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Greetings from India Spelling Bee

Congratulations on registering as a participant in India’s National level Spelling Contest for


School students. You have joined thousands of students from across the length and breadth of
India in this fun-filled educational journey which can also help you win laurels for yourself and
your school.

Keeping in mind the COVID19 pandemic and the unprecedented effect it has had on all of us,
and students, in particular, India Spelling Bee now has some changes to cope with the new
situation.

1. The Contest is open for participation through the school only.


2. The Contest has three levels. School level, Regional level and National level.
3. All students who register will get the guidebook in PDF format.
4. This guidebook can be viewed using any smartphone, computer, or laptop.
5. It is best viewed using the Adobe Reader.
6. This guide book can be used for preparation for the contest.
7. The contests will be held in the ONLINE FORMAT unless the situation changes.
8. The date of the competition will be decided by the school and informed to you well in
advance.
9. The online contest can be very easily accessed on the date of contest using any
smartphone, computer or laptop.
10. There are separate guidebooks for separate groups
11. Only School level winners and qualifiers will proceed to the Regional level
12. The winners of the Regional level qualify for the National Level.
13. There are no charges for the next levels ( Regional or National )
14. We are making improvements to the guidebook regularly and we will send you
updates as and when required.

This guidebook is very useful but you have to refer to it regularly. Use a notebook to
practise and make sentences with the words given. Solve the exercises and read a lot.

Keep Spelling, Keep Learning, Keep having Fun.

All the best !!!

For any details please mail at info.indiaspellingbee@gmail.com


ISB
GUIDE BOOK
GROUP 4
( FOR STUDENTS OF CLASSES 6 & 7 )

NAME : ___________________________________________________________

SCHOOL : _________________________________________________________

CLASS : _______________ SECTION : ______________ ROLL NO :____________

CITY : ________________________________ STATE : _____________________

This guide book is to be used as a preparatory book for participation in INDIA SPELLING BEE contest
being held in India. It has been compiled by the India Spelling Bee Technical team. While all efforts
have been taken to ensure that there are no errors, any errors that may exist are purely unintentional
and regretted. The spellings are based on the UK English using The Oxford Dictionary as the point of
reference.
This guide book is for participants of India Spelling Bee only. It is not for public circulation. The contents
have been prepared by the ISB team using various internal resources and some publicly available
sources on the internet. It may not be copied or distributed without permission.

ISB/GB2/GR-4/KOL01-NP-1920-DP-2021
INDIA SPELLING BEE

Welcome to INDIA SPELLING BEE !!


SPELLING BEE …. The very term now conjures images of words, contests, gifts, prizes
and trophies. We have been organising SPELLING CONTESTS in schools for the past
20 years. It has been an amazing experience with the participation of lakhs of students
from more than 10,000 schools across 20 states.
The Spelling Bee is a unique educational activity that combines education and fun,
sportsmanship and competition. A Spelling Bee is an educational contest where all
students can participate as spellings are an integral part of language which is the very
basis of our education. Today, correct spelling has assumed even more importance
because of the increase in online work and computers in our education system which is
making children increasingly dependent on spell checkers.
The India Spelling Bee has been designed keeping in mind the inputs gained from the
past so many years of organising spelling contests across India. We have had feedback
from thousands of school heads, teachers and students. They have all helped in creating a
unique format for the India Spelling Bee such that, while it is competitive in nature, it
also adds significant educational value to each student’s education.
The India Spelling Bee is also more inclusive, as students from all across India can
participate irrespective of location, board, medium of education or gender. We hope to
even reach out to students of schools in the smaller towns and cities, who may not have an
opportunity to participate in such contests, generally.
It is seen that participation in any contest can be made more effective if students are able
to prepare for it. Not only would they be more confident, but would also learn a lot in the
process of preparation for the contest. This is the very reason why we have prepared the
ISB Guide Book.
This ISB Guide Book is designed and compiled separately for each grade keeping in
mind the level of English that is suitable for them. It has a list of more than 1000 words
which they can use for practice. It also has many other exercises which are related to
spellings and vocabulary building. The questions in the ISB contest will also be based on
these exercises.
Importantly, the guide book also has a few Sample Question Papers. The format of these
papers is similar to those that will be used in the contest. The students can use these to
familiarise themselves with the types of questions and also learn to solve the papers within
a given time. Answer keys are provided so that they can check and correct themselves.
The students can use the ISB Guide Book to prepare effectively for the contest. We have
tried to make it user friendly so that the students are encouraged to use it regularly. This
guidebook with sample question papers and answers has received an overwhelming
response from students and teachers alike.

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INDIA SPELLING BEE

The India Spelling Bee offers an opportunity to all students of classes I – IX to


participate. All participants in India Spelling Bee will be awarded Certificates of
Participation. The winners at the School level can then participate at the Regional level.
The winners at the Regional levels will participate at the National level. Winners will get
Gifts, Medals, Trophies and Certificates.
We look forward to the continued support from schools and students in our endeavour to
present a well-planned, systematic and ethical SPELLING BEE in India. We would
appreciate any inputs and suggestions about India Spelling Bee from students, guardians
and school authorities.
Looking forward to an inclusive, engaging and memorable INDIA SPELLING BEE.

Ajay Agarwal
Head – India Spelling Bee

CONTENTS

INDIA SPELLING BEE 2

PRACTICE WORD LIST 4

I. PICK THE MISSPELLED WORD 19

II. PICK THE CORRECT WORD 25

III. FIND THE MISSPELLED WORDS IN SENTENCES 31

IV. FIND THE MISSING LETTERS 33

V. FIND THE MISSPELLED WORDS IN PARAGRAPHS 38

ANSWER KEY FOR PRACTICE EXERCISES 40

SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS 47

ANSWERS KEY - SAMPLE PAPERS 53

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PRACTICE WORD LIST


These are some words that are commonly used and you should read, write and
practise for the India Spelling Bee contest. It will also help you improve your English
Vocabulary.
ABATEMENT ACCOMPLICE ADROITLY
ABDICATE ACCOMPLISH ADULATION
ABDOMINAL ACCOUNTANCY ADVANCEMENT
ABDUCT ACCREDIT ADVANTAGE
ABLUTION ACCURACY ADVERSITY
ABOLITION ACCUSATION ADVERTISE
ABORTIVE ACCUSTOM ADVOCATE
ABRASIVE ACOUSTIC AERIALLY
ABRIDGE ACQUAINT AEROBICS
ABSCOND ACRYLIC AERONAUTIC
ABSENCE ADDICTION AEROSOL
ABSORBENT ADEQUATE AFFECTIONATE
ABSORPTION ADHERENCE AFFIDAVIT
ABSTRACT ADHESIVE AFFLICTION
ABUNDANCE ADJECTIVE AFFLUENT
ABYSMAL ADJOURN AFORESAID
ACADEMIC ADJUNCT AFTERMATH
ACCEDE ADJUTANT AFTERSHOCK
ACCELERATE ADMINISTRATIVE AGGRAVATE
ACCEPTANCE ADMIRABLE AGGREGATE
ACCESSIBLE ADMITTED AGGRESSIVE
ACCESSORY ADMONISH AGITATOR
ACCIDENTAL ADOPTION AIRBORNE
ACCOMMODATE ADORNMENT ALBEIT

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ALBUMIN AMNESIA APOCALYPSE


ALCOHOL AMPHIBIOUS APOLITICAL
ALCOVE AMPLIFY APOLOGY
ALGORITHM ANAEMIC APOSTLE
ALIENATE ANALOGY APOSTROPHE
ALIGNMENT ANALYSIS APPARATUS
ALIMONY ANALYST APPEASE
ALKALINE ANALYTIC APPERTAIN
ALLEGATION ANARCHY APPLAUSE
ALLEVIATION ANATOMY APPLIANCE
ALLIANCE ANCESTOR APPOINTMENT
ALLOTMENT ANGELIC APPORTION
ALLUSION ANGUISH APPRAISAL
ALMANAC ANNOTATION APPRECIATE
ALOOFNESS ANNOYING APPREHENSIVE
ALTITUDE ANOINT APPRENTICE
ALTRUIST ANOMALY APPROACH
ALUMNI ANONYMOUS APTITUDE
AMATEUR ANTAGONIST AQUACULTURE
AMAZEMENT ANTELOPE AQUAMARINE
AMBASSADOR ANTHOLOGY AQUAPLANE
AMBIENCE ANTISEPTIC AQUATIC
AMBITIOUS ANTLER AQUEDUCT
AMBULANCE APACHE AQUIFER
AMENABLE APARTHEID ARCHITECTURE
AMICABLE APERITIF ARCHIVE
AMMONIA APERTURE ARDOUR
AMMUNITION APLOMB ARGUABLY
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ARISTOCRACY ASSURANCE AVALANCHE


ARISTOCRAT ASTEROID AVIATION
ARMADILLO ASTONISH AVIATOR
ARMOURY ASTRONAUT AVOCADO
AROMATIC ASTRONOMER AWESOME
ARRANGEMENT ASTUTE AWKWARD
ARROGANCE ASYLUM AXIOMATIC
ARSENAL ASYMMETRY BACHELOR
ARSONIST ATHEIST BACTERIA
ARTEFACT ATHLETE BADMINTON
ARTERIAL ATHLETIC BAGPIPER
ARTICULATE ATONEMENT BALCONY
ARTIFICIAL ATTITUDE BALLISTIC
ARTILLERY ATTRACTIVE BANDANA
ARTISAN ATTRIBUTE BANQUET
ASBESTOS ATTUNE BARRACK
ASCEND AUBURN BARRAGE
ASCERTAIN AUDACITY BARRIER
ASEPTIC AUDIBLE BARTENDER
ASPERSION AUDITION BATHROBE
ASSASSINATION AUDITORIUM BATTALION
ASSEMBLY AUSPICIOUS BATTLEFIELD
ASSERTION AUTHORITY BATTLESHIP
ASSERTIVE AUTISM BEAUTIFY
ASSIGNMENT AUTOGRAPH BEAVER
ASSISTANCE AUTOMATION BECKONING
ASSOCIATE AUTUMN BEDAZZLE
ASSUMPTION AUXILIARY BEDLAM
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BEDSTEAD BLEMISH BROKERAGE


BEFOREHAND BLITZ BROMIDE
BEFUDDLE BLIZZARD BROMINE
BEGINNING BLOCKADE BRUTALITY
BEGRUDGE BODICE BUCKSKIN
BEHAVIOUR BOLSTER BULLDOZE
BEMUSE BOMBARDMENT BUOYANCY
BENEFIT BONDAGE BUREAUCRAT
BENEVOLENT BONEHEAD BUSTLE
BENIGN BONNET BUTCHER
BEQUEATH BONSAI BUXOM
BERATE BOOTSTRAP CABANA
BERET BOROUGH CALAMITY
BERSERK BOTANIC CALCULUS
BETROTH BOUQUET CALIBRE
BEWILDER BOVINE CALIPH
BEWITCH BOWSTRING CAMOUFLAGE
BIBLICAL BRACKISH CANCEROUS
BIBLIOPHILE BRAILLE CANDIDACY
BIENNIAL BRAINSTORM CANNIBAL
BIFURCATE BREVITY CAPITULATE
BILINGUAL BREWERY CAPSULE
BIODEGRADABLE BRIDESMAID CAPTIVITY
BIOLOGICAL BRIEFCASE CARAVAN
BIOLOGIST BRIGAND CARBINE
BIOMETRY BROCADE CARDIAC
BIOSCOPE BROCCOLI CARDIGAN
BIRTHRIGHT BROCHURE CARICATURE
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CARNAGE CHANDELIER CLICHÉ


