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WorksheetsWordly Wise Book 5 Lessons 1 - 10
Total questions: 172
Worksheet time: 2hrs 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mr. Lombardo thinks that this brand of peanut butter is superior.
a)
fine
b)
chunky
c)
worst
d)
best
2.
We are reluctant to make the long trip.
a)
eager
b)
prepared
c)
unwilling
d)
anxious
3.
Photography is one of Joab's pursuits.
a)
skills
b)
classes
c)
hobbies
d)
dislikes
4.
Heather will donate a hundred dollars to the organization.
a)
give
b)
request
c)
repay
d)
lend
5.
David gave his teacher an evasive answer.
a)
prompt
b)
careful
c)
incorrect
d)
indirect
6.
Find the ANTONYM. The Emancipation Proclamation released slaves from bondage.
a)
kindness
b)
freedom
c)
concern
d)
home
7.
Find the ANTONYM. Park rules prohibit dogs.
a)
mention
b)
forbid
c)
allow
d)
ignore
8.
Someone who is your superior is
a)
smarter than you are.
b)
unpleasant to you.
c)
someone who teases you.
d)
higher rank than you are.
9.
To pursue an interest is to
a)
give time and energy to it.
b)
give it up.
c)
ask questions about it.
d)
talk about it often.
10.
How could a cat evade a dog?
a)
by climbing a tree
b)
by hissing at the dog
c)
by scratching the dog's nose
d)
by becoming friends with the dog.
11.
Someone who establishes an organization is
a)
a frequent vistor to the organization.
b)
the person who creates the organizations.
c)
a worker for the organization.
d)
someone who respects the organization.
12.
What could be a community occasion?
a)
litter on the streets
b)
a small population
c)
an Independence Day parade
d)
an after-school club
13.
If you were in a debate, who would the opposition be?
a)
your teammates
b)
the audience
c)
the judges
d)
the other debate team
14.
If tickets for a play are available, then
a)
they are very expensive.
b)
they are sold out.
c)
they are easy to get.
d)
you can no longer buy them.
15.
He evaded the question. What does evaded mean in this sentence?
a)
answered
b)
avoided
c)
resented
d)
asked
16.
When you feel reluctance to go someplace, you
a)
can't wait to go.
b)
don't really want to go
c)
feel lucky to have been invited.
d)
feel homesick.
17.
Which of the following is a good example of an establishment?
a)
a street sign.
b)
a picnic table.
c)
a restroom.
d)
a hotel
18.
Harold had a yearning for a pet.
a)
dislike
b)
longing
c)
location
d)
puppy
19.
What is the purpose of a pursuit?
a)
to capture someone or something
b)
to check you account
c)
to summarize
d)
to state a position
20.
In the army, a general is superior to a captain. This means that
a)
a captain ranks higher than a general.
b)
a general ranks higher than a captain.
c)
a general is equal to a captain.
d)
a general is an advisor to a captain.
21.
The committee established that errors had been made in the lab. What does established mean?
a)
found to be true
b)
charged wrongfully
c)
complained
d)
denied
22.
You and I have spoken on several occasions. We have spoken
a)
on several committees.
b)
on several topics.
c)
several times.
d)
at several presidential elections.
23.
An example of a donation is
a)
a check for $50.
b)
a request for funds.
c)
a charity.
d)
a report on finances.
24.
To yearn is to
a)
groan about something.
b)
long for something.
c)
plan something.
d)
struggle to get something.
25.
To oppose something is to
a)
study it carefully.
b)
act against it.
c)
prohibit it.
d)
support it.
26.
What might a cat pursue?
a)
a dog
b)
cat food
c)
a long nap
d)
a mouse
27.
To have occasional headaches is to have
a)
painful headaches.
b)
mild headaches.
c)
headaches every once in a while.
d)
frequent headaches.
28.
If the doctor reassures you about your illness, you will probably
a)
begin to worry about it.
b)
give up hope.
c)
feel less worried about it.
d)
go straight to the hospital.
29.
During the storm, passengers asked the flight attendant for reassurance. The wanted him to
a)
give them their money back.
b)
bring them food and beverages.
c)
tell them that they would be safe.
d)
update them on their likely time of arrival.
