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Question 1 of 5 Rules and conventions

The letter c does not make its k sound in one of these four words. Which word is it?

Question 2 of 5 Dictation

Three letters have been taken off the end of this word. Which three belong there? I did not real___ how late it was.

Question 3 of 5 Proofreading

Just one of the four quoted spellings has failed. Name it. The "trowel" was blunt, the "cupboard" was dusty, the "hinge" had rusted and the "hedje" needed cutting.

Question 4 of 5 Error correction

Memorize carries the American ending. Which spelling belongs here? She had to ____ eight lines for the play.

Question 5 of 5 Dictation

The ending of one word has gone missing. The gap does not show how many letters are needed, so count nothing and think about the word instead. Which letters belong there? The rum____ went round the school by lunchtime.

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