Spelling Online Test
Which bold word of the following sentence is misspelled or inappropriate?
An economy relies (a)/ on its access (c)/ to dependable (c)/ and affordable (d)/ sources of energy.
All Correct
Though these programmes have proved (a)/ to be extremely (b)/ effective (c)/ they do have certain drawbacks. (d)
All correct
In the latest (a)/ few months the number of contracts (b)/ we have secured (c)/ has declined (d)/ sharply.
It should be ‘last’ in place of ‘latest’.
Except (a)/ for a few, the majority (b)/ of our staff has been recruited (c)/ temporary. (d)
In place of ‘temporarily’ we should use ‘temporarily’
His continually (a)/ defending (b)/ his stand on the issue has risen (c)/ doubts (d)/ in the mind of the jury.
It should the ‘raised’ in place of ‘risen’
Although (a)/ I was paid significantly (b)/ low, I found my salary to be insufficient (c)/ or rather inadequate. (d)
use ‘sufficient’ in place of ‘insufficient’.
He took great pains (a)/ to save (b)/ many dyeing (c)/ folk arts and helped the artists to live an honourable life. (d)
It should be ‘dying’ in place of ‘dyeing’.
Such a situation (a)/ is neither feasible (b)/ nor desirable (c)/ in a democratic country like ours. (d)
The objective (a)/ of the programme (b)/ is to entertin (c)/ the spectators. (d)
It should be ‘entertain’.
Had she not suppressed (a)/ all the details of her Company’s project (b)/ her Company would have bagged (c)/ the contract. (d)
The word ‘suppressed’ should be replaced by ‘revealed’ or ‘leaked’ in the sentence.
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