WorksheetsWordly Wise 3000 Book 5 Lesson 15
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
A SYNONYM for immense is
strong
deep
gigantic
extinct
Jon is a minor. This means that
he works in a mine.
he is not yet an adult.
he is an army officer.
he writes music.
As a tree petrifies, its
growth slows down.
leaves begin to uncurl.
plant matter is replaced by stone.
roots grow deeper into the earth.
Mr. Olsen is prone to sunburns. This means that
he gets sunburns only when he lies on his stomach.
he rarely gets sunburns.
he is accustomed to sunburns.
he is likely to get sunburns.
One SYNONYM for major is
accurate.
important.
skillful.
vast.
The car gave a quick lurch. A lurch is
a noise.
a crash.
a jerk.
a shiver.
Baby Luis toppled Donna's pile of blocks. What did Luis do?
He carefully piled the blocks up.
He helped Donna build the pile.
He stacked the pile too high.
He pushed Donna's pile over.
The director's words were intense. This means that her words
showed strong feelings.
were aggressive.
were formal.
filled the room.
Which of the following is a natural disaster?
the summertime
an earthquake
a national park
a breezy day
If an audience is sparse, that means that
it is reluctant to leave.
it is completely involved in the play.
the performers are doing a good job.
there are many empty seats in the theater.
You might flee your classroom if
there is a fire drill.
it is the end of the day.
you need to use the bathroom.
you are going to lunch.
Where are you most likely to meet a major?
on an army base
in elementary school
in a city hall
on a football field
Which of the following statements is a prediction?
"I had a terrible weekend."
"It's going to rain this weekend."
"Emile left me behind."
"I didn't really cause the accident."
A minor problem might be
losing your job.
running out of milk.
crashing your car.
breaking your leg.
An ANTONYM for investigate is
search.
question.
distract.
ignore.
The intensity of the fire made us
put more wood on it.
comment on its size.
move away from the heat.
feel chilly.
Samantha fractured the sculpture she made in art class. Samantha
broke the sculpture.
gave the sculpture as a gift.
was proud of the sculpture.
lost the sculpture.
When the kingdom was toppled, the king and queen
became very rich.
called for a celebration.
lost all their powers.
became dictators.
Yolanda was absolutely petrified by the movie. What kind of movie was Yolanda probably watching?
a comedy
a horror movie
an action movie
a foreign movie
Someone choosing a major in college might choose
her best friend.
softball.
mathematics.
the college her mother went to.
If you predict a victory for your team, you are
worried about your team's chances of winning.
longing for your team to win.
guessing that your team will win.
writing about a winning game.
Which is the opposite of an urban area?
downtown
a shopping mall
a harbor
the countryside
What might have a fracture in it?
a salad
a sock
a cement sidewalk
a pile of sand
Grandfather Rasmussen's hair was sparse. A SYNONYM for sparse is
gray.
thin.
shaggy.
tidy.
Dominic used an intense red in his painting. What kind of color was he using?
a pinkish-orange
a reddish-brown
a strong, bright red
a dark, dull red
When the ferry lurched forward, I was
surpirsed by its slowness.
amazed at its speed.
almost thrown out of my seat.
worried that we could be late.
Someone in a prone position is
lying facedown.
absolutely vertical.
huddled.
sitting in a chair.
Neville majored in history. This means that
he failed his history tests.
he did well on his history tests.
he was not interested in history.
history was his main subject in college.
The disastrous voyage ended
in a tropical place.
in a shipwreck.
with a party on board the ship.
a day later than was planned.
The passengers fled the ship when
they docked in the harbor.
the workday ended.
they hit an iceberg.
The fishing boats arrived.
It took immense self-control to be quiet during the ceremony. Immense means
a great deal of.
very little.
anxious.
confident.
