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Quiz about Same Sound Words
Quiz about Same Sound Words

Same Sound Words Trivia Quiz


Nothing 'shocking' about homonyms. Some words simply have a completely different orthography, and different meaning and yet are spoken with exactly the same sounds. See if you can fill out the blanks with the correct 'false cousins'.

A multiple-choice quiz by flem-ish. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
flem-ish
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
65,010
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Easy
Avg Score
8 / 10
Plays
5595
Last 3 plays: spanishliz (9/10), CIOCIA (9/10), debray2001 (8/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. You must take the smooth with the ROUGH.- A ___ was a kind of collar, as worn in Elizabethan times.

Answer: (large stiff white collar with many folds)
Question 2 of 10
2. The STYLES of Chaucer and Shakespeare differ a lot. - In Britain you can use ___ to get across a fence separating adjacent fields.

Answer: (a set of usually two steps)
Question 3 of 10
3. Mortals have to DIE. - To ___ your hair was long seen as decadent.

Answer: (to change the colour by using a special liquid)
Question 4 of 10
4. The WEATHER in England is often rather wet.- A ___ is a castrated ram.

Answer: (ex-ram)
Question 5 of 10
5. There is quite a difference between a VEIN and an artery.- Chaucer's portrait of the Wife of Bath shows her as being rather ___

Answer: (too interested in your own appearance or achievements)
Question 6 of 10
6. Rings with a flat piece at the front are called SIGNET-rings.- A young swan is a ___

Answer: (Think of French cygne for swan)
Question 7 of 10
7. A KNAVE can be a jack. - The ___ of the Cathedral at Amiens is very impressive.

Answer: (long central part of a church)
Question 8 of 10
8. It's not always a good idea to have another BEER before you drive your car. - A coffin is placed on a ___

Answer: (moveable frame)
Question 9 of 10
9. Have you ever read 'The donkey that BRAYED twice'? - Wearing your hair in a ___ was a popular hairstyle for girls in pre-war Germany.

Answer: (plait)
Question 10 of 10
10. To bring about PEACE in a long-standing conflict is not a ___ of cake

Answer: (a single item of something)

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Most Recent Scores
Dec 21 2024 : spanishliz: 9/10
Dec 01 2024 : CIOCIA: 9/10
Nov 13 2024 : debray2001: 8/10
Nov 03 2024 : SatchelPooch: 10/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. You must take the smooth with the ROUGH.- A ___ was a kind of collar, as worn in Elizabethan times.

Answer: ruff

2. The STYLES of Chaucer and Shakespeare differ a lot. - In Britain you can use ___ to get across a fence separating adjacent fields.

Answer: stiles

3. Mortals have to DIE. - To ___ your hair was long seen as decadent.

Answer: dye

4. The WEATHER in England is often rather wet.- A ___ is a castrated ram.

Answer: wether

5. There is quite a difference between a VEIN and an artery.- Chaucer's portrait of the Wife of Bath shows her as being rather ___

Answer: vain

6. Rings with a flat piece at the front are called SIGNET-rings.- A young swan is a ___

Answer: cygnet

7. A KNAVE can be a jack. - The ___ of the Cathedral at Amiens is very impressive.

Answer: nave

8. It's not always a good idea to have another BEER before you drive your car. - A coffin is placed on a ___

Answer: bier

9. Have you ever read 'The donkey that BRAYED twice'? - Wearing your hair in a ___ was a popular hairstyle for girls in pre-war Germany.

Answer: braid

10. To bring about PEACE in a long-standing conflict is not a ___ of cake

Answer: piece

Source: Author flem-ish

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