DOCSLIB.ORG

Wonderlic Basic Skills Test Practice Test Series Verbal Form VS-A

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Wonderlic Basic Skills Test Practice Test Series Verbal Form VS-A Basic Skills Test – Practice Test Wonderlic Basic Skills Test Practice Test Series Verbal Form VS-A PRACTICE TEST © 2003-2011 Wonderlic, Inc. WBST_VSA.indd 1 11/7/11 11:21 AM “We must keep going at this high level of achievement, and try E.F. Wonderlic, 1952 Wonderlic, E.F. to achieve even better results as we gain more years of maturity, and new teaching and learning methods are discovered.” – E.F. Wonderlic Tu r n Th e Pa g e to begin reviewing sample questions for the Welcome to the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test Practice Test. Since 1937, more than 200 million people throughout the world have been evaluated with Wonderlic assessments in pursuit of new and exciting career training and employment opportunities. Wonderlic Basic Skills Test– The Wonderlic Basic Skills Test is a standardized test of adult math and language skills that is commonly administered verbal skills by schools and employers across the United States. This booklet contains questions which represent the content and average difficulty f the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test – Verbal Skills. The questions and specific ontexts contained in this booklet do not appear on any published form of the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test. Correct answers are provided inside the Form VS-A back cover. The U.S. Department of Education has determined that a student’s level of proficien y with the math and language skills represented in the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test is fundamental to his or her success in career training. Furthermore, the U.S. Department of Labor has deemed these skills to be critical for satisfactory job performance across a broad range of Correct answers are provided inside the occupations. back cover of this booklet. Wonderlic, Inc. wishes you great success in working toward new and higher levels of achievement! © 2003-2011 Wonderlic, Inc. | www.wonderlic.com | 800.323.3742 Unauthorized duplication of this booklet in part, or in full, is a violation of federal law and strictly prohibited. WBST_VSA.indd 2 11/2/11 9:02 AM Tu r n Th e Pa g e to begin reviewing sample questions for the Wonderlic Basic Skills Test– verbal skills Form VS-A Correct answers are provided inside the back cover of this booklet. © 2003-2011 Wonderlic, Inc. | www.wonderlic.com | 800.323.3742 © 2003-2011 Wonderlic, Inc. | www.wonderlic.com | 800.323.3742 Unauthorized duplication of this booklet in part, or in full, is a violation of federal law and strictly prohibited. Unauthorized duplication of this booklet in part, or in full, is a violation of federal law and strictly prohibited. WBST_VSA.indd 3 11/2/11 9:02 AM WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 1 WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 2 For questions 11----4,4, choose the verb that For questions 55----7,7, choose the word or Use the completed order form below to answer questions 88----11.11.11.11. correctly completes the sentence. phrase that best indicates the meaning of the underlinedunderlinedunderlined word. ================================================================= Have you ______ the painting yet? 1. 5. Hysterical means: Customer Order Form A. hanged A. out of control ================================================================= Qty Item # Description Color / Size Item Cost Total B. hang B. in trouble ------- --------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- --------- C. hanging C. very loud 2 541B Men’s Sweater Blue / X-Large $45 $90 D. hung D. too difficult 5 271D Men’s Socks Black / 13 $5 $25 3 412R Women’s Slacks Gray, Olive or Tan $40 $120 2. Kay ______ typing at school. 6. To ignite is to: 1 768U Boy’s Shirt White / 13 $20 $20 A. study A. pay no attention B. studies B. make fun of C. studying C. set on fire D. be studying D. run an engine 8. The item number for men’s 10. The order form does not socks is ______. show a size for ______. 