WorksheetsMP1 Prefix Exam
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The lightning _____ the thunder when the storm was almost near.
a)
preceded
b)
postponed
c)
postmarked
d)
postmortem
2.
What do you call a set of three plays or novels that go together?
a)
Trilogy
b)
Tripod
c)
Tricycle
d)
Trio
3.
What do we call someone who can speak German, French, and Spanish?
a)
Bilingual
b)
Monolingual
c)
Trilingual
d)
Triathlon
4.
What do you call something that is three sided?
a)
Trilateral
b)
Trilingual
c)
Tricycle
d)
Tripod
5.
What do you call a four-sided shape?
a)
Quadrangle
b)
Quadrilateral
c)
Quadrilingual
d)
Quadruped
6.
The Super Sock Festival is celebrated every four years in Socktown. How would you describe how often this is celebrated?
a)
Quadruplet
b)
Quadrilingual
c)
Quadrennial
d)
Quadruple
7.
Wow! I didn't know that Trenton could speak four languages! What is Trenton?
a)
Quadrilateral
b)
Quadrangle
c)
Quadrilingual
d)
Quadruplet
8.
A word part that belongs at the beginning of some words.
a)
Pretest
b)
Posttest
c)
Precaution
d)
Prefix
9.
If you don't want to get dropped, you better have studied for this test. What is this an example of?
a)
Pretest
b)
Prefix
c)
Precaution
d)
Preamble
10.
If I write a date on a check and it's for next week, then the person can't cash it until next week. What is this an example of?
a)
Postscript
b)
Postdate
c)
Posthumous
d)
Postpone
11.
Which word would best describe the word "unrealistic"?
a)
Polysyllabic
b)
Polydactyl
c)
Polytheism
d)
Polyglot
12.
How would you describe a bedspread designed with many colors?
a)
Polyhedron
b)
Polygraphic
c)
Polychromatic
d)
Polygon
13.
President Obama gave a long speech to end his presidency. What could this be called?
a)
Monolith
b)
Monolingual
c)
Monologue
d)
Monophobia
14.
They weren't sure of the cause of death, so they had to check the body _____
a)
postmeridian
b)
posthumous
c)
postmortem
d)
postdate
15.
Dance class ended at eight o'clock _____.
a)
postdate
b)
postmeridian
c)
predate
d)
posthumous
16.
In our society today, it can be difficult to communicate if you speak only Spanish...what is this called?
a)
bilingual
b)
trilingual
c)
monolingual
d)
quadrilingual
17.
Please use some expression in your voice so you don't sound _____.
a)
monotone
b)
monolingual
c)
monocle
d)
monologue
18.
When something takes on many forms, like a chameleon, it is called what?
a)
polydactyl
b)
polysyllabic
c)
polyhedron
d)
polymorphous
19.
You usually dream while you are in which state of mind?
a)
unconscious
b)
unmistakable
c)
unworthy
d)
undecided
20.
Chris did not deserve to join the pizza party because of his bad behavior. What was he?
a)
unconscious
b)
unmistakable
c)
unworthy
d)
unnecessary
21.
At the Spy Expo, Max saw the exact car that was in his favorite film. It was _____.
a)
unmistakable
b)
unnecessary
c)
unreal
d)
unwise
22.
Brad and Don were told not to cross the street. Brad listened, but not Don. What is Don?
a)
disobedient
b)
dismal
c)
discharge
d)
disorganized
23.
If you decide you no longer want to watch so much TV, you might _____ your cable service.
a)
discharge
b)
disappoint
c)
discontinue
d)
disposable
24.
When the clouds close in and the sky becomes dark, how do we describe the weather?
a)
dismal
b)
disrespectful
c)
disappoint
d)
disapprove
25.
The choir sang each song in perfect ___.
a)
unison
b)
unidirectional
c)
unilateral
d)
unit
26.
The ___ contract was unfair to one of the companies because it was one sided.
a)
bilateral
b)
unicellular
c)
unilateral
d)
bilingual
27.
What word describes an organism with only one cell?
a)
unidirectional
b)
unison
c)
unit
d)
unicellular
28.
Some celebrations occur every other year. These are called what?
a)
biennial
b)
biweekly
c)
bimonthly
d)
biplane
29.
It is better to be ___ than to just speak one language.
a)
monolingual
b)
bilingual
c)
trilingual
d)
quadrilingual
30.
A kangaroo is an example of a ___.
a)
monoped
b)
biped
c)
triped
d)
bilingual
31.
Smiling when you are happy is this type of activity.
a)
subconscious
b)
subject
c)
subcutaneous
d)
subway
32.
The carrot farmer decided to try a new _____system.
a)
subirrigate
b)
subordinate
c)
submerge
d)
subway
33.
The sergeant told his _____what they needed to do.
a)
subdue
b)
subconscious
c)
subordinates
d)
submarine
34.
When you combine and layer two pictures taken on a digital camera, what are you doing?
a)
superficial
b)
surplus
c)
superimposing
d)
surreal
35.
What type of artwork could include images that are life sized and miniature?
a)
superimpose
b)
superb
c)
surreal
d)
surprise
36.
This is where there is an extra amount of goods. More than needed.
a)
surplus
b)
surprise
c)
surreal
d)
surcharge
37.
What word describes what our class is, that enables us to get along so well?
a)
coincidence
b)
committee
c)
cohesive
d)
combine
38.
If you are able to be at peace with others, despite your differences, what are you able to do?
a)
coexist
b)
commiserate
c)
compare
d)
combine
39.
Often at a funeral, you will see people do this?
a)
coexist
b)
compare
c)
commiserate
d)
coincidence
40.
If you wear pajamas to school and you're not supposed to, you are a?
a)
contrarian
b)
contraband
c)
counterfeit
d)
counterclockwise
41.
What are you trying to do when you identify ways that black bears are different from grizzly bears?
a)
counterintuitive
b)
contrarian
c)
contrary
d)
counterexample
42.
When you go against your "gut" feeling, what are you doing?
a)
being counterintuitive
b)
being cohesive
c)
being contrasting
d)
being counterfeit
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