CAROUSEL CHAOTIC CLINICIAN
CARRIAGEWAY CHAPERONE CLOISTER
CARTWHEEL CHARACTERISTIC COALESCENCE
CASSETTE CHARADE COBBLESTONE
CASTIGATE CHAUVINISM COCKATOO
CATALOGUE CHEETAH COCKSURE
CATALYSIS CHIEFTAIN COHESIVE
CATALYST CHIFFON COHORT
CATHOLIC CHIMERA COINCIDENCE
CATHOLICISM CHIMPANZEE COLLATE
CAULDRON CHIVALRY COLLEAGUE
CAUSTIC CHLOROFORM COLLEGIATE
CAUTIOUS CHORTLE COLLUDE
CAVALRY CHROMOSOME COLOGNE
CAVIAR CHRONIC COLONEL
CELEBRITY CHURLISH COLONIAL
CELERY CICADA COMBATANT
CELLOPHANE CINEMATIC COMBUSTION
CELLULOID CIRCUMFERENCE COMEDIAN
CENTAUR CITADEL COMMANDANT
CENTENNIAL CLAIMANT COMMANDO
CENTIPEDE CLAMOUR COMMEMORATE
CEREBELLUM CLARINET COMMERCIAL
CERTIFY CLARION COMMISSION
CHAMBERLAIN CLASSIFY COMMITTAL
CHAMELEON CLAVICLE COMMOTION
CHANCERY CLEMENCY COMMUNIST
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COMPANION CONNIVE CONVOY


COMPARATIVE CONQUER CORDON
COMPILATION CONQUEST CORNEA
COMPLAINT CONSECUTIVE CORNICE
COMPLICATE CONSERVATIVE CORPORAL
COMPOST CONSPIRE CORRAL
COMPREHEND CONSTABLE CORRELATE
COMPULSION CONSTELLATION CORRESPOND
COMPULSORY CONSTIPATE CORRIDOR
CONCAVE CONSTRICT CORROSION
CONCEAL CONSULTANCY COSMETICIAN
CONCENTRIC CONTEMPLATE COSMIC
CONCLUSIVE CONTEMPT COTEMPORARY
CONDIMENT CONTEMPTIBLE COUNSELOR
CONDOLE CONTENTION COURAGEOUS
CONDONE CONTESTANT COURTESY
CONFEDERATION CONTINGENT COURTIER
CONFERENCE CONTRAPTION COURTYARD
CONFER CONTRIBUTOR CRAMPON
CONFIDANT CONTROVERSY CREATIVITY
CONFIGURE CONVENE CRÈCHE
CONFLICTION CONVENTION CREDENTIAL
CONFLUX CONVERGE CREDIBLE
CONFRONT CONVERSION CREVICE
CONFUSION CONVERTER CRITERION
CONGESTION CONVERTIBLE CROCHET
CONJUROR CONVICTION CROQUET
CONNATE CONVINCING CRUCIFIX
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CRUSADE DECISIVE DENOUNCE


CUCKOO DECLAMATION DEODORANT
CUISINE DECLARATION DEPENDENCE
CULMINATE DECLASSIFY DEPLETION
CULPABLE DECOMPOSE DEPLORABLE
CULTIVATION DEDICATE DEPLOYMENT
CUMULUS DEDUCTION DEPORTEE
CURIOSITY DEFECTION DEPOSITION
CURRICULAR DEFERENTIAL DEPOSITOR
CURSORY DEFIANCE DEPRAVE
COURTSEY DEFICIENT DEPRECIATE
CUSTODIAN DEFINITELY DEPRIVATION
CUSTODY DEFLATION DERANGE
CUSTOMARY DEGENERATE DESCRIPTION
CYCLONIC DEHYDRATE DESERTION
CYGNET DELECTABLE DESIRABLE
CYMBAL DELIBERATE DESPATCH
DEBACLE DELICATE DESPISE
DEBILITATE DELIGHTFUL DESTRUCTIVE
DEBRIS DELIVERABLE DETACHMENT
DEBUTANT DELIVERY DETECTION
DECAGON DELUSION DETECTIVE
DECANTER DEMISE DETENTION
DECEASE DEMOLISH DETERGENT
DECELERATE DEMOLITION DETERIORATE
DECENCY DEMYSTIFY DETHRONE
DECEPTIVE DENIGRATE DETONATE
DECIBEL DENIZEN DETOUR
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DETRACTOR DISCONTENT DISTILLERY


DEUCE DISCORDANT DISTINCTIVE
DEVASTATE DISCRETION DISTORTION
DEVELOPER DISCRIMINATION DISTRACTION
DEVIATION DISEMBARK DISTRIBUTION
DEVILISH DISEMBODY DIVERSIFICATION
DEVOTION DISENCHANT DIVERSIONARY
DIABETES DISENTANGLE DOCTORATE
DIALOGUE DISGRUNTLE DORMITORY
DICTATOR DISHEARTEN DRAMATIST
DIFFERENTIAL DISHEVELLED DUCTILE
DIFFIDENT DISHONESTY DUMBFOUND
DIFFUSION DISILLUSION DUMBSTRUCK
DIGESTIVE DISINFECTION DURABILITY
DIGRESSION DISMISSAL DWINDLE
DILAPIDATED DISOBEDIENCE DYNAMISM
DINGHY DISORIENTATION DYSFUNCTION
DIPLOMAT DISPENSARY ECONOMIC
DIRECTORY DISPLACEMENT EERIE
DISAPPOINT DISPLEASURE EFFICIENT
DISAPPROVAL DISPOSABLE EFFUSIVE
DISASSOCIATE DISPROPORTION EGOCENTRIC
DISASTROUS DISRESPECTFUL ELECTRIFICATION
DISBELIEVE DISSATISFACTION ELECTROCUTE
DISCIPLINE DISSIDENT ELEMENTARY
DISCLAIMER DISSIMILAR ELEPHANTINE
DISCLOSURE DISSOLUTION ELIXIR
DISCOMFORT DISTILLATION ELOQUENT
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EMBANKMENT ERRATIC EXPRESSION


EMBARRASSMENT ESCALATE EXTERMINATE
EMBODIMENT ESPECIALLY EXTRAORDINARY
EMISSARY ESPRESSO EXTRAPOLATE
EMPLOYMENT ESSENCE EXTREMIST
EMPOWERMENT ESTABLISHMENT FAMILIARITY
EMULSIFY EULOGY FANTASTIC
EMULSION EUPHORIC FASCINATION
ENAMEL EUROPEAN FAUCET
ENCROACHMENT EVACUATION FEMINISM
ENDEARMENT EVOCATIVE FIASCO
ENDORSEMENT EXAGGERATION FIGURATIVE
ENDOWMENT EXASPERATE FIRMAMENT
ENDURANCE EXCAVATE FLACCID
ENFORCEMENT EXCAVATOR FLAMINGO
ENGAGEMENT EXCURSION FLEXIBILITY
ENGINEERING EXECUTIONER FLIMSY
ENGROSSED EXECUTIVE FLOURISH
ENHANCEMENT EXEMPLAR FLUCTUATION
ENSUE EXEMPT FOLIAGE
ENTHUSIASM EXHAUSTION FORBEARANCE
ENTWINE EXHORTATION FORBIDDING
ENUMERATION EXONERATION FOREBODING
ENUNCIATION EXORBITANT FORMERLY
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPEDITION FORMIDABLE
EPIDERMIS EXPENDITURE FRATERNAL
EPILEPSY EXPLOIT FUTILE
EPOCH EXPOSITION GANGRENE
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GARRISON HERMITAGE IMPINGE


GENEALOGY HESITATION IMPLICIT
GENEROSITY HIERARCHY IMPOSITION
GENEROUS HILARIOUS IMPROVISATION
GENETIC HISTOGRAM INADEQUATE
GEOTROPISM HOMOPHONE INADVISABLE
GLAMOROUS HOROSCOPE INALTERABLE
GOLDILOCKS HUSBANDRY INAUGURAL
GRACIOUS HYDROELECTRIC INCEPTION
GRANDEUR HYPNOTISM INCOGNITO
GRATIFICATION HYPOTHECATE INCOMBUSTIBLE
GRUESOME HYSTERIA INCONVENIENCE
GUARANTEE HYSTERICAL INCORRIGIBLE
GYMNASIUM ICONIC INCULCATE
GYRATION IDEOLOGICAL INDECISION
GYROSCOPE IDIOMATIC INDEFENSIBLE
HABITABLE ILLUSIONIST INDEFINITELY
HABITUATE ILLUSTRATION INDICT
HALLUCINATION IMAGINATIVE INDIGENOUS
HARASSMENT IMITATOR INDIGNITY
HATCHERY IMMEASURABLE INDISCIPLINE
HAVOC IMMEDIATELY INDISCRIMINATE
HEDGEHOG IMPAIRMENT INEBRIATE
HEDONISM IMPATIENTLY INFANTRY
HEMISPHERE IMPENITENT INFECTIOUS
HEMLINE IMPERATIVE INFESTATION
HERALD IMPERSONATOR INFURIATE
HEREDITY IMPETUS INTELLECTUAL
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INTERCEPT LOITER MATHEMATICIAN


INTERLOCUTOR LONGEVITY MATRIARCH
INTERRUPTION LONGITUDINAL MAVERICK
INTRUSION LOZENGE MEDALLION
INVERTEBRATE LUGUBRIOUS MEDIOCRITY
IRKSOME LUMBERJACK MELANCHOLY
IRRESISTIBLE LUMINANCE MELODIOUS
ISOMETRIC LUMINOUS MERCENARY
ISOSCELES LUNATIC MERCHANDISE
JAMBOREE LUXURIANT MERITORIOUS
JURISDICTION LUXURIOUS MESSIAH
JUVENILE MACARONI METAMORPHIC
KNAPSACK MAGNANIMOUS METAPHORIC
LABRADOR MAHOGANY METAPHYSICAL
LACERATION MAINTENANCE METAPHYSICS
LACONIC MALEFACTOR METEORITE
LEGIONARY MALEVOLENT METEOROLOGY
LEGISLATURE MALFUNCTION METROPOLITAN
LETHARGIC MALIGNANT MICROCOSM
LICENSE MANACLE MIGRAINE
LIEUTENANT MANDOLIN MILIEU
LILAC MANGANESE MIMICRY
LIMERICK MANNEQUIN MINNOW
LIMOUSINE MARMALADE MINUSCULE
LINGUISTICS MARSUPIAL MIRACULOUS
LINOLEUM MARVELLOUS MISCELLANEOUS
LITHOGRAPHY MASCARA MISCELLANY
LOATHSOME MASSEUR MISCHIEVOUS
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MISCONCEPTION OBLIQUE PANACEA


