Session 1. Homographs

Question 1

What is a homograph?

Answer 1

A scenario where two (or more) words have the SAME SPELLING, and that DON’T HAVE TO SOUND THE SAME, but have DIFFERENT MEANINGS

Question 2

Give two meanings for:
Passage

Answer 2

1. A short extract (bit) of a book or other printed material
2. A narrow way, e.g. in or in between buildings, allowing access to different areas
3. A journey by sea or air

Question 3

Give two meanings for:
File

Answer 3

1. A folder or box for storing loose papers, or a collection of data stored on a computer’s memory
2. a tool with a slightly rough surface, used to smoothen or reshape things, e.g. a nail file for smoothening the ends of nails
3. A line of people, or things, behind one another

Question 4

Give two meanings for:
Charge

Answer 4

1. To ask for money in return for selling something or doing something
2. To rush forward in attack
3. To store electricity (electrical energy) in a battery
4. To give someone responsibility with a task or duty
5. To accuse someone of something, usually of a crime

Question 5

Give two meanings for:
Rifle

Answer 5

1. A gun with a long barrel (specially made to be more accurate over long distances)
2. To search through something hurriedly (in order to find or steal something)
3. To hit or kick (e.g. a ball) hard and straight

Question 6

Give two meanings for:
Spoil

Answer 6

1. To damage or destroy something
2. To treat someone with excessive (Too much) care or kindness

Question 7

Give two meanings for:
Jam

Answer 7

1. Squeeze or pack things into a tight space (e.g. traffic jam, or jamming too many sweets into your mouth in one go)
2. Jam that you eat
3. A musical performance where the musicians are improvising (making it up as they go along)

Question 8

Give two meanings for:
Train

Answer 8

1. To teach (or learn) a particular skill through repetitive practice
2. The vehicle
3. To point or aim something (e.g. a gun) at…

Question 9

Give two meanings for:
Fair

Answer 9

1. Treating people equally
2. Light or blonde (talking about skin/hair)
3. Calm, warm, dry weather
4. A reasonable amount (e.g. there were a fair number of …)
5. Fun fair

Question 10

Give two meanings for:
Temple

Answer 10

1. A building used to worship to a god/gods
2. The flat parts on the sides of your head in front of the ear

Question 11

Give two meanings for:
Vault

Answer 11

1. A large room used for storage (usually underground)
2. To jump over
3. A roof in the form of an arch, or lots of arches, often found in churches and other large old buildings