Unit 13, Vocabulary and Spelling 293Copyright © by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
Vocabulary and
SpellingUnit 13 Review
Exercise 1 Underline the word in parentheses that best completes each sentence.
We studied (prewar, postwar) America—that is, America before the war.- No one can rely on Randy’s (changeable, changeless) personality.
- The auditorium had a sufficiently (large, small) stage for the big production.
- Julian (threw, through) his cap in the air.
- Laura and Harry could not (beleive, believe) they had won the doubles tournament.
- The book you are looking for is (siting, sitting) on a shelf.
- This movie shows the (lifes, lives) of several famous people.
- Dr. Kotlinski’s (neice, niece) will accompany us to the museum.
- Sheila and her mother are making cheesecake for (desert, dessert).
- When I learn Spanish, I will be bilingual; that is, I will speak (two, three) languages.
- The happy people sang a (joiful, joyful) song as they worked.
- The tickets have to be paid for in advance, which means we must (prepay, postpay).
- Early in the morning, the beach is a placid, or (loud, quiet), place.
- Jennifer adored the characters, so I think she (liked, disliked) the play.
- If George didn’t run to the park, maybe he (raced, walked).
- (There, They’re) planning to go to the zoo on Saturday.
- Everyone agreed it was a (lovely, lovly) day for a picnic.
- Uncle Keith is attending a (conference, conferrence) in New Orleans.
- The Carleys have three (radioes, radios) in their house.
- Miki is a scholar and an (athelete, athlete).
- The (weather, whether) will change greatly next week.
- Dad asked the tailor to change the (cuffs, cuffes) on his shirt.
- Two former (secretaries of state, secretary of states) attended the meeting.