MISCONSTRUE OBNOXIOUS PANTHEISM
MISCREANT OBSERVATORY PANTOMIME
MOCCASIN OCCASIONAL PARADIGM
MODIFICATION OCCUPANCY PARAMEDIC
MOLLIFICATION OCCURRENCE PARAMILITARY
MONIKER OFFICIOUS PARAMOUNT
MORIBUND ONEROUS PARANOIA
MOUNTAINEER OPTIMISM PARASITE
MOUSTACHE OPTOMETRIST PARENTHESIS
MULTILINGUAL ORANGUTAN PARLIAMENTARIAN
MUTINOUS ORNAMENTATION PATHOLOGICAL
MYRRH ORNITHOLOGY PECULIARITY
MYSTIQUE ORTHODOX PEDICURE
NAPHTHALENE ORTHOPAEDIC PERAMBULATE
NARCOSIS OSCILLATION PERENNIAL
NAVIGATION OSTENSIBLE PERFORATE
NEGLIGIBLE OSTENTATION PERJURY
NEGOTIATION OUTRAGEOUS PERMUTATION
NEMESIS OVERTURE PERPENDICULAR
NIRVANA OXYMORON PERPETRATOR
NONDESCRIPT PACEMAKER PERSEVERE
NOTICEABLE PACIFISM PERSISTENCE
NOTIFICATION PAEDIATRICS PERSPIRATION
NOTORIOUS PAGEANT PERTINENT
NOURISHMENT PALANQUIN PETROLEUM
NUANCE PALATIAL PHARAOH
NUMEROLOGY PALMISTRY PHARMACIST
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PHARYNX PREFABRICATE RAUCOUS


PHENOMENAL PREPOSTEROUS REALIGNMENT
PHENOMENON PRESUMABLY REBUTTAL
PHILANTHROPY PROCLAMATION RECHARGEABLE
PHILATELY PROCUREMENT RECIPROCATE
PHILOSOPHER PROFICIENT RECONCILIATION
PHLEGM PROFUSELY REDEMPTION
PHOENIX PROGRESSIVE REINDEER
PHOSPHORUS PROMONTORY REINFORCE
PHOTOGENIC PRONUNCIATION RELEVANT
PHOTOMETRY PROPELLER RELUCTANCE
PILGRIMAGE PROPORTIONATE REPRESENTATIVE
PINNACLE PROTECTIONISM RESERVOIR
PLACID PROVOCATIVE RESIGNATION
PLAGIARISM PSYCHIATRY RESPECTIVELY
PLANETARIUM PULMONARY RESPONSIBILITY
PLAQUE PUNCTUAL RESTRICTION
PLAUDIT PURSUANCE RESUMPTION
PLEASANTRY PYTHAGORAS RETALIATE
POLYCLINIC QUADRANGLE RETICENT
POLYTECHNIC QUADRILATERAL RETRIEVER
POPULOUS QUALIFIED REVELATION
PORCUPINE QUARRELSOME REVOLUTIONARY
PORPOISE QUESTIONNAIRE RHETORIC
PORRIDGE RADIANCE RHOMBUS
PRAGMATIST RAPPORT RIGOROUS
PREDISPOSITION RAREFIED RUDIMENTARY
PREDOMINANTLY RATIONALE RUMMAGE
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SABBATH SPECTRE TECHNIQUE


SACRILEGE SPECTRUM TECHNOCRAT
SAGACIOUS SPLENDOUR TEDIOUS
SALUTATION SPONTANEOUS TELEPATHY
SANITATION SPORADIC TEMPERAMENT
SATURATION SQUANDER TEMPTATION
SCALABLE SQUEAMISH TENACITY
SCAVENGER STATIONARY TENDENCY
SCENARIO STEEPLECHASE TESTAMENT
SCEPTIC STENOGRAPHER THERMOSTAT
SCISSORS STEWARDSHIP THUNDERBOLT
SCOUNDREL STOIC TOLERANCE
SCRIMMAGE STRETCHING TORTOISE
SCRUPULOUS SUBORDINATE TRANSFORMATION
SECRETARIAT SUBTLETY TRANSFUSION
SELLOTAPE SUCCINCT TRANSLATOR
SEPARATION SUPERIORITY TRANSPORTATION
SEQUEL SUPERSEDE TRANSVERSE
SHRIVEL SUPERVISION TRAVERSE
SIGNATURE SUPPLIANT TREACHERY
SIMILARITY SUPREMACY TREADMILL
SINUOUS SURGEON TREMENDOUS
SLUICE SYMMETRY TRESPASSER
SOCIABILITY SYMPATHY TRIGONOMETRY
SOCIOLOGY SYNDROME TRIPARTITE
SOMERSAULT SYNONYMOUS TRIUMPHANT
SOUFFLÉ TARANTULA TROMBONE
SPASMODIC TECHNICIAN TROPICALLY
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TRUANCY VEHEMENT VINDICATE


TURBULENT VENERABLE VINYL
TURPENTINE VENTILATOR VIVACITY
TURTLENECK VERIFICATION VOLUMINOUS
TUXEDO VERNACULAR VOLUNTARILY
TYRANNICAL VERSATILE WHIMSICAL
ULTIMATUM VERTEBRA WITHDRAWAL
UNALTERABLE VERTEBRATE WITTICISM
UNBELIEVABLE VETERINARY WONDROUS
UNIFICATION VICINITY XYLOPHONE
UNPREDICTABLE VICIOUS YOUNGSTER
UNWARRANTED VICTORIOUS ZEALOUS
UNWAVERING VIGILANCE ZENITH
VACCINE VIGOROUS ZOOLOGY

HOW TO MAKE MOST OF THE ISB GUIDE BOOK


1. There is a Practice List of more than 1000 words. Read these words,
understand the words and most importantly use these words in sentences.
2. There are some Practice Exercises. Go through them and solve them. The
answers are given at the back. Correct yourself, wherever you are wrong.
3. There are some Sample Question Papers at the back. Solve these in the
time allotted. Check your answers only after completing the full paper.
4. Use a pencil in all Practice Exercises and Sample papers so that you can
erase your answers after completion and retry again.
5. Read, Write and Speak English as much as you can – the only way to
master the language.

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I. PICK THE MISSPELLED WORD


This is a very interesting exercise for improvement of spelling and vocabulary. Given
below are sets with three different words each. TWO words are correct and ONLY ONE
WORD is MISSPELLED in each set. You have to read the words carefully and PICK
the MISSPELLED word. You can practise here and check the correct answers in the
Answer Key at the back.
SAMPLE
TABLE STOUL CHAIR

PRACTICE SETS
1. AFECTION ADVOCATE ADVANCE
2. BACKTERIA BACKPACK BARE
3. BANQUET BALLOT BALCONEY
4. BATHTUB BATTER BEAVAR
5. BOUNTIFUL BREAKABLE BRAIS
6. CANYON CAREER CARIAGE
7. CERTAIN SENTURY CHORD
8. CHANT CHARMIENG CHEEKY
9. COMPLETLY COMPARE COMPOSE
10. CONNECTION CONFLICT CONFFESION
11. ESTABBLISH ESSENTIAL ESPECIALLY
12. GEOGRAPHY GRAVETY GRADUATE
13. ILLUSTRAIT ILLEGAL IGNORE
14. INEFFICEINT INEQUALITY INDUSTRY
15. INTEND INTRODUCE INVASIEVE
16. MINATURE MINER MERCHANT
17. PATTERN PASTTURE PENNY
18. POLLUTION PERMANENT PERPINDICULAR
19. POISON POLATICIAN POPULATION
20. QUALITY QUARRAL QUEST
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21. SADDLE SLIED SOCCER


22. SEACURE SEDATE SELDOM
23. STOCKING STOREY STRAGHT
24. SURPRISE SUSPEND SWALOW
25. TECNIQUE TEMPERATURE TENANT
26. ABRAPT AMENDMENT ARCHIVE
27. ACCOMPLIS AMENITIES ARCHWAYS
28. ACCURATE AMNISIA ARCTIC
29. ACQUAINT ANIMIA ARISTOCRAT
30. ADAPTATION ANALIST ARROGANT
31. ADMISSIBLE ANIMATION ASAULT
32. ADROITLY ANNIVERSARY ASOCIATED
33. AFFECTIONATE ANONYMOUS ASTRANAUT
34. AFFILEATE APACHE ATHEIST
35. AGHASTE APARTMENT ATMOSPHERE
36. ALLIANCE APPALED ATTENDANCE
37. ALTERNATE APARANT AUDACITY
38. ALTOGETHER APRISE AVERSION
39. BACHELOR BEVARAGE BLIZZARD
40. BALMY BIFARCATE BLOODSTAIN
41. BASICALLY BILATERAL BOMBASTICK
42. BENEFICIAL BINOCULAR BRRAID
43. BENIGN BLATEN T BROACH
44. BETHROTH BLAZER BROCADE
45. CABINATE CHILDREN COMPULSIVE
46. CALCULETION CIGARETTE CONCEDE
47. CANDIDACY CIRCUMPHERENCE CONCENTRIC
48. CAPRICORN CLASSIPHICATION CONCURRENT
49. CARAMEL CLICHÉ CONIVE
50. CARDIGAN COACHING CONQUERER
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51. CARICATURE COHESION CONSTITUSAN


52. CASTOR COLLECTEBLE CONTEMPTIBLE
53. CASUALTY COMMEMORIBLE CONVERSE
54. CATALOG COMMERCIALIZE CONVERTIBLE
55. CAUSAWAY COMMITMENT CONVINCE
56. CERAMONYAL COMMUNITY COPYRIGHT
57. CAMPAIN COMPATIBLE COUNSEL
58. CHAOTIC COMPITTANCE COVETOUS
59. CHARGEABLE COMPETESON CROCHET
60. CHAUVINISM COMPLYMANTERY CRYSTAL
61. CYGNET CURRENCY QUISINE
62. DAFFODIL DEPARTMENT DISSGIZE
63. DALMATIAN DEPENDENT DISSINTREST
64. DEBENTURE DESCRIPTION DISLOCAT
65. DECEPTION DECPERET DISPENSE
66. DELUDE DESTINASON DISTORTION
67. DEMOCRASY DETOUR DOMINANT
68. DAMOLITION DEVELOPMENT DRENCHED
69. EEIREE ENGINEER EXALTATION
70. ELECTRICKAL ENGROSS EXCAVATE
71. ELIMINATE ENTARTENMENT EXCITEMENT
72. EMBANKMENT ENTWINE EXCEMPTION
73. EMERALD ESCALATE EXHAUSTIION
74. EMISSION ESSENTIAL EXCPANSION
75. EMPIRICAL ESTIMABLE EXPENCE
76. ENCLOSURE EULOJY EXPLANATION
77. ENCURAGING EUROPEAN EXTERNAL
78. ENDURANCE EVERLUSTING EXTREMIST
79. FABULOUS FILTRATION FRAGRENCE
80. FERMENT FLEAIR FRUGAL
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81. FERTILE FLEXIBILLITY FRUSTRATE


