Lexical homophones F to P

1. Once / liver / faith

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Once upon a time, ______, there was an aviator who dreamed of going into space.

once

It's a word that indicates multiplication, frequency, a moment.

I have _____ in you. I'm sure you can achieve anything if you really want to.

faith

Belief in someone, in a superior or divine being.

I've eaten too many crisps! My ______ hurts.

liver

An organ of the human body. Its role is to cleanse and renew the blood.

2. The grill

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Let's eat at ______.

grill

This is a type of restaurant that serves grilled meats.

He cooks the steaks at _____.

grill

This is a metal or cast iron plate or griddle used to cook food.

3. Lacer / lasser

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

I can't get ________ out of this song.

lasser

To tire of something means to get tired of it.

Not getting bored means that you want this thing all the time.

It's important to ______ your shoes.

lace up

This is the act of tying your shoes with laces.

4. One master / one metre

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

The ________ of the genie of the lamp is Aladdin.

master

This is a person who has power over others and is obeyed.

The CN Tower in Toronto measures 533.33 ____________.

metre

It is a metric unit of measurement.

5. The mayor / the sea / the mother

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Yesterday I met my _______ at the shopping centre.

mother

A woman who has given birth to a child. She can also be the one who takes care of the child.

This ship's captain travelled for a long time on ______.

sea

This is a large expanse of salt water that covers part of the Earth's surface.

_________ has promised to add play equipment to the park.

mayor

The person who runs a city. The feminine form of mayor is mayoress.

6. Evil / a trunk

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

_______ can be found all over the world. Despite everything, we must remain positive.

badly

This word represents what is bad in the figurative sense. 

It can also represent physical pain.

I've carried this ______ so many times that it's showing signs of wear and tear.

trunk

A large wooden box with a lid that was used to store or transport people's personal belongings.

7. Le mi / la mie

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

______ is the third note of the key of C.

mid

The _____ of this bread is soft.

crumb

This is the inner, white part of the bread.

8. The wall / the blackberry

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

There are plenty of ______ in my garden.

blackberries

Fruit that grows on a small tree. It is mauve (almost blue) or red.

It can be confused with raspberries.

I've painted the ______ in my living room.

walls

It is a vertical surface that separates zones and supports the weight of upper floors.

9. Bread / pine

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

There are many _____ in this forest.

pines

This coniferous tree has needles all year round. It produces resin (a thick, sticky liquid).

It smells delicious, the ______ has just come out of the oven.

bread

This food is made from flour, water, eggs, butter and milk and baked in the oven.

10. The father / the pair

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

I have a ______ scissors.

pair

It's a set of two.

My _____ is amusing.

father

He is a man who begets a child. He can also be the one who takes care of it.

11. Dressing / thinking

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Can you _______ my wounds?

groom

This is the action of applying a bandage to a wound.

You should _______ twice before speaking.

think

It's the act of thinking.

12. The pause / the pose

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

We have two 15-minute _______.

breaks

It's a time to stop and rest.

This model is _____.

installation

This is the moment when someone stops moving to have their photo taken.

Expression

Putting it into practice

1. Constructing sentences

Construct a sentence for each word in the series. 

  1. Fois :____________________________________________________________________
  2. Foi :____________________________________________________________________
  3. Foie :___________________________________________________________________
  4. Grill :___________________________________________________________________
  5. Gril :____________________________________________________________________
  6. Lacer :__________________________________________________________________
  7. Lasser :_________________________________________________________________
  8. Maitre :_________________________________________________________________
  9. Mètre :_________________________________________________________________
  10. Mère :__________________________________________________________________
  11. Mer :___________________________________________________________________
  12. Maire :__________________________________________________________________
  13. Mal :____________________________________________________________________
  14. Malle :__________________________________________________________________
  15. Mie :___________________________________________________________________
  16. Mi :____________________________________________________________________
  17. Mur :___________________________________________________________________
  18. Mûre :__________________________________________________________________
  19. Mûr (e ) :________________________________________________________________
  20. Pain :___________________________________________________________________
  21. Pin :____________________________________________________________________
  22. Père :___________________________________________________________________
  23. Paire :___________________________________________________________________
  24. Panser :_________________________________________________________________
  25. Penser :_________________________________________________________________
  26. Pause :__________________________________________________________________
  27. Pose :___________________________________________________________________

2. Completing texts

Complete the texts using the words in this series. 

Text 1

La première fois que je suis allée à la __________ j’ai été très impressionnée. Je n’avais jamais vu de vagues atteignant parfois deux ou trois ________ de haut. J’ai vu une immense vague faire comme un __________ au loin. Je ne pouvais pas me ____________ de la regarder en me demandant où elles allaient s’arrêter. J’ai tellement aimé l’expérience que, par la suite, j’y suis retournée à chaque année sans exception.  

  • sea
  • mètres
  • mur
  • lasser

Text 2

Pour faire du bon _________, ma grand-mère n’était pas _______ patiente. Elle faisait sa pâte à la main avec une bonne poigne. Elle avait de la force dans ses mains. Quand il sortait du four, on sentait sa bonne odeur partout dans la maison. La _______ était comme un gâteau que l’on tranchait. Ma grand-mère était un ___________ dans la fabrication du pain, mais il ne fallait pas lui demander de cuisiner sur le _________ parce que, là, elle faisait tout carboniser.

  • bread
  • badly
  • crumb
  • master
  • grill
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