Welcome to the Red Adept Proofreading Pre-Test.
Once you've chosen an answer, you cannot change it.
This is an "open-book" test. It is not timed. You are encouraged to utilize the internet or reference materials.
We use The Chicago Manual of Style and Merriam-Webster (https://www.merriam-webster.com/).
All positions are part-time subcontractor jobs.
There are 25 questions. Make sure you have time to complete the test. If you refresh the page or attempt to return later, you will not be able to take the test again.
This is a part-time, intermittent subcontractor position for a small press and editing service - fiction only.
All work is done from home, but you must live in US.
Job Requirements:
Excellent Grammar, Spelling, and Punctuation Skills
Ability to Work Unsupervised
Excellent Time-Management Skills
Microsoft Word (No other word-processing programs are acceptable, and the online version will not work.)
Communication Skills
Willingness to Continue to Upgrade Skills
Bank Account for Direct Deposit Pay System
Preferred: Knowledge of Track Changes in Word, but we can teach that.
1.
The teacher ________ his interest in history.
2.
That house belongs to the _______.
3.
He visited the ______ where the UFO had landed.
4.
The dog was _____ around the block on a purple leash.
5.
How many misspelled words are in this sentence: The queen lead her people to victory, but her rein ended when cancer ran its coarse.
6.
That car belongs to the __________ family.
7.
His remarks were designed to ___________ truthful responses.
9.
When the house burned down, the owners checked to _______ they were ______.
10.
Some of the books on that table ___ to Tyrion Lannister.
11.
What are the advantages and disadvantages ___ being an editor?
12.
Wagging his tail, Jon Snow patted the dire wolf's head.
This is an example of a:
13.
________ machinations were subtle.
14.
The cat was _______ on the counter.
15.
Joffrey loves to ___ on the beach.
16.
She healed her breathe as he walked passed her, wondering when he'd last had a bathe.
How many words are misspelled in the sentence?
17.
Have you seen the ________ new house?
18.
The gift is for Eric and ____.
19.
Varys enjoys _______ the seeds of discontent.
20.
The vampire ______ his teeth into her carotid artery and _____ his fill.
21.
When you get done with that lab report, can you send it to Farrah and ____?
22.
Neither the editors nor the proofreader ___ on the formatting of the book.
23.
She worked hard to get ____ MBA degree.
24.
Turning the corner, the castle came into view.
This is an example of a:
25.
The two best things about the party ____ the food and the music.