Homophones Practice

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For each of the following sentences,choose the correct
spelling for the missing word. The wordsin
each set of choices are homophones—wordsthat
sound alike but are spelled differentlyand have different
meanings.
751. My favorite ________ is peach pie with
vanilla ice cream.
a. desert
b. dessert
752. Do you think I should run for a seat onthe
city ________?
a. counsel
b. council
753. The amount for the carpet was a ________
price.
a. fair
b. fare
754. This is the ________ of the new artmuseum.
a. sight
b. cite
c. site
755. Come ________ the park later thisevening
to see the sunset.
a. buy
b. bye
c. by
756. This is the ________ book George has read.
a. fourth
b. forth
757. When the driver slammed on the ________,
his car slid into the ditch.
a. breaks
b. brakes
758. A very experienced guide ________ the
group on a hike into the wilderness.
a. lead
b. led
759. Have dinner with us at the restaurant; we’ll
meet you ________.
a. they’re
b. their
c. there
760. May I have a ________ of cheese?
a. piece
b. peace
761. All children have the ________ to an education.
a. write
b. rite
c. right
762. It is a good idea to exercise on a ________
bicycle during inclement weather.
a. stationery
b. stationary
763. At the beach, we went digging for clams and
________.
a.mussels
b.muscles
764. We ________ the exit and had to turn
around.
a. past
b. passed
765. The French Revolution was known as the
“________ of Terror.”
a. Rain
b. Reign
c. Rein
766. I don’t understand today’s math ________.
a. lesson
b. lessen
767. While nuclear energy is efficient, storing
nuclear ________ is always a problem.
a. waste
b. waist
768. The acoustics in the auditorium made it
easy for the audience to ________ the
melodic sounds of the soloist.
a. here
b. hear
769. This problem is ________ complex.
a. two
b. to
c. too
770. My grandmother is an ________ historian.
a. imminent
b. immanent
c. eminent
771. She had to buy a ________ of shoes to
match her dress.
a. pair
b. pear
c. pare
772. The ________ of the school asked all faculty
members to attend a meeting.
a. principal
b. principle
773. The ________ of the perfume was
intoxicating.
a. sent
b. cent
c. scent
774. The room was completely ________ of
furniture.
a. bear
b. bare
775. ________ only four o’clock in the afternoon.
a. It’s
b. Its
776. Creativity is ________ best asset.
a. you’re
b. your
777. The ________ in the mountains was peaceful
and still.
a. air
b. heir
778. Take the ________ to the second floor.
a. stares
b. stairs
779. She boarded a ________ to San Francisco
last night.
a. plane
b. plain

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