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WorksheetsWordly Wise Book 9 Lesson 11
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lindsey has an aversion to cold-blooded animals. Synonym?
a)
fondness
b)
warmness
c)
opposition
d)
attraction
2.
Cade works two jobs to defray the cost of his education and avoid borrowing. Synonym?
a)
pay
b)
defer
c)
extend
d)
forgive
3.
Personal computers have superseded typewriters as the most popular tool for word processing. Synonym?
a)
dominated
b)
subjugated
c)
joined
d)
replaced
4.
The administration was caught off guard by the furor over the decision to stop offering the salad bar in the cafeteria. Synonym?
a)
uproar
b)
silence
c)
calm
d)
serenity
5.
The manager wrote the weekly schedule on a calendar so it would be tangible for all involved. Synonym?
a)
vague
b)
understandable
c)
indistinct
d)
uncertain
6.
Waiting until the last minute to register meant Sammy had to choose from the paucity of elective options that were still available. ANTONYM?
a)
abundance
b)
scarcity
c)
insufficiency
d)
lack
7.
Dad tried to provide one last idyllic summer weekend before school started again. ANTONYM?
a)
calm
b)
pleasant
c)
carefree
d)
traumatic
8.
Among the amenities in the community where all the shops within walking distance. ANTONYMS?
a)
comforts
b)
detriments
c)
bonuses
d)
conveniences
9.
Complacency is the enemy of improvement. ANTONYM?
a)
concern
b)
satisfaction
c)
contentment
d)
calm
10.
The formula failed because it was based on a fallacious assumption. ANTONYM?
a)
wrong
b)
mistaken
c)
correct
d)
untrue
11.
What remains after an animal has decomposed?
a)
roots
b)
sprouts
c)
skin
d)
elements
12.
Which of the following does not describe a facetious remark's tone?
a)
serious
b)
joking
c)
playful
d)
kidding
13.
In paying attention to amenities, one would not display
a)
manners
b)
courtesy
c)
aggression
d)
politeness
14.
Where are things envisaged?
a)
in books
b)
in the mind
c)
in photographs
d)
in museums
15.
Which of the following is the least porous?
a)
sponge
b)
marble
c)
Swiss cheese
d)
cotton ball
16.
AIR CONDITIONING (is an): AMENITY::
a)
SHIP: BOAT
b)
CAMERA: PICTURES
c)
CLOTHING: WARDROBE
d)
BROCCOLI: VEGETABLE
17.
Judging from the --- that emanated from the garage, Anna --- that something had died and was decomposing under the floor.
a)
smell... suspected
b)
pattern... knew
c)
light... thought
d)
sound... considered
18.
Based on what they had envisaged before arriving at the amusement park, the twins were averse to riding the roller coaster. After they saw the --- the others were having, they decided to ----
a)
ordeal...ride
b)
fun... reconsider
c)
thrill...gloat (brag)
d)
scare... participate
19.
IDYLL: PLEASANT
a)
carnival: serene
b)
event: joyous
c)
ordeal: difficult
d)
jaunt: lengthy
20.
Although there seemed to be great interest in the concert, the quartet was --- by the paucity of the turnout.
a)
disappointed
b)
excited
c)
empowered
d)
motivated
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