30.
unwieldy
a)
hard to handle or control
b)
foolish or silly
c)
high in the sky
d)
very brave
31.
soar
a)
to joke with someone
b)
to bring to an end
c)
to complete successfully
d)
to fly high in the sky
32.
mimic
a)
to pack tightly
b)
to hang in the air
c)
to copy or imitate closely
d)
to bring to an end
33.
heroic
a)
foolish or silly
b)
very brave or courageous
c)
strong; powerful
d)
important
34.
experiment
a)
to bring to an end
b)
a test to prove or discover something
c)
to copy or imitate closely
d)
to pack tightly together
35.
ascend
a)
to hang while attached to something above
b)
to argue
c)
to crowd together
d)
to rise
36.
absurd
a)
serious
b)
foolish or silly
c)
hard to understand
d)
very brave
37.
accomplish
a)
to copy or imitate closely
b)
to cause to go up in the air
c)
to be very brave
d)
to complete successfully
38.
terminate
a)
to complete successfully
b)
to bring to an end
c)
to copy or imitate closely
d)
to believe someone
39.
spectator
a)
a person who watches an activity
b)
a very brave person
c)
a person who is hard to handle or hard to control
d)
an important person
40.
significant
a)
silly or foolish
b)
not funny
c)
important
d)
not strongly made
41.
lumber
a)
a person who watches an activity
b)
wood that has been sawed into boards
c)
to fly high in the sky
d)
a place to sit
42.
flimsy
a)
not strongly made; not believable
b)
brave; courageous
c)
tightly packed
d)
foolish or silly
43.
dense
a)
rising up
b)
hard to handle or control
c)
tightly packed; crowded close together
d)
wood that has been made into boards
44.
My cousin thinks television game shows are ____________ and fun to watch.
a)
hostile
b)
edible
c)
frivolous
d)
decreasing
45.
Our fruit stand is __________ this year, because we are selling more than ever before.
a)
assembling
b)
prospering
c)
frivolous
d)
pledging
46.
There will be lots of people at the __________ on Saturday, where we will have roast beef, potatoes and green beans.
a)
banquet
b)
cargo
c)
task
d)
assembly
47.
When it was time for the play to begin, all of the students _____________ in the gym to watch.
a)
celebrated
b)
harvested
c)
assembled
d)
prospered
48.
The dock workers will unload the ________ after the passengers go ashore.
a)
banquet
b)
pledge
c)
cask
d)
cargo
49.
A lot of workers will be needed to _________ the crop of grapes when they are ripe.
a)
harvest
b)
assemble
c)
decrease
d)
pledge
50.
A count of tourists coming to South Carolina beaches showed a ___________ since the weather was terrible.
a)
task
b)
decrease
c)
desperate
d)
harvest
51.
The bright red berries of the yew tree are not ___________ because they are poisonous.
a)
frivolous
b)
desperate
c)
edible
d)
hostile
52.
The situation of those who survived the earthquake was ____________ because they had no homes, food or water.
a)
desperate
b)
optional
c)
edible
d)
frivolous
53.
The protestors were __________ because they were throwing rocks and starting fires.
a)
prosperous
b)
frivolous
c)
hostile
d)
decreasing
54.
After you finish the __________ I gave you, you may play a game on your computers.
a)
cargo
b)
harvest
c)
pledge
d)
task
55.
People like to __________ birthdays, weddings, victories and retirements.
a)
assemble
b)
cultivate
c)
celebrate
d)
challenge
56.
On board the pirate ship, there were 100 _________ of fresh, clean drinking water.
a)
casks
b)
harbors
c)
summits
d)
banquets
57.
Every morning when we say the _______ to the flag, we are making a promise to be loyal to the United States of America.
a)
task
b)
harvest
c)
pledge
d)
hostile
58.
A logger can _____ logs and trees with an axe.
a)
hew
b)
assemble
c)
decrease
d)
prosper
59.
deposit
a)
to lay down or to put money into a bank account
b)
a group of animals, people, or plants living close together
c)
having little strength; weak
60.
compensate
a)
to attract; to strongly hold the interest of
b)
very cold
c)
to make up for; to pay for
61.
colony
a)
having little strength
b)
to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
c)
a group of people, animals, or plants living close together
62.
fascinate
a)
to make up for; to pay for
b)
having little strength; weak
c)
to attract; to strongly hold the interest of
63.
feeble
a)
having little strength; weak
b)
being alone; being the only one
c)
rough and unpleasant to the senses
64.
formal
a)
being alone; being the only one
b)
following rules or customs
c)
far away in time or space
65.
frigid
a)
very cold
b)
to crowd together
c)
rough and unpleasant to the senses
66.
harsh
a)
being alone; being the only one
b)
strong; solid
c)
rough and unpleasant to the senses
67.
huddle
a)
stiff and unbending; not flexible
b)
to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
c)
to crowd together; a closely packed group
68.
