Homophones

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A set of questions to test your knowledge on homophones
Elaine Baskerville
Quiz by Elaine Baskerville , updated more than 1 year ago
Elaine Baskerville
Created by Elaine Baskerville over 5 years ago
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Question 1

Question
The waitress gave the customers [blank_start]their[blank_end] bill.
Answer
  • their
  • they're
  • there

Question 2

Question
The chef had to [blank_start]wear[blank_end] her hair tied back when preparing food.
Answer
  • wear
  • were
  • where

Question 3

Question
Customers must [blank_start]be[blank_end] able [blank_start]to[blank_end] [blank_start]see[blank_end] allergen information on [blank_start]our[blank_end] menu.
Answer
  • be
  • bee
  • to
  • too
  • two
  • see
  • sea
  • our
  • are

Question 4

Question
What is the sugar tax? The sugar tax was announced [blank_start]by[blank_end] former Chancellor George Osborne in his budget statement in 2016. The money from the tax will go [blank_start]to[blank_end] the Department for Education. The [blank_start]new[blank_end] levy is being put on drinks companies, who will be taxed according to how much sugar is in [blank_start]their[blank_end] beverages. [blank_start]Two[blank_end] categories of taxation [blank_start]are[blank_end] set to come into force. [blank_start]One[blank_end] relates to the total sugar content on drinks with more [blank_start]than[blank_end] 5g per 100ml, while a higher levy is imposed on drinks with 8g per 100ml or more.
Answer
  • by
  • buy
  • bi
  • to
  • too
  • two
  • new
  • knew
  • their
  • there
  • they're
  • Two
  • Too
  • To
  • are
  • our
  • One
  • Won
  • than
  • then

Question 5

Question
Almost all [blank_start]of[blank_end] us have visited a supermarket, but why do [blank_start]we[blank_end] go [blank_start]there[blank_end]? OK, the obvious answer is 'to [blank_start]buy[blank_end] things', but why do we go specifically [blank_start]to[blank_end] a supermarket rather than a local 'corner store' or somewhere else? Is it good that we go to a supermarket, or perhaps we should be shopping elsewhere? The answer probably depends on who you [blank_start]are[blank_end] and what you think about a large number of different issues such as 'value [blank_start]for[blank_end] money' , 'convenience', '[blank_start]fair[blank_end] trade', 'food quality', 'freedom of choice' and [blank_start]so[blank_end] on.
Answer
  • of
  • off
  • we
  • wee
  • there
  • they're
  • their
  • buy
  • by
  • to
  • too
  • two
  • are
  • our
  • for
  • four
  • fair
  • fare
  • fayre
  • so
  • sew

Question 6

Question
I went shopping today during my lunch [blank_start]break[blank_end] for a [blank_start]new[blank_end] [blank_start]pair[blank_end] of shoes .
Answer
  • break
  • brake
  • new
  • knew
  • pair
  • pear
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