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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Altogether, the appearance of the individual was forlorn and miserable.
What does the word "forlorn" mean here?
broken
confused
frowning
sad
The firm has recently gained considerable prestige after announcing a hefty donation for the BLM protests.
Choose the best suited meaning for the underlined word.
Charity
Fund
Respect
Insignificance
After all was over, the prevalent opinion was that not one of them had missed any part of the event.
What is an antonym of the underlined word?
mutual
common
prevailing
popular
His knees were inclined to wobble and he felt sick to his stomach.
Choose a synonym for the underlined word.
stabilize
stay
quiver
thump
Right brain: jigsaw brain break
Which piece fits in the puzzle?
A
B
C
D
They eventually found the museum.
The underlined word refers to:
very quickly
in the end
all of a sudden
with no problems
This, he thought with a surge of hope, was going to work out after all.
Choose the best replacement for the underlined word without changing the meaning of the sentence.
ray
plentiful
gush
decline
Their skin does not cling so closely as the skin of oranges.
Cling here means?
detach
loosen
soften
stick
The general tried to instill the hope of victory in his troops.
Instill means…
Infuse
Delay
Inscribe
Indict
They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days.
Ecstatic here refers to…
Thrilled
Baffled
Miserable
Mystified
Brain Teaser: Rearrange the letters of these words to find the four colours mixed up below. Hint: Only one is a primary colour. Name that in the answer space.
OILTEV
LOWELY
GONRAE
(a)
The baby was enamored with the rattle. She lifted it up and swung it hard. The beads making tinkling sounds as it moved. Her face lit up and her eyes gleamed, she rattled it a couple more times before she eventually took it in her mouth.
Which one word describes her fascination with the rattle?
(a)
When having a problem, it is best to dissect the situation, then act.
Dissect here means…
diffuse
control
cut open
analyze
discuss
After practice, the girls’ softball team stated, “We’re famished!”
Famished means hungry, which other word could be used here to describe the same?
exhausted
drooling
starving
suffering
He always had a jovial attitude after winning matches. Only today he looked somber.
Which word from the above has the same meaning as convivial?
(a)
