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COMPETENCIA COMUNICATIVA EN INGLÉS INTERMEDIO AVANZADO III 2025-1 JMOLINA@UCSC.CL JUAN MOLINA LANGUAGE USE TEST 1 THUR 29th - 10:10 am ROOM 11-31 LANGUAGE USE TEST 2 THUR 26th - 10:10 am ROOM 11-31 What’s a homonym? DEFINITION Homonyms are words that are spelled the same (homographs) and/or pronounced the same (homophones) but have different meanings, depending on context. There are two main types: True Homonyms – Words that are both spelled and pronounced the same but have unrelated meanings. Homographs/Homophones – Words that share either spelling (homographs) or pronunciation (homophones) but differ in meaning. Word Meaning 1 Meaning 2 Bank Financial institution (I deposited money at the bank.) Side of a river (We sat by the river bank.) Bat Flying mammal (A bat flew out of the cave.) Sports equipment (He hit the ball with a bat.) Bark Sound a dog makes (The dog’s bark was loud.) Tree covering (The bark was rough.) Match Sports competition (They won the football match.) Stick for lighting fire (He struck a match.) Light Opposite of dark (The room was full of light.) Not heavy (The bag was light to carry.) Examples of Homonyms (Same Spelling & Pronunciation, Different Mean...