82. FEUDAAL FLUSHED FUNGUS
83. GALLEY GEOTOPISM GRAPHICAL
84. HABITUAL HOSTILE HIPOPOTAMUS
85. HACKSAW HAZZARD HOMEWARD
86. ICICELE IMPULSION INEVITABLE
87. ICONYC INANIMATE INFERIORITY
88. IDENTIFICASON INAPPROPRIATE INFLICT
89. ILLEGIBLE INAGRAL INFURIATE
90. ILLUSION INSENCE INQUEST
91. IMMATERIAL INCIDENCE INSTIGET
92. IMMIGRANT INCOMPATIBLE INTERPHERENCE
93. IMMORTAL INCONVENEINCE INTERRUPTION
94. IMPATIENTLY INDETED INUNDATE
95. IMPADIMENT INDEFINITELY INVULNERABLE
96. IMPLIMENT INDIGNITY IRRESISTIBLE
97. IMPRESSION INABRIETE ITALIC
98. JUNCTURE JURICDIXSON JUVENILE
99. KNIGHTHOOD LABRADOR LACONYC
100. LACTOSE LIKELIHOOD LOCCOMOTIVE
101. LANGUID LINGUICTIC LOITER
102. LAVATORY LISTENERE LONELIER
103. LEGER LITHOGRAPHY LONGITUDINAL
104. LETHARGIC LOAFER LUBRECANT
105. LEVEREGE LOCALISM LOATHIING
106. MAIHEM MECHANICAL MINISTRY
107. MAGISTRET MELANCHOLY MIRACULOUSLY
108. MAGNANIMOUS MEMBRANE MISCONSTRUTE
109. MAINTENANCE MEMORANDUM MISERLEY

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110. MALEDICSION MERCHANDISE MISUNDERSTAND


111. MALEVOILENT MESSIAH MIXTURE
112. MANGANESE METALERGY MOCCASIN
113. MARMALADE METEORIITE MONETARY
114. MARRIGE METICULOUS MOTIF
115. MARTYYR METROPOLITAN MOUNTAINEER
116. MASSEUR MICROSCOPE MUCUSS
117. MATRICULATE MIGRAINE MYSTREUS
118. NAPTHALENE NEGOTIATE NONETHELESS
119. NAUCEA NEMESIS NOTICEABLE
120. NECESSARILY NIRVANA NUENCE
121. OBLIVION OCCURRED ORPHENAGE
122. OBSCUERE OFFICIOUS ORTHODOX
123. OBSESSED OPAQUE OVERHEADE
124. OCCASIONAL OPTIMISSM OXYMORON
125. PAEDIATRICS PERISHEBEL POMEGRANATE
126. PAGAAN PERSEVERE PORRIDGE
127. PALANQUIINE PERTINENT PRACTICALLY
128. PALMISTRY PHARMACY PRESEDENCE
129. PANTHEISM PHENOMENAL PRESUMPTIION
130. PARAFIN PHOENIX PROCESSION
131. PERANOIA PINCER PROCLAMATION
132. PARLIAMENT PINACEL PROMINENT
133. PAUCITY PITIABBLE PROPAGATE
134. PERAMBULATE PLAQUE PORTRUDE
135. PERFECTION PLUMAGE PERSUANCE
136. QUAINT QUESTIONAIRE RABBLE
137. RAMBLING RELEIVE RESTAURANT
138. RARIFIED REPEATEDLY RESTRICTION
139. RAUCUS REPETITION RETICENT
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140. REBELLION REPRESENTATIVE RETRIVE


141. RECEPTACLE REPUTATION REVOLUTIONERY
142. RECIEPE RESEARCH RIGOROUS
143. REFARAL RESEMBLANCE ROUSED
144. REGALE RESISTANCE RESPICTIVELEY
145. SABBATH SIMILARITY STAMMINA
146. SABBOTAGE SINISTER STATIONARY
147. SANDWICH SLAVERY STTUBBORN
148. SCARCE SLUIECE SUBTLETY
149. SCENARIO SLUMEPED SUFFOCATE
150. SCREECH SOMBRE SULLENE
151. SCULPTOR SPAWN SUPERCEEDE
152. SECLUDE SPECULATION SURVIVER
153. SEQUELE SPREE SYMMETRY
154. SIECTA SQUIRM SYNONYMOUS
155. TECNOLOGY THUMBNAIL TRANSLATOR
156. TEDIOUS TOLARENCE TRAVELLED
157. TENDENCY TONGEUE TRAVERSE
158. TENUOUS TOURNAMENT TRIGERED
159. THESPIAN TRADITIONAL TUBBER
160. THRIIVE TRANSITION TUMOUR
161. UMPIERE UNDERMINE TUXEDO
162. UNBELIEVABLE UNDERTONE UNKNOWNE
163. UNBIASED UNFORGETTABLE UNSIHTLY
164. UNCOMMONE UNFORTUNATELY UNTOWARD
165. USERPER UTENSIL URBANE
166. VACANCY VANTILETOR VEXED
167. VALUATION VARSETILE WORSHIPPER
168. WEARIY WHOLESOME WRENCH
169. ZENITH WILDARNES ZOOLOGY
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II. PICK THE CORRECT WORD


There are many words which are commonly misspelled by students all across the world.
Many times there are confusions about the correct spelling of some words. This exercise
will help you to get clarity about words where most people generally make mistakes.
Given below are sets of THREE different spellings of the SAME WORD. ONLY ONE is
correct in each set. You have to read the words carefully and PICK the CORRECTLY
SPELLED word.
You can practise here and check the correct answers in the Answer Key at the back
SAMPLE : SKOOL SCHOOL SKULE

PRACTICE EXERCISE

1. ATTRACION ATTRACTION ATTRECTION


2. APARENTLY APPERANTLY APPARENTLY
3. ARTISTAC ARTESTIC ARTISTIC
4. AUCTION AUCTIN AWKTION
5. GRAFITE GRAPHIT GRAPHITE
6. IRRITABLY IRITABLY IRATABLY
7. JUDISHAL JUDICAL JUDICIAL
8. LUGGEGE LUGAGE LUGGAGE
9. MAGENITIC MAGNETAC MAGNETIC
10. MOMNTUM MOMENTIM MOMENTUM
11. MOVMENT MOVIMENT MOVEMENT
12. NUTREENTS NUTRIENTS NOUTRIENTS
13. OBSCURE OBSCOUR OBSCUE
14. PROBLY PROBABLY PROBABLEY
15. RHOMBUS ROMBUS RHOMBUSS
16. SPINACH SPINNACH SPINICHE

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17. STRAWBERY STRABERRY STRAWBERRY


18. STRUCTURE STRUCURE STRUCHORE
19. SUBSIDY SUBSIDEE SUBISIDY
20. SUGGESTION SUGESTION SUGGESTIN
21. TONSILL TONSIEL TONSIL
22. TRAGEDY TRAJEDY TRAGAEDY
23. TREASHURE TRESURE TREASURE
24. TROPICAL TROPICOL TROPICLE
25. USUALY USALLY USUALLY
26. VERTICAL VERTACLE VURTICLE
27. WEDGE WEGE WEDDGE
28. ZOLOGY ZOOLOGY ZOEOLOGY
29. STENCIL STINSEL STENCLE
30. MOLLECULE MOLLACULE MOLECULE
31. BARTER BARDER BAURTER
32. LABRADORE LABERADOR LABRADOR
33. PITHAGORAS PYTHAGORUS PYTHAGORAS
34. SHRIVELL SHREVEL SHRIVEL
35. ACCUAINT ACQUIANT ACQUAINT
36. AERONATICS AERONAUTECS AERONAUTICS
37. AGRESSIVE AGGRESIVE AGGRESSIVE
38. AMAZMENT AMAGEMENT AMAZEMENT
39. ARMADELLO ARMADILO ARMADILLO
40. AUDASITY AUDACIETY AUDACITY
41. BIQUETH BEQUETH BEQUEATH
42. CARRICATURE CARICATURRE CARICATURE
43. CATHOLYCISM CATOLICISM CATHOLICISM
44. COROSION CORROSON CORROSION
45. CARSORY CURSOREY CURSORY

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46. DISSASTROUS DISASTORIOUS DISASTROUS


47. ENVYRONMENTAL ENVIRONMENTEL ENVIRONMENTAL
48. ESPESIALLY ESPECEALY ESPECIALLY
49. EXECUSONAR EXECUTIONAR EXECUTIONER
50. HERMITAIGE HERMITTEG HERMITAGE
51. INAUGRAL INAUGREL INAUGURAL
52. INCORIGGIBLE INCORRIGEBEL INCORRIGIBLE
53. INTRUETION INTRUTION INTRUSION
54. LINOLIUM LENOLIUM LINOLEUM
55. LUXUREOUS LUXURIUS LUXURIOUS
56. MANNIQUAIN MANEQUIN MANNEQUIN
57. MERITORIUS MERETORIUS MERITORIOUS
58. MIGGRAIN MIGRANE MIGRAINE
59. MISCELANY MISCELLANNY MISCELLANY
60. MOUNTAINOR MOUNTANER MOUNTAINEER
61. NOTICABLE NOTICABEL NOTICEABLE
62. NARCOSESS NARCOSSIS NARCOSIS
63. OCUPANCY OCCUPENCY OCCUPANCY
64. OSILLATIION OSCILATION OSCILLATION
65. PARANTHESIS PARENTHISIS PARENTHESIS
66. PERANNIAL PERENIAL PERENNIAL
67. PERSIVERE PERCEVERE PERSEVERE
68. PHILANTROPY PHILLANTHROPY PHILANTHROPY
69. PROPHICIENT PROFICIANT PROFICIENT
70. RESERVOR RESERVORE RESERVOIR
71. RETREVER RETRIVER RETRIEVER
72. SCEPTICK SCEPTEC SCEPTIC
73. SPONTANEUS SPONTENIUS SPONTANEOUS
74. SACCINT SUCINT SUCCINCT

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75. SYMETRY SYMMETRY SYMMETERY


76. TRANSLATER TRANSLATOR TRANSLAITOR
77. VANTILATOR VENTILATOR VENTELATOR
78. VERTIBRA VERTEBRA VERTEBRAE
79. ADMISSABLE ADMISSIBLE ADMISABLE
80. APPROXIMET APPROXIMATE APROXIMATE
81. ASOCIATED ASSOCIATED ACOCIATED
82. CARESE CARESS CARRESS
83. COLLABORETE COLLABORATE COLABORATE
84. DANDRUEF DANDRUFF DANDRUF
85. DETEKTOR DETECTOR DETECTER
86. FASILITY FACILITY FACILLITY
87. FINIKY FINICKY FINNICKY
88. FORFIT FORFEIT FORFEITE
89. ILLUMENATE ILLUMINATE ILUMINATE
90. PRESEDENT PRECEDENT PRECIDENT
91. ADJASCENT ADJACENT ADGACENT
92. AFORDABLE AFFORDABLE AFFORDABEL
93. APRARLE APPAREL APARAIL
94. ASAULT ASSAULT ASCAULT
95. ATTENTIEVE ATTENTIVE ATENTIVE
96. CIVELIAN CIVILIAN CIVILIANE
97. COMPITTANCE COMPETENCE COMPETANCE
98. CONSESSION CONCESSION CONSESION
99. DENOMINETOR DENOMINATOR DENOMINATER
100. DISTERBANCE DISTURBANCE DISTURBENCE
101. ELECTRIKAL ELECTRICAL ELECTRICLR
102. EMERGENSY EMERGENCY EMARGENCY
103. EXPRESWAY EXPRESSWAY EXPPRESSWAY