3. I ______ the laughter from the An inaccuracy is a: 7. conference room. A. 541B A. item 541B A. mistake B. 412R B. item 412R A. hear B. type of medicine C. 271D C. men’s socks B. hears C. prison D. 768U D. boys’ shirt C. hearing D. chance happening D. is hearing 9. The cost of one boy’s shirt 11. The color of the men’s sweater being is ______. ordered is ______. 4. This set of books ______ on that shelf. A. $45 A. white B. $40 B. black A. goes C. $120 C. gray B. go D. $20 D. blue C. going D. gone Go on to the next page ### Go on to the next page ### WBST_VSA.indd 4 11/2/11 9:02 AM WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 1 WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 2 For questions 11----4,4, choose the verb that For questions 55----7,7, choose the word or Use the completed order form below to answer questions 88----11.11.11.11. correctly completes the sentence. phrase that best indicates the meaning of the underlinedunderlinedunderlined word. ================================================================= Have you ______ the painting yet? 1. 5. Hysterical means: Customer Order Form A. hanged A. out of control ================================================================= Qty Item # Description Color / Size Item Cost Total B. hang B. in trouble ------- --------- ----------------- ---------------- --------------- --------- C. hanging C. very loud 2 541B Men’s Sweater Blue / X-Large $45 $90 D. hung D. too difficult 5 271D Men’s Socks Black / 13 $5 $25 3 412R Women’s Slacks Gray, Olive or Tan $40 $120 2. Kay ______ typing at school. 6. To ignite is to: 1 768U Boy’s Shirt White / 13 $20 $20 A. study A. pay no attention B. studies B. make fun of C. studying C. set on fire D. be studying D. run an engine 8. The item number for men’s 10. The order form does not socks is ______. show a size for ______. 3. I ______ the laughter from the An inaccuracy is a: 7. conference room. A. 541B A. item 541B A. mistake B. 412R B. item 412R A. hear B. type of medicine C. 271D C. men’s socks B. hears C. prison D. 768U D. boys’ shirt C. hearing D. chance happening D. is hearing 9. The cost of one boy’s shirt 11. The color of the men’s sweater being is ______. ordered is ______. 4. This set of books ______ on that shelf. A. $45 A. white B. $40 B. black A. goes C. $120 C. gray B. go D. $20 D. blue C. going D. gone Go on to the next page ### Go on to the next page ### WBST_VSA.indd 5 11/2/11 9:02 AM WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 3 WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 4 For questions 1212----14,14, choose the For questions 1515----17,17, choose the word Refer to the Park Mall Directory below to answeranswer questions 1818----21.21.21.21. sentence that is most correctly written. that best completcompleteses the sentence. Park Mall Directory 12. A. The manager signed the register, 15. We waited downstairs for ten A Book Nook Main Drinking before going to their rooms, the minutes. At last, the ______ arrived, % Fountain guests. and we rode it up to the tenth floor. B Ted’s Tool Shed I ♦* HH G C Meds ‘n Things « Public Phone B. Before the register, the manager A. bus D Flowers by Flora ♦ Restrooms asked the rooms to sign the guests. B. package E First Central Bank F Hair Perfect C. elevator J F C. Sign the room to the manager, G Discount Shoe Outlet D. neighbors the guests before going to their E H Park Auto Parts, Inc. register. K % I Park Cinema D J Park Restaurant 16. Although we would like a bigger and D. The manager asked the guests to better apartment someday, this one is K Kids Clothes L C L Dental Offices, J.J. Green, DDS sign the register before going to _______, and we’re satisfied. B M Odd Lot Dollar Shop their rooms. A. terrific M A B. passable « A. The car soon after the robbery 13. C. dreadful speeding down Lark Street was D. gigantic seen. B. Down Lark Street the car was 17. We heard strange music coming 18. The stores in the directory are 20. Which two stores might you go to seen after the robbery speeding from the empty house. We also saw listed by ______. first to buy a birthday card? soon. blue lights there. It was quite _______. A. alphabetical order A. A and C C. The car was seen speeding down B. size B. H and K Lark Street soon after the robbery. A. unwise C. location C. B and D B. expensive D. store type D. F and M D. Speeding the car down Lark C. familiar Street was seen soon after the D. mysterious robbery. 