Get to the Root of It: Book 1 - Unit 8 Test

I noticed that in your essay you use the word “happy” quite a bit; maybe you could find a suitable _______________ and use that to add some variety to your writing.

• synonym

• antonym

• homonym

• acronym

The friendly dogs at the beach played very well together and never got _______________ with one another.

• hostile

• friendly

• aggressive

• playful

Lewis Carol is the _______________ that Charles Dodgson used when writing Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

• pseudonym

• author

• illustrator

• editor

Fortunately, the accident occurred very close to a _______________ so he was able to receive medical attention right away.

• hospital

• school

• park

• restaurant

With texting being so popular, it’s as if there is a new _______________ every second; I can’t keep up with learning them all!

• acronym

• emoji

• message

• notification

Choose a synonym for hospitable.

• courteous

• curt

• cold

• anxious

He was acting selfish. What is an antonym for the word “selfish?”

• careless

• sensitive

• generous

• greedy

Choose an antonym for anonymous.

• sacred

• hidden

• infamous

• known

Which sentence includes examples of a homonym?

• He hit the ball with the bat. The bat flew in the cave.

• The hare hopped down the road. She cut her hair very short.

• The dove made a nest in the tree. I dove in the bushes to hide from Mike.

• There are some markers in my desk. I went to their house for dinner.

captive : hostage :: friend : __________

• parent

• captor

• enemy

• companion