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104. GRAPHIKAL GRAPHICAL GRAPHICEL


105. HANDCERCHIEF HANDKERCHIEF HANDKARCHIEF
106. HINDRAINSE HINDRANCE HINDRENCE
107. HOSTILLITY HOSTILITY HOSTELITY
108. HYPHAIN HYPHEN HYPHENE
109. INCIDENSE INCIDENCE INCEDENCE
110. INTELLIGENSE INTELLIGENCE INTREELIGENCE
111. JUBELATION JUBILATION JUBBILATION
112. LAVETORY LAVATORY LAVATOREY
113. LEQIEFY LIQUEFY LIQUEFEY
114. MAGNIFISENCE MAGNIFICENCE MAGNIFECENCE
115. MAYHEME MAYHEM MAIHEM
116. MEMENTO MEMAINTO MAMENTO
117. MILLENNIUM MILENIUM MILLENIAM
118. MONETARY MONETERY MONITARY
119. NUTRITIOUS NUTRISUS NUTRISIOUS
120. OBSESSED OBSSESSED OBSESED
121. PARAFFIN PARAFIN PARAFFEN
122. PERIPHERY PERIPHRAY PERIPPHEREY
123. REQUIREMENT REQUIREMANT REQUIRMENT
124. RETRIEVE RETRIVE RETTRIVE
125. SUFFOCATE SUFFOCET SUFOCATE
126. THESPIAN THESPIIAN THESPEAN
127. TRAVELLER TRVELER TRAVELER
128. UNFORTUNATELY UNPHORTUNATELY UNFOUTUATLEY
129. UNLIKELY UNLIKELEY UNLIKLEY
130. VELOCITY VELOCIETY VELLOCITY
131. VIGILANT VIGELANT VIGILENT
132. WARRANTY WARRANTEY WARANTY

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133. CIRCUMSTANCE CIRCUMSTENCE CIRCUMSTANSE


134. INSURANCE INCURANSE INSURENCE
135. SCENERY SCENARY SENERY
136. ACCUSTOM ACUSSTOM ACCUSTOME
137. APPRAISAL APRAISAL APPRISAL
138. CLOISTER CLOISTAR CLOISTRE
139. CONSTELLATION CONSTELATION CONSTILLATION
140. ELIXIR ELEXIR ELIXER
141. INFECTIOUS INFECTUS INFEECTIOUS
142. LOATHSOME LOTHSOME LOATHESOME
143. MEDIOCRITY MEDEOCRITY MEDIOCRETY
144. NONDESCRIPT NONDESCREPT NONDASCRIPT
145. RAPPORT RAPORT RAPPORTE
146. ARSENIC URCENIC ARCENIC
147. CARIBBEAN CARRIBEAN CARRIBBEAN
148. CYLINDRICAL CYLENDRICAL CILINDRICAL
149. DIMENSION DIMENTION DIMMENSION
150. GRANARY GRANURY GRANNARY
151. INCENTIVE INSENTIVE INCENTIEVE
152. MATRIMONY MATREMONY MATTRIMONY
153. METROPOLIS METROPOLISH METROPOLES
154. SUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFULL SUCCESFUL
155. UNFORGIVABLE UNFORGIVABEL UNPHORGIVEBLE

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III. FIND THE MISSPELLED WORDS IN SENTENCES


Given below are some sentences. Each sentence has a misspelled word in it. You have
to underline the misspelled word and rewrite the word correctly in the blank space.
This exercise helps in developing ability to spot errors as you read and write.
1. The king’s army began a congquest of adjacent lands. ___________________
2. He thus infered she was telling the truth. ___________________
3. The class used a globe in their acadamic studies. ___________________
4. Surely, you can acheve a lot if you try hard. ___________________
5. He used scarlet acraylic paint for his picture. ___________________
6. He became a modern art addicct in Spain. ___________________
7. They made an adjustment in the admision price. ___________________
8. The bandit was bitten by an aligator. ___________________
9. This silver compact belonged to my ancestar. ___________________
10. The anciant ghosts were invisible to everyone. ___________________
11. She went to archary practice this afternoon. ___________________
12. We learned to use parenthesis in arithmatic problems. ___________________
13. He didn’t understand the concept of astroelogy. ___________________
14. The astroenomy class studied the solar system. ___________________
15. You must approach the audetion with confidence. ___________________
16. Please notify me if you get the singer’s autografh. ___________________
17. It was awkwerd to hear him sing an octave. ___________________
18. The forecast said a blizard was coming soon. ___________________
19. You must use cautiion if you sit on the ledge. ___________________
20. We received an invitation to the ribbon cutting ceremoney.___________________
21. The charactar in the play carried a carton of milk. ___________________
22. She used charcol to draw on the canvas. ___________________
23. No one was casual about the possible bridge colapse. ___________________
24. They are in the process of filming a comercial. ___________________

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25. The commision discussed the new law. ___________________


26. When the audit was late, the commitee objected. ___________________
27. The colonel will be limiting radio comunication. ___________________
28. It was frustrating lisening to the people complaining. ___________________
29. Her concerntration on her homework was a delight to see. ___________________
30. They heard the noise of the cunstruction outside. ___________________
31. The strange creture was a fixture in our yard. ___________________
32. The disparsal of chemicals was fatal for the fish. ___________________
33. A wigwam is a Native American dweling. ___________________
34. Her husband got stuck in an elevater. ___________________
35. Incidentally, our dog is tolerating the excitment well. ___________________
36. There was a pink flamengo on the stroller. ___________________
37. The pelican has a fractere in its left leg. ___________________
38. She had a freckel on her knuckle. ___________________
39. The gulible tenant did not read his lease. ___________________
40. It is essential to have an impertial jury. ___________________
41. They were impatiant to get to Rajasthan. ___________________
42. His income was inadiquate for buying the car. ___________________
43. The new invention was sure to cause iritation. ___________________
44. They had no memory of the green landscepe. ___________________
45. It is mandatery to underline the title of a book. ___________________
46. She had a lot of miniture furniture for her doll house. ___________________
47. She seemed to be obsesed with various videos. ___________________
48. The farmer had swings in his pastur for the children. ___________________
49. Consequently, all perisheble food had to be thrown away. ___________________
50. The oil well produces the maximum petrolium allowable. ___________________

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IV. FIND THE MISSING LETTERS


Many students find it difficult to identify the correct letters in many words especially so in
the case of some vowels and consonants.

Given below are words with TWO letters missing. Two pairs of letters are given beside
each word. You have to select the correct pair of letters and rewrite the full word with the
correct letters in the space provided. The missing letters are consecutive letters. Read each
question and the options carefully before starting. You can check the answers at the back.
SAMPLE
INCOMPLETE WORD LETTERS FINAL ANSWER
TA__LE (CK, KE) T ACKLE
PRACTICE SET
INCOMPLETE WORD LETTERS FINAL ANSWER
1. ACCEPT___ ___ CE (EN, AN) ______________________
2. AC ___ ___ STOM (KU, CU) ______________________
3. ADVI___ ___BLE (SA, SE) ______________________
4. ALL___ ___NCE (IA, IE) ______________________
5. ALUM __ __ IUM (EN, IN ) ______________________
6. AM __ __ ABLE (EN, AN) ______________________
7. ANO __ __ LY (ME, MA) ______________________
8. ANONYM___ ___S (OU, UO) ______________________
9. APPRAIS___ ___ (AL, EL) ______________________
10. ARGUM __ __ T (EN, AN ) ______________________
11. ATTEND___ ___CE (EN, AN) ______________________
12. AUD __ __ NCE (EI, IE) ______________________
13. AUT __ __ ATIC (OM, UM ) ______________________
14. BARRIS___ ___ R (TA, TE) ______________________
15. BATTAL __ __ N (EO, IO) ______________________
16. BES___ ___CH (EA, EE) ______________________
17. BILING __ __ L (UE, UA) ______________________
18. BROC___ ___ LI (KO, CO) ______________________
19. BUNG___ ___OW (EL, AL) ______________________

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20. BU __ __ NESSMAN (SI, IS ) ______________________
21. CA___ ___ NA (VA, BA) ______________________
22. CAPITU __ __ TE (LE, LA) ______________________
23. CAR___ ___EL (AM, EM) ______________________
24. CARIBB __ __ N (EE, EA ) ______________________
25. CA __ __ ADE (SC, SK ) ______________________
26. CENT __ __ NIAL (EN, IN) ______________________
27. CEREMON___ ___L (IA, EA) ______________________
28. CIST___ ___ N (ER, AR) ______________________
29. CLAIRVO___ ___ NT (YA, YE) ______________________
30. CLA __ __ FICATION (RI, RE ) ______________________
31. COLLECT __ __ LE (EB, IB ) ______________________
32. COMPAT __ __ LE (IB, AB) ______________________
33. COMPREH __ __ SION (EN, AN ) ______________________
34. CONCR __ __ E ( ET, IT ) ______________________
35. CONJUR___ ___ (OR, ER) ______________________
36. CONST __ __ LATION (AL, EL) ______________________
37. CONTROV __ __ SY (ER, AR) ______________________
38. CUR __ __ NCY (RE, RA ) ______________________
39. DELI __ __ OUS (CI, CE ) ______________________
40. DESTI___ ___ TION (NA, NE) ______________________
41. DETER __ __ RATE (EO, IO) ______________________
42. DIM __ __ SION (EN, AN ) ______________________
43. DISCRI___ ___NATION (MI, ME) ______________________
44. DISMANT __ __ (LE, EL ) ______________________
45. DRAUG __ __ (HT, TH ) ______________________
46. ELEG __ __ CE (AN, EN ) ______________________
47. ELE __ __ TOR (VA, VE ) ______________________
48. ENGRO __ __ (SE, SS ) ______________________
49. ENVIR___ ___MENTAL (ON, AN) ______________________
50. EQUI __ __ LENT ( VA, VE ) ______________________

