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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which word is based on the Latin root "inire," which means "to go into"?
a)
authorize
b)
entertain
c)
initiate
d)
isolate
2.
Many plants go ________ in the winter They are sleeping. They are not dead, they are --
a)
dormant
b)
lunar
c)
diagonal
d)
transparent
3.
Geographers like to make maps and write about -
a)
earth
b)
stars
c)
ocean
d)
planets
4.
In a lunar eclipse, the _________ is/are shadowed.
a)
stars
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
comets
5.
Carol's favorite music was soft, slow, and _________. When she listened to it, she often fell asleep.
a)
exciting
b)
hypnotic
c)
terrestrial
d)
geologic
6.
The runner wins every race because he is so agile. What is a synonym for agile?
a)
quick
b)
quiet
c)
anxious
d)
apparent
7.
People who work in noisy environments or frequently listen to loud music may suffer steady hearing loss. What is a synonym for steady?
a)
common
b)
gradual
c)
minor
d)
permanent
8.
When Sheila realized she had an engine problem, she went to the auto parts store to buy a new valve. What is "auto" an abbreviation of?
a)
autobiography
b)
automobile
c)
autograph
d)
automatic
9.
Which word contains a prefix meaning "not"?
a)
detail
b)
debate
c)
distant
d)
disagree
10.
Which word uses a suffix meaning "capable of"?
a)
legible
b)
mandatory
c)
realism
d)
specific
11.
"Hydroelectric" containsthe prefix "hydro" and the root "electric," so it probably means -
a)
sparks that come from the sun
b)
hot air that is generated by coal
c)
power that somes from water
d)
cool ait that is created by the wind
12.
Some stores sell only items that are recycled. What is a synonym for the word "recycled"?
a)
alternated
b)
revolved
c)
authorized
d)
reprocessed
13.
The word "benefit" is derived from a Latin root that means -
a)
money
b)
day
c)
secret
d)
good
14.
Which word best completes this analogy?Annual is to anniversary as hour is to _________.
a)
day
b)
party
c)
month
d)
birthday
15.
The old farmhouse sat at the end of the _______ road.
Which word describes the road in the most negative manner?
a)
desolate
b)
lonely
c)
quiet
d)
ancient
16.
The _____ gold coin was found among the ruins of an ancient city.
Which words convery the meaning that the coin is old?
a)
shiny, modern
b)
small, thin
c)
rusty, frail
d)
round, heavy
17.
While waiting for the results of my math test, I paced the hallway restlessly.
What feeling does "restlessly" suggest?
a)
anxiety
b)
energy
c)
gloominess
d)
weariness
18.
The hot sun tormented her all day.
"Tormented" is related in meaning to "bothered, " but the word "tormented" implies -
a)
a human condition
b)
a longer time
c)
greater discomfort
d)
less pain
19.
The ________ dresser came from my grandmother's attic.
What word best suggests a positive feeling about the dresser?
a)
ancient
b)
antique
c)
old
d)
worn
20.
The bank robbers bolted out the back door of the bank with huge bags of money and even bigger smiles on their faces. The grins quickly melted away, however, when they realized tthat their getaway car had been stolen. This is an example of -
a)
irony
b)
theme
c)
foreshadowing
d)
characterization
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