19. Where is the main drinking fountain 21. At this mall, you could probably not located? buy ______. 14. A. We impose a $10 charge for any A. inside the restroom A. a hamburger check returned to us by the bank. B. outside the children’s clothing B. shampoo B. For any check, we impose the store C. a man’s suit bank by a $10 charge returned to C. next to the movie theater D. a bouquet of roses us. D. above the public phone C. For any bank, we impose by the check a $10 charge returned us. D. We impose to us a $10 charge for any returned by the bank check. Go on to the next page ### Go on to the next page ### WBST_VSA.indd 6 11/2/11 9:02 AM WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 3 WBST Sample Questions —Form VS-A Page 4 For questions 1212----14,14, choose the For questions 1515----17,17, choose the word Refer to the Park Mall Directory below to answeranswer questions 1818----21.21.21.21.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • About Outing: Public Discourse, Private Lives
    Washington University Law Review Volume 73 Issue 4 January 1995 About Outing: Public Discourse, Private Lives Katheleen Guzman University of Oklahoma Follow this and additional works at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview Part of the First Amendment Commons Recommended Citation Katheleen Guzman, About Outing: Public Discourse, Private Lives, 73 WASH. U. L. Q. 1531 (1995). Available at: https://openscholarship.wustl.edu/law_lawreview/vol73/iss4/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Law School at Washington University Open Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Washington University Law Review by an authorized administrator of Washington University Open Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ABOUT OUTING: PUBLIC DISCOURSE, PRIVATE LIVES KATHELEEN GUZMAN* Out of sight, out of mind. We're here. We're Queer. Get used to it. You made your bed. Now lie in it.' I. INTRODUCTION "Outing" is the forced exposure of a person's same-sex orientation. While techniques used to achieve this end vary,2 the most visible examples of outing are employed by gay activists in publications such as The Advocate or OutWeek,4 where ostensibly, names are published to advance a rights agenda. Outing is not, however, confined to fringe media. The mainstream press has joined the fray, immortalizing in print "the love[r] that dare[s] not speak its name."' The rules of outing have changed since its national emergence in the early 1990s. As recently as March of 1995, the media forced a relatively unknown person from the closet.6 The polemic engendered by outing * Associate Professor of Law, University of Oklahoma College of Law.
    [Show full text]
  • A Magazine About Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities 13 1149.Qxd:13 1149 7/26/13 9:34 AM Page Cvr2
    13_1149.qxd:13_1149 7/26/13 9:34 AM Page Cvr1 Summer 2013 Volume 18 No. 2 A Magazine about Acadia National Park and Surrounding Communities 13_1149.qxd:13_1149 7/26/13 9:34 AM Page Cvr2 PURCHASE YOUR PARK PASS! Whether driving, walking, bicycling, or riding the Island Explorer through the park, we all must pay the entrance fee. Eighty percent of all fees paid in the park stay in the park, to be used for projects that directly benefit park visitors and resources. The Acadia National Park $20 weekly pass ($10 in the off-season) and $40 annual pass are available at the following locations: Open in the Off-Season: ~ Acadia National Park Headquarters (Eagle Lake Road) Open through November: ~ Hulls Cove Visitor Center ~ Thompson Island Information Center ~ Bar Harbor Village Green Bus Center ~ Sand Beach Entrance Station ~ Blackwoods and Seawall Campgrounds ~ Jordan Pond and Cadillac Mountain Gift Shops For more information visit www.friendsofacadia.org 13_1149.qxd:13_1149 7/31/13 5:18 PM Page 1 President’s Message LESSONS FROM CADILLAC s I swung my bike off the Park Loop summit to vehicles a week earlier than orig- and onto the Cadillac Summit Road, inally forecasted. But overall, far too many A I entered a cool pocket of shade. The people concluded that without all motor road narrowed here and the hemlock trees roads open to cars, “Acadia was closed,” and grew taller. The gurgle of a stream reached many businesses and visitors lost out as a my ears from the dense woods on either side result.
