Question 1

Which pair of words are homographs (spelled the same but have different meanings and pronunciations)?

Accepted Answer

base/bass

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intense/intent

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council/counsel

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alter/altar

Question 2

Choose the correct word: "The musician played the _____ guitar in the band."

Accepted Answer

bass

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base

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bizarre

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bazaar

Question 3

What type of word pair is "altar/alter"?

Accepted Answer

Homophones

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Homographs

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Synonyms

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Antonyms

Question 4

Which word means "to take for granted" or "to suppose"?

Accepted Answer

assume

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compose

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presume

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comprise

Question 5

Select the correct word: "The student's _____ bothered him after cheating on the test."

Accepted Answer

conscience

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counsel

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conscious

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council

Question 6

What is the difference between "homophone" and "homograph"?

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Homophones sound alike, homographs look alike

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They mean the same thing

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Neither involves similar spelling

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Homophones look alike, homographs sound alike

Question 7

Choose the word that means "to change or modify":

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alter

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presume

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altar

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assume

Question 8

Which word refers to a place where goods are sold?

Accepted Answer

bazaar

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bass

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bizarre

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base

Question 9

What type of words are "counsel" and "council"?

Accepted Answer

Homophones

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Synonyms

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Homographs

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Antonyms

Question 10

Select the word that means "to give advice":

Accepted Answer

counsel

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conscious

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council

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conscience

Question 11

Which pair represents homophones?

Accepted Answer

base/bass

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intense/intent

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bizarre/bazaar

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compose/comprise

Question 12

Choose the correct word: "The _____ ceremony took place in the church."

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altar

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bazaar

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alter

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bizarre

Question 13

What word means "to make up or form"?

Accepted Answer

compose

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comprise

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presume

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assume

Question 14

Select the word that means "strange or unusual":

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bizarre

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base

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bazaar

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bass

Question 15

Which word means "aware" or "awake"?

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conscious

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conscience

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counsel

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council

Question 16

What type of word pair is "intense/intensive"?

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Related words with different meanings

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Homophones

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Synonyms

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Homographs

Question 17

Choose the word that means "to consist of":

Accepted Answer

comprise

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compose

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presume

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assume

Question 18

Select the word that refers to a group of people who make decisions:

Accepted Answer

council

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conscience

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conscious

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counsel

Question 19

Which word means "having strong feelings or opinions"?

Accepted Answer

intense

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intent

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intensive

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bizarre

Question 20

What's the difference between "assume" and "presume"?

Accepted Answer

Presume requires more evidence than assume

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Assume is more formal than presume

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They mean exactly the same thing

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Assume requires more evidence than presume

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