据很多同学反映，影响雅思听力的理解很多时候还是一些词汇的困扰。尤其是同音词，很容易导致同学们的误判。下面就总结了雅思听力常见的同音词：

　　eight - number between 7 and 9, 八

　　ate - past tense of eat, 吃的过去式

　　bear - a big, hairy animal

　　bear - to be able to withstand something

　　bare - exposed

　　bred - past tense of breed 繁殖的过去式

　　bread - a type of food 面包

　　be - is 主动词 be

　　bee - an insect 蜜蜂

　　caught - past tense of catch 抓的过去式

　　ccot - a portable bed that folds for storage 轻便小床

　　fan - a device for moving air 风扇

　　fan - short for fanatic 狂热，爱好者

　　groan - noise made in misery 呻吟

　　grown - fully mature 长大的

　　hart- 雄鹿

　　heart - energetic or enthusiastic 心脏

　　herd - a group of animals 牧群

　　heard - past tense of hear 听的过去式

　　I - me, myself 我

　　eye - body part we see with 眼睛

　　made - past tense of make 做的过去式

　　maid - a lady that cleans home or hotels for a living 女佣

　　no - opposite of yes 不

　　know - be aware of something 知道

　　roes - plural of roe = an argument 雌鹿的过去式