1 1970 Victorian Spelling Placement Test 2 (P2) Resurrected 1.
although
Although he tried, he did not win.
although
2.
picture
The artist painted a picture.
picture
3.
eighth
The eighth comes before the ninth.
eighth
4.
history
History is about things people have done
history
in the past. 5.
heaven
Heaven means a happy place.
heaven
6.
stocking
The pup ran off with mother’s stocking.
stocking
7.
fruit
Fruit contains seeds.
fruit
8.
sell
Shops sell many things
sell
9.
except
Everyone except Cinderella was
except
invited to the ball. 10.
curtain
The curtain was pulled across the window. warm
11.
word
The word was written on the board.
word
12.
buy
People buy things that are sold in shops.
buy
13.
load
The heavy load was on the truck.
load
14.
sore
The sore finger had a bandage on it.
sore
15.
guard
The guard stood at the palace gate.
guard
16.
sitting
The children were sitting in the bus.
sitting
17.
smile
A pleasant smile was on his face.
smile
18.
thank
The old lady did not forget to thank
thank
the boy. 19.
speed
Cars speed along the freeway.
speed
20.
among
Flowers grew among the weeds.
among
21.
mind
“Mind the step!” said the bus conductor.
mind
22.
now
Now is the time to do it.
now
23.
whip
The stockman cracked the whip.
whip
24.
crown
A king or a queen may wear a crown.
crown
25.
stairs
It’s fun to climb stairs.
stairs
2
26.
cheap
Fruit is no longer cheap in Australia.
cheap
27.
terrible
A terrible earth-quake shook the ground.
terrible
28.
explained
The salesman explained how to use
explained
new washing-machine. 29.
station
The train stopped at the station.
station
30.
nearly
The boy nearly tripped over the rope.
nearly
31.
settled
The fog settled over the city.
settled
32.
healthy
It is healthy to play in the open air.
healthy
33.
lawn
Mow the lawn.
lawn
34.
wrote
J.K.Rowling wrote Harry Potter.
wrote
35.
monkey
A monkey likes to climb.
monkey
36.
first
The first child was a boy.
first
37.
pulled
The gardener pulled out the weeds.
pulled
38.
touch
Do not touch the electric wires.
touch
39.
sugar
Sugar is sweet.
sugar
40.
simple
Some things are simple, some things are difficult.
simple
41.
costume
The clown wore a funny costume.
costume
42.
proud
The mother was proud of her new baby.
proud
43.
divided
The reward was divided among the children.
divided
44.
many
Many people work in the city.
many
45.
hear
He could hear the music playing.
hear
46.
store
He bought the clothing at a large store.
store
47.
dairy
Milk is bottled in a dairy.
dairy
48.
pony
The pony trotted round the ring.
pony
49.
delighted
The King was delighted with the queen.
delighted
50.
taken
The sign-board was taken down.
taken