Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses. You may not need to change the form that is given.

The defective burglar alarm went off ,.......throughout the evening. (sporadic)

Write the letter for the word that best completes given sentence.

Versatile performers often like to display their .....talents.

a. modulated

b. transmuted

c. sporadic

d. protean

Given sentence below refers to a numbered sentence in the passage. Write the letter of the choice that gives the sentence a meaning that is closest to the original sentence.

In one survey about this ......object, it was estimated that for every 100,000 paper clips in use, 17,200 hold clothing together.

a. versatile

b. specialized

c. unchangeable

d. bendable

Write the correct word in the space next to given definition. Use each word only once.

to develop gradually

Write the letter for the word that best completes given sentence.

As supply and demand vacillates, gasoline prices can be quite.....

a. volatile

b. evolved

c. inveterate

d. protean

Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses. You may not need to change the form that is given.

The ........of bicycles produces increasingly lighter models. (evolve)

Read the dictionary entries and usage notes below. Then read the sentences in the exercise that follows. Decide whether the italicized word in each sentence is used correctly. If the word is used incorrectly, rewrite the sentence with the correct usage on the "Rewrite" line.

al leged (a lejd a lej id) adj. Represented in a certain way without proof; supposed. —al leg ed ly (o lej id-le) adv.

USAGE NOTE: In their zeal to protect the rights of the accused, newspapers and law enforcement officials sometimes misuse alleged. Someone arrested for murder may be only an alleged murderer, for example, because no charge has been proved, but is a real, not alleged, suspect in that his or her status as a suspect is not in doubt. Similarly, if the money from a safe is known to have been stolen, and not merely mislaid, then we may safely speak of a theft without having to qualify our description with alleged. all right adj. 1a. In proper or satisfactory operational or working order...

USAGE NOTE: All right, usually pronounced as if it were a single word, probably should have followed the same orthographic development as already and altogether. But despite its use by a number of reputable authors, the spelling alright has never been accepted as a standard variant. a while (o hwil a wil) adv. For a short time

USAGE NOTE: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition, such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. In writing each of the following is acceptable: stay awhile; stay for a while; stay a while (but not stay for awhile). per centage (par sen tij) n 1a. A fraction or ratio with 100 understood to be the denominator...

USAGE NOTE Percentage, when preceded by the, takes a singular verb: The percentage of unskilled workers is small. When preceded by a, it takes either a singular or plural verb, depending on the number of the noun in the prepositional phrase that follows: A small percentage of the workers are unskilled. A large percentage of the crop has spoiled.

After playing awhile, the students went home.

Correct or incorrect?

Rewrite

Given sentence below refers to a numbered sentence in the passage. Write the letter of the choice that gives the sentence a meaning that is closest to the original sentence.

Though they won't. .........into gold, they've done just about everything else.

a. develop

b. adjust

c. evaporate

d. transform

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something immutable

a. your weight

b. speed of light

c. your favorite band

d. tax rates

Complete the sentence by writing the correct form of the word shown in parentheses. You may not need to change the form that is given.

Many people believe that science can unlock........ secrets of the universe. (immutable)

Read the dictionary entries and usage notes below. Then read the sentences in the exercise that follows. Decide whether the italicized word in each sentence is used correctly. If the word is used incorrectly, rewrite the sentence with the correct usage on the "Rewrite" line.

al leged (a lejd a lej id) adj. Represented in a certain way without proof; supposed. —al leg ed ly (o lej id-le) adv.

USAGE NOTE: In their zeal to protect the rights of the accused, newspapers and law enforcement officials sometimes misuse alleged. Someone arrested for murder may be only an alleged murderer, for example, because no charge has been proved, but is a real, not alleged, suspect in that his or her status as a suspect is not in doubt. Similarly, if the money from a safe is known to have been stolen, and not merely mislaid, then we may safely speak of a theft without having to qualify our description with alleged. all right adj. 1a. In proper or satisfactory operational or working order...

USAGE NOTE: All right, usually pronounced as if it were a single word, probably should have followed the same orthographic development as already and altogether. But despite its use by a number of reputable authors, the spelling alright has never been accepted as a standard variant. a while (o hwil a wil) adv. For a short time

USAGE NOTE: Awhile, an adverb, is never preceded by a preposition, such as for, but the two-word form a while may be preceded by a preposition. In writing each of the following is acceptable: stay awhile; stay for a while; stay a while (but not stay for awhile). per centage (par sen tij) n 1a. A fraction or ratio with 100 understood to be the denominator...

USAGE NOTE Percentage, when preceded by the, takes a singular verb: The percentage of unskilled workers is small. When preceded by a, it takes either a singular or plural verb, depending on the number of the noun in the prepositional phrase that follows: A small percentage of the workers are unskilled. A large percentage of the crop has spoiled.

A small percentage of students want to skip the ceremony.

Correct or incorrect?

Rewrite

Choose the answer that best describes the action or situation.

Something important to modulate while driving

a. your voice

b. your family

c. your speed

d. your radio

Write the correct word in the space next to given definition. Use each word only once.

a transformation

Write the letter for the word that best completes given sentence.

The...... of certain metals makes them ideal for shaping into musical instruments.

a. volatility

b. malleability

C. modulation

d. metamorphosis