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Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
2.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
3.
Many seahorses live in tropical areas where the water is always warm.
a)
a place that is very hot
b)
a place that gets cold during parts of the year
c)
a place off the coast of Alaska
4.
Digging around in the treasure box, I uncovered a ball of twine.
a)
buried
b)
threw out
c)
found
5.
Mara was feeling apprehensive about the
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?
camping trip. She had never
slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions?
a)
worried
b)
angry
c)
excited
d)
in pain
6.
As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.
a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.
a)
knowledgable
b)
lucky
c)
well-known
d)
silly
7.
David knew that the advanced studies program
was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.
was rigorous. It would require a great deal of reading and homework. Still, he felt he was up for the challenge.
a)
boring
b)
difficult
c)
surprising
d)
shocking
8.
Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over
a)
inspiring
b)
disgusting
c)
boring
d)
dangerous
9.
There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.
a)
Surprise
b)
Disagreement
c)
Arangemnent
d)
policy
10.
We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.
a)
using up
b)
adding to
c)
creating
d)
saving up
11.
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a)
skilled
b)
beginner
c)
professional
12.
Again they searched meticulously, but no keys. Where could they be? They've looked EVERYWHERE! If you did something meticulously, you would be-
a)
feeling silly.
b)
working very carefully.
c)
trying to finish quickly.
d)
trying to find something.
13.
Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-
a)
lost
b)
lovable
c)
worried
d)
disorganized
14.
Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-
a)
happy
b)
unsure
c)
nervous
d)
stubborn
15.
Based on the context clues in the sentence below, ecstatic means:
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
a)
Nervous
b)
Discouraged
c)
Excited
d)
Relieved
16.
Which is an example of a simile?
a)
His room was a hurricane of a mess.
b)
His room looked as if a hurricane came through.
c)
A hurricane! AHHH!
d)
The hurricane screamed through the town.
17.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
18.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
19.
"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?
a)
simile
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
onomatopoeia
20.
What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.
a)
personification
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
21.
After going to the zoo, the mall, and the movies, Cassie was sick of bending over backwards to entertain her nieces.
a)
A. Cassie was doing very little to entertain her nieces.
b)
B. Cassie was making small efforts to entertain her nieces.
c)
C. Cassie was trying very hard to entertain her nieces.
d)
D. Cassie was not trying at all to entertain her nieces.
22.
Bobby would have been playing ball until the cows came home if it hadn't been for Suzie dragging him away to eat dinner.
a)
A. bobby was just about to stop playing ball.
b)
B. bobby didn't even want to play ball to begin with.
c)
bobby prefers nature to athletics.
d)
bobby would have continued playing ball for a long time.
23.
Mr.Johnson was very particular about the arrangement for his classroom, so the thing he hated most was when his students caused a ruckus with their horseplay.
a)
A. Mr.Johnson hated when his students pretended to be animals.
b)
B. Mr.Johnson hated when his students played sports.
c)
C. Mr.Johnson hated when his students wrestled around with each other.
d)
D. Mr.Johnson hated when his students made animal noises.
24.
Eric wanted to fix his cousin's computer, but he was already having problems setting up his aunt's Wi-Fi network and he didn't want to open a whole new can of worms.
a)
A. Eric was sick of spending time helping his family.
b)
B. Eric wanted to go fishing instead of working on computers.
c)
C. Eric was having difficulties untangling teh computer wires.
d)
D. Eric was not ready to begin working on a complicated new problem.
25.
World renowned country western super group, The Mountain Boys, can sell out an arena at the drop of a hat, making it quite difficult to get tickets to see their show if you aren't one of the firsts in line.
a)
A. The Mountain Boys may be able to sell out an arena, but it will take a long time.
b)
B. The Mountain Boys can sell out an arena very quickly.
c)
C. The Mountain Boys are always willing to perform at charity events.
d)
D. The Mountain Boys enforce a dress code at all of their shows.
26.
Over the summer, Brian was really excited about being placed in the advanced math class, but after getting his syllabus on the first day and seeing the workload, he was ready to jump ship.
a)
A. Brian was even more excited about the math class than he was over the summer.
b)
B. Brian wanted to start working on his math assignment right away.
c)
Brian did not want to be in math class anymore.
d)
D. Brian wanted to cause some trouble in the advanced math class.
27.
Jose had a hard time comparing the iPhone to the Samsung phone because to him they were apples and oranges.
a)
A. Jose can hardly tell the difference between the two phones because they are so similiar.
b)
B. Jose believes that the phones are so different from one another that they cannot be compared.
c)
C. Jose doesn't know anything about phones so he may as well be thinking about fruits.
d)
D. Jose is too hungry to think about phones at this time.
28.
Brian felt pretty good about getting a pair of roller-skates for his birthday, until he saw his twin brother Ryan open up his GameBox X-9000, and then Brian felt like he got the short end of the the stick.
a)
A. Brian felt like Ryan received a better gift than he.
b)
B. Brian was quite pleased with his roller skates.
c)
C. Brian wanteda long stick that he could use to support himself on hikes.
d)
D. Brian feels bad for Ryan because Ryan wanted roller-skates.
29.
My broken umbrella is useless so I will have to buy a new one.
What does useless mean in the sentence?
a)
having many uses
b)
having no uses at all
c)
used less than before
30.
It's a good idea to preview the directions on a test.
What does the word preview mean in the sentence?
a)
to look ahead of time
b)
to look at afterwards
c)
to see something again
31.
All of the trash fell out when the bag came untied.
What does the word untied mean?
a)
tied again
b)
not tied
c)
tied very tightly
32.
The parents were joyful over the birth of their new baby.
What does joyful mean?
a)
not feeling any joy
b)
feeling less joy
c)
filled with joy
33.
Our school is raising money to rebuild the old playground.
What does rebuild mean?
a)
to build something again
b)
to take something apart
c)
to build something bigger
34.
What does "tele" mean?
ex: Television, telephone
ex: Television, telephone
a)
above/beyond
b)
before
c)
under
d)
distant
35.
What does "sub" mean?
ex: subway, subsoil,
ex: subway, subsoil,
a)
before
b)
between
c)
under
d)
wrong
36.
What does "pre" mean?
ex: preplan, pretest
ex: preplan, pretest
a)
before
b)
many
c)
under
d)
above
37.
Mars is a frozen red desert whipped by tornadoes and fierce winds. Which word is an antonym for fierce?
a)
natural
b)
gentle
c)
ancient
d)
warm
38.
“Here’s the key,” she would say, retrieving a small brass key from her pocket.” What is a synonym for the word retrieving?
a)
getting
b)
turning
c)
locking
d)
polishing
39.
“One way is to conserve energy. If we burn less fossil fuel, we’ll produce less carbon dioxide.” What is a synonym for conserve?
a)
ignore
b)
waste
c)
save
d)
increase
40.
Her quiet, timid ways made us guess at her true feelings about the story because she kept her ideas to herself and never spoke in class.
a)
shy
b)
boisterous
c)
kind
d)
seriously
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