remote
a)
to be like or similar to
b)
far away; controlled from a distance
c)
stiff and unbending; not flexible
69.
resemble
a)
to be like or similar to
b)
to attract; to strongly hold the interest of
c)
to make up for; to pay someone
70.
rigid
a)
to crowd together
b)
very cold
c)
stiff and unbending; not flexible
71.
solitary
a)
having little strength; weak
b)
following rules or customs
c)
being alone; being the only one
72.
substantial
a)
strong; solid
b)
far away in time and space
c)
to be like or similar to
73.
waddle
a)
to crowd together
b)
to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side
c)
to be like or similar to
74.
monstrous
a)
unfriendly
b)
horrible;wicked; extremely large
c)
to cause something painful to be felt
75.
translate
a)
to put into a different language
b)
to do away with
c)
to speak against
76.
escalate
a)
to do away with
b)
to go up in size or speed
c)
to cause something painful to be felt
77.
rouse
a)
to hate or to dislike greatly
b)
to involve oneself in other people's business without being asked
c)
to awaken; to stir up
78.
abolish
a)
to do away with
b)
to awaken; to stir up
c)
to hate or dislike greatly
79.
agony
a)
the qualities that make a person or place special
b)
unchanging; steady
c)
great suffering
80.
steadfast
a)
horrible; wicked; extremely large
b)
great suffering
c)
unchanging; steady
81.
catapult
a)
a machine that throws objects with great force
b)
the qualities that make a person or place special
c)
a place where ships can find shelter
82.
character
a)
great suffering
b)
the qualities that make a person or place special
c)
unfriendly; unpleasant; threatening
83.
denounce
a)
to speak against
b)
to put into a different language
c)
to awaken; to stir up
84.
grim
a)
to go up in size or speed
b)
unchanging; steady
c)
unfriendly; unpleasant; threatening
85.
harbor
a)
a place where ships can find shelter
b)
a machine that throws objects with great force
c)
great suffering
86.
A hurricane can ___________________ great damage to an area.
a)
rouse
b)
abolish
c)
inflict
87.
I don't like it when people _________________ in my business.
a)
denounce
b)
meddle
c)
escalate
88.
I ____________________ freezing cold weather.
a)
rouse
b)
inflict
c)
loathe
89.
What is it that attracts men and women to risk their lives climbing Everest? The __________ of the mountain is hard to explain to nonclimbers.
a)
route
b)
lure
c)
conquer
90.
Perhaps George Mallory thought it foolish for someone to ask him why he wanted to climb Everest. That might explain his _________ reply, "Because it's there."
a)
lure
b)
challenge
c)
terse
91.
Mallory made several unsuccessful attempts to climb Everest. The __________ was not just to reach the top, but to be the first to do so.
a)
challenge
b)
thwart
c)
conquer
92.
Mallory's final climb up Everest took place in 1924 and ended with his death. Several ________ attempts had also ended in failure.
a)
challenges
b)
previous
c)
routes
93.
Thousands of people have tried to climb Everest. The mountain's extreme weather ___________ the attempt by five out of six climbers.
a)
challenge
b)
foolhardy
c)
thwarts
94.
Nervous people would not enjoy mountain climbing. Looking down a thousand-foot _________ mountain face while dangling from a rope can be especially scary.
a)
vertical
b)
avalanche
c)
crevice
95.
The height of Everest has been carefully measured. Its __________ is twenty-nine thousand and thirty-five feet above sea level.
a)
crevice
b)
summit
c)
challenge
96.
There are several ways to climb Everest. Most climbers take the ________ up the south side of the mountain
a)
route
b)
challenge
c)
summit
97.
Climbers must train hard before attempting to climb Everest. To try to make it to the top while in poor physical condition would be ___________.
a)
thwart
b)
optimism
c)
foolhardly
98.
The weather on the higher parts of the mountain changes with very little warning. When bad weather suddenly strikes, ________ can turn to despair.
a)
foolhardy
b)
optimism
c)
makeshift
99.
A mass of ice, snow, and rocks can become dislodged near the peak. The __________ gathers speed as it roars down the mountain.
a)
blizzard
b)
avalanche
c)
crevices
100.
Climbers must seek shelter from strong winds and falling snow. A ________on Mount Everest can last for hours or even days.
a)
avalanche
b)
blizzard
c)
thwarts
101.
Climbers make their way very carefully up steep slopes. As they climb up, they look for _________ to use as hand- or footholds.
a)
terse
b)
makeshifts
c)
crevices
102.
