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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
Choose the right phrase:
Vicky wouldn’t speak to Matt. She gave him the ________ .
a)
cold shoulder
b)
devil’s advocate
c)
last straw
d)
Wet blanket
2.
You must not be too confident that something will be successful. What is the proverb for this saying ?
a)
Bad news travels fast
b)
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch
c)
Half a loaf is better than none
3.
What do you call a person who sees the brighter side of things ?
a)
Pessimist
b)
Optimist
c)
Opportunist
d)
illusionist
4.
What is the antonym for production ?
a)
Destruction
b)
Construction
c)
Reduction
d)
Creation
5.
The closest word to deterrent is
a)
Soap
b)
advantage
c)
push
d)
obstacle
6.
The synonym of clad is ..............
a)
phony
b)
negative
c)
covered
d)
bent
7.
The synonym of abscond is ..........
a)
cooperate
b)
draw
c)
hate
d)
escape
8.
Which word is a synonym for the red word?
The terrible storm caused much destruction in the town.
a)
big
b)
awful
c)
loud
d)
rainy
9.
WORDS THAT HAVE DIFFERENT MEANINGS BUT THE SAME PRONUNCIATION are called:
a)
ANTONYMS
b)
HOMONYMS
c)
SYNONYMS
d)
PREFIXES
10.
WORDS: "big" and "large" are
a)
SYNONYMS
b)
ANTONYMS
c)
HOMONYMS
d)
PREFIXES
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