    [Show full text]
  • Forced out of the Closet: Sexual Orientation and the Legal Dilemma of "Outing"
    University of Miami Law Review Volume 46 Number 3 Symposium: Gender and Law Article 7 1-1-1992 Forced out of the Closet: Sexual Orientation and the Legal Dilemma of "Outing" David H. Pollack Follow this and additional works at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umlr Part of the Civil Rights and Discrimination Commons, and the Jurisprudence Commons Recommended Citation David H. Pollack, Forced out of the Closet: Sexual Orientation and the Legal Dilemma of "Outing", 46 U. Miami L. Rev. 711 (1992) Available at: https://repository.law.miami.edu/umlr/vol46/iss3/7 This Comment is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Miami Law Review by an authorized editor of University of Miami School of Law Institutional Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. COMMENTS Forced out of the Closet: Sexual Orientation and the Legal Dilemma of "Outing" I. INTRODUCTION .......................................................... 711 II. OUTING, SEXUALITY, AND PRIVACY: A SOCIOLOGICAL OVERVIEW ......... 715 A. The Origins of Outing .............................................. 715 B. Homosexuality and Privacy: Social Attitudes .......................... 716 III. THE ETHICS OF OUTING .................................................. 719 IV. OUTING AND COMMON LAW PRIVACY ................................... 722 A . Invasion of Privacy ................................................ 723 B. Is Sex a Private Fact? .............................................. 724 C. Is Outing Highly Offensive to a Reasonable Person of Ordinary Sensibilities? ...................................................... 731 D. The "Newsworthiness" Privilege...................................... 734 1. HOMOSEXUALITY AND NEWSWORTHINESS ......................... 735 2. THE HOMOSEXUALITY OF PUBLIC FIGURES/PUBLIC OFFICIALS ........ 738 3. THE HOMOSEXUALITY OF INVOLUNTARY PUBLIC FIGURES ........... 741 4. THE HOMOSEXUALITY OF PRIVATE FIGURES ......................
    [Show full text]
  • Applying Insights from Cultural Studies to Adult Education: What Seinfeld Says About the AERC
    Kansas State University Libraries New Prairie Press Adult Education Research Conference 1999 Conference Proceedings (DeKalb, IL) Applying Insights from Cultural Studies to Adult Education: What Seinfeld Says About the AERC Nod Miller University of East London, UK Follow this and additional works at: https://newprairiepress.org/aerc Part of the Adult and Continuing Education Administration Commons This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License Recommended Citation Miller, Nod (1999). "Applying Insights from Cultural Studies to Adult Education: What Seinfeld Says About the AERC," Adult Education Research Conference. https://newprairiepress.org/aerc/1999/papers/30 This is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences at New Prairie Press. It has been accepted for inclusion in Adult Education Research Conference by an authorized administrator of New Prairie Press. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Applying Insights from Cultural Studies to Adult Education: What Seinfeld Says About the AERC Nod Miller University of East London, UK Abstract: The zany adventures of a glamorous British professor who goes to an important international conference but spends most of her time searching for a TV in order to watch her favourite sitcom. Despite her commitment to "no hugging, no learning", she gains some profound insights into mass culture, adult education, friendship and postmodernity as a result. Parental guidance suggested. Prologue: The Convergence This paper has grown out of a critical incident in my own learning biography, where a convergence of two cultural events brought together several discrete elements of my personal and professional identity and led me to reflect on aspects of relationships between the mass media and adult education.
    [Show full text]
  • Apostles of Abstinence
