
a. all
b. awl 锥子
46. We have a __b_ and a butler 男管家in our employ.
a. made
b. maid
47. Some people store liquid in a hollow ___.
a. gored adj 有三角形布的 v把……裁成契形布
b. gourd [ɡuəd] 葫芦
48. He came in __b_ so he did not get a medal.
a. forth
b. fourth
49. Your seats are on the first _b__ of balconies.
a. tear
b. tier n层 列 等级 vt使层叠 vi 使递升排列
50. It takes a couple of hours for bread _a__ to rise.
a. doe 母鹿 雌兔
b. dough 生面团 金钱
51. Tell me directly. Don't just ___ to some problem
a. elude vt 逃避 躲避
b. allude vi 暗指 转弯抹角地说 略为提及 顺便提到
52. He squeezed out a __b_ of power at the end of the race.
a. serge n 哗叽 vt 粗缝……的毛边；锁（毛边）
b. surge n 大浪 汹涌澎湃 巨涌 vt 使颠簸 激增 汹涌
53. To give someone a wide _a__ means to stay out of their way.
a. berth n卧铺 停泊处 锚位 差事 vt 使……停泊 为……提供铺位 vi 停泊占铺位
b. birth
54. The Queen __b_ the Prime Minister good bye at the end of their meeting.
a. bad
b. bade bid的过去式
55. If someone offers to _b__ the hatchet短柄小斧, it means they want to stop fighting.
a. berry
b. bury
56. It is hard to _a__ an honest living.
a. earn
b. urn 瓮 缸 茶水壶 坟墓 骨灰瓮
57. Plug the _b__ into the electrical outlet电源插座.
a. chord n和弦 弦
b. cord n 绳子 vt 用绳索捆扎
58. I am shopping for a _b__ hat to wear to the garden party.
a. knew
b. new
59. Her skirt was the color of ___.
a. done
b. dun n 讨债者 adj 微暗的 暗褐色 vt 催讨
60. The child grabbed the cat by the __a_.
a. tail
b. tale
61. Something that is sacred is also _a__.
a. holy
b. wholly
62. A _b__ is a narrow passage of water.
a. straight
b. strait n 海峡 困境 adj 狭窄的 苦恼的
63. There is too much at _a__ to be careless.
a. stake 木桩
b. steak
64. There is no nicer smell than freshly _b__ grass.
a. moan
b. mown adj 割下的 v 割
65. There is not much to buy for one _c__.
a. scent
b. sent
c. cent
66. The children told _a__ mother a lie.
a. their
b. there
c. they're
67. Brian invited _b__ of his friends to his birthday party.
a. known
b. none
c. nun n 修女 尼姑
68. The pain made her _a__.
a. moan
b. mown
69. A _a__ is a female deer.
a. doe
b. dough
70. There is a _b__ in my eye.
a. moat 护城河 壕沟
b. mote 尘埃 微粒 小错
71. She liked clothes made from blue _b__ material.
a. gene
b. jean
72. She likes to ride the roller coaster for the __b_ thrill of it.
a. shear 剪刀 修剪
b. sheer
73. It looks like __a_ but the weather forecast was for sunshine.
a. rain
b. reign 统治 支配
c. rein 缰绳 勒住 控制
74. The golfer scored a _b__ in one.
a. whole
b. hole
75. The ball went __b_ the window.
a. threw
b. through
76. I am glad that it is over and __a_ with.
a. done
b. dun
77. A female sheep is called a _a__.
a. ewe
b. you
c yew.
