AP-T-Z Review Quiz

Deductions for taxes, insurance, medicare and Social Security reduced his __________ pay.
1. take home
2. take-home
News of the scandal caused the ___________ attempt to fail.
1. takeover
2. take over
3. take-over
She planned to __________ the conversation and take the __________ to the police.
1. tape record, tape recording
2. tape-record, tape-recording
3. tape-record, tape recording
4. tape record, tape-recording
The recipe called for two ___________ of vinegar, but he mistakenly added two ___________.
1. teaspoonsful, cupsful
2. teaspoonfuls, cupfuls
The hotline can be reached at _________________.
1. 212-999-1234, ext. 33
2. (212) 999-1234 x. 33
The judge posted a copy of the _____________ in the courtroom.
1. 10 Commandments
2. Ten Commandments
Fans expected __________ team to win.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
Broken glass lay here and _________ on the floor.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
Because some students stay up late, __________ often late to class the next morning.
1. there
2. their
3. they're
The review compared three __________ bottles from different manufacturers.
1. Thermos
2. thermos
He moved slowly __________ the door.
1. toward
2. towards
The Greeks used the _____________ during the ______________.
1. Trojan Horse, Trojan War
2. Trojan horse, Trojan War
3. Trojan Horse, Trojan war
4. Trojan horse, Trojan war
According to family history, his grandmother ran off with a _________ of actors.
1. troop
2. troupe
When the attorney was __________ of his client's investments, he stole the money. Because of his good behavior, he became a __________ at the prison.
1. trustee, trustee
2. trustee, trusty
The table is fastened to the wall by bolts through a ___________.
1. 2 by 4
2. two by four
3. two-by-four
4. 2-by-4
During ___________ Amy, many boats were swamped by the _________ winds.
1. Typhoon, Typhoon's
2. Typhoon, typhoon's
3. typhoon, typhoon's
4. typhoon, Typhoon's
She claims to have seen two _________.
1. UFO's
2. UFOs
The United Kingdom includes the following:
1. England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
2. England, Wales and Ireland
3. England, Ireland and Iceland
4. Great Britain, Canada and Australia
A (grownup, grown-up) performs a (cleanup, clean-up) after using (makeup, make-up).
1. grownup, cleanup, makeup
2. grown-up, cleanup, makeup
3. grownup, clean-up, make-up
4. grown-up, clean-up, make-up
He did not find the software to be ______________.
1. user-friendly
2. user friendly
3. easy to use
Choose the correct spelling:
1. vacum
2. vacuum
3. vacuom
The president kept _________ until he had performed five _________.
1. vetoing, vetos
2. vetoeing, vetoes
3. vetoing, vetoes
When she moved to Savanna from Vienna, she was surprised to discover what is locally known as ______________.
1. Vienna sausages
2. vienna sausages
He hails from the proud _____________ of Virginia.
1. state
2. commonwealth
She took _____________.
1. vitamin C and vitamin D
2. Vitamin C and Vitamin D
Crawfordville supported the measure ______________.
1. 1,200-1,008
2. 1,200 to 1,008
He praised the management methods used at ____________.
1. WalMart
2. Wal-Mart
3. Walmart
4. Wall-Mart
an automatic pistol:
1. automatically loads cartridges, usually from a clip in the handle, until they are used up.
2. has a rotating cylinder that holds the cartridges.
You put a __________ into a rifle. It fires a ___________.
1. bullet, bullet
2. cartridge, cartridge
3. cartridge, bullet
Each officer was issued a _____________ revolver and a 9 mm semi-automatic pistol.
1. 38 caliber
2. 38-caliber
3. .38-caliber
When a hurricane or dangerously high water is expected within 24 hours, the National Weather Service issues a:
1. hurricane watch
2. hurricane warning
At zero degrees, a wind of 15 mph creates a _____________ of minus 25 degrees.
1. wind-chill factor
2. wind chill factor
The ____________ celebration left everyone feeling tired but happy.
1. week-long
2. weeklong
Every ___________ he includes gardening in his ___________ chores.
1. weekend, weekend
2. week-end, week-end
3. week-end, weekend
4. weekend, week-end
The director liked to dress like a cowboy from a ___________ movie.
1. western
2. Western
Choose the correct spelling:
1. Carribean
2. Carribbean
3. Caribbean
Her whereabouts _____ still unknown.
1. is
2. are
The store sold only ________ bread.
1. whole wheat
2. whole-wheat
__________ coming to dinner?
1. Who's
2. Whose
___________ lunch are you going to eat?
1. Whose
2. Who's
It has been frustrating for him to change ___________ programs.
1. word processing
2. word-processing
Which is longer, a yard or a meter?
1. yard
2. meter
How many ________ are in one million?
1. zeros
2. zeroes