Pretest #9 -- Seventh Grade

1. Study arcatecture to learn building styles.
2. It is a rare acheivement to win first prize.
3. I cut my foot on a fragment of broken glass.
4. The artist carved his sculpture out of wood.
5. Mom loves the hair orniment I gave her.
6. This cloth has a smooth and silky tecture.
7. One felllure will not prevent future success.
8. Fishing equiptment includes rods and reels.
9. We all have the right to freedome of speech.
10. Use good judgement when choosing a partner.
11. I can explain the proceedure for baking a pie.
12. Their arguement was over who would go first.
13. Is poetry your favorite form of literture?
14. You can avoid boredome by staying busy.
15. Making laws is the work of the legislature.
16. Did he fracture his leg in football practice?
17. A nod is a gesture made with the head.
18. The top six teams will play in the tournement.
19. The king ruled his kingdome wisely.
20. Her dissapointment at losing was clear.
21. This is an interesting developement.
22. Please make a copy of this document.
23. During the strike, the team used replacment players.
24. The presure was on during the overtime period.
25. What is the temprature in here? It feels hot.

Vocabulary.  dire, prophecy, writhe, rebuke, clandestine, miscreant, ostentatious, soliloquy, repulsive, vagrant

1. After he stubbed his toe, he fell to the floor and _________(ed) in pain.
2. My teacher ____________(ed) me for turning in the assignment late.
3. The spy _____________(ly) watched the enemy agent to figure out his routine.
4. The warnings about the storm were _________. Everyone was sure it was going to be a dangerous one.
5. Many of Shakespeare's plays contain _________(ies), where the character reveals what he/she is thinking.
6. Some people find broccoli _________, but some people like it.
7. The __________ was caught with the purloined jewels in his possession and arrested.
8. The gold and diamond trimmed jacket was a  bit too ___________ for the low-key party.
9. The fortune teller made a very unlikely __________, and then it came true.
10. Some people are concerned about the ________(s) who hang out by the creek downtown.