78. The soldier _b__ a flower on his uniform.
a. war
b. wore
79. A small sample is over there in the glass _b__.
a. file
b. phial
80. The golfer gently tapped the ball into the _a__.
a. hole
b. whole
81. My colleagues are _a__ of the nicest people I know.
a. some
b. sum
82. The golfer yelled _a__ as he swung his club.
a. for
b. fore
c. four
83. His military rank carries some _b__ at the bargaining table.
a. wait
b. weight
84. I ___ my right to an attorney.
a. waive 放弃 搁置
b. wave
85. Sometimes elderly people __a_ food in their rooms when they live in nursing homes.
a. hoard n 贮藏物品 集聚钱财
b. horde n 一大群 群 游牧部落
86. She ran until she felt a pain in her _a__.
a. sighed
b. side
87. Why don't you _b__ down and enjoy the scenery?
a. sloe 黑李
b. slow
88. She vanished into thin __a_.
a. air
b. heir
c. ere 在……以前
d. err 错误 歧途
89. Chickens can also be referred to as poultry 家禽or _b__.
a. foul
b. fowl
90. You can insult me but how dare you _b__ my wife!
a. sleight n 手法 技巧 熟练 灵巧 诡计
b. slight 怠慢 轻蔑
91. The hunter slowly raised his gun and took aim at the _b__.
a. dear
b. deer
92. It is not unusual to see a wild _a__ in the hills of Nishinomiya.
a. boar 野猪
b. bore 钻孔 令人讨厌
93. The penthouse 阁楼 顶层公寓__a_ is the most expensive apartment in the building.
a. suite 套房
b. sweet
94. Take one _a__ at a time.
a. step
b. steppe 大草原
95. A carrot is a _a__ vegetable.
a. root
b. route
96. You look _b__. You need some sun.
a. pail 桶 提桶
b. pale
97. All those opposed should say ___.
a. nay
b. neigh
98. I am not sure but __a_ I will go.
a. maybe
b. may be
99. Dale bought a new __b_ to cut his lawn.
a. more
b. mower
100. I do not care _b__ you stay or leave.
a. weather
b. whether
101. Are those flowers _a__ or are they artificial?
a. real
b. reel 蹒跚 眩晕 卷 退缩
102. Read the contract carefully to detect a hidden _a__.
a. clause 条款
b. claws
103. A _b__ of children attacked the treats on the picnic table.
a. hoard
b. horde
104. Have you _a__ that bread prices will be going up again this week?
a. heard
b. herd
105. The rope was _b__, not slack松的 松弛的.
a. taught
b. taut 紧绷的
106. The puppy had mud all over its _b__.
a. pause
b. paws
107. It is possible to ___ minerals from soil by over planting.
a. leach 过滤 萃取
b. leech 水蛭 吸血鬼 榨取他人利益
108. Shakespeare was a famous play __d_.
a. right
b. rite 仪式 惯例 习俗 典礼
c. wright 制作者 工人
d. write
109. Roosters 公鸡 狂妄的人are also called _a_.
a. cocks
b. Cox 舵手 做舵手
110. A favorite orange is the __b_.
a. naval
b. navel 肚脐 中央 中心点
111. A favorite hanging out spot is the local _a__.
a. mall
b. maul n大槌 vt 打伤 殴打 粗暴对待
112. They traveled for _a__ with very little money.
a. days
b. daze 迷乱 眼花缭乱
113. They are planning to _b__ out the project in stages.
a. faze vt 打扰 折磨 使狼狈
b. phase 逐步执行
114. One tasty fish is called _b__.
a. place
b. plaice 鲽鱼 比目鱼
115. A Christmas treat is __a_ pudding.
a. plum 李子 梅子 人所希望的 有利的 上等的
b. plumb n垂直 adj 垂直的 adv 恰恰 正
116. This is a serious _a__ of security!
a. breach n违背 违反 缺口 vt 违反 破坏 打破
b. breech n 臀部 vt 给……穿上裤子；给……装上炮尾
117. You must _c__ in a wild horse.
a. rain
b. reign
c. rein
118. The fisherman was proud of his new rod and _b__.
a. real
b. reel
119. She was the prima ballerina 首席女舞者in the _b__ de ballet.
a. core
b. corps 军团 兵种 学生联合会
120. The dessert was a sliced _a__ on a swirl 漩涡of chocolate.
a. pear
b. pair
c. pare
121. The desk was made from a large __a_ resting on two filing cabinets.
a. board
b. bored
122. The fisherman _c__ to shore as soon as the storm clouds appeared on the horizon.
a. road
b. rode
c. rowed
123. Soap is made from _b__.
a. lie
b. lye 碱液
124. Watch the hen __a_ an egg!
a. lay
b. lei 花环 花冠
c. lea 草地
125. Hoist起重机 升起 吊起 the _a__ and head out to sea.
a. sail
b. sale
126. The actor entered the stage right on _a__.
a. queue
b. cue 暗示
127. The artist made a _a__ of a party scene.
a. freeze
b. frieze n 带状物 vt 使起绒毛
128. Herbert was a __a_ old bachelor until he met Molly.
a. staid 固定的 古板的 保守的
b. stayed
129. A great _a __ burst from her lips as she realized that the child was dead.
a. wail 哀嚎 悲叹 为某人死亡而悲痛
b. whale
130. The metal pipe in a chimney through which the smoke and heat passes is called a _b__.
a. flew
b. flue
c. flu
131. Are you a boy _c__ a girl?
