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WorksheetsThe Giver - Set 7
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
We hope nothing _________ our travel plans.
a)
impedes
b)
paralyzes
c)
proceeds
d)
resumes
2.
To interfere with progress of; to block
a)
resume
b)
surmount
c)
relinquish
d)
impede
3.
The underbrush will ___ the progress of the hikers.
a)
empeed
b)
impeed
c)
impede
4.
An adjective meaning full of light
a)
lumenous
b)
luminous
c)
loominus
d)
luminus
5.
Something that is brightly lit.
a)
indescribable
b)
conferring
c)
luminous
d)
fade
6.
Our eyes were drawn to the _________ stars in the sky.
a)
luminous
b)
elated
c)
immense
d)
curtail
7.
comfort in sorrow or distress
a)
solace
b)
vanquish
c)
hue
d)
providence
8.
Which of the sentences below uses the word, SOLACE, correctly?
a)
The girl offered solace to her friend, who was crying over the recent breakup.
b)
The solace afternoon gave Mrs. Khalaf a quick jump start on grading!
c)
The solace in the locker room made the team members yell in enthusiasm.
9.
Comfort or relief
a)
salace
b)
solis
c)
solace
10.
Which is the correct spelling?
a)
augmant
b)
augment
c)
agment
d)
augmint
11.
Which word means: increase, enlarge?
a)
augment
b)
apothecary
c)
pernicious
d)
grievance
12.
The company commander called his troops together and asked for more volunteers to _____ the strength of the raiding party.
a)
augment
b)
adulterate
c)
gibe
d)
reiterate
13.
Which is the correct spelling?
a)
vigilent
b)
vigilante
c)
vigilant
d)
vijilent
14.
Which word means: staying watchful, attentive, alert?
a)
vigilant
b)
fathom
c)
disheveled
d)
subservience
15.
vigilant
a)
noun
b)
verb
c)
adjective
d)
adverb
16.
The guard remained _________ while on duty, even though he had been up for many hours.
a)
eclectic
b)
fanatical
c)
vigilant
d)
raucous
17.
Which of the following is spelled correctly?
a)
letharjy
b)
lethargy
c)
lethargee
d)
lethergy
18.
dullness of spirit; a lack of energy with drowsiness
a)
subtle
b)
lethargy
c)
solitude
d)
fretful
19.
The ______ of the student caused him to get behind in all his classes and fail for the semester.
a)
indeterminate
b)
lucid
c)
lethargy
d)
eloquent
20.
a warning or a caution
a)
dismayed
b)
prior
c)
exempt
d)
admonition
21.
A firm warning
a)
Capacity
b)
Abruptly
c)
Perceive
d)
Admonition
22.
Teacher gave the student a warning or ____________.
a)
obsolete
b)
assuaged
c)
admonition
d)
expanse
23.
She's gone to a better place is a euphemism for...
a)
She's on vacation
b)
She's dead
c)
She's left the country
d)
She's in Florida
24.
What is a euphemism for pregnant?
a)
Faux pas
b)
Expecting
c)
Tired
d)
Over the top
25.
Economically disadvantaged is a euphemism for...
a)
Lost
b)
Without a job
c)
Poor
d)
Rich
26.
Which of the following is a euphemism for LYING
a)
Telling a fib
b)
Deviating from the truth
c)
Tell a tall tale
d)
All of the above
27.
In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move while the audience is aware
a)
verbal irony
b)
dramatic irony
c)
situational irony
d)
none of the above
28.
Type of Irony: While watching a scary movie, we see the killer run inside the house while the character is looking around on the porch. She doesn't know that the killer is inside the house when she walks back inside.
a)
Verbal
b)
Situational
c)
Dramatic
d)
None of the above
29.
Winding, having many curves; lithe and flexible.
a)
Sonorous
b)
Garrulous
c)
Sinuous
d)
Askew
30.
The trunk of the tree was almost completely encased by _____________ wisteria vines.
a)
wastrel
b)
garrulous
c)
sinuous
d)
exponent
31.
The mountain bike trail is especially _______, with countless twists and turns winding through the dense Rocky Mountain forest.
a)
sinous
b)
sinuous
c)
synuous
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