Test #6 KEY The underlined,
boldfaced words are the correct answers. Be sure to check that you filled
in the blank for #13. Subtract minuses from 45. Add back in plusses
(not counting those earned on the day of the test). Be sure
to subtract the 10 points for not having a crossword if that applies to
you. Write total out of 45. Extra credit maxes at +8.
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I read your magazine column every month.
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He will design, and then build the house.
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A sled is a vehicle that has no wheels.
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Make sure you ask for a receipt for your purchase.
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The exhaust from cars is a major source of
pollution.
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When the whole class talks at once, the result is a cacophony
of sounds.
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The burglar tripped the automatic alarm.
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His report's bibliography listed six sources.
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Which composer wrote that symphony?
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My autobiography covers the first ten years
of my life.
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He lifts weights, trying to get more muscular.
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The crook left in great haste from the scene
of the crime.
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(2) Use a semicolon to connect ... These parts
are called (independent) clauses.
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Each snowflake is unique.
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My mom is a student at the university.
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Both tires on his bicycle were flat.
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I can see almost a mile with my binoculars.
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Turn your head so I can draw your silhouette.
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The giant sequoia was hundreds of years old.
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Helen Keller learned to "read" Braille at an
early age.
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He is a maverick; he rarely likes to conform.
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Her favorite fair ride is the Ferris wheel.
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The empty church was full of echoes.
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What gigantic bean stalk!
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I believe I will have another sandwich.
Roots. Each part is worth one point. I
will take care of grading the explanation. Any real word with the root
in it counts for the example.
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(3) port = carry, example: portable,
explanation:__________
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(3) tract = pull (toward), example: tractor
explanation:__________
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(3) spect = look example: spectator,
explanation:__________
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(3) form = shape, example: reform,
explanation:__________
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A reformatory was called a reformatory because one
of its purposes was to reshape you.
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Because if you're intractable, you can't be pulled;
you're stubborn.
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What do you think the root "dict" means? Say,
Talk, etc.
Punctuation
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(2) illegal; furthermore,
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(3) ingredients: Jello, cheese,
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nothing needed or robbed,