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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.
a)
loud
b)
tiring
c)
easy
2.
I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
a)
hungry
b)
thirsty
c)
sleepy
3.
The delightful aroma of food cooking in the kitchen made my mouth water.
a)
smell
b)
color
c)
wealth
4.
The parking lot was so congested, it took half an hour to get out.
a)
empty
b)
hot
c)
crowded
5.
Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.
a)
jealous
b)
confident
c)
comfortable
6.
Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.
a)
skilled
b)
beginner
c)
professional
7.
The conspicuous man wore a purple wig and large sunglasses.
a)
easily noticed
b)
beautiful
c)
sleeping
8.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned
c)
slept
d)
sunbathed
9.
The most TRAGIC part of the movie was the war, which caused many people to lose their homes.
a)
fantasy, dream
b)
disastrous, awful
c)
extremely happy
10.
Greg begged his parents to PERMIT him to watch more television, but they said he had to finish his homework.
a)
explore
b)
judge
c)
allow
11.
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
12.
Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?
a)
can you help me
b)
her father walked in
c)
sounding annoyed, too
d)
relaxing with a magazine
13.
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
14.
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
15.
The continents are slowly drifting apart. Since they are not stationary, North and South America will one day separate entirely.
What does stationary mean?
What does stationary mean?
a)
Paper to write letters with
b)
Staying in one place
c)
Land
d)
Melting quickly
16.
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
17.
Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything.
a)
crazy
b)
happy
c)
irritable
d)
angry
18.
Which is the correct meaning of the word spring in this sentence?
A spring popped through the mattress.
A spring popped through the mattress.
a)
To move upward or forward in a single quick motion.
b)
The season of new growth.
c)
A small stream of water flowing naturally from the earth.
d)
An elastic coil of metal.
19.
Which is the correct meaning of the word post in this sentence?
I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.
I will post a flyer to advertise the lunch specials.
a)
A long piece of wood or other material set upright into the ground.
b)
The bar-like part of a stud earring.
c)
To display in a place for public view such as an announcement.
d)
To publish (a name) on a list.
20.
Which is the correct meaning of the word eye in the sentence?
The eye is the most dangerous area of the storm.
The eye is the most dangerous area of the storm.
a)
An organ of vision or light sensitivity.
b)
The circular area of calm at the center of a storm.
c)
A detective, especially a private investigator.
d)
To watch closely.
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