Monday, July 31, 2006

Fetuccine Al Cartoccio

Quiz on correct usage. Put a circle around the
correct answer.
1. He is (envious, jealous) of his girlfriend's fondness
for their gym instructorl.
2. He is (envious, jealous) of his girlfriend's charisma
and popularity.
3. Amy Vanderbilt is the (epitome, epitomy) of good
etiquette.
4. Trading on the floor reached its (epitome, peak) just
before closing time.
5. In an executive order that looks like it was penned
by Siopaoman, Lastik Man, Juan Tamad, (et al., et. al. )
than by the Justice secretary, the president ordered
the warrantless arrest and indefinite detention of
protesters.
6. (Ever so often, Every so often) the guard would check
the perimeter fence for breaches.
7. (Ever since, Every since) the couple won the British
lotto, they have stopped their weekly visits to the
church to pray.
8. I take shower (every day, everyday).
9. He noticed that people would start melting away
(every time, everytime) he approaches.
10. Running the red light twice is evidence (of, to) Tom's
inability to follow simple rules.
11. She vowed to (exact, extract) revenge from the
people who murdered her entire family.
12. She (farther, further) stated that one of the two men
who abducted her diplomat father speaks Swahili.
13. (Farther, Further) down the road is a fork; take the
one to your left.
14. The RAF delivered the (fatal, fateful) blow to the
German war-making capacity, delivering bombs
right at the heart of industrial Germany.
15. On that (fatal, fateful) day, the entire nation village
up to thank their American liberators.
16. (Fearful, Fearsome) that the sentries would hear him,
the escapee decided for the sentries to fall asleep
before making his escape.
17. With a (fearful, fearsome) banshee scream- its
signature sound when executing a dive- the Stuka
started its strafing run, both machine guns firing.
18. Her (fiance, fiancee) is her former masseur.
19. James Bond fits every one's idea of a spy, and
Pierce Brosnan (fills, fits) the bill well.

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