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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The generous people fed the emaciated lost dog.
a)
fierce
b)
calm
c)
thin
d)
tame
2.
She invariably leaves her homework at home and must turn it in late.
a)
purposefully
b)
hated
c)
happily
d)
always
3.
The mother bathed the baby in the tepid water.
a)
lukewarm
b)
muddy
c)
hot
d)
cold
4.
The car collector bought the vintage Ford Mustang.
a)
rose colored
b)
broken down
c)
junker
d)
classic
5.
The slovenly boy never cleaned his room or washed his hands.
a)
proud
b)
sloppy
c)
little
d)
careful
6.
The policeman arrested the speeder for flagrantly disobeying the speed limit.
a)
joyfully
b)
cautiously
c)
obviously
d)
sadly
7.
The city council concurred with the excellent recommendations of the library committee.
a)
agreed
b)
rejected
c)
argued
d)
stopped
8.
A man of few words, he is known for his brevity.
a)
briefness
b)
athleticism
c)
laughter
d)
skills
9.
U.S.A. is an acronym for United States of America.
a)
description
b)
abbreviation
c)
password
d)
neighbor
10.
She convinced us with her coherent argument.
a)
understandable
b)
silly
c)
confusing
d)
long
11.
The sweet fragrance from the roses floated across the garden.
a)
pollen
b)
thorns
c)
smell
d)
bees
12.
The ratio of boys to girls in my class is 1.5 to 2.
a)
grade
b)
groups
c)
proportion
d)
desks
13.
The speaker told an amusing anecdote about his dog.
a)
lie
b)
cure
c)
story
d)
picture
14.
My mother inherited her green eyes from her father.
a)
blinked
b)
donated
c)
received
d)
stared with
15.
We laughed during the play at the dialogue between the hero and his silly partner.
a)
spotlight
b)
conversation
c)
direction
d)
table
16.
The hotel had an elaborate entrance of marble columns, fresh flowers and velvet cushions.
a)
wide
b)
plain
c)
grey
d)
fancy
17.
The criteria for getting an A was to turn in all assignments and have a score 90% or more.
a)
standards
b)
lunchroom
c)
students
d)
rules
18.
The pristine water came from a high mountain stream where there was no pollution.
a)
dirty
b)
well
c)
unspoiled
d)
ugly
19.
Congress put a tariff on overseas goods so the price would not be lower than domestic products.
a)
stamp
b)
prohibition
c)
ad
d)
tax
20.
The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.
a)
gracefully
b)
dangerously
c)
carefully
d)
hopefully
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