Most climbers carry sturdy but lightweight tents. Having a tent makes having to rely on _________ shelters unnecessary
a)
vertical
b)
makeshift
c)
blizzard
103.
Most climbers of tall mountains admit to being afraid at times. They say that one of the benefits of climbing is learning to ________ fear.
a)
optimism
b)
challenge
c)
conquer
104.
adj. Able to give a correct reading or measurement. Without mistake or errors.
a)
accurate
b)
course
c)
gale
d)
approximate
105.
adj. Not exact, but close enough to be reasonably correct.
a)
nostalgia
b)
approximate
c)
voyage
d)
jubilation
106.
n. The path over which something moves. A way of acting or behaving. A subject or set of subjects to be studied.
a)
depart
b)
navigate
c)
course
d)
horizon
107.
v. To leave; to go away fro a place.
n. The act of leaving
n. The act of leaving
a)
destination
b)
revive
c)
despair
d)
depart
108.
v. To lose hope.
n. A total lack of hope.
n. A total lack of hope.
a)
despair
b)
deteriorate
c)
destination
d)
approximate
109.
n. The place to which something or someone is going.
a)
navigate
b)
voyage
c)
destination
d)
depart
110.
v. To make or become worse.
a)
deteriorate
b)
accurate
c)
depair
d)
sever
111.
n. A very strong wind. A loud outburst.
a)
horizon
b)
gale
c)
voyage
d)
jubilation
112.
n. The apparent line in the distance where the sky meets the sea or land.
a)
voyage
b)
navigate
c)
depart
d)
hozizon
113.
n. A feeling or expression of great joy
a)
jubilation
b)
accurate
c)
despair
d)
nostalgia
114.
v. To calculate or direct the movement of a ship or aircraft.
a)
nostalgia
b)
depart
c)
navigate
d)
destination
115.
n. A longing for a certain time in the past.
a)
jubilation
b)
course
c)
gale
d)
nostalgia
116.
v. To make or become strong again. To bring back into use or fashion.
a)
revive
b)
accurate
c)
deteriorate
d)
horizon
117.
v. To break off. To cut in two.
a)
deteriorate
b)
sever
c)
depart
d)
approximate
118.
n. A long journey by sea or in space.
v. To make a journey by sea or in space.
v. To make a journey by sea or in space.
a)
horizon
b)
depart
c)
destination
d)
voyage
119.
n. The act of leaving
a)
depart
b)
voyage
c)
departure
d)
navigate
120.
n. Correctness, exactness
a)
accuracy
b)
approximate
c)
accurate
d)
gale
121.
adj. Going straight across from side to side.
a)
horizon
b)
deteriorate
c)
horizontal
d)
navigate
122.
n. The science or practice of navigating.
a)
voyage
b)
navigation
c)
navigate
d)
depart
123.
adj. Having feelings of nostalgia.
a)
nostalgic
b)
despair
c)
revive
d)
course
124.
adj. very happy.
a)
jubilation
b)
gale
c)
despair
d)
jubilant
125.
My _______ are descended from Sweden.
a)
carnivorous
b)
ancestors
c)
ferocious
d)
preserves
126.
It is _____ from the smile on your face that you are happy I bought you lunch.
a)
evident
b)
comprehend
c)
prey
d)
obscure
127.
We had to stay in our house for the _____ of the ice storm.
a)
obscure
b)
option
c)
duration
d)
preserve
128.
______ have sharp, pointed teeth that enable them to tear through the meat that they eat.
a)
Carnivores
b)
Gigantic
c)
Survivors
d)
Puny
129.
_______babies require special care before they can leave because they came before their proper time.
a)
optional
b)
gigantic
c)
extinct
d)
premature
130.
Clouds ______ the sun and it got very dark.
a)
preyed
b)
comprehended
c)
obscured
d)
preserved
131.
If you do not _______ the question, let me know and I will come and help you.
a)
Evident
b)
Comprehend
c)
Obscure
d)
Survive
132.
German Shepherds make _____ police dogs.
a)
puny
b)
ferocious
c)
premature
d)
obscure
133.
I am going to give you the ______ of going to the bathroom now or after the bellringer.
a)
option
b)
preserve
c)
duration
d)
ancestor
134.
This hippo is the most ______ animal I have ever seen.
a)
premature
b)
puny
c)
carnivore
d)
gigantic
135.
Only three passengers ______ the plane crash.
a)
obscured
b)
extincted
c)
survived
d)
preserved
136.
The giant woolly mammoth became _______ about 10,000 years ago.
a)
evident
b)
extinct
c)
obscure
d)
prey
137.
