8. State a) which consonants are silent; b) which of the words have /θ/
a) exhaust diaphragm cupboard subtle
shepherd Thomas debt tomb
listen sign comb hustle
limb isle gnarl light
heirloom Thames knick-knack
b) wroth worthy method
throat bathe ethos
sooth loath Smith
thief moth pith
clothes strength smooth
with wealthy Plymouth
9. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate homophone
(sealing, ceiling) 1. We had difficulty in … the leak. 2. The spider made its web on the … . 3. The … of the room 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. I can’t … that man. 4. He moved with the grace of a trained … . 5. The ice won’t … your weight.
(pear, pair) 1. I 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. I hope you know the difference between … and wrong.
(vain, vein, vane) 1. All 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.
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