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Unit 25-26H Homophones: Unit 25 er, or, ar, our, re, a and Unit 26 le, al, el
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Unit 26H: A 'Beat the spellchecker!' test for words from Units 25 and 26

Unit StartCourse Test: Spelling test 1: Which word is correct?Page 2: Spelling test 1: Which word is correct?Course Test: Spelling test 2: Spot the wrong word.Page 4: Spelling test 2: Spot the wrong word.Unit End

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Unit 25-26H -
Homophones for Unit 25 er, or, ar, our, re, a
and Unit 26 le, al, el

Spelling homophones Spelling homophones...
...the words the computer spellchecker will not spot

This unit tests you on homophones with the sounds you hear in these words:

1. The schwa sound at the end of a word, for example:

words spell checker will not find words spell checker will not find words spell checker will not find
er as in computer or as in monitor ar as in calendar

2. The schwa sound before l , for example:

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le as in eagle al as in oval el as in camel

Which of the bold words is correct?

Choose the correct word

Type the whole word:

He won his medal/meddle for great bravery.
Hot larva/lava flowed from the volcano.
To alter/altar your answer, cross it out.
I am standing for election to the council/counsel.
The two swordsmen fought a dual/duel.
People go to Las Vegas to gambol/gamble.
The traffic on the highway is stationery/stationary.
The principal/principle called a staff meeting.
The seller/cellar is infested by rats.
There's a new TV serial/cereal about crime.
We have complementary/complimentary tickets.
He's pulled a mussel/muscle in his leg.


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