1. SLIP (n, v), SLEEP (n, v (SLEPT, SLEPT))
A
of the pen.
The mouse
into its hole. (PAST)
A voting
.
I shall have my afternoon
.
There's many a
between the cup and the lip — посл. @ не говори «гоп», пока не перепрыгнешь
A quiet conscience
in thunder — посл. у кого совесть чиста, тот спит спокойно
He
brokenly all night long. (PAST)
He let the word
out before he thought.
She looked at the baby, it was
.
2. FELL (n, adj, v), FALL (n, v (FELL, FALLEN))
There were
of hair on the floor at the barber's.
It's hard to
a man with a single blow.
No man alive can stand such
tortures.
The tree
athwart the road. (PAST)
He
the little tree with one chop. (PAST)
The mine has
into disuse.
All the trees in this area have been
.
Her hair
loosely on her shoulders. (PRESENT)
3. INSURE (v), ENSURE (v) ASSURE (v)
They are
against any unpleasant consequences.
An insurance agent had scared him into
his property.
We cannot
success.
The father
his frightened child. (PAST)
The new road will
a speed-up in the movement of traffic.
Another lock as an additional
ance against thieves.
He
me of his innocence. (PRESENT)
4. STATIONARY (adj), STATIONERY (n)
I want a few things in the
way.
No form of living speech can be
.
expenses.
I've been
at this town for the last fifteen years.
5. WONDER (n, adj, v), WANDER (v)
His mind is
.
The
of modern science.
Seven
of the world.
His eyes
over the landscape. (PAST)
They looked at each other in silent
.
child.
I
at her saying that. (PAST)
Strange whispers
about the camp. (PRESENT)
Some of the sheep have
away.
6. TEST (n, v), TASTE (n, v)
Won't you have a
of this cake?
for colour blindness.
A severe
of character.
It would be in bad
to refuse.
It
your stamina to the full. (PRESENT)
The car
good on the highway. (PAST)
He found it to his
.
He hasn't
food for two days.
Common
make a bond between us.
7. PORTABLE (n, adj), POTABLE (n, adj)
This water is not
- it needs to be boiled at least.
My TV is a
.
I hate
soup.
She knows hundreds of drink recipes and potent
.
8. MUSLIN (n), MUSLIM (n, adj)
is a type of finely-woven cotton fabric, introduced to Europe from the Middle East in the 17th century.
believe that there is only one God, translated in Arabic as Allah.
I committed a faux pas by offering wine to a
.
9. CLOUT (n, v), CLOUD (n, v)
He had a lot of
with the governor.
The sun was hidden by
.
This helps increasing this country's
on the world stage.
His mind was
with suffering.
10. TRIPE (n), TRIBE (n)
That's a lot of
!
A father with a whole
of children.
The
clove to their old beliefs.
He was a
butcher.
11. SILL (n), SEAL (n, v)
In geology, a
is a tabular pluton that has intruded between older layers of sedimentary rock, beds of volcanic lava or tuff.
If the dry rot is extensive, you may have to remove the window
and put in a new one.
The experience was
in the archive of her memory.
The use of
for authentication of a contract.
12. MOULD (n, v), MOULT (=MOLT) (n, v), MOLTEN (adj)
A man cast in a simple
.
His character was
by experience.
How to
tribal societies into a state.
Everyone knows that all crabs
. Its no secret.
The
of time.
Cheese
in warm damp weather.
You had made for yourselves a
calf; you had turned aside quickly.
In biology,
(or molting, also known as shedding or for some species, ecdysis) signifies the manner in which an animal routinely casts off a part of its body.
13. MOUNT (n, v), MOUND (n, v)
They sought to climb
Everest.
I've still got a
of letters to answer.
His bills at the hotel
up. (PAST)
A
is a general term for an artificial heaped pile of earth, gravel, sand, rocks, or debris.
14. FINNISH (n, adj), FINISH (n, v)
- Are you
? - We are.
I'll pay the bill when you have
lunch.
That was the
of him.
The film was
or Swedish.
15. Polish [ou] (n, adj), polish [o] (n, v)
He
up the handle of the front door. (PAST)
is a Slav language.
He lacks
.
16. HUNGRY (adj), HUNGARY (n), ANGRY (adj)
I'm good and
.
He was
at being kept waiting.
We went
that day.
He will be
to learn this.
We went to
that day.
is a People's Republic.
17. EXTEND (v), EXTENT (n)
I was amazed at the
of his knowledge.
The exhibition will
for a fortnight.
The quarrel was carried to a foolish
.
A serpent of huge
.
His knowledge of Russian does not
beyond small talk.
The violence of the storm had lulled to some
.
His lands
for several miles. (PRESENT)
18. ELIMINATE (v), ILLUMINATE (v)
That biography is an
footnote to the history of our times.
In the first round most of the amateur teams were
from the competition.
His plane was
by a hostile radar.
19. GUARD (n, v), GUIDE (n, v)
He was encompassed by his
.
A trained dog can act as a
to a blind man.
They
their secret jealously. (PAST)
They mounted
over the jewels.
The
admonished the climbers to follow him carefully.
The
tramped along the corridors.
The
showed us the pass through the wood.
Can you
me through the museum?
20. DAIRY (n), DIARY (n)
He marked the date in his
.
The modern travel book has travelled a long way from a formal
.
The grounds were turned to
.
This
is a treasure-trove for a psychiatrist.
21. PERSECUTE (v), PROSECUTE (v)
Reckless drivers will be
.
The church
opinion. (PRESENT)
He
us with questions. (PAST)
He will continue to
his practice of the law.
22. PERSONAL (adj), PERSONNEL (n)
It suits his
convenience.
The education versus experience trade-off governs
practices.
Let us avoid being
.
Extramural medical care provided by hospital
.
23. SELL (n, v (SOLD, SOLD)), SALE(S) (n), SAIL (n, v)
First the
went and then the mast.
A drug
against a written prescription. (PAST)
You must not
the skin till you have shot the bear.
The yacht
out of the harbour towards the Pacific. (PAST)
They advertised that they had a used car for
.
An excited buying and
of stocks.
We were late for the lunch which was a
.
The new firm attached him to the
division.
The storm carried away the
.
24. BATH(S) (n), BATHE (v)
The garden was
in moonlight.
His head was in a
of sweat.
Sea-water
are essential for your health.
It was too cold to
.
A wealthy family that took a
in the Depression.
25. BREATH (n), BREATHE (v), BREADTH (n)
She caught her
for joy.
It is difficult to
in these altitudes.
The bullet missed me by a hair's
.
She hummed a tune beneath her
.
He wants to
English air again before he passes in.
The room is six feet in
.
His suggestion fairly took my
away.