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1.in which of the following is the word agreeable divided correctly into syllables?
a. a·gr·ee·ab·l·e
b. a·gree·a·ble
c. ag·re·e·ab·le
d. agre·eable
s/a: b

2. three of the following words are synonyms. one word doesn't belong with the other three. which word
doesn't belong?
a. promise
b. vow
c. pledge
d. create
student d

3. each of the following words has the suffix -ed. which word is spelled correctly?
a. duckked
b. preenned
c. plotted
d. cleanned
s/a: c

4. each of the following words has a root ending in y. to each, the suffix -ed has been added. which word
is spelled correctly?
a. conveyed
b. defyed
c. ferryed
d. spyed
s/a: a

5. read each of the following words aloud. which has a silent consonant?
a. plane
b. crest
c. knee
d. cringe
s/a: c

6. when reading a newspaper, you come across the word subterranean. you guess the meaning of the
word by breaking it into its parts. you know that sub- is a prefix meaning "under," and the word terra
often refers to "earth" or "ground." the suffix -an means "relating to." you guess that subterranean means
"underground." the process you've just used is called
a. structural analysis.
b. phonetic analysis.
c. context clues.
d. dictionary skill.
s/a: a

7. the words who's and whose are
a. homonyms.
b. antonyms.
c. context clues.
d. synonyms.
s/a: a

8. which of the following words is spelled correctly?
a. believible
b. unpredictible
c. perfectible
d. incomparible
s/a: c

9. the words disclosure and concealment are
a. antonyms.
b. homonyms.
c. equivalents.
d. synonyms.
s/a: d

10. which of these words is spelled incorrectly because it violates the rules for ie versus ei words or
exceptions to those rules?
a. surfeit
b. siege
c. slieght
d. sovereign
s/a: ?

11. which one of the following sentences contains a synonym for distortion?
a. his misrepresentation of the facts was caught by the lawyer.
b. the distraction caused a minor accident in the parking lot.
c. her truthfulness paid off in the end.
d. the two parts of the sphere created a symmetrical whole.
s/a: b

12. while reading a magazine, you ask a friend the meaning of the word suffragette. although she says that
she's never used this word in speaking or writing, she knows what it means if it's part of her
vocabulary.
a. written
b. oral
c. recognition
d. underscored
s/a: c

13. while reading a story, you come across the following sentence:
although mary was often unfriendly, she established rapport quickly with jane.
by contrasting the word rapport with the word unfriendly, you realize that rapport means "friendly
relations." the skill you've just used is called
a. context clues.
b. phonetic analysis.
c. structural analysis.
d. dictionary skill.
s/a: a

14. you're using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words. which of these words is least likely to be an
entry word?
a. streamer
b. frigate
c. expedite
d. soberly
s/a: a

15. to figure out how to correctly speak the word onomatopoeia, you look up the word in your dictionary.
you then refer to a chart that explains the dictionary's symbols for how to say the word. this chart is
called the dictionary's
a. vocabulary.
b. pronunciation key.
c. table of contents.
d. entry word.
s/a: b

16. which one of the following words is spelled correctly?
a. relayed
b. justifyed
c. applyed
d. worryed
s/a: a

17. a synonym for preparedness is
a. readiness.
b. punctuality.
c. procrastination.
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d. cooperation.
s/a: a

18. speak aloud each of the following words. which word has stress on its first syllable?
a. de·test
b. ob·tain
c. re·new
d. fol·low
s/a: d

19. all of the following words are misspelled. which one of them is misspelled due to the dropping of a
silent e?
a. mangment
b. masaging
c. maneuvor
d. messyness
s/a: a

20. the following words each contain the letters c, i, and e. which word is spelled correctly?
a. concieve
b. recieve
c. decieve
d. science
s/a: d