I am procrastinating, ergo I took The Commonly Confused Words Test that I’ve seen floating around. My score:
Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 61% Expert!
You have an extremly good understanding of beginner, intermediate, and advanced level commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of each of these three levels’s questions correct. This is an exceptional score. Remember, these are commonly confused English words, which means most people don’t use them properly. You got an extremely respectable score.
Ironically, the quiz creator spelled “extremely” incorrectly.
Damn! My company won’t let me browse to OKCupid.
I noticed the extremly/extremely flub, but I figured it was more of a typo than an incorrect spelling, since they spell it correctly elsewhere. I guess they need a steadier hand with the spellcheck 🙂
my results
Advanced
You scored 93% Beginner, 86% Intermediate, 87% Advanced, and 61% Expert!
Not too shabby!
It would have been better if they told you the correct answers at the end.
“Advanced
You scored 87% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 87% Advanced, and 72% Expert!“
Humph, I tend towards oversimplifying, it would seem.
You scored 100% Beginner, 100% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
I really want to know what I got wrong. I’m so type A about grammar.
Woo-hoo!
English Genius
You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 77% Expert!
Though I, too, wish they’d tell you where you erred. 🙂
Oh, weird.
Inter-Advanced
You scored 18% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 72% Expert!
You have a good understanding of intermediate and advanced commonly confused English words, getting at least 75% of the intermediate and advanced level questions correct. The puzzling part of your test result is the fact that you only answered 75% or less correct in the beginner section. Fascinating.
Go Me!
Advanced
You scored 100% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 87% Advanced, and 66% Expert!
English Genius
You scored 93% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 81% Advanced, and 83% Expert!
I figured I’d do worse than that. After all, I am a Math major.
English Genius
You scored 93% Beginner, 93% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 88% Expert!
You did so extremely well, even I can’t find a word to describe your excellence! You have the uncommon intelligence necessary to understand things that most people don’t. You have an extensive vocabulary, and you’re not afraid to use it properly! Way to go!
I also wish they’d show the answers, because some of those questions could be controversial. I found myself putting ‘both of the above’ several times, and I expect I got at least some of those wrong. But I put it because both were appropriate, so if the test-maker has chosen one over the other, he should explain his reasoning.
Weird. They claimed I missed every single one of the Beginner Questions, then went on to score 97% Intermediate, 93% Advanced, and 77% Expert. I think their scoring algorithm had a hiccup.