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.
He visited the ______ where the UFO had landed.
2.
The gift is for Eric and ____.
3.
Which sentence is correct?
5.
When the house burned down, the owners checked to _______ they were ______.
6.
Neither the editors nor the proofreader ___ on the formatting of the book.
7.
Varys enjoys _______ the seeds of discontent.
9.
Jessica wanted to go to the movies with Chuck and ____, but Stephanie and ___ decided to go to the museum that day.
10.
Are you accustomed ___ taking your shoes off when you go into a house?
14.
By intervening, he hoped to ________ the situation.
15.
That car belongs to the __________ family.
16.
________ machinations were subtle.
17.
She _______ around the corner to see who was there.
18.
Daenerys Targaryen placed the candlestick on the ______.
19.
He felt as though his career had _______ when his book hit the bestseller list.
20.
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?
21.
The two best things about the party ____ the food and the music.
22.
Brad picked up his sword, and John picked up his knife, and he swung it, slicing off his hand.
This sentence contains:
23.
According to the police, the killer of the women in both cities ___ probably between the ages of 40 and 50.
24.
The vampire ______ his teeth into her carotid artery and _____ his fill.
25.
Would you like to attend the party with Khal Drogo and ______?