Chickens are the natural _____ of foxes.
a)
prey
b)
carnivore
c)
ferocious
d)
ancestor
138.
Steve and Martha _____ peaches from their orchard by canning them.
a)
obscure
b)
evident
c)
puny
d)
preserve
139.
adj. Weak. Lacking in size, strength, or power.
a)
puny
b)
carnivore
c)
comprehend
d)
ferocious
140.
n. A smell or odor, especially a pleasant one.
a)
aroma
b)
crave
c)
introduce
d)
export
141.
n. A liquid used as a drink.
a)
combine
b)
beverage
c)
purchase
d)
equivalent
142.
adj. Lacking a strong flavor.
a)
brittle
b)
combine
c)
extract
d)
bland
143.
adj. Easily broken; not flexible.
a)
aroma
b)
combine
c)
brittle
d)
tropical
144.
n. A number of similar things grouped together.
a)
cluster
b)
aroma
c)
export
d)
cultvate
145.
v. To join or bring together.
a)
aroma
b)
beverage
c)
combine
d)
bland
146.
v. To use up.
a)
introduce
b)
consume
c)
export
d)
cultivate
147.
v. To have a strong desire for.
a)
cluster
b)
equivalent
c)
crave
d)
purchase
148.
v. To prepare land for growing of crops. To grow or to help grow. To encourage development by attention or study
a)
cultivate
b)
export
c)
purchase
d)
tropical
149.
adj. Equal to. n. That which is equal to.
a)
beverage
b)
bland
c)
equivalent
d)
combine
150.
v. To send goods to another country for sale.
a)
cluster
b)
bland
c)
export
d)
tropical
151.
v. To remove or take out. To obtain with an effort. n. Something removed or taken out.
a)
extract
b)
introduce
c)
bland
d)
brittle
152.
v. To cause to know; to make known by name. To bring to the attention of, especially for the first time.
a)
aroma
b)
bland
c)
combine
d)
introduce
153.
v. To buy.
n. Something that is bought. The act of buying.
n. Something that is bought. The act of buying.
a)
consume
b)
brittle
c)
purchase
d)
export
154.
adj. Of, from. or similar to the regions near the equator. Hot and moist.
a)
cultivate
b)
tropical
c)
aroma
d)
extract
155.
To move or shift
a)
assign
b)
budge
c)
alert
d)
retire
156.
Getting along well together
a)
accustom
b)
companion
c)
jostle
d)
compatible
157.
A pedestrian is someone who spends time with another person.
a)
True
b)
False
158.
The definition of accustom is:
a)
to make familiar
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
to select for a position or for what has to be done
d)
to move or shift
159.
The definition of patient is:
a)
willing to wait without complaining
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
a person who is walking
d)
to stop working because one has reached a certain age
160.
The definition of pedestrian is:
a)
willing to wait without complaining
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
a person who is walking
d)
to stop working because one has reached a certain age
161.
The definition of retire is:
a)
willing to wait without complaining
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
a person who is walking
d)
to stop working because one has reached a certain age
162.
The definition of alert is:
a)
to make familiar
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
to select for a position or for what has to be done
d)
to move or shift
163.
The definition of assign is:
a)
to make familiar
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
to select for a position or for what has to be done
d)
to move or shift
164.
The definition of budge is:
a)
to make familiar
b)
watchful; wide-awake
c)
to select for a position or for what has to be done
d)
to move or shift
165.
This is the definition of which word: big and strongly built
a)
burly
b)
companion
c)
compatible
d)
concept
166.
This is the definition of which word: one who spends time with or does things with another
a)
burly
b)
companion
c)
compatible
d)
concept
167.
This is the definition of which word: getting along well together
a)
burly
b)
companion
c)
compatible
d)
concept
168.
This is the definition of which word: a general idea or thought about something
a)
burly
b)
companion
c)
compatible
d)
concept
169.
Fill in the blank: He tried to __________ me when I really needed to focus.
a)
distract
b)
jostle
c)
obedient
d)
obstacle
170.
Fill in the blank: The players ___________ for position underneath the basket.
a)
distract
b)
jostled
c)
obedient
d)
obstacle
171.
Fill in the blank: The girl was _____________ to her parents because she did what they asked her to do.
a)
distract
b)
jostled
c)
obedient
d)
obstacle
172.
Fill in the blank with the same word twice: In life everyone has __________, and with a positive attitude and hard work you can get over these ______________.
a)
distract
b)
jostled
c)
obedient
d)
obstacles
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