1. * misc. : abbreviate  :: equipt : ______
2. * protagonist : hero :: antagonist : _______
3. * responsible : reliable :: qualified : ______
4. * food : ______ :: music : ________
5. * write out : abbreviate :: minimize : ______

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6. ** calm : apprehensive :: colorful : ______
7. ** Your story _____(s) me; tell me more.

Apostrophes II (Solo - Click only!)

1. The material is over _______  heads.  a) their  b) they're  c) there
2. ______  just going to have to study harder.  a) their  b) they're  c) there
3. The _______ clothes are on the second floor.   a) children's  b) childrens  c) childrens'  d) childrens's
4. Five _______ parents will be guests of honor.  a) student's  b) students'  c) students's
5. ______ really amazing...  a) Its  b) It's  c) neither of the above
6. ....how a caterpillar changes _______ form into a butterfly.   a) its  b) it's  c) neither of the above
7. _______ suggestion was a good one.  a) Carlos's  b) Carlos'  c) something else   (His name is Carlos, not Carlo.)
8. She is a member of the _______ softball team.  a) womans'  b) womens'  c) women's  d) womens's
9. The ______ costumes were hilarious.   a) lady's  b) ladies'  c) ladies's   d) ladies  (Several of each.)
10. There were four ______ in the room.  a) Jake's  b) Jakes'  c) Jakes's  d) Jakes

Vocabulary Pretest #8.

1. After Mr. Shmarty lost his ring at the beach, they _______(ed) through the sand until they found it.  a) palpable  b) wheedle  c) intrigue  d) ebb  e) sift
2. The candidate's popularity _________(ed) as scandal after scandal was uncovered.   a) aghast  b) wheedle  c) enhance  d) ebb  e) sift
3. While Mr. Buffy was in training, he took several different vitamin ___________. a) enhances  b) supplements  c) palpables  d) transgressions  e) intrigues
4. Third period tried to ___________ Mr. Coward into postponing the assignment, but Denial is not just a river in Egypt.  a) enhance  b) wheedle  c) palpable  d) ebb  e) sift   (Bonus: What is this type of joke called?)
5. The class was ________ that someone would be silly enough to commit a ___________ like that in front of Mr. Coward. a) palpable/enhanced   b) nondescript/supplement  c) apprehensive/aghast  d) intrigued/sift  e) aghast/transgression
6. The new landscaping in front of the house really ___________(ed) its value.  a) enhance  b) aghast  c) transgress  d) ebb  e) sift
7. After testing out several kinds of toilet paper, Mr. Sensitive found that one brand was ___________ better than the others for comfort.  a) enhance  b) supplementary  c) palpably  d) transgression  e) aghast
8. I found your story __________(ing), but ultimately unbelievable.  a) enhance    b) nondescript  c) apprehensive  d) intrigue  e) aghast
9. Genevieve's  wardrobe was rather __________ and boring until she went on the show What not to Wear.   a) enhanced    b) nondescript  c) apprehensive  d) intriguing  e) supplementary
10. The class's relief was __________ when Mr. Coward canceled the test. A giant sigh escaped from every student. (Then they woke up.)  a) enhance    b) nondescript  c) apprehensive  d) intrigue  e) palpable
11. I really like mystery novels because of all the adventure and __________.   a) ebb    b) nondescript  c) apprehensive  d) intrigue  e) palpable
12. As a rule, grandparents respond to _____________(ing) more than parents do.   a) wheedle    b) ebb  c) apprehensive  d) intrigue  e) sift
13. Another name for detention might be "__________ behavior training."  a) aghast   b) nondescript  c) apprehensive  d) intrigued  e) supplementary   (Bonus: What's this kind of expression called?)
14. "Why don't you get a job?"   asked Steve.  "What?" Two-Bit was _______. "And ruin my rep?"   a) enhanced  b) aghast  c) transgress  d) ebbed  e) sifted