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51. EUP __ __ RIC (HO, FO) ______________________
52. EX __ __ GERATION (AG, HA) ______________________
53. EXIST __ __ T (EN, AN ) ______________________
54. FABR __ __ ATE (IC, EC) ______________________
55. FA __ __ ET (US, UC) ______________________
56. FIX __ __ ION (AT, ET) ______________________
57. FLAM __ __ GO (EN, IN) ______________________
58. FRAGR___ ___CE (AN, EN) ______________________
59. FRECK __ __ (EL, LE) ______________________
60. FRUST __ __ TE (RA, RE) ______________________
61. G __ __ LOGY (EO, IO) ______________________
62. GR __ __ SOME (UE, EU) ______________________
63. HATC __ __ T (HE, HA) ______________________
64. HIBERN___ ___ E (AT, ET) ______________________
65. H __ __ RARCHY (IE, EI) ______________________
66. HIPPOPOTAM __ __ (US, AS ) ______________________
67. HOO __ __ GAN (LI, LE ) ______________________
68. HUMIL __ __ TION (IA, EA ) ______________________
69. IMMEMOR __ __ L (IA, EA) ______________________
70. IMPE __ __ MENT (DE, DI ) ______________________
71. IMPL __ __ IT (IC, EC) ______________________
72. INADEQ __ __ TE (UA, UE) ______________________
73. INCE __ __ E (NS, NC ) ______________________
74. INCREM __ __ T (EN, AN ) ______________________
75. INDIGEN __ __ S (EU, OU) ______________________
76. INFECT __ __ US (IO, EO ) ______________________
77. INFLUENT __ __ L (IA, EA ) ______________________
78. INGEN __ __ US (EO, IO) ______________________
79. INSIGN __ __ ICANT (IF, EF ) ______________________
80. INUND __ __ E (AT, ET) ______________________
81. INVEST __ __ ATION (IG,EG ) ______________________

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82. JAMB ___ ___ EE (ER, OR) ______________________
83. JUV __ __ ILE (IN, EN ) ______________________
84. L __ __ DABLE (AU, AO ) ______________________
85. LEGISL __ __ URE (ET, AT ) ______________________
86. LETHAR___ ___ C (GI, JI) ______________________
87. L __ __ THSOME (OA, OE) ______________________
88. LO __ __ MOTION (KO, CO ) ______________________
89. LUM __ __ ANCE (IN, EN ) ______________________
90. LU___ ___ TIC (NE, NA) ______________________
91. MAGN __ __ UDE (IT, ET) ______________________
92. MEA __ __ REMENT (SU, SA ) ______________________
93. MEDIOC __ __ TY (RI, RE ) ______________________
94. METICUL __ __ S (OU, UO) ______________________
95. METROPOL __ __ (IS, IC ) ______________________
96. METROPOL __ __ AN (IT, ET) ______________________
97. MIL __ __ GE (EA, AE) ______________________
98. MINOR___ ___ Y (IT, ET) ______________________
99. MIN __ __ CULE (IS, US ) ______________________
100. MURDER __ __ S (OU, UO ) ______________________
101. MYSTIQ __ __ (UE, EU ) ______________________
102. NEGL __ __ ENCE (EG, IG ) ______________________
103. NOTOR __ __ US (IO, EO ) ______________________
104. N __ __ SANCE (UI, UE ) ______________________
105. OB __ __ URE (SK, SC ) ______________________
106. OCC___ ___ ION (ES, AS) ______________________
107. OCCUR __ __ NCE (EN, AN) ______________________
108. OPPO __ __ TION (SI, SE ) ______________________
109. PALL __ __ TE (EA, IA) ______________________
110. PALM___ ___TRY (IS, ES) ______________________
111. PER __ __ PTION ( CE, SE ) ______________________
112. PERSIST __ __ CE (AN, EN ) ______________________

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113. PHY __ __ QUE ( SI, SE) ______________________


114. PINNAC __ __ (LE, EL ) ______________________
115. POL __ __ ICS ( ET, IT ) ______________________
116. PREM __ __ RE (IE, EI ) ______________________
117. PREV __ __ ENT ( EL, AL ) ______________________
118. PROPH ___ ___ Y (AC, EC) ______________________
119. PROT __ __ OL (OC, OK ) ______________________
120. QUESTIONN __ __ RE (AE, AI ) ______________________
121. RE __ __ PTION (SE, CE ) ______________________
122. REPENT __ __ CE ( AN, EN ) ______________________
123. REST __ __ RANT ( AU, UA ) ______________________
124. SALUT __ __ ION (AT, ET) ______________________
125. SAMA __ __ TAN (RI, RE ) ______________________
126. SIN __ __ US (OU, UO) ______________________
127. SLA __ __ RY ( VE, VA ) ______________________
128. SPECT___ ___ M (RU, RA) ______________________
129. SYLLAB ___ ___ (EL, LE) ______________________
130. TAN __ __ BLE ( GI, GE ) ______________________
131. TEMPT __ __ ION (ET,AT) ______________________
132. TH __ __ FT ( RE, RI ) ______________________
133. TRA __ __ TIONAL ( DI, DE ) ______________________
134. TROUN __ __ ( SE, CE ) ______________________
135. TUTOR __ __ L ( IA, EA ) ______________________
136. UNNE __ __ SSARY ( CE, SE ) ______________________
137. UT __ __ ITY ( IL, EL) ______________________
138. VER___ ___ CULAR (NA, NE) ______________________
139. VET __ __ AN ( ER, AR ) ______________________
140. VIGIL___ ___ T (AN, EN) ______________________

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V. FIND THE MISSPELLED WORDS IN THE PARAGRAPHS


There are a few misspelled words in the paragraphs given below. Read the
paragraph carefully and underline the MISSPELLED WORDS. Write the words
correctly in the blank spaces provided after each paragraph ( use a notebook ).
Example
The king imediately called his sons and handed them to the care of the learned
man. Sharman took them to his monastary where he started teaching them the five
strategys. Keeping his word, he finished the task the king entruested him in six
months. Since then, Panchatantra became popular all over the world as children's
guide in solveng problems of life.

1.Immediately 2.Monastery 3.Strategies 4. Entrusted 5. Solving

PRACTICE EXERCISES
A. The old lady pulled her spectacels down and looked over them about the
room; then she put them up and looked out under them. She seldum or
never looked through them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state
pair, the pride of her heart, and were built for "style," not service -- she
could have seen through a pair of stove-lids just as well. She looked perplexd
for a moment, and then said, not feircely, but still loud enough for the
furneture to hear.

1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

B. Land is a major factor in food cultevation. There are sevaral reforms, that
can increase the area under cultivation and the yeild. Land exhaustion
happens when the land doesn't have sufficent minerals and salts required
for cultivation. With each passing year, land exhaustion increases the need
for more fertilizers to produse the same amount of yield. These lands can be
reclaimed through suitable intervention such as addition of lime,
phosphorus and other minerals.

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1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

C. Secondly, it is seen that most of our youth has a lackadaisical atitude


towards work. They are always in search of white coller jobs. Therefore,
most of them become victims of frustretion as such jobs are very few in
number in comparision to the demand for such jobs. Therefore, it is
imperetive that the youth of the country change their perception about
work without discriminating among the various jobs available in the
economy of our country.

1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

D. At the same time, our country India is bountiful both in terms of human
resourses as well as natural resources. It is only due to this reason that our
country has atracted many foreign invadors since time imemorial. Today, at
this juncture, we need to ponder what is wrong with the employment
scenerio in our country and what is the way ahead.

1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

E. Increesed food production will itself not serve the purpose of equal
distribution among mases. The Public distrebution system is doing the a lot
in this direction, but the Government on its alone cannot feed the large
population. There are many private organisations who run charitabel
trusts, old age homes and refujee camps. Many religious institutions like
madrasas , churches, temples are also doing their bit by feeding large
segments of people free of cost.

1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

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ANSWER KEY FOR PRACTICE EXERCISES

I. PICK THEMISSPELLED WORD - ANSWERS


1. AFECTION 31. ASAULT 61. QUISINE
2. BACKTERIA 32. ASOCIATED 62. DISSGIZE
3. BALCONEY 33. ASTRANAUT 63. DISSINTREST
4. BEAVAR 34. AFFILEATE 64. DISLOCAT
5. BRAIS 35. AGHASTE 65. DECPERET
6. CARIAGE 36. APPALED 66. DESTINASON
7. SENTURY 37. APARANT 67. DEMOCRASY
8. CHARMIENG 38. APRISE 68. DAMOLITION
9. COMPLETELY 39. BEVARAGE 69. EEIREE
10. CONFFESION 40. BIFARCATE 70. ELECTRICKAL
11. ESTABBLISH 41. BOMBASTICK 71. ENTARTENMENT
12. GRAVETY 42. BRRAID 72. EXCEMPTION
13. ILLUSTRAIT 43. BLATENT 73. EXHAUSTIION
14. INEFFICEINT 44. BETHROTH 74. EXCPANSION
15. INVASIEVE 45. CABINATE 75. EXPENCE
16. MINATURE 46. CALCULETION 76. EULOJY
17. PASTTURE 47. CIRCUMPHERENCE 77. ENCURAGING
18. PERPINDICULAR 48. CLASSIPHICATION 78. EVERLUSTING
19. POLATICIAN 49. CONIVE 79. FRAGRENCE
20. QUARRAL 50. CONQUERER 80. FLEAIR
21. SLIED 51. CONSTITUSAN 81. FLEXIBILLITY
22. SEACURE 52. COLLECTEBLE 82. FEUDAAL
23. STRAGHT 53. COMMEMORIBLE 83. GEOTOPISM
24. SWALOW 54. CATALOG 84. HIPOPOTAMUS
25. TECNIQUE 55. CAUSAWAY 85. HAZZARD
26. ABRAPT 56. CERAMONYAL 86. ICICELE
27. ACCOMPLIS 57. CAMPAIN 87. ICONYC
28. AMNISIA 58. COMPITTANCE 88. IDENTIFICASON
29. ANIMIA 59. COMPETESON 89. INAGRAL
30. ANALIST 60. COMPLYMANTERY 90. INSENCE
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91. INSTIGET 118. NAPTHALENE 145. STAMMINA


92. INTERPHERENCE 119. NAUCEA 146. SABBOTAGE
93. INCONVENEINCE 120. NUENCE 147. STTUBBORN
94. INDETED 121. ORPHENAGE 148. SLUIECE
95. IMPADIMENT 122. OBSCUERE 149. SLUMEPED
96. IMPLIMENT 123. OVERHEADE 150. SULLENE
97. INABRIETE 124. OPTIMISSM 151. SUPERCEEDE
98. JURICDIXSON 125. PERISHEBEL 152. SURVIVER
99. LACONYC 126. PAGAAN 153. SEQUELE
100. LOCCOMOTIVE 127. PALANQUIINE 154. SIECTA
101. LINGUICTIC 128. PRESEDENCE 155. TECNOLOGY
102. LISTENERE 129. PRESUMPTIION 156. TOLARENCE
103. LEGER 130. PARAFIN 157. TONGEUE
104. LUBRECANT 131. PERANOIA 158. TRIGERED
105. LEVEREGE 132. PINACEL 159. TUBBER
106. MAIHEM 133. PITIABBLE 160. THRIIVE
107. MAGISTRET 134. PORTRUDE 161. UMPIERE
108. MISCONSTRUTE 135. PERSUANCE 162. UNKNOWNE
109. MISERLEY 136. QUESTIONAIRE 163. UNSIHTLY
110. MALEDICSION 137. RELEIVE 164. UNCOMMONE
111. MALEVOILENT 138. RARIFIED 165. USERPER
112. METALERGY 139. RAUCUS 166. VANTILETOR
113. METEORIITE 140. RETRIVE 167. VARSETILE
114. MARRIGE 141. REVOLUTIONERY 168. WEARIY
115. MARTYYR 142. RECIEPE 169. WILDARNES
116. MUCUSS 143. REFARAL
117. MYSTREUS 144. RESPICTIVELEY

