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.
3.
She likes to ____ on the couch and read.
4.
Joffrey loves to ___ on the beach.
5.
The vampire ______ his teeth into her carotid artery and _____ his fill.
6.
Turning the corner, the castle came into view.
This is an example of a:
7.
Sansa and Jaime attended the event with Jorah and _____.
8.
His new job meant ____ travel but ____ vacation days.
9.
According to the police, the killer of the women in both cities ___ probably between the ages of 40 and 50.
10.
Are you accustomed ___ taking your shoes off when you go into a house?
11.
Daenerys Targaryen placed the candlestick on the ______.
13.
How many misspelled words are in this sentence: The queen lead her people to victory, but her rein ended when cancer ran its coarse.
14.
He realized he had _______ to do his homework.
15.
16.
Around Rob Starke _____ a gaggle of geese.
17.
That car belongs to the __________ family.
19.
The cat was _______ on the counter.
20.
That house belongs to the _______.
21.
The gift is for Eric and ____.
22.
He should __ looked up the answers.
23.
Checking her calender, she tried to find a date to accomodate him, but apparantly, their were none.
How many words are misspelled in the sentence?
24.
She worked hard to get ____ MBA degree.
25.
________ machinations were subtle.
