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.

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) creatuv  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 ridicalous  movie; things like that never happen.
14. Ignorance is worse than stupidity.
15. His refusal to cooperate resulted in consequences.
16. English is the study of literture , among other things.
17. The landlord gave her back her securaty  deposit after she cleaned the apartment.
18. That coin is very valuble .
19. Upon completeion of the work, you will be paid.
20. Your essay revision is due Friday.
21. He signed his letter, "Sinserely  yours.
22. "Is that desk moveable, or is it attached to the floor?
23. What are the requirements for this paper?
24. Please answer each part seperately .
25. That was an unforgiveable offense!

Vocabulary:  First, look up the words below, and write the definition and the part-of-speech (POS) for each in your notebook. Then fill in the blanks below with the correct words.  (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.