In English there are many words that sound the same, but have different meanings and spellings. This vocabulary exercise tests your understanding of such words.
Complete the following sentences choosing appropriate words from the brackets.

1. I want you to ……………… this dress ……………… well that everyone will like it. (so, sew)

2. The wind ………………… over the ……………… water. (blew, blue)

3. The thieves planned to …………. the …………… rods. (steel, steal)

4. ………………… the ……………… is good or bad, we are leaving tomorrow. (weather, whether)

5. He ………………… ………………… apples. (eight, ate)

6. She sat on one ……………… of the room and ………………. sadly. (side, sighed)

7. He looked ………………. while he was reading the instructions written on the black ……………….. (board, bored)

8. This is the ………………… of a monkey that had no …………………. (tale, tail)

Answers

1. I want you to sew this dress so well that everyone will like it.

2. The wind blew over the blue water.

3. The thieves planned to steal the steel rods.

4. Whether the weather is good or bad, we are leaving tomorrow.

5. He ate eight apples.

6. She sat on one side of the room and sighed sadly.

7. He looked bored while he was reading the instructions written on the black board.

8. This is the tale of a monkey that had no tail.