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II.PICK THE CORRECT WORD - (CORRECT ANSWERS)


1. ATTRACTION 43. CATHOLICISM 85. DETECTOR
2. APPARENTLY 44. CORROSION 86. FACILITY
3. ARTISTIC 45. CURSORY 87. FINICKY
4. AUCTION 46. DISASTROUS 88. FORFEIT
5. GRAPHITE 47. ENVIRONMENTAL 89. ILLUMINATE
6. IRRITABLY 48. ESPECIALLY 90. PRECEDENT
7. JUDICIAL 49. EXECUTIONER 91. ADJACENT
8. LUGGAGE 50. HERMITAGE 92. AFFORDABLE
9. MAGNETIC 51. INAUGURAL 93. APPAREL
10. MOMENTUM 52. INCORRIGIBLE 94. ASSAULT
11. MOVEMENT 53. INTRUSION 95. ATTENTIVE
12. NUTRIENTS 54. LINOLEUM 96. CIVILIAN
13. OBSCURE 55. LUXURIOUS 97. COMPETENCE
14. PROBABLY 56. MANNEQUIN 98. CONCESSION
15. RHOMBUS 57. MERITORIOUS 99. DENOMINATOR
16. SPINACH 58. MIGRAINE 100. DISTURBANCE
17. STRAWBERRY 59. MISCELLANY 101. ELECTRICAL
18. STRUCTURE 60. MOUNTAINEER 102. EMERGENCY
19. SUBSIDY 61. NOTICEABLE 103. EXPRESSWAY
20. SUGGESTION 62. NARCOSIS 104. GRAPHICAL
21. TONSIL 63. OCCUPANCY 105. HANDKERCHIEF
22. TRAGEDY 64. OSCILLATION 106. HINDRANCE
23. TREASURE 65. PARENTHESIS 107. HOSTILITY
24. TROPICAL 66. PERENNIAL 108. HYPHEN
25. USUALLY 67. PERSEVERE 109. INCIDENCE
26. VERTICAL 68. PHILANTHROPY 110. INTELLIGENCE
27. WEDGE 69. PROFICIENT 111. JUBILATION
28. ZOOLOGY 70. RESERVOIR 112. LAVATORY
29. STENCIL 71. RETRIEVER 113. LIQUEFY
30. MOLECULE 72. SCEPTIC 114. MAGNIFICENCE
31. BARTER 73. SPONTANEOUS 115. MAYHEM
32. LABRADOR 74. SUCCINCT 116. MEMENTO
33. PYTHAGORAS 75. SYMMETRY 117. MILLENNIUM
34. SHRIVEL 76. TRANSLATOR 118. MONETARY
35. ACQUAINT 77. VENTILATOR 119. NUTRITIOUS
36. AERONAUTICS 78. VERTEBRA 120. OBSESSED
37. AGGRESSIVE 79. ADMISSIBLE 121. PARAFFIN
38. AMAZEMENT 80. APPROXIMATE 122. PERIPHERY
39. ARMADILLO 81. ASSOCIATED 123. REQUIREMENT
40. AUDACITY 82. CARESS 124. RETRIEVE
41. BEQUEATH 83. COLLABORATE 125. SUFFOCATE
42. CARICATURE 84. DANDRUFF 126. THESPIAN
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127. TRAVELLER 137. APPRAISAL 147. CARIBBEAN


128. UNFORTUNATELY 138. CLOISTER 148. CYLINDRICAL
129. UNLIKELY 139. CONSTELLATION 149. DIMENSION
130. VELOCITY 140. ELIXIR 150. GRANARY
131. VIGILANT 141. INFECTIOUS 151. INCENTIVE
132. WARRANTY 142. LOATHSOME 152. MATRIMONY
133. CIRCUMSTANCE 143. MEDIOCRITY 153. METROPOLIS
134. INSURANCE 144. NONDESCRIPT 154. SUCCESSFUL
135. SCENERY 145. RAPPORT 155. UNFORGIVABLE
136. ACCUSTOM 146. ARSENIC

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III. FIND THE MISSPELLED WORDS IN THE SENTENCES - ANSWERS


(CORRECT WORDS GIVEN HERE)
1. CONQUEST 18. BLIZZARD 35. EXCITEMENT
2. INFERRED 19. CAUTION 36. FLAMINGO
3. ACADEMIC 20. CEREMONY 37. FRACTURE
4. ACHIEVE 21. CHARACTER 38. FRECKLE
5. ACRYLIC 22. CHARCOAL 39. GULLIBLE
6. ADDICT 23. COLLAPSE 40. IMPARTIAL
7. ADMISSION 24. COMMERCIAL 41. IMPATIENT
8. ALLIGATOR 25. COMMISSION 42. INADEQUATE
9. ANCESTOR 26. COMMITTEE 43. IRRITATION
10. ANCIENT 27. COMMUNICATION 44. LANDSCAPE
11. ARCHERY 28. LISTENING 45. MANDATORY
12. ARITHMETIC 29. CONCENTRATION 46. MINIATURE
13. ASTROLOGY 30. CONSTRUCTION 47. OBSESSED
14. ASTRONOMY 31. CREATURE 48. PASTURE
15. AUDITION 32. DISPERSAL 49. PERISHABLE
16. AUTOGRAPH 33. DWELLING 50. PETROLEUM
17. AWKWARD 34. ELEVATOR

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IV. FIND THE MISSING LETTERS - ANSWERS


(COMPLETE WORDS GIVEN HERE)
1. ACCEPTANCE 37. CONTROVERSY 73. INCENSE
2. ACCUSTOM 38. CURRENCY 74. INCREMENT
3. ADVISABLE 39. DELICIOUS 75. INDIGENOUS
4. ALLIANCE 40. DESTINATION 76. INFECTIOUS
5. ALUMINIUM 41. DETERIORATE 77. INFLUENTIAL
6. AMENABLE 42. DIMENSION 78. INGENIOUS
7. ANOMALY 43. DISCRIMINATION 79. INSIGNIFICANT
8. ANONYMOUS 44. DISMANTLE 80. INUNDATE
9. APPRAISAL 45. DRAUGHT 81. INVESTIGATION
10. ARGUMENT 46. ELEGANCE 82. JAMBOREE
11. ATTENDANCE 47. ELEVATOR 83. JUVENILE
12. AUDIENCE 48. ENGROSS 84. LAUDABLE
13. AUTOMATIC 49. ENVIRONMENTAL 85. LEGISLATURE
14. BARRISTER 50. EQUIVALENT 86. LETHARGIC
15. BATTALION 51. EUPHORIC 87. LOATHSOME
16. BESEECH 52. EXAGGERATION 88. LOCOMOTION
17. BILINGUAL 53. EXISTENT 89. LUMINANCE
18. BROCCOLI 54. FABRICATE 90. LUNATIC
19. BUNGALOW 55. FAUCET 91. MAGNITUDE
20. BUSINESSMAN 56. FIXATION 92. MEASUREMENT
21. CABANA 57. FLAMINGO 93. MEDIOCRITY
22. CAPITULATE 58. FRAGRANCE 94. METICULOUS
23. CARAMEL 59. FRECKLE 95. METROPOLIS
24. CARIBBEAN 60. FRUSTRATE 96. METROPOLITAN
25. CASCADE 61. GEOLOGY 97. MILEAGE
26. CENTENNIAL 62. GRUESOME 98. MINORITY
27. CEREMONIAL 63. HATCHET 99. MINUSCULE
28. CISTERN 64. HIBERNATE 100. MURDEROUS
29. CLAIRVOYANT 65. HIERARCHY 101. MYSTIQUE
30. CLARIFICATION 66. HIPPOPOTAMUS 102. NEGLIGENCE
31. COLLECTIBLE 67. HOOLIGAN 103. NOTORIOUS
32. COMPATIBLE 68. HUMILIATION 104. NUISANCE
33. COMPREHENSION 69. IMMEMORIAL 105. OBSCURE
34. CONCRETE 70. IMPEDIMENT 106. OCCASION
35. CONJUROR 71. IMPLICIT 107. OCCURRENCE
36. CONSTELLATION 72. INADEQUATE 108. OPPOSITION

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109. PALLIATE 120. QUESTIONNAIRE 131. TEMPTATION


110. PALMISTRY 121. RECEPTION 132. THRIFT
111. PERCEPTION 122. REPENTANCE 133. TRADITIONAL
112. PERSISTENCE 123. RESTAURANT 134. TROUNCE
113. PHYSIQUE 124. SALUTATION 135. TUTORIAL
114. PINNACLE 125. SAMARITAN 136. UNNECESSARY
115. POLITICS 126. SINUOUS 137. UTILITY
116. PREMIERE 127. SLAVERY 138. VERNACULAR
117. PREVALENT 128. SPECTRUM 139. VETERAN
118. PROPHECY 129. SYLLABLE 140. VIGILANT
119. PROTOCOL 130. TANGIBLE

V. FIND THEMISSPELLED WORDS IN THE PARAGRAPHS – ANSWERS

A. 1. SPECTACLES 4. COMPARISON
2. SELDOM 5. IMPERATIVE
3. PERPLEXED
4. FIERCELY D 1. RESOURCES
5.FURNITURE 2. ATTRACTED
B. 1. CULTIVATION 3. INVADERS
2.YEILD 4. IMMEMORIAL
3.SEVERAL 5. SCENARIO
4.SUFFICIENT
5.PRODUCE E. 1.INCREASED
2. MASSES
C. 1. ATTITUDE 3.DISTRIBUTION
2. COLLAR 4. CHARITABLE
3. FRUSTRATION 5. REFUGEE

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS


INDIA SPELLING BEE QP/GR4S1/201920
SAMPLE PAPER - 1 SCHOOL LEVEL – GRADE IV
NAME: _____________________________________________DATE: _____________
SCHOOL: ______________________________________________________________
CITY: ___________ STATE: _______CLASS: ____SEC: ___ROLL NO: __________
PHONE NO: __________________ EMAIL ID: _______________________________
Rules # All Questions to be attempted # There is no negative marking # Each correct answer gets 1
mark # The decision of examiners is final # Write clearly and in capital letters (where required) #
Do not overwrite # Read each question carefully and then attempt the answer # Anyone found to be
copying or assisting someone to copy will be have his / her paper confiscated immediately and the
candidate will be disqualified.

TIME: 20 MINUTES

A. Given below are sets of three different words. Two of the words are correctly
spelled and Only One word is misspelled. Read the words carefully and PICK
the MISSPELLED WORD.

