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Root Week 20 radi/radic, san, tact/tang, zo

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root radi/radic?

a)

health

b)

root

c)

animal

d)

touch

2.

Which word is NOT an example of the root radi/radic?

a)

radical

b)

radish

c)

eradicate

d)

radition

3.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


The anarchists' ________ provided a crucial background for the introduction of Marxist ideas.

a)

radical

b)

radish

c)

eradicate

d)

radicalism

4.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Doctors around the world are battling to ________ illnesses such as malaria and tetanus.

a)

radical

b)

radish

c)

eradicate

d)

radicalism

5.

What word has the definition...


(n.) - a small, round vegetable that is red or white, is eaten raw in salads, and has a sharp spicy taste

a)

radical

b)

radish

c)

eradicate

d)

radicalism

6.

What is the meaning of the root san?

a)

health

b)

root

c)

animal

d)

touch

7.

Which word is NOT an example of the root san?

a)

sanitize

b)

sanctum

c)

sandiego

d)

sane

8.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Diseases in the hospital were spread through poor _______ conditions .

a)

sanitize

b)

sanctum

c)

sanitary

d)

sane

9.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Occasionally the child would be allowed into the inner _________ of her father's office.

a)

sanitize

b)

sanctum

c)

sanitary

d)

sane

10.

What word has the definition...


(adj.) - having a healthy mind

a)

sanitize

b)

sanctum

c)

sanitary

d)

sane

11.

What is the meaning of the root tact/tang?

a)

health

b)

root

c)

animal

d)

touch

12.

Which word is NOT an example of the root tact/tang?

a)

tangible

b)

intact

c)

intactible

d)

tactile

13.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


There should be some _______ evidence that the economy is starting to recover.

a)

tangible

b)

intact

c)

tactful

d)

tactile

14.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


Maybe I should have been more ______ but it didn't seem to occur to me that a my comment would offend you.

a)

tangible

b)

intact

c)

tactful

d)

tactile

15.

What word has the definition...


(adj.) - relating to the sense of touch

a)

tangible

b)

intact

c)

tactful

d)

tactile

16.

What is the meaning of the root zo?

a)

health

b)

root

c)

animal

d)

touch

17.

Which word is NOT an example of the root zo?

a)

zooinition

b)

zoology

c)

protozoa

d)

zooplankton

18.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


However, to the ________ or the botanist, the naming of new bacteria is actually a commonly seen activity.

a)

zoologist

b)

zoology

c)

protozoa

d)

zooplankton

19.

Which word would complete the sentence correctly?


__________ are much larger than bacteria or viruses, although still not visible to the naked eye.

a)

zoologist

b)

zoology

c)

protozoa

d)

zooplankton

20.

What word has the definition...


(n.) - a type of plankton that range from microscopic organisms to large species, such as jellyfish

a)

zoologist

b)

zoology

c)

protozoa

d)

zooplankton