    University of Massachusetts Amherst ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst Doctoral Dissertations Dissertations and Theses July 2018 Apostles of Abstinence Katherine Castiello Jones University of Massachusetts Amherst Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2 Part of the Gender and Sexuality Commons, Politics and Social Change Commons, and the Sociology of Religion Commons Recommended Citation Castiello Jones, Katherine, "Apostles of Abstinence" (2018). Doctoral Dissertations. 1277. https://doi.org/10.7275/11946289.0 https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations_2/1277 This Open Access Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by the Dissertations and Theses at ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. It has been accepted for inclusion in Doctoral Dissertations by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst. For more information, please contact [email protected]. APOSTLES OF ABSTINENCE A Dissertation Presented by KATHERINE JONES Submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY May 2018 Sociology 1 © Copyright by Katherine Jones 2018 All Rights Reserved 2 APOSTLES OF ABSTINENCE A Dissertation Presented By KATHERINE JONES Approved as to style and content by: _________________________________________________ Robert Zussman, Chair _________________________________________________ Joya Misra, Member _________________________________________________ Millicent Thayer, Member _________________________________________________
    [Show full text]
  • The Outing Pc: 416, Season 4, Episode 17 Broadcast Date: February 11, 1993 Written by Larry Charles Directed by Tom Cherones
    The Outing pc: 416, season 4, episode 17 Broadcast date: February 11, 1993 Written by Larry Charles Directed by Tom Cherones ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Cast Regulars: Jerry Seinfeld ....................... Jerry Seinfeld Jason Alexander .................. George Costanza Julia Louis-Dreyfus ............. Elaine Benes Michael Richards ................. Kramer Guest Stars: Paula Marshall .................... Sharon Kari Coleman ..................... Allison Anthony Mangano ............ Sailor Ben Reed ........................... Male Nurse Lawrence A. Mandley ....... Manager Charley Garrett ................. Man #1 Deck McKenzie .................. Scott David Gibbs ....................... Man #2 rc: Liz Sheridan .................. Helen Seinfeld rc: Barney Martin .............. Morty Seinfeld rc: Estelle Harris ................ Estelle Costanza ================================================================== [Opening monologue] I don't know about you, but I'm getting sick of pretending to be excited every time it's somebody's birthday, you know what I mean? What is the big deal? How many times do we have to celebrate that someone was born? Every year, over and over... All you did was not die for twelve months. That's all you've done, as far as I can tell. Now those astrology things where they tell you all the people that have the same birthday as you? It's always an odd group of people too, isn't it? It's like Ed Asner, Elijah Muhammed and Secretariat. [The scene opens with George dropping off his date for the night. She obviously has had a wonderful evening] ALLISON: I don't want to *live*! I don't want to *live*! GEORGE: Because of me? You must be joking! Who wouldn't want to live because of me? I'm nothing! ALLISON: No... You're *something*. GEORGE: You can do better than me.
    [Show full text]
  • “Not That There's Anything Wrong with That”: A
    GRAAT issue # 2 – June 2007 “Not That There’s Anything Wrong With That”: A Queer Reading of Seinfeld Charlotte Gould Université Rennes 2 – Haute Bretagne One particular expression seems to spring to mind whenever one evokes the reference to homosexuality in a television series or serial: “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.” The phrase appears in an episode of the 1990s American-sitcom- turned-cultural-phenomenon Seinfeld. In “The Outing” (4.57) a young journalist believes Jerry and George to be a gay couple—they bicker in front of her over an unwashed piece of fruit and George reproaches Jerry with not liking his shirt. She writes an article about it which is then taken up by the rest of the national press, and this to the dismay of both characters. Jerry comments thus upon the misunderstanding: “I’ve been outed, I wasn’t even in!” “Not that there’s anything wrong with that” is the leitmotiv of the episode, uttered every time a character denies they are gay or shows amazement at Jerry and George’s outing—though the fact that Jerry is admittedly thin, single, neat and in his late thirties makes the revelation less surprising to his neighbour Kramer. The sentence was introduced in the dialogue after the episode was almost cancelled when the executives at NBC thought it might offend the gay and lesbian communities and was not politically correct enough. Larry Charles, one of the writers of this specific show and a regular contributor to the programme, kept repeating the frightened mantra, which Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld eventually picked up on as a running joke rather than a warning, to great success what’s more, since “The Outing” went on to become a favourite, especially with the gay and lesbian communities, its catchphrase making its way into everyday talk.
