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	- to bend down - ribbon		- to bend down - ribbon
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>
	+ to clean very intensely - someone from Poland		- to clean very intensely - someone from Poland
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>
	+ past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number		+ past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number

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	~~'''Homophones'''~~

	{Which of the following pairs are homophones? Click on the checkboxes to check your answers and remember, multiple choice question means that there can be more than one right answer.		{Which of the following pairs are homophones? Click on the checkboxes to check your answers and remember, multiple choice question means that there can be more than one right answer.

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			'''Homophones'''

			{Which of the following pairs are homophones? Click on the checkboxes to check your answers and remember, multiple choice question means that there can be more than one right answer.
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			+ bight (curve in a coastline) - byte (unit of memory size)
			\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> <br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bight.mp3 bight], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/byte.mp3 byte]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs.
			- bear (animal) – beer (alcoholic drink)
			\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/><br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. These two are neither homophones nor homographes.
			By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bear.mp3 bear], you can easily spot the differences to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/beer.mp3 beer]. Try again, you can do it! <br/>
			+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)
			\|\| '''Well done!'''<br/> <br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>
			- fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)
			\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>
			- read (present tense) - read (past tense)
			\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/><br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>
			- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)
			\|\| Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. healand he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!

			{Now it's getting a bit hairier. Same question but the answers are not that easy any more...
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			+ personal pronoun - part of your face
			\|\| '''You did it!'''<br/> <br/> Of yourse, the personal pronoun was '''I''' and you guessed correctly, we were also looking for the human '''eye'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/I.mp3 I], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eye.mp3 eye]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs. <br/>
			- to bend down - ribbon
			\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/><br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>
			+ to clean very intensely - someone from Poland
			\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/><br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>
			- past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number
			\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> <br/> The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>
			- sound of a dog – skin of a tree
			\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> <br/> A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>
			- nearby - to shut
			\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/><br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Of course, the two instantiations were pointing to the same word, '''close''', but in spite of the identical writing, they are not the same. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_close.mp3 to close], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/close.mp3 close], as in nearby. Therefore, these two words are only homographs, but no homophones. <br/>

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	+ bight (curve in a coastline) - byte (unit of memory size)		+ bight (curve in a coastline) - byte (unit of memory size)
	\|\| ~~'''Perfect!''' <br/>~~ As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bight.mp3 bight], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/byte.mp3 byte]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs.		\|\| As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bight.mp3 bight], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/byte.mp3 byte]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs.
	- bear (animal) – beer (alcoholic drink)		- bear (animal) – beer (alcoholic drink)
	\|\| ~~'''Sorry!''' <br/>~~ Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. These two are neither homophones nor homographes.		\|\| Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. These two are neither homophones nor homographes.
	By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bear.mp3 bear], you can easily spot the differences to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/beer.mp3 beer]. Try again, you can do it! <br/>		By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bear.mp3 bear], you can easily spot the differences to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/beer.mp3 beer]. Try again, you can do it! <br/>
	+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)		+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)
	\|\| ~~'''Well done!'''<br/>~~ As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>		\|\| As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>
	+ fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)		+ fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)
	\|\| ~~'''Perfect!'''<br/>~~ As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>		\|\| As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>
	- read (present tense) - read (past tense)		- read (present tense) - read (past tense)
	\|\| ~~'''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.~~ Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>		\|\| Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>
	- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)		- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)
	\|\| ~~Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.~~ heal and he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!		\|\| heal and he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!

	{Now it's getting a bit hairier. Same question but the answers are not that easy any more...		{Now it's getting a bit hairier. Same question but the answers are not that easy any more...
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	+ personal pronoun - part of your face		+ personal pronoun - part of your face
	\|\| ~~'''You did it!'''<br/>~~ Of yourse, the personal pronoun was '''I''' and you guessed correctly, we were also looking for the human '''eye'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/I.mp3 I], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eye.mp3 eye]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs. <br/>		\|\| Of yourse, the personal pronoun was '''I''' and you guessed correctly, we were also looking for the human '''eye'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/I.mp3 I], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eye.mp3 eye]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs. <br/>
	- to bend down - ribbon		- to bend down - ribbon
	\|\| ~~'''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.~~ [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>		\|\| [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>
	- to clean very intensely - someone from Poland		- to clean very intensely - someone from Poland
	\|\| ~~'''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.~~ A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>		\|\| A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>
	+ past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number		+ past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number
	\|\| ~~'''Perfect!''' <br/>~~ The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>		\|\| The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>
	+ sound of a dog – skin of a tree		+ sound of a dog – skin of a tree
	\|\| ~~'''Perfect!''' <br/>~~ A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>		\|\| A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>
	- nearby - to shut		- nearby - to shut
	\|\| ~~'''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect.~~ Of course, the two instantiations were pointing to the same word, '''close''', but in spite of the identical writing, they are not the same. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_close.mp3 to close], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/close.mp3 close], as in nearby. Therefore, these two words are only homographs, but no homophones. <br/>		\|\| Of course, the two instantiations were pointing to the same word, '''close''', but in spite of the identical writing, they are not the same. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_close.mp3 to close], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/close.mp3 close], as in nearby. Therefore, these two words are only homographs, but no homophones. <br/>

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	+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)		+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)
	\|\| '''Well done!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>		\|\| '''Well done!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>
	- fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)		+ fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)
	\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>		\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>
	- read (present tense) - read (past tense)		- read (present tense) - read (past tense)
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>
	- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)		- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)
	\|\| Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. ~~healand~~ he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!		\|\| Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. heal and he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!

