WorksheetsGold Rush
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Becky went to the bank and made a deposit. She
a)
checked her balance
b)
bought a roll of quarters
c)
took money out of her account
d)
put money in her account
2.
Many types of birds migrate or
a)
hunt for insects
b)
move from one place to another
c)
sleep in nests
d)
fly
3.
Many types of birds migrate or
a)
hunt for insects
b)
move from one place to another
c)
sleep in nests
d)
fly
4.
Ruby is very ambitious. She is
a)
determined
b)
always lying
c)
not complicated
d)
very poor
5.
Which of these phrases best demonstrates the meaning of the word onset?
a)
The war was between three nations.
b)
The war killed many people.
c)
The war began in 1939.
d)
The war was fought mostly by young men.
6.
If someone says, "It was quite an expanse," they are most likely talking about
a)
a show in which all the animals are freed
b)
gold
c)
wide open land
d)
a money system
7.
Which of the following is an example of something that a person would want to extract?
a)
freedom
b)
a city block
c)
a hot dog
d)
a tooth
8.
Minh dwelled in the pink house. He
a)
dreamed there
b)
migrated there
c)
lived there
d)
died there
9.
When someone is desperate, they
a)
want to be left alone
b)
put money in the bank
c)
are driven to get a good job
d)
need something badly
10.
Which of the following is an exaggeration?
a)
Tiger Woods is a champion golfer.
b)
Sandy Richards can run as fast as a cheetah.
c)
Some people prefer the taste of Diet-Pepsi to Pepsi.
d)
Scientists don't know exactly why the dinosaurs became extinct.
11.
Snow accumulates very quickly on back roads. It
a)
falls
b)
disappears
c)
piles up
d)
melts
12.
After nursing the birds back to strong health, the animal clinic liberated them or
a)
sold them
b)
freed them
c)
fed them
d)
exploited them
13.
Ulysses was very knowledgeable about the U.S. economy or
a)
financial system
b)
computer system
c)
landscape
d)
waterways
14.
Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.
barren
barren
a)
where fruit grows
b)
where nothing grows
c)
where everything grows
d)
where flowers grow
15.
Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.
accumulate
accumulate
a)
fall
b)
disappear
c)
collect
d)
sell for money
16.
Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.
exaggerate
exaggerate
a)
set free
b)
tell the truth
c)
go on vacation
d)
stretch the truth
17.
Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.
deposits
deposits
a)
mines
b)
chunks of metal
c)
caves
d)
farms
18.
Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word.
ambition
ambition
a)
determination
b)
confusion
c)
laziness
d)
peace
19.
Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word.
onset
onset
a)
movement
b)
house
c)
complexity
d)
end
20.
Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word.
primitive
primitive
a)
advanced
b)
simple
c)
satisfied
d)
limited
21.
Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word.
exploit
exploit
a)
steal
b)
gather
c)
solve
d)
use fairly
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