ENG/P/5: SYNONYMS, ANALOGIES AND HOMOPHONES

EVALUATION

 Rewrite the sentences using a simpler word in place of each italicized word.

1. Her rings were abundant in the North sea.
2. A heavy meal tends to make one drowsy.
3. Every Saturday Dennis lubricates his bicycle.
4. The bungalow has been vacant for some time.
5. The minister of finance reads the budget annually.
6. “Don’t conceal that information,” said the policeman
7. Last year’s P.L.E was very difficult.
8. What is the maximum temperature of the day in a desert?
9. AIDS has no remedy.

Write the words similar in meaning to the following.

1. perceive                            12.  obstinate
2. reluctant                           14.  rare
3. prohibit                            16.  demonstrate
4. deceive                             18.  brief
5. ample                                20.  comprehend

 EVALUATION 

1. Boy is to girl as ………………………is to girl guide.
2. Kampala is to Uganda as Kigali is to ……………………….
3. Cow is to beef as pig is to ……………………………………….
4. Calf is to elephant as …………………………..is to goat.
5. Oval is to egg as ………………………….is to orange
6. Steam is to ……………………………………… as smoke is to fire.
7. Eat is to ……………………………..as go as to went.
8. Day is to week as …………………………….is to year.
9. Flock is to ………………………………as herd is to cattle.
10. Drive is to car as ………………………………is to aeroplane.
11. ………………………..is to cols as seldom is to often.
12. ………………………………is to donkey as neigh is to horse.
13. …………………………..are to birds as scales are to fish.
14. Wing is to bird as fin is to ………………………………….
15. North is to …………………………………as East is to West.