31 Jan C. Incomparible

Question 1

1. Speak aloud each of the following words. Which word has stress on its first syllable?

A. Re·new

B. Ob·tain

C. Fol·low

D. De·test

Question 2

2. Of the different kinds of vocabularies, the one that’s the largest is the _______ vocabulary.

A. recognition

B. oral

C. casual

D. written

Question 3

3. The following words each contain the letters c, i, and e. Which word is spelled correctly?

A. Concieve

B. Science

C. Decieve

D. Recieve

Question 4

4. In which of the following sentences is the word compliment used correctly?

A. His jacket and pants seemed to compliment to each other.

B. She had difficulty finding a full compliment to staff the hotel.

C. The entire compliment of officers and crew was aboard ship.

D. She remembered to compliment him each time he played well.

Question 5

5. Which sentence contains an antonym for confirmed?

A. They both denied any guilt.

B. She disregarded most of the traffic laws.

C. The cold affected their performance.

D. He arranged the details for the sale of the yacht.

Question 6

6. While reading a story, you come across the following sentence:

Although Mary was often unfriendly, she established rapport quickly with Jane.

By contrasting the word rapport with the word unfriendly, you realize that rapport means “friendly relations.” The skill you’ve just used is called

A. dictionary skill.

B. context clues.

C. phonetic analysis.

D. structural analysis.

Question 7

7. Read each of the following words aloud. Which has a silent consonant?

A. Plane

B. Crest

C. Cringe

D. Knee

Question 8

8. You’re using a dictionary to look up unfamiliar words. Which of these words is least likely to be an entry word?

A. Frigate

B. Streamer

C. Expedite

D. Soberly

Question 9

9. All of the following words are misspelled. Which one of them is misspelled due to the dropping of a silent e?

A. Masaging

B. Mangment

C. Maneuvor

D. Messyness

Question 10

10. Each of the following words has the suffix -ed. Which word is spelled correctly?

A. Duckked

B. Plotted

C. Preenned

D. Cleanned

Question 11

11. Read this sentence carefully.

??The autocratic leader handed out orders left and right.

What kind of context clue would you use to understand the meaning of autocratic?

A. Clues from another sentence

B. A clue offered by an example

C. A clue provided by contrast with a signal word

D. Clues from your experience or general information

Question 11

11. Read this sentence carefully.

??The autocratic leader handed out orders left and right.

What kind of context clue would you use to understand the meaning of autocratic?

A. Clues from another sentence

B. A clue offered by an example

C. A clue provided by contrast with a signal word

D. Clues from your experience or general information

Question 12

12. Three of the following words are synonyms. One word doesn’t belong with the other three. Which word doesn’t belong?

A. Promise

B. Pledge

C. Create

D. Vow

Question 13

13. When reading a newspaper, you come across the word subterranean. You guess the meaning of the word by breaking it into its parts. You know that sub- is a prefix meaning “under,” and the word terra often refers to “earth” or “ground.” The suffix -an means “relating to.” You guess that subterranean means “underground.” The process you’ve just used is called

A. dictionary skill.

B. structural analysis.

C. context clues.

D. phonetic analysis.

Question 14

14. A synonym for preparedness is

A. procrastination.

B. cooperation.

C. punctuality.

D. readiness.

Question 15

15. The following words have roots with one syllable. To each, the -ing suffix has been added. Which word is spelled correctly?

A. Hiting

B. Triming

C. Shiping

D. Meeting

Question 16

16. While reading a magazine, you ask a friend the meaning of the word suffragette. Although she says that she’s never used this word in speaking or writing, she knows what it means if it’s part of her _______ vocabulary.

A. oral

B. written

C. underscored

D. recognition

Question 17

17. Which one of the following pairs of words is an example of a near homonym?

A. Alter/altar

B. Do/due

C. Adapt/adopt

D. Their/there

Question 18

18. Which one of the following words is spelled correctly?

A. Justifyed

B. Worryed

C. Relayed

D. Applyed

Question 19

19. Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

A. Unpredictible

B. Perfectible

C. Incomparible

D. Believible

Question 20

20. Each of the following words has a root ending in y. To each, the suffix -ed has been added. Which word is spelled correctly?

A. Spyed

B. Defyed

C. Conveyed

D. Ferryed