Functional Skills English L1

Spelling

25 free practice questions with explanations

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Spelling: example questions & answers

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  1. How do you spell the word for permission granted?

    • Aallowed
    • Ballawed
    • Calowed
    • Daloud

    Answer: 'Allowed' is the correct spelling, meaning permitted or given permission.

  2. Which spelling is correct for the opposite of wrong?

    • Awrit
    • Bright
    • Crite
    • Dwrite

    Answer: 'Right' is correct when meaning the opposite of wrong; 'write' refers to putting words on paper.

  3. What is the correct spelling for a small house?

    • Acottagge
    • Bcottage
    • Ccotttage
    • Dcottiage

    Answer: 'Cottage' is the correct spelling for a small house, with -age at the end.

  4. Which word is spelled correctly?

    • Anecesary
    • Bneccessary
    • Cnesessary
    • Dnecessary

    Answer: 'Necessary' is correct: one 'c' and two 's's. A helpful reminder: one collar and two sleeves.

  5. How do you spell a word meaning to happen or take place?

    • Aocur
    • Boccure
    • Coccur
    • Docupy

    Answer: 'Occur' is spelled with a double 'c' but only one 'r': o-c-c-u-r. The second 'r' appears only when an ending is added, as in 'occurred'.

  6. What is the correct spelling for a period without much light?

    • Adark
    • Bdarck
    • Cdrak
    • Ddarch

    Answer: 'Dark' is the correct, simple spelling for lacking light.

  7. Which spelling is correct for the opposite of cold?

    • Ahott
    • Bhot
    • Choet
    • Dhote

    Answer: 'Hot' is the correct spelling, with one 't' when describing high temperature.

  8. How do you spell a word meaning to produce something?

    • Amakee
    • Bmak
    • Cmaik
    • Dmake

    Answer: 'Make' is the correct spelling for the verb meaning to produce or create.

  9. What is the correct spelling for a written form of communication?

    • Alettter
    • Bletteer
    • Cletterr
    • Dletter

    Answer: 'Letter' is correct with double 't' and 'er' at the end.

  10. Which word is spelled correctly?

    • Asuccess
    • Bsucces
    • Csucess
    • Dsucses

    Answer: 'Success' is correct with double 'c' and double 's'.

  11. How do you spell a word meaning different or separate?

    • Aseperate
    • Bseparate
    • Cseparete
    • Dseparte

    Answer: 'Separate' is correct, remembering 'there is a rat in separate'.

  12. What is the correct spelling for a large number of people?

    • Acrod
    • Bcrowde
    • Ccrowed
    • Dcrowd

    Answer: 'Crowd' is the correct spelling for a large group of people.

  13. Which spelling is correct for an agreement between people?

    • Acontrakt
    • Bcontrace
    • Ccontrat
    • Dcontract

    Answer: 'Contract' is correct, meaning a formal agreement.

  14. How do you spell a word meaning to do what someone asks?

    • Aobie
    • Bobae
    • Cobey
    • Doby

    Answer: 'Obey' is the correct spelling for following orders or instructions.

  15. What is the correct spelling for not knowing something?

    • Aignerant
    • Bignoreant
    • Cignorent
    • Dignorant

    Answer: 'Ignorant' is correct, meaning lacking knowledge.

  16. Which word is spelled correctly?

    • Abiginning
    • Bbeginnning
    • Cbeginning
    • Dbegining

    Answer: 'Beginning' is correct with double 'n' in the middle.

  17. How do you spell a word meaning to help or give support?

    • Aasyst
    • Basist
    • Cassit
    • Dassist

    Answer: The word 'assist' (to help or give support) is spelled with a double 's': a-s-s-i-s-t.

  18. What is the correct spelling for a person who works?

    • Aworkker
    • Bwirker
    • Cworckr
    • Dworker

    Answer: 'Worker' is correct, meaning someone who works.

  19. Which is the correct British spelling for appreciation or recognition?

    • Aacknowlodgement
    • Backnowledgement
    • Cacknowledgment
    • Dacknowlegement

    Answer: 'Acknowledgement' is the standard British spelling; 'acknowledgment' is American.

  20. How do you spell a word meaning very angry?

    • Afureous
    • Bfuryous
    • Cfurius
    • Dfurious

    Answer: 'Furious' is correct, meaning extremely angry.

  21. What is the correct spelling for a person who has special knowledge?

    • Aexpert
    • Bekspurt
    • Cexpart
    • Dexpurt

    Answer: 'Expert' is the correct spelling for someone with special knowledge.

  22. Which word is spelled correctly?

    • Aresponsible
    • Bresponsibal
    • Cresponsable
    • Dresponsibel

    Answer: 'Responsible' is correct, meaning accountable.

  23. How do you spell a word meaning serious or critical?

    • Aserious
    • Bseriou
    • Cserius
    • Dsereus

    Answer: 'Serious' is the correct spelling.

  24. What is the correct spelling for benefit or gain?

    • Aadvantage
    • Badvantag
    • Cadvantge
    • Dadvantige

    Answer: 'Advantage' is correct, meaning a benefit or favourable condition.

  25. Which spelling is correct for describing something pleasant?

    • Apleasan
    • Bpleasent
    • Cplesant
    • Dpleasant

    Answer: 'Pleasant' is correct, meaning agreeable or nice.

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