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	+ to clean very intensely - someone from Poland		+ to clean very intensely - someone from Poland
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>
	- past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number		+ past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number
	\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>		\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>
	- sound of a dog – skin of a tree		+ sound of a dog – skin of a tree
	\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>		\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>
	- nearby - to shut		- nearby - to shut

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	+ bight (curve in a coastline) - byte (unit of memory size)		+ bight (curve in a coastline) - byte (unit of memory size)
	\|\| '''Perfect!'''~~<br/>~~ <br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bight.mp3 bight], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/byte.mp3 byte]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs.		\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bight.mp3 bight], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/byte.mp3 byte]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs.
	- bear (animal) – beer (alcoholic drink)		- bear (animal) – beer (alcoholic drink)
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' ~~<br/>~~<br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. These two are neither homophones nor homographes.		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. These two are neither homophones nor homographes.
	By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bear.mp3 bear], you can easily spot the differences to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/beer.mp3 beer]. Try again, you can do it! <br/>		By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bear.mp3 bear], you can easily spot the differences to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/beer.mp3 beer]. Try again, you can do it! <br/>
	+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)		+ haw (fruit)- hoar (venerable)
	\|\| '''Well done!'''~~<br/>~~ <br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>		\|\| '''Well done!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/haw.mp3 haw], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/hoar.mp3 hoar]. Therefore, these two words are truly homophones but obviously no homographs. How smart you are! <br/>
	- fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)		- fawn (colour) – fawn (little roe deer)
	\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>		\|\| '''Perfect!'''<br/> As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn_brown.mp3 fawn brown], it sounds exactly as the animal [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/fawn.mp3 fawn]. Therefore, these two words are homophones AND also homographs as their writing is identical. Great work! <br/>
	- read (present tense) - read (past tense)		- read (present tense) - read (past tense)
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' ~~<br/>~~<br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Click on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/read.mp3 read] and you can easily spot the differences to the read in this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/well_read.mp3 example]. Therefore, these two are only homographs, no homophones. Come on, you can find it! <br/>
	- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)		- heal (to cure) - he’ll (short form of he will)
	\|\| Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. healand he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!		\|\| Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. healand he'll do not sound the same. Therefore, these two are neither homographs nor homophones. Next choice, think wisely!
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	+ personal pronoun - part of your face		+ personal pronoun - part of your face
	\|\| '''You did it!'''~~<br/>~~ <br/> Of yourse, the personal pronoun was '''I''' and you guessed correctly, we were also looking for the human '''eye'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/I.mp3 I], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eye.mp3 eye]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs. <br/>		\|\| '''You did it!'''<br/> Of yourse, the personal pronoun was '''I''' and you guessed correctly, we were also looking for the human '''eye'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/I.mp3 I], it sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eye.mp3 eye]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but obviously no homographs. <br/>
	- to bend down - ribbon		- to bend down - ribbon
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' ~~<br/>~~<br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bow_1.mp3 Bow], the synonym for ribbon, does '''not''' sound like [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_bow.mp3 to bow], the word we were looking for. Therefore, your answer is wrong as these two are only homographs, no homophones. <br/>
	+ to clean very intensely - someone from Poland		+ to clean very intensely - someone from Poland
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' ~~<br/>~~<br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. A Polish person does '''not''' sound like someone who passionately cleans shoes until they flash again. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_polish.mp3 to polish], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/Polish.mp3 Polish]. You can easily understand now, why those two are only homographs, not homophones, right? <br/>
	- past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number		- past tense of 'to eat' – one-digit number
	\|\| '''Perfect!'''~~<br/>~~ <br/> The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>		\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> The past tense of ''to eat'' is '''ate''' and the one-digit number lies between seven and nine. As you can hear by clicking on this [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_look_like_the_cat_who_ate_the_canary.mp3 example ''(look like the cat who ate the canary)''], the past tense form sounds exactly as [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/eight.mp3 eight]. Therefore, these two words are homophones but no homographs because their writing is not the same. Try again! <br/>
	- sound of a dog – skin of a tree		- sound of a dog – skin of a tree
	\|\| '''Perfect!'''~~<br/>~~ <br/> A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>		\|\| '''Perfect!''' <br/> A dog always '''barks''' if he's not asleep and the skin of a tree is named the very same, '''bark'''. As you can hear by clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/bark_beetle.mp3 ''bark'' bettle] and [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/His_bark_is_worse_than_his_bite.mp3 His ''bark'' is worse than his bite], you will understand that both words sound exactly the same. Therefore, they are homophones AND homographs as also their wirting is identical. <br/>
	- nearby - to shut		- nearby - to shut
	\|\| '''Sorry!''' ~~<br/>~~<br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Of course, the two instantiations were pointing to the same word, '''close''', but in spite of the identical writing, they are not the same. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_close.mp3 to close], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/close.mp3 close], as in nearby. Therefore, these two words are only homographs, but no homophones. <br/>		\|\| '''Sorry!''' <br/> Unfortunately, your answer is incorrect. Of course, the two instantiations were pointing to the same word, '''close''', but in spite of the identical writing, they are not the same. By clicking on [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/to_close.mp3 to close], you can easily spot the difference to [http://www.leo.org/dict/audio_en/close.mp3 close], as in nearby. Therefore, these two words are only homographs, but no homophones. <br/>

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