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prefixes

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The prefix in the word unzip is?
a)
un-
b)
dis-
2.
The prefix in the word dishonest is?
a)
un
b)
potato
c)
dis
3.
What does disappear mean?
a)
To not appear
b)
To appear again
c)
To appear before
d)
To support appearing
4.
What does preheat mean?
a)
To heat before
b)
To not heat
c)
To be heated
d)
To heat again
5.
De- means
a)
go away from
b)
the study of
c)
forward or for
d)
to hear or to listen
6.
What does the prefix "re-" mean?
a)
under
b)
over
c)
again
d)
before
7.
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
a)
against
b)
in
c)
not
d)
below
8.
pre
a)
before
b)
after
c)
two
d)
away from
9.
What does the preview ex mean? 
a)
to do again
b)
to send out of
c)
made before
d)
to go away from
10.
bi- means
a)
2
b)
3
c)
not
d)
one thousand
11.
tri - means
a)
2
b)
3
c)
not
d)
before
12.
il- means
a)
not
b)
to do again
c)
among/ between
d)
under
13.
mis - means
a)
not
b)
before
c)
wrong/ badly
d)
half
14.
pre- means
a)
after
b)
one thousand
c)
ten
d)
before
15.
The counterfeiting is illegal. The prefix il means - 
a)
with
b)
wrong
c)
not
d)
under
16.
The subzero temperature has frozen the grass. The prefix sub means -
a)
cold
b)
frozen
c)
below
d)
hot
17.
The neonatal ward was closed, so I was unable to see the baby. Neo means -
a)
old
b)
true
c)
baby
d)
new
18.
This joyous occasion will bring peace and happiness to the world. -ous from joyous means -
a)
without
b)
less
c)
before
d)
full of
19.
Jerome was a pacifist who refused to lift a weapon. Pac in pacifist means -
a)
peace
b)
war
c)
fight
d)
calm
20.
This medicine is a nasal DECONGESTANT.
a)
The medicine helps to reduce nasal congestion
b)
The medicine causes nasal congestion
c)
The medicine makes your nose bigger
21.
This newspaper is a BIWEEKLY.
a)
The newspaper is published once a week
b)
The newspaper is published three times a week
c)
The newspaper is published twice a week
22.
I'm sorry i MISREAD the notice and therefore MISUNDERSTOOD the message.
a)
Did not read the notice correctly and therefore did not understand correctly.
b)
Read the notice and understood the message correctly.
c)
Did not read the notice and therefore did not understand the message.
23.
REFORESTATION will help to RESTORE our environment.
a)
Planting trees again will REPLENISH our environment
b)
Cutting down trees will further help to worsen our environment
c)
Forests should be cut to improve the worsening environmental pollution.
24.
DEFORESTATION will cause environmental DEPLETION.
a)
Means planting trees will help our environment from DEPLETION
b)
Means cutting down trees will cause further environmental DEPLETION
c)
Means too many forests will cause environmental DEPLETION
25.
What is the meaning of the word fearless?
a)
to have no fear
b)
to be very scared
c)
to be nervous
d)
to be brave
26.
What does depart mean?
a)
to go before
b)
to go apart
c)
to stay togeth
27.
Sub-
a)
Not
b)
Under
c)
Too Much
d)
Across
28.
Per-
a)
Through
b)
In
c)
With
d)
Over
29.
Dis-
a)
Before
b)
Opposite of
c)
Middle of
d)
Without
30.
Semi_
a)
Half
b)
Through
c)
Too much
d)
Too little
31.
Inter- 
a)
Between
b)
Three
c)
Out
d)
Together
32.
What does the word tireless mean? 
a)
always feeling tired 
b)
never feeling tired 
c)
 feeling less tired than someone else 
33.
Fill in the blank with the correct prefix: They were arguing because of a ____________. (communication)
a)
Miscommunication
b)
Uncommunication
c)
Recommunication
d)
Precommunication
34.
Fill in the blank with the correct suffix: I was _____ my bags to class. (carry)
a)
Carryless
b)
Recarry
c)
Uncarry
d)
Carrying
35.
This means two:
a)
bi
b)
de
c)
trans
d)
across
36.
Over above
a)
Hyper
b)
Micro
c)
Mid
d)
Hyper
37.
Ante
a)
Before
b)
Against opposing 
c)
O
d)
Yeah
38.
Anti
a)
agaist opposing
b)
around
c)
with
d)
off down away from
39.
Circum
a)
around
b)
Before
c)
With
40.
What does quad or "quar" mean?
a)
three
b)
four
c)
many
d)
quantity
41.
"Trans" means what?
a)
many
b)
across, over
c)
between, among
d)
carry
42.
What does "tele" mean?
a)
back, again
b)
with, together
c)
far distance 
d)
see
43.
What does "mono" and "uni" mean?
a)
two 
b)
four
c)
one
d)
many
44.
micro
a)
very large
b)
very small
c)
very loud
d)
very quiet
45.
anti
a)
for
b)
against
c)
hundred
d)
reduce
46.
auto
a)
not
b)
eight
c)
into
d)
self, same
47.
non
a)
not, without
b)
many
c)
eight
d)
one
48.
multi, poly
a)
having only one of
b)
before
c)
having many of 
d)
very small 
49.
semi
a)
whole
b)
a truck
c)
half, partial
d)
complete
50.
impediment
a)
something in way
b)
person who crosses street
c)
person who sells door to door
d)
a lever moved with foot
51.
What does fore- mean
a)
before
b)
after
c)
someone who does
d)
together with
52.
What does post- mean
a)
before
b)
after
c)
someone who does
d)
together with