1) Good writers don't need to proofread their work. a) True b) False 2) When is the best time to proofread your work? a) at the beginning b) after making rough notes c) before tyou print  or write the final copy d) after the first draft and when you have the final copy 3) Which of these should you look for when proofreading? a) missing words b) spelling errors c) capital letters in the wrong place d) grammar errors e) missing full stops f) all of the above 4) The computer spellchecker will find the spelling mistakes for you? a) True b) False 5) Which of these mistakes will a computer spellchecker not find? a) a missing letter in a word b) letters the wrong way around, eg. bron instead of born c) the word where when you should have written wear d) a missing word 6) Which of these methods can you use to proofread your writing? a) getting a friend to read through b) using the spellchecker on the computer c) reading it to yourself silently d) all of the above 7) What do we call words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings? a) homowords b) synonyms c) homophones d) homographs e) signatures 8) Every word in English must contain a vowel. a) True b) False 9) Which of these statements is true? a) Proofreading your work helps you to become a better speller. b) English has no spelling rules. c) Getting someone to check your writing is cheating. d) The computer is always right.

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