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Lexical homophones from P to V

Lexical homophones workbook Lexical homophones from P to V

1. The skin / the pot

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

I keep leftovers in glass containers at ______.

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.

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.

weight

The weight of a body or object.

I bought ______ frozen specials.

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.

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 _______.

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.

pork

This is the commercial name given to pigmeat.

The boat arrives at _________ with its cargo.

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.

loans

This is when the preparation is complete.

The rest stop is _______.

near

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

6. Reasoning / resonance

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

The church bells ___________.

resonate

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

My mother ___________ when I act stupidly.

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' ______.

den

(this is the bandits' hideout)

I need to find my bearings at _______.

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 ______. 

sot

(synonymous with idiot)

I spilt the ________ water.

bucket

(containing)

In the Middle Ages, parchment scrolls were marked with a ________.

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.

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 _______.

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 ______.

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.

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.

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.

to

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.

The _______ of this plant is magnificent.

green

This colour is produced by mixing blue and yellow.

I bought some large _________ for drinking.

glasses

These are glass containers into which liquid is poured for drinking.

We found ______ land to fish.

to

A worm is a small insect that is long and legless. It is soft.

An earthworm is used to catch a fish.

12. The voice / the way

Listen to the sentences and choose the right word.

You need to change _______ quickly, but don't forget to look at your blind spots before making your manoeuvre.

route

Corridor marked out on the road with lines painted on the ground.

When you're nervous, your ______ trembles.

voice

This is the sound produced by the human vocal cords.

A few expressions

Putting it into practice

1 Building sentences

Construct a sentence for each word in the series. 

  1. Peau :___________________________________________________________________
  2. Pot :____________________________________________________________________
  3. Pois :___________________________________________________________________
  4. Poids :__________________________________________________________________
  5. Poing :__________________________________________________________________
  6. Point :__________________________________________________________________
  7. Porc :___________________________________________________________________
  8. Port :___________________________________________________________________
  9. Pore :___________________________________________________________________
  10. Prêt :___________________________________________________________________
  11. Loan: ________________________________________________________________
  12. Près :___________________________________________________________________
  13. Raisonner :_______________________________________________________________
  14. Résonner :_______________________________________________________________
  15. Repère :_________________________________________________________________
  16. Repaire :_________________________________________________________________
  17. Sot :____________________________________________________________________
  18. Seau :___________________________________________________________________
  19. Sceau :__________________________________________________________________
  20. Saut :___________________________________________________________________
  21. Sur :____________________________________________________________________
  22. Safe (e ) :_________________________________________________________________
  23. On (e ) :_________________________________________________________________
  24. Tante :__________________________________________________________________
  25. Tente :__________________________________________________________________
  26. Vers :___________________________________________________________________
  27. Vert :___________________________________________________________________
  28. Ver :____________________________________________________________________
  29. Verre :__________________________________________________________________
  30. Voix :___________________________________________________________________
  31. Voie :___________________________________________________________________

2. Completing texts

Complete the texts using the words in this series. 

Text 1

My _______ loved to cook. She used to make lots of recipes using meat from _______ accompanied by small _______. After meals, she would put the leftovers in glass __________ containers in the fridge. At ______ she had a ______ where she collected potato and carrot peelings. She used them as compost. When we visited her, she always offered us a ________ liqueur and homemade fudge. I miss her.

  • mother
  • pork
  • green peas
  • pots
  • Visit
  • bucket
  • glass

Qc: the word liqueur is used to refer to a soft drink.

Text 2

This summer we were supposed to go camping, but we couldn't because it was raining on the weekend we were due to go. So we decided to set up our ________ in the courtyard at home. It was very windy so we put up _______ to hold the canvas in place. We knew that our lovely lawn ________ was in danger of turning yellow, but the joy of camping would make up for any deterioration. During the night, we made a ________ when the heat pump started up. The noise _____________ in the courtyard. Then we heard something walking ______. We were ________ running back into the house, but realised it was just a raccoon. We were silly to think that a bear could be walking around in our yard. I went to ______________ and then fell asleep.

  • tent
  • weight
  • green
  • jump
  • resounded
  • near
  • loans
  • reasoned
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