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WorksheetsWordly Wise #13 Test
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 25mins
A fanatic is someone who
is from a large family.
is extremely enthusiastic about his or her beliefs.
has creative ideas.
has his or her own business.
To make an impact on someone is to
make an impression on that person.
make a deal with that person.
make friends with that person.
treat that person as your guest.
Julia is a fanatic comic book collector. This means that she
has a very small comic book collection.
is extremely interested in collecting comic books.
collects only valuable comic books.
is just beginning to collect comic books.
To isolate someone is to
teach that person a lesson.
celebrate with that person.
speak angrily to that person.
separate that person from others.
Someone who occupies an apartment
cleans that apartment.
delivers mail to that apartment.
lives in the apartment.
owns the apartment.
To protest the new landfill, we planned to occupy the lawn of city hall. What does occupy mean in this sentence?
take care of
take over
clean up
decorate
To rout your opponent is to
fear them.
defeat them.
respect their athletic skills.
play almost as well as they do.
A tragedy is an event that causes
great suffering.
a car accident.
an earthquake.
a flood.
To suspect someone is to
get to know that person.
find that person fascinating.
worry about that person.
think that person is guilty.
A suspect is someone
who works as a police officer.
who works as a detective.
whom others think is guilty.
who goes to jail for committing a crime.
What is terror?
great fear
mild anger
great joy
worry
That movie terrified Jonah. How did it make Jonah feel?
bored
confused
extremely angry
very scared
A tragedy is a play that ends
after two acts.
sadly.
happily.
suddenly.
We occupied our time by playing dominoes. What does occupied mean in this sentence?
we filled up time
we wasted time
we enjoyed ourselves
we played all day
Who or what might invade a country?
an enemy army
that country's own army
a group of tourists
a river
Which was a tragic event?
the first moon landing on July 20, 1969
the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912
the Winter Olympic Games in 2002
the beginning of a new millennium on January 1, 2000
When might you wish for isolation?
when you are hungry
when you need advice
when you want to be by yourself
when you feel like going to a party
Who is most likely to feel isolated?
Byron, who has five brothers and sister
Mr. Barnes who lives by himself
Connie, who works in a busy restaurant
Mrs. Diaz who has a husband and three children
Which describes an invasion of privacy?
Calvin's brother calls him on the phone
Calvin's brother reads his private diary
Calvin invites his brother to lunch
Calvin shares a room with his brother
Which phrase describes an impact?
a book about meteors
a meteor in outer space
a meteor hitting Earth
a scientist who studies meteors
On whom can you depend?
James, who is unreliable
Sara, who is reliable
Joe, who is lazy
Karen, who is never on time
Which of these might appall someone?
a cute kitten
new clothes
news of a car accident
an overdue library book
Our plans depend on the weather. What does that mean?
Our plans affect the weather.
Our plans cause changes in the weather.
Our plans are based on what the weather is.
Our plans will definitely be ruined by the weather.
I suspect that they have an excellent track team. What does suspect mean in this sentence?
I seriously doubt it.
I suppose it is true.
I am positive.
I do not believe it.
Which word means the SAME as appalling?
exciting
fascinating
exhausting
shocking
Which word means the SAME as dejected?
sleepy
discouraged
envious
bored
Which word means the SAME as dependable?
reliable
intelligent
generous
kind
Which word means the SAME as invade?
injure
intrude
slay
steal
Which word means the SAME as occupation?
family
home
friends
job
Which word means the SAME as reveal?
glimpse
suspect
disclose
hide
Which word means the OPPOSITE of temporary?
short
helpful
annual
lasting
Which word means the OPPOSITE of dreary?
calm
cold
young
cheerful
Which word means the OPPOSITE of reveal?
agree
argue
hide
discover
Which word means the OPPOSITE of rout?
argument
disaster
war
victory
