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Spelling Quiz

1. For each sentence, select the correctly spelled word.

They specialize in ___ with a focus on fashion and quality.

 A) aparrel
 B) apparrel
 C) apparel
 D) aparell

2. Listen to the ___ of the falling rain.

 A) rythum
 B) rhythum
 C) rhythm
 D) ryhthm

3. This ___ is important to help us qualify your needs.

 A) questionnaire
 B) questionaire
 C) questionnair
 D) questionair

4. “Smooth ___, Hoover!”

 A) manuver
 B) manuever
 C) maneuvor
 D) maneuver

5. The seller retains ownership until the final ___ is paid.

 A) instalment
 B) installment
 C) installmint
 D) instahlment

6. Ancient Troy was captured by an elaborate ___.

 A) stratagim
 B) strategim
 C) strategem
 D) stratagem

7. Jerry’s ___ behavior embarrassed the ambassador.

 A) asinine
 B) assinine
 C) asanine
 D) asinyne

8. I walked a mile in my ___.

 A) mocasins
 B) moccasins
 C) mocassins
 D) moccassins

9. Trace your ___ to learn more about your family.

 A) geneolagy
 B) geneolagey
 C) geneology
 D) genealogy

10. That shy student from Bogotá, ___, became her husband.

 A) Collumbia
 B) Colambia
 C) Colombia
 D) Columbia


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