Exercise 3

Exercise 3.

Exercise 2.

Exercise 1.

Fill in the blanks with a suitable paronym.

Campaign, company.

1. The election... in England lasts about a month. 2. It was Napoleon's last.... 3. When... stays too long, treat them like members of the family and they'll soon leave. 4. Misery loves.... 5. Come along for.... 6. Two are..., three are none. 7. The film... merged. 8. Don't talk about your diseases in....

Translate the following sentences. Find homonyms and define their types.

1. Excuse my going first, I'll lead the way. 2. Lead is heavier than iron. 3. He tears up all letters. 4. Her eyes filled with tears. 5. In England the heir to the throne is referred to as the Prince of Wales. 6. Let's go out and have some fresh air. 7. It is not customary to shake hands in England. If the hostess or the host offers a hand, take it; a bow is sufficient for the rest. 8. The girl had a bow of red ribbon in her hair. 9. I can’t sew buttons. I’ve never done it in my life. 10. Do not sow panic. 11. He took a suite at the hotel. 12. No sweet without sweat. 13. What will you have for dessert? 14. The sailors did not desert the ship. 15. He is a soldier to the core. 16. The enemy corps was routed. 17. The word 'quay' is a synonym for Embankment'. 18. The guests are supposed to leave the key with the receptionist. 19. When England goes metric, flour will be sold by the kilogram. 20. The rose is the national flower of England. 21. In England monarchs reign but do not rule. 22. The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

Read the following jokes and say what linguistic phenomenon they are based on.

A Scotchman was going on an excursion to New York. He handled the agent a ten-dollar bill as the agent called "Change at Jersey City". " No jokes now - I want my change right away," said the frightened Scotchman.

She: Now that we're engaged, dear, you'll give me a ring, won't you? He: Yes, dear, certainly. What's your telephone number?

"When rain falls, does it ever get up again?" "Yes, in dew time!"

"What's the difference between soldiers and girls?" "The soldier faces powder. Girls powder faces".

Exercise 3 Classify the given words into: 1) homonyms proper; 2) homophones; 3) homographs. Give meanings of these words.

Made (adj) – maid (n)

row (n) – row (n)

week (n) – weak (adj)

seal (n) – seal (n)

tear (v) – tear (n)

bread (n) – bred (adj)

band (n) – band (n)

sum (n) – some (pron)

fall (n) – fall (v)

wind (n) – wind (v)

base (n) – base (v)

desert (v) – desert (n)

hare (n) – hair (n)

sewer (n) – sewer (n)

corn (n) – corn (n)

Fill in the blanks choosing the right word.

1. Out of…………………….... out of mind (cite, site, sight).

2. Do not look a gift…………………... in the mouth (horse, hoarse).

3. It never rains, but it………………... (pours, paws).

4. No ………………………. without sweat (sweet, suite).

5. Do not run with the ……….... and hunt with the hounds (hair, hare).

6. All is ………... in love and war (fare, fair).

7. Fame is chiefly a matter of…….…... at the right moment (die, dye).

8. When two people ride the................. one must ride behind (hoarse, horse).

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