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English: she are hard!

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English she are hard game quiz
"The English language has many words with multiple meanings and many letter combinations that are pronounced differently. The following are a few examples of these idiosyncrasies."

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1. Which of the following words has more than one pronunciation, with each having a different meaning?
    Slough
    Rough
    Tough
    Dough


2. Which is not a definition of the word "punt"?
    Bridge
    To kick a ball
    Flat-bottomed boat
    To lay a stake against the bank in card games


3. Which of these words does not rhyme with the word "blow"?
    Rough
    Dough
    Furlough
    Though


4. Which is not a definition of the word "set"?
    A collection or group
    A long seat
    To place
    To congeal


5. Which is not a definition of the word "draw"?
    To extract from the ground
    A small thick wedge
    To sketch
    A stalemate


6. Which is not a definition of the word "draft"?
    A rough copy of a document
    Selection from a larger group for special duty
    Refuse of malt after brewing
    A money order


7. Which of these does not define the word "rock"?
    A stone
    A distaff
    To move gently back and forth
    A gigantic fabled bird


8. Which is not a definition of the word "rag"?
    A staple food of India
    A newspaper or magazine
    A piece of cloth
    Roofing slate


9. Which is not a definition of the word "rove"?
    Cement of pitch and wax
    A sliver of cotton or wool
    To wander without a destination in mind
    A small metal plate for a rivet to pass through


10. Which of the following words has two pronunciations, each with a different meaning?
    Sound
    Pound
    Wound
    Round


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