1. BACKTERIA BACKPACK BARE


2. CONNECTION CONFLICT CONFFESION
3. PATTERN PASTTURE PENNY
4. STOCKING STOREY STRAGHT
5. ADMISSIBLE ANIMATION ASAULT
B. Given below are three different spellings of the same word. In each set ONLY
ONE IS CORRECT. Two are misspelled. PICK the CORRECT ONE.

1. APARENTLY APPERANTLY APPARENTLY


2. LUGGEGE LUGAGE LUGGAGE
3. NUTREENTS NUTRIENTS NOUTRIENTS
4. SPINACH SPINNACH SPINICHE
5. SUBSIDY SUBSIDEE SUBISIDY

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C. There is a misspelled word in each of the sentences given below. Read the
sentence and UNDERLINE the MISSPELLED word. REWRITE THE WORD
CORRECTLY in the space provided beside each sentence.

1. They made an adjustment in the admision price. ___________________


2. The astroenomy class studied the solar system. ___________________
3. You must use cautiion if you sit on the ledge. ___________________
4. They are in the process of filming a comercial. ___________________
5. Her concerntration on her work was a delight to see. ___________________

D. There are some misspelled words in the following paragraph. Please read the
paragraph carefully and underline the MISSPELLED word. WRITE the word
CORRECTLY spelled in the blank spaces provided.

The old lady pulled her spectacels down and looked over them about the room; then
she put them up and looked out under them. She seldum or never looked through
them for so small a thing as a boy; they were her state pair, the pride of her heart, and
were built for "style," not service -- she could have seen through a pair of stove-lids
just as well. She looked perplexd for a moment, and then said, not feircely, but still
loud enough for the furneture to hear.

1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

E. Each word given below has TWO LETTERS missing. Two sets of two letters
each are given beside each word. One of these pairs is the correct one. Select the
correct letters and write the COMPLETE word in the blank space given.

1. AC ___ ___ STOM (KU, CU) ______________________


2. AM __ __ ABLE (EN, AN ) ______________________
3. ARGUM __ __ T (EN, AN ) ______________________
4. BROC___ ___ LI (KO, CO) ______________________
5. CIST___ ___ N (ER, AR) ______________________

Check / revise before submitting.

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS


INDIA SPELLING BEE QP/GR4S2/201920
SAMPLE PAPER - 2 SCHOOL LEVEL – GRADE IV
NAME: _____________________________________________DATE: _____________
SCHOOL:_______________________________________________________________
CITY: ___________ STATE: _______CLASS: ____SEC: ___ROLL NO: __________
PHONE NO: __________________ EMAIL ID: _______________________________
Rules # All Questions to be attempted # There is no negative marking # Each correct answer gets 1
mark # The decision of examiners is final # Write clearly and in capital letters (where required) #
Do not overwrite # Read each question carefully and then attempt the answer # Anyone found to be
copying or assisting someone to copy will be have his / her paper confiscated immediately and the
candidate will be disqualified.

TIME: 20 MINUTES

A. Given below are sets of three different words. Two of the words are correctly
spelled and Only One word is misspelled. Read the words carefully and PICK
the MISSPELLED WORD.

1. BETHROTH BLAZER BROCADE


2. CATALOG COMMERCIALIZE CONVERTIBLE
3. DELUDE DESTINASON DISTORTION
4. ENDURANCE EVERLUSTING EXTREMIST
5. ICONYC INANIMATE INFERIORITY

B. Given below are three different spellings of the same word. In each set ONLY
ONE IS CORRECT. Two are misspelled. PICK the CORRECT ONE.

1. TROPICAL TROPICOL TROPICLE


2. STENCIL STINSEL STENCLE
3. ACCUAINT ACQUIANT ACQUAINT
4. BIQUETH BEQUETH BEQUEATH
5. DISSASTROUS DISASTORIOUS DISASTROUS
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C. There is a misspelled word in each of the sentences given below. Read the
sentence and UNDERLINE the MISSPELLED word. REWRITE THE WORD
CORRECTLY in the space provided beside the sentence.

1. He used scarlet acraylic paint for his picture. ___________________


2. He didn’t understand the concept of astroelogy. ___________________
3. The charactar in the play carried a carton of milk.___________________
4. The strange creture was a fixture in our yard. ___________________
5. There was a pink flamengo on the stroller. ___________________

D. There are some misspelled words in the following paragraph. Please read the
paragraph carefully and underline the MISSPELLED word. WRITE the word
CORRECTLY spelled in the blank spaces provided.

Land is a major factor in food cultevation. There are sevaral reforms, that can increase
the area under cultivation and the yeild. Land exhaustion happens when the land
doesn't have sufficent minerals and salts required for cultivation. With each passing
year, land exhaustion increases the need for more fertilizers to produse the same
amount of yield.

1. _____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

E. Each word given below has TWO LETTERS missing. Two sets of two letters
each are given beside each word. One of these pairs is the correct one. Select the
correct letters and write the COMPLETE word in the blank space given.

1. CUR __ __ NCY (RE, RA ) ______________________


2. EX __ __ GERATION (AG, HA) ______________________
3. IMMEMOR __ __ L (IA, EA) ______________________
4. L __ __ THSOME (OA, OE) ______________________
5. METROPOL __ __ (IS, IC ) ______________________

Check / revise before submitting.

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SAMPLE QUESTION PAPERS


INDIA SPELLING BEE QP/GR4S3/201920
SAMPLE PAPER - 3 SCHOOL LEVEL – GRADE IV
NAME: _____________________________________________DATE: _____________
SCHOOL:_______________________________________________________________
CITY: ___________ STATE: _______CLASS: ____SEC: ___ROLL NO: __________
PHONE NO: __________________ EMAIL ID: _______________________________
Rules # All Questions to be attempted # There is no negative marking # Each correct answer gets 1
mark # The decision of examiners is final # Write clearly and in capital letters (where required) #
Do not overwrite # Read each question carefully and then attempt the answer # Anyone found to be
copying or assisting someone to copy will be have his / her paper confiscated immediately and the
candidate will be disqualified.

TIME: 20 MINUTES

A. Given below are sets of three different words. Two of the words are correctly
spelled and Only One word is misspelled. Read the words carefully and PICK
the MISSPELLED WORD

1. JUNCTURE JURICDIXSON JUVENILE


2. MALEDICSION MERCHANDISE MISUNDERSTAND
3. OBSCUERE OFFICIOUS ORTHODOX
4. PARAFIN PHOENIX PROCESSION
5. RECIEPE RESEARCH RIGOROUS

B. Given below are three different spellings of the same word. In each set ONLY
ONE IS CORRECT. Two are misspelled. PICK the CORRECT ONE.

1. INAUGRAL INAUGREL INAUGURAL


2. OSILLATIION OSCILATION OSCILLATION
3. SACCINT SUCINT SUCCINCT
4. COLLABORETE COLLABORATE COLABORATE
5. NONDESCRIPT NONDESCREPT NONDASCRIPT

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C. There is a misspelled word in each of the sentences given below. Read the
sentence and UNDERLINE the MISSPELLED word. REWRITE THE WORD
CORRECTLY in the space provided beside the sentence.

1. The anciant ghosts were invisible to everyone. ___________________


2. The forecast said a blizard was coming soon. ___________________
3. The commitee raised a hue and cry about the report ___________________
4. Her husband got stuck in an elevater. ___________________
5. They were impatiant to get to Rajasthan. ___________________

D. There are some misspelled words in the following paragraph. Please read the
paragraph carefully and underline the MISSPELLED word. WRITE the word
CORRECTLY spelled in the blank spaces provided.

Increesed food production will itself not serve the purpose of equal
distribution among mases. The Public distrebution system is doing the a lot in
this direction, but the Government on its alone cannot feed the large
population. There are many private organisations who run charitabel trusts,
old age homes and refujee camps.

1._____________________ 2. _________________ 3. ____________________

4. ______________________ 5. _________________________

E. Each word given below has TWO LETTERS missing. Two sets of two letters
each are given beside each word. One of these pairs is the correct one. Select the
correct letters and write the COMPLETE word in the blank space given.

1. MYSTIQ __ __ (UE, EU ) ______________________


2. PERSIST __ __ CE (AN, EN ) ______________________
3. SAMA __ __ TAN (RI, RE ) ______________________
4. TRU __ __ CY (AN, EN ) ______________________
5. ACCEPT___ ___ CE (EN, AN) ______________________

Check / revise before submitting.


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SAMPLE PAPER ANSWERS KEY – GRADE 4

SAMPLE PAPER – 1

A. PICK THE MISSPELLED E. FIND THE MISSING LETTERS


WORD 1. ACCUSTOM
1. BACKTERIA 2. AMENABLE
2. CONFFESION 3. ARGUMENT
3. PASTTURE 4. BROCCOLI
4. STRAGHT 5. CISTERN
5. ASAULT

B. PICK THE CORRECT WORD SAMPLE PAPER – 2


1. APPARENTLY
2. LUGGAGE A. PICK THE MISSPELLED
3. NUTRIENTS WORD
4. SPINACH 1. BETHROTH
5. SUBSIDY 2. CATALOG
3. DESTINASON
C. MISSPELLED WORD IN 4. EVERLUSTING
SENTENCES 5. ICONYC
1. ADMISSION
B. PICK THE CORRECT WORD
2. ASTRONOMY
1. TROPICAL
3. CAUTION
2. STENCIL
4. COMMERCIAL 3. ACQUAINT
5. CONCENTRATION 4. BEQUEATH
5. DISASTROUS
D. MISSPELLED WORDS
PARAGRAPHS C. MISSPELLED WORD IN
1. SPECTACLES SENTENCES
2. SELDOM 1. ACRYLIC
3. PERPLEXED 2. ASTROLOGY
4. FIERCELY 3. CHARACTER
5.FURNITURE 4. CREATURE
5. FLAMINGO

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D. MISSPELLED WORDS B. PICK THE CORRECT WORD


PARAGRAPHS 1. INAUGURAL
1. CULTIVATION 2. OSCILLATION
2. YEILD 3. SUCCINCT
4. COLLABORATE
3. SEVERAL
5. NONDESCRIPT
4. SUFFICIENT
5. PRODUCE
C. MISSPELLED WORD IN
E. FIND THE MISSING LETTERS SENTENCES
1. CURRENCY
1. ANCIENT
2. EXAGGERATION 2. BLIZZARD
3. IMMEMORIAL 3. COMMITTEE
4. LOATHSOME 4. ELEVATOR
5. METROPOLIS 5. IMPATIENT

SAMPLE PAPER – 3 D. MISSPELLED WORDS


PARAGRAPHS
A. PICK THE MISSPELLED 1. INCREASED
WORD 2. MASSES
1. JURICDIXSON 3. DISTRIBUTION
2. MALEDICSION
4. CHARITABLE
3. OBSCUERE
5. REFUGEE
4. PARAFIN
5. RECIEPE
E. FIND THE MISSING LETTERS
1. MYSTIQUE
2. PERSISTENCE
3. SAMARITAN
4. TRUANCY
5. ACCEPTANCE

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NOTES

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