Pretest #1 - In your notebook, write the correct spelling of each boldfaced, underlined word. Click. Also be on the lookout for any other mechanical mistakes to fix for extra credit. BONUS: The theme of this week's list is...

1. Make sure you understand the ________ of this equipment.  a) usage  b) useage  c) usige  d) usuge  e) NOTA
2. She is a very _____  artist.  a) createive  b) creative  c) creatuve  d) creeative  e) NOTA
3. Please stop the ______  humming.  a) continous  b) continuouse  c) continueous  d) continuous  e) NOTA
4. He took out life _____  before his dangerous mission.  a) insureance  b) ensurance  c) insurance  d) ensureance  e) NOTA
5. Survivor isn't really about _____. a) survival  b) survivel  c) survivle  d) servival  e) NOTA
6. It's been a _____ meeting you.  a) pleasure  b) plesure  c) pleaseure  d) pleasere  e) NOTA
7. The level of _____ in a kindergarden classroom is low.  a) muturity  b) maturety  c) maturaty  d) maturity  e) NOTA
8. His story was not _____.  a) beleivable  b) believible  c) believeable  d) beleivible  e) NOTA
9. Try not to watch more than an hour or so of _____  per day. a) television  b) telavision  c) televison  d) telavisione  e) NOTA
10. In his _____ the dumb burgler left his wallet. a) confusione  b) confusion  c) confuzion  d) NOTA
11. He rented a _____ locker for his stuff while he was away.  a) stroage  b) storeage  c) storage  d) storege  e) NOTA
12. A story is also called a _____. a) narrative  b) narritive  c) narative  d) narretive  e) NOTA
13. That was a _____  movie; things like that never happen. a) radiculous  b) ridiculous  c) rediculous  d) ridicolous  e) NOTA
14. _____ is worse than stupidity. a) Ignorence  b) Ignoreance  c) Ignorance  d) NOTA
15. His _____ to cooperate resulted in consequences. a) refusel  b) refuseal  c) refusal  d) NOTA
16. English is the study of _____, among other things. a) literture  b) literature  c) liturature  d) literiture  e) NOTA
17. The landlord gave her back her _____  deposit after she cleaned the apartment. a) security  b) sucurity  c) securaty  d) securety  e) NOTA
18. That coin is very _____. a) valuable  b) valueable  c) valuble  d) NOTA
19. Upon _____ of the work, you will be paid.  a) completetion  b) completion  c) cumpletion  d) NOTA
20. Your essay _____ is due Friday.  a) reviseion  b) revision  c) ravision  d) NOTA
21. He signed his letter, "_____  yours."  a) Sinserely  b) Sincerly  c) Sincerely  d) Sincereley  e) NOTA
22. "Is that desk _____, or is it attached to the floor?  a) moveable  b) movable  c) moovable  d) NOTA
23. What are the _____ for this paper?  a) recquirements  b) requirments  c) requirements  d) NOTA
24. Please answer each part _____.  a) seperately  b) separatly  c) separately  d) NOTA
25. That was an _____ offense!  a) unforgiveable  b) unforgivable  c) unforgivabel  d) NOTA

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Vocabulary: If not exempt: 1) Look up the words below, and write the definition and part-of-speech for each one in your notebook.  2) Fill in the blanks. 3) For extra credit, you may write a sentence of your own for each word. (Due Wednesday.)  connotation, denotation, infer, bleak, nonchalant, gingerly, rueful, savvy, conform, fathom (v), sage (Not the herb!)
1. Even though I was nervous, I tried to act cool and _____________.
2. I handled the delicate vase very ____________.
3. Even though he may not be "book-smart" he has a lot of ___________ about the world.
4. Not every member of a group _______________(s) exactly to our image of that group.
5. The landscape of the moon is lifeless and very ________.
6. My grandfather was a ________ gave me some very _________ advice. (same word)
7. "I shouldn’t have done that," he said with a _______ sigh.
8. The detective tried to _________who the criminal was from the clues he left behind.
9. Though their a) connotations/denotations are similar, the words nosy and curious have very different b) connotations/denotations. (Circle the correct choice.)
10. Nobody could __________ why Two-Bit was still in school. It just didn't make sense.