Pretest #5 - In your notebook,
write the correct spelling of each boldfaced, underlined word. Some are
already correct, most are not. Also be on the lookout for any other mechanical
mistakes to fix for extra credit.
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Which city is the state capital
?
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The dome of the capitol
building is gold.
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We live a few miles from the state
border
.
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Their border rents
the whole third floor.
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An apple core contains
seeds.
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She served in a special army core
.
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Mark is a cernal
in the army.
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I ate every kernel
of corn.
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This feels like a hostill
place.
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I spent the night in a youth hostel
.
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Are you on the student counscil
?
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His job is to counsel
troubled students.
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We had to baile
out the boat after the storm.
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Tie the gathered cardboard into a bale
.
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Being idal is boring;
I'd rather be doing something..
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The rock fans roared when their idol
appeared.
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Does she really put cream on her sereal
?
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What is the cereal
number of that computer? I need it for the repair form.
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Your delicious pie deserves a compliment
.
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Certain colors compliment
each other.
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Who's going to
take the kids?
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Who'se book is
this?
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Cherry wouldn't drink Dally's Coke
because of the principal of the thing.
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Mr. Anderson is our prinsipal
.
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It was sheer delight
when I saw my old friend.
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We went to the ranch, and helped to
sheer
the sheep.
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. For extra credit, write a new sentence using each
word in your notebook.
discreet, discrete, vain, elicit,
illicit, hysterical, patronize (2), feud, mimic
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The gang tried to talk me into some
________ activities like vandalism.
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Please be ________ when someone tells
you a secret.
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The _________ between the greasers
and the Socs is supposed to be resolved by the big rumble.
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I did not want to be __________(ed);
I felt I was savvy enough to make my own decisions.
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The teacher tried to _______ the correct
response from the students by giving hints.
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Ponyboy was almost __________ after
Johnny killed Bob.
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The process is made up of many _______
steps.
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Mom! Make Susie stop ___________(ing)
me! She keeps saying everyting I say!
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I never ___________(ed) that
store again after they were rude to me.
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He is very _______ about his appearance.
He is always checking himself out it the mirror.