    [Show full text]
  • Fishing Shooting Sketches by Grover Cleveland
    The Project Gutenberg eBook of Fishing and Shooting Sketches, by Grover Cleveland. Fishing and Shooting Sketches BY GROVER CLEVELAND Illustrated by HENRY S. WATSON NEW YORK THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY 1906 COPYRIGHT, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, BY THE CURTIS PUBLISHING CO. COPYRIGHT, 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, BY THE INDEPENDENT. COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY THE PRESS PUBLISHING CO. COPYRIGHT, 1905, BY THE COUNTRY CALENDAR. COPYRIGHT, 1906, BY THE OUTING PUBLISHING COMPANY. Entered at Stationers’ Hall, London, England. All Rights Reserved. THE OUTING PRESS DEPOSIT, N. Y. file:///C|/...ents/Boat/EBooks/The%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eBook%20of%20Fishing%20and%20Shooting%20Sketches,%20by%20Grover%20Cleveland..htm[3/31/2013 4:18:12 PM] The Project Gutenberg eBook of Fishing and Shooting Sketches, by Grover Cleveland. From Copyright Photo, by Pach. CONTENTS PAGE THE MISSION OF SPORT AND OUTDOOR LIFE 3 A DEFENSE OF FISHERMEN 19 THE SERENE DUCK HUNTER 49 THE MISSION OF FISHING AND file:///C|/...ents/Boat/EBooks/The%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eBook%20of%20Fishing%20and%20Shooting%20Sketches,%20by%20Grover%20Cleveland..htm[3/31/2013 4:18:12 PM] The Project Gutenberg eBook of Fishing and Shooting Sketches, by Grover Cleveland. FISHERMEN 79 SOME FISHING PRETENSES AND AFFECTATIONS 111 SUMMER SHOOTING 139 CONCERNING RABBIT SHOOTING 153 A WORD TO FISHERMEN 165 A DUCK HUNTING TRIP 179 QUAIL SHOOTING 197 file:///C|/...ents/Boat/EBooks/The%20Project%20Gutenberg%20eBook%20of%20Fishing%20and%20Shooting%20Sketches,%20by%20Grover%20Cleveland..htm[3/31/2013 4:18:12 PM] The Project Gutenberg eBook of Fishing and Shooting Sketches, by Grover Cleveland. The Mission of Sport and Outdoor Life am sure that it is not necessary for me, at this late day, to dwell upon the fact that I am an enthusiast in Imy devotion to hunting and fishing, as well as every other kind of outdoor recreation.
    [Show full text]
  • Newsletter January 1963 Editor
    Newsletter January 1963 Editor - Marguerite Rumsey Asst. Editors - Alberta VanDelinder Catherine Baber WALK, LOOK AND LEARN TRIP — Sunday, January 20. Ithaca Reservoir. Trip #17. ^ ' Leaders - Pat and Mary Hannan, AR 2-6^72 ''•/V// Ithaca East Quad. Meet at 1:30 p m at Silt Dam ' C* on Burns Road. Animal tracks. Tree identification by bark. Waterfalls. Grouse. Opportunity to explore watershed and reservoir of Ithaca water supply. For those who enjoy out-door living, facilities are available for a winter picnic, including plenty of dry wood for fires. Every­ one bring his own food and cooking utensils. FUTURE EVENTS Sunday, January 6 - Annual Meeting and Dinner at Sylvan Hills. Dann Zwick of Rochester will show a half hour movie of the canoeing trip last April led by Lawrence Grinnell. Sunday, February 17 - Walk, Look and Learn trip. SUGGESTION FOR WINTER TRIPS: If you have snowshoes, bring them along in your car so that they nay be used if the snow is deep. NEW OUTING COMMITTEE PROCEDURE: To divide the work, for each Walk, Look and Learn Trip one member of the committee will be designated trip adviser to assist the leaders in whatever way is necessary. Trip leaders will report to adviser instead of Outing Chairman. Dorothy Mcllroy, Outing Chairman EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING - Tuesday, January 15> at 7:30 p m at the home of Marguerite Rumsey, 512 E. State Street (Cornell Infirmary). TRACKING TRIP -2pm Saturday, with specialist guest leader, Dr. E. L. Palmer. Meet at his home at 206 Oak Hill Road, Corner of Triphammer, date to be set by Dr.
