DSkills UIL Fall/Winter 2016-17 gr. 7&8

Match the following

a

b

c

d

e

f

g

h

fete

asperity

schism

penury

offal

inveigle

quash

ubiquitous

The capital of Burundi is

• Bangui

• Hobart

• Bujumbura

• Suva

A shilling is equal to which of the following?

• 1 U.S. dollar

• 20 British pounds

• 1/20 of a British pound

• 10 U.S. pennies

Which of the following is NOT a synonym of the word gracious?

• affable

• uncongenial

• cordial

• genial

Which of the following characteristics does NOT accurately describe a peccary?

• They are active usually at night.

• They gather in herds.

• They have a long flexible snout.

• They are American mammals of warm regions.

How long is the Ebro River?

• 565 miles

• 355 miles

• 1700 miles

• 850 miles

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for the word monstrous?

• horrifying

• colossal

• tremendous

• stupendous

Which of the following horse breeds is known for having long silky hair on its legs?

• Percheron

• Hackney

• Belgian

• Clydesdale

Tawny best describes which of the following colors?

• a light shade of blue

• a brownish orange to light brown

• a bright red to orange

• a deep green

A centaur’s body is half man and half

• bull

• goat

• deer

• horse