Leçon 2: Homophones lexicaux de C à G

1. Censé / sensible

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Mon grand-père donne toujours des conseils __________.

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supposed to

We use this word to say that it makes sense, it's logical.

I'm ______ ready for my exam.

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supposed to

It's a term that means supposed, that has to be done.

2. A field / a song

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Every morning I wake up to the sound of the birds _______.

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singing

It's music made with the voice. Humans and birds sing.

This farmer works at his _________.

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field

This is agricultural land on which staple foods (wheat, oats, maize, etc.) are grown.

3. A choir / a heart

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

We sing at ______ on Saturday mornings.

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choir

This is a group of singers often found in churches.

My ________ did three laps.

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heart

It is the internal organ that circulates the blood in the body. It is also a word used to talk about emotions.

4. Counting / storytelling

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Have I ever told you _______ this story? I don't want to repeat myself!

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told

It's a word that means to tell a story.

We have ________ all the change in the till.

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counted

It's a word that means to count a quantity.

5. A neck / a blow / a cost

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

I gave my neighbour a _______ hand. When I turned around, I injured myself at ________.

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blow - neck

A helping hand is an expression that means giving or receiving help.

The neck is the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the body.

The __________ shopping basket has exploded! From _______ we have to find a way to save.

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cost - bang

Cost is the price, the amount of money you have to pay for something.

Du coup is an expression which means de ce fait, because of that.

6. A courtyard / a yard

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

My _______ is very large. It's easy to grow a vegetable garden.

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court

This is the area at the back of the house where you can carry out activities, relax or grow vegetables without the front neighbours being able to see.

You must pass your _________ to obtain a diploma.

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course

In this context, it means continuous education.

We can also speak of a watercourse, which means the flow of water from a river or stream.

You could say the course of history. It means continuous time (the course of the seasons, the course of the weeks, the course of my life).

7. To disgust/disgust

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

You're so dirty you make me ___________.

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disgust

To find something repulsive.

Go and wipe yourself! You __________ all over the floor.

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drip

This means that water on our body or an object falls in drops onto the ground.

8. Un do / un dos

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

When you're learning to play the piano, you need to locate the _____ to the left of the two black keys.

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This is the name of the first note of the C scale.

When you do exercises for _________, you have to be careful not to injure yourself.

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back

This is the part of the trunk at the back of the human body.

9. Water / up

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

My back hurts _______.

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top

This is the upper part of the back near the shoulders.

This ________ is crystal clear.

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water

It is a natural, transparent, colourless and odourless liquid.

10. Hunger / the end

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

__________ is a feeling I don't like.

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hunger

It's a sensation that the need to eat provokes.

The film ______ is just around the corner.

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end

It's the moment when something ends.

11. The background / the fund

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

This __________ investment is risky.

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funds

Relating to a monetary value. Can also be a property (in the field of houses)

The _________ of this glass is dirty.

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background

The lowest part of a container or place (the bottom of a river, the bottom of a hole, the bottom of a bowl, the bottom of a plate).

We can also say “the bottom of the story”, which means knowing the truth.

12. Golf / the gulf

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

The _____ of the St. Lawrence is impressive.

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gulf

C’est l’étendu d’eau que forme la mer lorsqu’elle s’avance vers les terres intérieur d’un continent.

Our company is organising a tournament at _______.

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golf

This is a game played on a large field covered with grass. You have to hit a small ball with a stick on the ground and manage to get it into a hole.

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