Why don't you ______ down and enjoy the scenery?
Answer: B
It is slow.
To slow down is to go more gently. A sloe is the fruit of the blackthorn, used in sloe gin, and the two are pronounced identically.
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The secret to tightrope walking is to grasp the rope between the toes and distribute one's weight evenly on the soles of one's _____________.
Answer: B
It is feet.
Feet are what one stands on. A feat is a remarkable act, and the two sound the same - the previous question in this set turns on the other one.
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A carrot is a ___ vegetable.
Answer: A
It is root.
A root vegetable grows underground. A route is a way, and in British English the two are pronounced alike.
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I would like a table for ______ on the terrace, please.
Answer: C
It is two.
Two is the number of people at the table. To is the preposition and too means also; all three sound alike.
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A snowy owl ______ upon mice, rabbits and other small animals.
Answer: C
It is preys.
To prey upon is to hunt and eat. To pray is to address God and praise is commendation; prays and preys are pronounced identically.
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There is a __________ in the bucket.
Answer: B
It is hole.
A hole is an opening. Whole means entire, and the w is silent, so the two sound identical.
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Chickens can also be referred to as poultry or _______________.
Answer: B
It is fowl.
A fowl is a bird kept for food. Foul means offensive, and the two are pronounced identically.
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She was unhealthy and looked very ___________.
Answer: B
It is pale.
Pale means having little colour, which is how illness leaves a face. A pail is a bucket, and the two sound the same.
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A member of the House of the Lords is called a ____________.
Answer: A
Peer is a member of a nobility; nobleman. a person who holds any of the five grades of the British nobility and a pier is a raised structure in a body of water, typically supported by well-spaced piles or pillars. option A is correct.
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What have you ____________ that is so frightening?
Answer: B
It is seen.
Seen is the past participle of see. A scene is a place or a part of a play, and the two are pronounced identically.
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