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Orange Spelling Words Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the missing word:


Adding seaweed to cattle feed could reduce the amount of ________ produced by livestock, according to researchers.

a)

drought

b)

sustainable

c)

methane

d)

electricity

2.

Fill in the missing word:


She was passionate about ________ because she cared a lot about protecting the Earth's natural resources.

a)

extinct

b)

conservation

c)

Greehouse effect

d)

drought

3.

Fill in the missing word:


The woman had been self-conscious about her teeth for decades. After two years of treatment from her ________ , she finally felt comfortable with her smile.

a)

antagonist

b)

economist

c)

orthodontist

d)

biologist

4.

Fill in the missing word:


The distance around the edge of a circle is called the ________.

a)

circumference

b)

circumstance

c)

circumvent

d)

circus tent

5.

Fill in the missing word:


The official ________ from Guinness World Records was on hand to judge their attempt to create the world's longest pizza.

a)

orator

b)

advisor

c)

author

d)

adjudicator

6.

Pick the correct spelling:


The hotel was designed to be ________ for people in wheelchairs. This included ramps, elevators and larger bathrooms.

a)

Acessible

b)

Accesseble

c)

Accessable

d)

Accessible

7.

Pick the correct spelling:


Substances that are potentially harmful to humans are known as ________ substances.

a)

hasardous

b)

hazardous

c)

hazardos

d)

hazerdous

8.

Pick the correct spelling:


The Melbourne Guitar Show will host information seminars, demonstrations, and live performances from Australia's most talented _________.

a)

guitarists

b)

guitarests

c)

guiterists

d)

gitarists

9.

Pick the correct spelling:


Cambodia has one of the highest rates of ________ in the world, due to a demand for timber products and land for development.

a)

deforastation

b)

deforestation

c)

deforistation

d)

deforestition

10.

Pick the correct spelling:


Management of Sydney Opera House have signed an agreement to buy sustainable ________ from large-scale wind and solar farms in NSW.

a)

electrcity

b)

ellectricity

c)

electrisity

d)

electricity

11.

"Antagonist" is best defined as:

a)

The leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.

b)

A person/ character who opposes someone or something.

c)

Someone who is skilled in public speaking.

d)

A person responsible for a group.

12.

"Turbine" is best defined as:

a)

A tall cylindrical tower or pit on a farm used to store grain.

b)

A powerful motor vehicle with large rear wheels, used mainly on farms.

c)

Energy created by the heat and light of the sun.

d)

An engine that provides continuous power due to a wheel or rotor that is pushed around by a liquid or gas (such as water or wind).

13.

"Narrator" is best defined as:

a)

A person or character from whose perspective a story is told

b)

A person or character who keeps secret watch on a person or thing to obtain information.

c)

A person who is chosen by a group or organisation to speak officially to the public for them

d)

A person who takes part in a serious discussion of a subject with many other people.

14.

"Renewable" is best defined as:

a)

Substances in the environment that have harmful or poisonous effects.

b)

Waste that can be converted into reusable material.

c)

A resource that is never used up because it is replenished naturally.

d)

A fuel (such as coal, oil, or natural gas) formed in the earth from plant or animal remains.

15.

"Exception" is best defined as:

a)

Someone that shows a lack of common sense or judgement, or behaves in a way that is absurd and foolish.

b)

Something that is arranged or organised in an orderly way.

c)

Someone or something that is uninteresting or boring.

d)

Someone or something that is not included in a rule, or that does not behave in the expected way.

16.

Pick the word that is spelt incorrectly:

a)

Journalist

b)

Pianoist

c)

Biologist

d)

Economist

17.

Pick the word that is spelt incorrectly:

a)

Ceiling

b)

Perceive

c)

Neither

d)

Receit

18.

Pick the word that is spelt incorrectly:

a)

Senior

b)

Inspecter

c)

Conductor

d)

Advisor

19.

Pick the word that is spelt incorrectly:

a)

Accessable

b)

Citizen

c)

Cancellation

d)

Circuit

20.

Pick the word that is spelt incorrectly:

a)

Resources

b)

Quality

c)

Organic

d)

Disposel