a. oar 浆橹 划行
b. ore 矿石
c. or
132. A famous brand of containers in the United States is called Tupper_a__.
a. ware 陶器 器皿 留心 小心
b. wear
c. where
133. Are you sure that __c_ all right?
a. yore 从前
b. your
c. you're
134. The movie _b__ him so he slept through most of it.
a. board
b. bored
135. Cathy was the _a__ survivor of the plane crash.
a. sole
b. soul
136. There was no room at the __b_ so we went to a motel.
a. in
b. inn
137. He showed his __b_ by continuing despite an injury.
a. metal
b. mettle 勇气 气质 耐力
138. She always wanted to become a __b_ rather than to marry.
a. none
b. nun
139. Tolstoy was a __b_ Russian writer.
a. grate 壁橱 摩擦
b. great
140. I always look __b_ to seeing you.
a. foreword 序 前言
b. forward
141. Watch your steps. Take one __a_ at a time.
a. stair
b. stare
142. Could you tell me _c__ I might find a camp stove?
a. ware
b. wear
c. where
143. You __a_ of onions! What did you eat?
a. reek 臭气 散发 冒烟 放出臭气
b. wreak 发泄 报仇
144. That makes no __b_!
a. cents
b. sense
145. I __a_ the lottery!
a. won
b. one
146. I would like some, b___.
a. to
b. too
c. two
147. In computer terms, do you know the difference between a bit and a __c_?
a. bight
b. bite
c. byte
148. She bought twelve, consumed ___b and had four donuts甜甜圈 leftover.
a. ate
b. eight
149. I need a $100 __a_.
a. loan
b. lone
150. I love him in _b__.
a. always
b. all ways
151. Pass the salt _b__.
a. pleas 恳求请求 辩解 辩护
b. please
152. Knit one, _b__ two.
a. pearl 珍珠
b. purl 用反针编织
153. Do you stay at $10 or do you want to raise the __a_?
a. ante 赌注
b. anti
154. The __b_ rose at 5:15 today.
a. son
b. sun
155. Do not _a__ to me.
a. lie
b. lye
156. Yes, I am _b__.
a. already
b. all ready
157. You are a __a_.
a. liar
b. lyre
158. You be back home __b_ midnight!
a. buy
b. by
159. I just can not __a_ to go climbing.
a. wait
b. weight
160. People stop and _b__ but I don't care.
a. stair
b. stare
161. I like spaghetti通心粉 _a__ I don't eat it often.
a. but
b. butt 屁股 笑柄 碰撞
162. How do you get __b_ from here?
a. their
b. there
c. they're
163. Get me the gift __b_ that I left on the counter.
a. rap
b. wrap
164. Sheila let Barry __b_ the prize away from her.
a. rest
b. wrest 扭 拧 抢夺
165. I have known him __b_ we were school children.
a. sense
b. since
166. I keep an extra _b__ of shoes at my office.
a. pear
b. pair
c. pare
167. I didn't mean to __b_ your dress when I grabbed your arm.
a. tare 野豌豆籽
b. tear
168. It is a shame to __b_ water.
a. waist
b. waste
169. My dream is to _d__ a best selling novel.
a. right
b. rite
c. wright
d. write
170. We always had a _a__ living with us so our meals were never quiet.
a. boarder 寄宿者
b. border
171. The plates had a __a_ edging and had painted roses in the center.
a. gild 镀金 虚饰 供给线
b. guild 协会 行会
c. guilt
172. Madonna is a pop _b__.
a. idle
b. idol
173. It is a crime to _a__.
a. steal
b. steel
174. The tables were _a__. They were nailed 钉住 to the floor.
a. stationary 不动的人 驻军 固定的 静止的
b. stationery 文具 信纸
175. Think before you _b__.
a. chute 瀑布 斜槽 降落伞 陡坡道
b. shoot
176. The electrical __b_ is dangerous if you touch it.
a. currant 无籽葡萄干
b. current
177. The Greek letter _a__ is used in geometry to express the fixed ration of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
a. pi
b. pie
178. This afternoon __b_ going out to the beach.
a. weir
b. we're
179. My father is the __b_ to the company
a. air
b. heir
180. His behavior is _b__ boorish 粗野的 粗鲁的 笨拙的and rude.
a. altogether
b. all together
181. Ring the church __a_ !
a. bell
b. belle 美女 （百丽杂志）
182. It is illegal to _b__ goods door to door.
a. pedal
b. peddle 叫卖 兜售 忙于琐事
183. There is a rich _b__ of comedy in Mike Nichol's movies.
a. vane 叶片 风向标
b. vain 虚荣的 空虚的
c. vein 血管 叶脉
184. This pie is too _b__.
a. suite
b. sweet
185. Use a knife to __c_ the potatoes.
a. pear
b. pair
c. pare
186. He took out an __a_ in the newspaper to look for a room mate.
a. ad
b. add
187. William made a __a_ that his brother would someday become an all-star pitcher.
a. prophecy n 预言
b. prophesy vt&vi 预言
188. She winked her _b__ at her husband.
a. aye 赞成票 赞成
b. eye
c. I
189. The choir sang a __b_ in honor of the newly married couple.
a. him
b. hymn 赞美歌 赞美诗
190. I do not mean to __b_