(sealing, ceiling) 1. We had difficulty in ... the leak. 2. The spidermade its web on the ... . 3. The ... of the ãîñò is high.
(sole, soul) 1. My old boots need new .... 2. He was the... executor named in the will. 3. We had a nice ... for lunch. 4. He has a hard job to keep body and . . . together. 5. He put his heart and . . -into work.
(bare, bear) 1. In winter the garden looked ... .2. The pain was-almost more than he could ... .3.1 can't.. . that man. 4. He moved with the grace of a trained .... 5. The ice won't . . . your weight,
(pear, pair) 1.1 have bought a . . . of shoes. 2. Please give me a. . ., I prefer them to apples. 3. They went away in ... .
(right, write) 1. Don't ... on both sides of the paper. 2. What's the ... time? 3. In England traffic keeps to the left side of the road, not to the ... as in other countries. 4.1 hope you know the difference between . . . and wrong.
(vain, vein, vane) 1. AH our work was in ... .2. She is a ... young girl, always giving herself airs. 3. One of the ... of the propeller was. broken. 4. They found a... of gold in the rock. 5, He became so angry? that the ... on his forehead swelled.
5. State a) which consonants are silent; b) which of the words have /6/..
a) exhaust diaphragm cupboard subtle
shepherd Thomas debt tomb
listen sign comb hustle
limb isle gnarl light
heirloom Tham.es knick-knack
b) wroth worthy method
throat bathe ethos
sooth loath Smith
thief moth pith
clothes strength smooth
with wealthy Plymouth
6. Give sentences with the contrast homophones.
hide—I'd hall—all
hitches ■—itches harmful—armful
hair—heir handy—Andy
hedge—edge unharmed—unarmed
7. Single out words with the author's individual spelling used to sustain the
humour, consult the dictionary for correct spelling.
Î the harbor of Fowley Is a beautiful spot And it's there I enjowey To sail in a yot
Or to race in a yacht Roundja mark or a buoy Such a beautiful spacht Is the harbor of Fuoy! ... But the wave mountain-high And the violent storm Do I risk them? Not Igh But prefer to sit worm
With a book on my knees By the library fire While I list to the brees Rising hire and hire
And so whether I weigh Up the anchor or not, I am happy each deigh In my home or ray yot;
Every care I resign
Every comfort enjoy,
In this cottage of mign
By the Harbor of Foy
by Sir Arthur Quiller-Coach