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.
She worked hard to get ____ MBA degree.
2.
That car belongs to the __________ family.
3.
Wagging his tail, Jon Snow patted the dire wolf's head.
This is an example of a:
4.
Neither the editors nor the proofreader ___ on the formatting of the book.
5.
The dog was _____ around the block on a purple leash.
6.
The gift is for Eric and ____.
8.
Around Rob Starke _____ a gaggle of geese.
9.
His remarks were designed to ___________ truthful responses.
10.
Which sentence is correct?
11.
Some of the books on that table ___ to Tyrion Lannister.
12.
I think I'm a ___________ for the proofreader position.
14.
By intervening, he hoped to ________ the situation.
15.
The cat was _______ on the counter.
16.
Robert Baratheon died, Ned Stark was beheaded.
This sentence contains a:
17.
Varys enjoys _______ the seeds of discontent.
18.
Are you accustomed ___ taking your shoes off when you go into a house?
19.
When the house burned down, the owners checked to _______ they were ______.
20.
According to the police, the killer of the women in both cities ___ probably between the ages of 40 and 50.
22.
Jessica wanted to go to the movies with Chuck and ____, but Stephanie and ___ decided to go to the museum that day.
23.
When you get done with that lab report, can you send it to Farrah and ____?
24.
The vampire ______ his teeth into her carotid artery and _____ his fill.
25.
Sansa and Jaime attended the event with Jorah and _____.
