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.