    [Show full text]
  • Vol. XXVIII No. 2 Spring 2003 PDF File
    ® THE LANGUAGE QUARTERLY Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 Summer 2003 VERBATIM Editor: Erin McKean Founding Editor: Laurence Urdang Seinfeldisms Paul McFedries Toronto, Ontario It has become a cliché to say that the TV sitcom GEORGE: No, something is bunk and then you Seinfeld was “a show about nothing.” But to anyone debunk it. who loves words and appreciates good (and even JERRY: What? bad) word play, Seinfeld was really a show about ELAINE: Huh? language. The absurd situations, the sight gags, and GEORGE: I think. Kramer’s entrances, exits, and pratfalls notwith- Back formations—new words formed by standing, the comedy and the commentary in removing a real or imagined affix from an existing Seinfeld was remarkably language-based. In fact, word—are also part of “Seinlanguage.” Examples it’s not a stretch to say that no other TV show before include the verb bobulate, ‘to be composed and or since has been so self-consciously verbal. Yes, level-headed’ (from discombobulate; “The Parking other shows have sprouted famous catchphrases, Space,” Apr. 22, 1992) and the nouns odorant (from from Jackie Gleason’s “How sweet it is!” to Star deodorant) and perspirant (from anti-perspirant; Trek’s “Beam me up, Scotty” to Anne Robinson’s both appeared in “The Smelly Car,” Apr. 15, 1993). “You are the weakest link!” The Seinfeld writers also weren’t shy about cre- Seinfeld, too, generated its share of catchphrases, ating their own euphemisms. For example, a the most famous being not that there’s anything woman with silicone breast implants is playing wrong with that (“The Outing,” Feb.
    [Show full text]
  • Successful Golf Outing
    A Guide to Running a Successful Golf Outing Treetops Resort Michigan’s Most Spectacular Resort Jones Masterpiece #6 P u b l i S h e d b y : Michigan Golf Course Owners Association The Ultimate Golf Destination! Pictured: Manitou Passage Golf Club Enjoy a great day on the links, and so much more! 40+ wineries & tasting rooms | dining 20 microbreweries | sugar-sand beaches casinos | quaint port villages | full-service hotels TraverseCity.com | 800-TRAVERSE Congratulations! your organization put you in charge of a golf outing because you’re either a veteran of these events, or you About the Michigan missed the last meeting when they Golf Course Owners selected a committee chair. lucky Association for you, the Michigan Golf Course Owners Association has put together The Michigan Golf Course Owners Association is this handy guide to help you in your proud to present newfound task. you with this handy guide to a successful golf out- The purpose of this guide is to ing. The MGCOA is help you: a non-profit trade associa- tion which is “The Voice • Raise funds of Michigan’s Golf busi- • Assure participants have an ness.” Golf course owners/ enjoyable experience operators who belong to the Association truly care • Make life easier for you and the about the golf industry and golf course operator its future in Michigan. To receive a complete listing of all the MGCOA mem- bers, including city and telephone number, contact the association office and please consider an MGCOA member when planning your next outing. Michigan golf Course Owners Association 603 South Washington Ave., Suite 303 lansing, Mi 48933 TOll-FRee: 800-860-8575 Ph: (517) 482-4312 FAX: (517) 267-8984 www.mgcoa.org [email protected] A Guide to runnin G A successful G o l f o u t i n G Contents Planning an Outing–7 Key Steps ...
    [Show full text]
  • Case Studies of Contemporary American Television
    A QUESTION OF QUEERNESS: CASE STUDIES OF CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN TELEVISION Jon Alexander Bentley, B.S. Thesis Prepared for the Degree of MASTER OF ARTS UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS December 2005 APPROVED: Harry Benshoff, Major Professor Joshua Hirsch, Committee Member Jacqueline Foertsch, Committee Member Ben Levin, Program Coordinator Alan Albarran, Department Chair Warren W. Burggren, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Sandra L. Terrell, Dean of the Robert B. Toulouse School of Graduate Studies Bentley, Jon Alexander, A Question of Queerness: Case Studies of Contemporary American Television. Master of Arts (Radio-Television-Film), December 2005, 96 pp., references, 68 titles. This project utilizes a case study approach to explore the various ways in which the portrayals of gay people have changed on American television. Three contemporary programs – Will & Grace, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy and The L Word – are examined as examples of how far American television has progressed in terms of treating gay people with respect. Whether those shows move beyond merely presenting gay characters and into a level of actively challenging mainstream views on gay people is also examined. Findings suggest different factors affect the ability of the individual programs to test said views – including the genres to which each belongs, and their presence on network television (Will & Grace), basic cable (Queer Eye for the Straight Guy) or premium cable (The L Word). While all three programs show some tendencies toward queerness, they also take steps toward negotiating with mainstream culture, indicating that complete queerness may be an unattainable goal on American television. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter Page 1.
    [Show full text]