Spelling Pretest #8

1. We study shapes and angles in geometrey.
2. Outline the perrimeter of the court with chalk.
3. The diammeter of a circle divides it in half.
4. Mike drew a diegram to describe his room.
5. Some rulers can measure a centameter.
6. Is a kilagram more than two pounds?
7. Many trees were blown down by the cycleone.
8. My soup stays warm in this thermus.
9. A physiscian cares for people who are ill.
10. You can look up the dates in an encyclapedia.
11. I read the thermometer to see how cold it was.
12. Matter is a major topic in physics class.
13. The news came by telagram instead of by mail.
14. Which sentence has a gramatical error?
15. A barrometer measures ____ , and is a big help in predicting the weather.
16. They put in a thermastat to regulate the heat.
17. Exercise has given him a lean physique.
18. Always wear a helmet when riding a motercycle.
19. My thermle hat keeps me warm in winter.
20. The seasons repeat in a cyclicle pattern.
21. It is better to reuse than to recycle.
22. The word god is an anigram of the word dog.
23. The pianist used a metranome to practice  keeping steady time.
24. Grammer is the study of how language works.
25. He had to get a physical before basketball season.

gram = _______, phys = ____, cycl = ____, therm = _____, meter/metry = _____
Vocabulary--blather, pariah, impudent, guile, ecstatic, perceptible, vanquish, furtive, odious

1.  Huck is described as the "juvenile _______ of the village.
2. There used to be a brand of aspirin called __________; presumably because it would "defeat" your headache.
3. Tom is often whipped for his _________ behavior.
4. (2) Tom _________(ly) "hooked" a donut while Aunt Polly __________(ed) on and on.
5. The change in the room was so subtle that it was barely __________ .
6. Tom was _________ when Becky liked him.
7. Tom finds work _____________; he hates it.
8. Aunt Polly was very ________(ful) as she questioned Tom, trying to trick him.