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Homographs- Sheet One

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

MALICIOUS is another word for...

a)

bear

b)

game

c)

lean

d)

mean

2.

Which word best relates to a POSSIBILITY?

a)

novel

b)

desert

c)

grave

d)

might

3.

The awestruck crowd marvelled at the weightlifter's _________

a)

mean

b)

might

c)

could

d)

would

4.

A term for animals that are hunted for FOOD or SPORT is...

a)

game

b)

haul

c)

grave

d)

shed

5.

Select TWO definitions of SOW

a)

gathering crops

b)

scattering plant seeds

c)

a male pig

d)

a female pig

6.

What does HIDE mean in the context of this sentence?

The culprits attempted to HIDE the evidence as quickly as they could

a)

bear

b)

conceal

c)

animal fur or skin

d)

haul

7.

The term for a (relatively) long, fictional BOOK is a...

a)

autobiography

b)

biography

c)

novel

d)

manuscript

8.

The name for a SPORTS ROD used for snooker or pool is a...

(a)  

9.

The pirates returned with a chest containing a _______ of treasure

a)

hall

b)

haul

10.

The GAME of chess lasted for hours

What TYPE OF WORD is 'game' in this sentence?

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

11.

(Select TWO options)

What meanings does the word SOLE have?

a)

spiritual part of a living thing

b)

emotional energy

c)

underside of the foot

d)

alone

12.

Select TWO options that mean GRAVE

a)

place of burial

b)

type of stone

c)

jolly

d)

serious

13.

Select the TWO correct meanings of the word 'BEAR'

a)

uncovered

b)

putting up with

c)

carry

d)

straightforward

14.

Match the following images to each term

a)
1.

refuse

b)
2.

sow

c)
3.

consume

d)
4.

lean

e)
5.

shed

15.

If something is happening now, or recently, it is...

a)

raisin

b)

current

c)

currant

d)

sultana

16.

An OBJECT can also be described as...

a)

a disagreement

b)

protest

c)

opposition

d)

an item

17.

A type of SIGNAL, like you can see here, is known as a...

a)

cue

b)

queue

c)

haul

d)

gesture

18.

If something is left ALONE, or ABANDONED, it is...

a)

deserted

b)

permitted

c)

consumed

d)

overturned

19.

The name of this SPORTS BAT is a...

(a)  

20.

A FLOW of water or electricity is a...

a)

current

b)

currant

21.

If an animal is SHEDDING its fur, it is being...

a)

grown

b)

groomed

c)

lost or removed

d)

cut off

22.

HAUL is a synonym of...

a)

hallway

b)

shove

c)

drag

d)

propel

23.

A license or official document is known as a...

a)

permit

b)

certificate

c)

novel

d)

contract

24.

If something is a NOVEL idea, it is...

a)

current

b)

copied

c)

new

d)

peculiar

25.

If someone is PERMITTED to do something, they are...

a)

forbidden

b)

prohibited

c)

allowed

d)

awarded

26.

A LOUD, UNPLEASANT NOISE is also known as a...

a)

club

b)

bat

c)

cue

d)

racket

27.

If something is SLANTING to the side, it is...

a)

upright

b)

leaning

c)

horizontal

d)

levelled

28.

To REFUSE something is to...

a)

reject it

b)

discard it

c)

throw it away

d)

preserve it

29.

Another word describing WASTING something is...

a)

devouring

b)

consuming

c)

ingesting

d)

overwhelming

30.

A DRY, BARREN LAND is known as a...

a)

dessert

b)

desert

31.

This image can be described as the _______ of animals

a)

conceals

b)

camouflages

c)

hides

d)

cloaks

32.

If someone is NOT GENEROUS, they can be described as mean...

a)

median

b)

mean

c)

mode

d)

range

33.

To OBJECT is to...

a)

protest

b)

purchase an item

c)

agree

d)

permit