Leçon 4: Homophones lexicaux de P à V

1. The skin / the pot

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

I keep leftovers in glass containers at ______.

Answer

pots

A container used to store food and liquids. It is often made of glass or stoneware (a mixture of earth and sand).

My _______ burned in the sun.

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skin

This is the outer shell of the human body.

2. The weight / the pea

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

My ________ is not stable.

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weight

The weight of a body or object.

I bought ______ frozen specials.

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peas

This is a small, round, green vegetable found inside a pod.

3. The fist / the point

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

We've put _______ on the map.

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points

Small, round, solid shape placed above the tiny i.

The expression “setting the record straight” means that we have set the record straight.

He showed her his _______.

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fist

It's the shape of the hand when you close it with all your fingers.

4. The pig / the port

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

_______ is excellent in a marinade.

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pork

This is the commercial name given to pigmeat.

The boat arrives at _________ with its cargo.

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port

This is where boats embark and disembark.

5. Close / loan

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

We're at _______ to do whatever it takes to succeed in this mission.

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loans

This is when the preparation is complete.

The rest stop is _______.

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near

It's a word that means near, close to.

6. Reasoning / resonance

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Les cloches de l’église ___________

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resonate

It's the effect of sound travelling through the air.

My mother ___________ when I act stupidly.

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reason

It's the act of explaining to someone the right behaviour to adopt or the right choices to make.

7. The reference point

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

The police found the bandits' ______.

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den

(this is the bandits' hideout)

I need to find my bearings at _______.

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mark

It's a marker or cardinal point used to identify our position or the location we're looking for.

8. The jump / the fool / the bucket / the seal

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

This boy is ______.

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sot

(synonymous with idiot)

I spilt the ________ water.

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bucket

(containing)

Au moyen-âge on apposait un ________ sur les rouleaux de parchemin.

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seal

This is an official imprint produced by engraving a design into a piece of metal and melting wax.

This athlete did an incredible _________ during this competition.

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jump

This is the action of projecting yourself into the air and then falling back down. It allows you to climb over higher objects.

You can do high jumps and long jumps.

9. Safe

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

This apple is very _______.

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sure

It is an acid taste that often produces an unpleasant effect in the mouth (lemons are an example of an acid food).

The doctor's diagnosis is ______.

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sure

This word is a synonym for certain.

10. The aunt / the tent

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

Our _________ will be visiting us at the end of next week.

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aunt

This is the family bond. For a child, his mother's sister is his aunt and his father's sister is his aunt.

We need to get to ________ before the sun goes down.

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tent

This is a temporary canvas shelter that you assemble with metal poles to protect yourself from the elements. They are used for sleeping when travelling and camping.

11. The worm / the glass / the green / the worm (preposition)

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

We are heading for ______ the mountains.

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This word means in the direction of. It is a preposition. It does not belong to the same class as the other words, but it has the same sound as the others.