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6. Bail – (on condition let out) He was left on bail.

Bale – (bundle) The cotton bale was loaded in the lorry.
7. Ring – (produce a sound) He rings the bell.

Wring – (to twist) Wring the clothes after washing.
8. Hew – (chop or cut) The landlord asked the gardener to hew the branches.

Hue – (colour) We can see birds of varied hues at the zoo.
9. Flew – (past tense of fly) Birds flew to a warmer place.

Flue – (pipe in a chimney) Smoke is let out through flue.
10. All – (everything) All the people were invited to attend the party.

Awl – (a small point tool) The wood was carved with an awl.
11. Not – (no) She was not attending music classes.

Knot – (tie together) He tied the knot with his childhood friend.

A. Are the following pair of words synonyms? Circle YES or NO .
1. landlord / tenant YES / NO 2. junior / senior YES / NO

3. merge / blend YES / NO 4. fast / rapid YES / NO
5. have / possess YES / NO 6. lean / slim YES / NO

7. obedient / loyal YES / NO 8. arise / occur YES / NO

B. Make five pairs of antonyms with the following words.

forbid accidental danger angel apart
devil security together allow intentional

1. ________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________

________________ ________________ ________________

4. ________________ 5. ________________
________________ ________________

C. Fill in the blanks by using the homophones of the words given in the box.

right board dye lose break

1. Press gently on the ___________ to slow down the car.

2. I hope my plants don’t ___________ in this heat.

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