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Grade 8A Weekly Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(v.) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly SYNONYMS: fumble for, cast about for

a)

evolve

b)

collaborate

c)

grope

d)

citadel

2.

(n.) a fortress that overlooks and protects a city; any strong or commanding place SYNONYMS: fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion

a)

excerpt

b)

adage

c)

bonanza

d)

citadel

3.

(adj.) disagreeable in sound, jarring; lacking in harmony SYNONYMS: grating, shrill, different, divergent, conflicting ANTONYMS: harmonious, in agreement

a)

discordant

b)

churlish

c)

citadel

d)

excerpt

4.

(n.) an order having the force of law; (v.) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully SYNONYMS: (n.) proclamation, edict; (v.) proclaim

a)

decree

b)

citadel

c)

excerpt

d)

bonanza

5.

(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote SYNONYMS: (n.) portion, section, extract

a)

bonanza

b)

adage

c)

excerpt

d)

citadel

6.

(v.) to work with, work together SYNONYMS: team up, join forces ANTONYMS: work alone

a)

grope

b)

evolve

c)

collaborate

d)

discordant

7.

(n.) a proverb, wise saying SYNONYMS: maxim, aphorism

a)

adage

b)

excerpt

c)

bonanza

d)

citadel

8.

(v.) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level SYNONYMS: unfold, emerge ANTONYMS: wither, atrophy

a)

grope

b)

collaborate

c)

evolve

d)

excerpt

9.

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude SYNONYMS: surly, ill-tempered ANTONYMS: courteous, civil, well-mannered

a)

churlish

b)

excerpt

c)

bonanza

d)

discordant

10.

(n.) a rich mass of ore in a mine; something very valuable, profitable, or rewarding; a source of wealth or prosperity; a very large amount; sudden profit or gain SYNONYMS: windfall

a)

adage

b)

excerpt

c)

citadel

d)

bonanza

11.

The teens in the bowling alley.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

12.

Ronald makes new friends very easily.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

13.

Goes to the movies every weekend.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

14.

We will visit our grandmother at the end of the week.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

15.

The car drivers home.

a)

Sentence

b)

Fragment

16.

What is the predicate of this sentence?

Friday is the best day of the week.

a)

Friday

b)

is the best day of the week

17.

What is the subject of this sentence?

The turtle is swimming in the ocean.

a)

The Turtle

b)

is swimming in the ocean

18.

What is the predicate of this sentence?

Mrs. Harris loves her students.

a)

Mrs. Harris

b)

her students

c)

loves

d)

loves her students

19.

What is the predicate of a sentence?

a)

Who the sentence is about?

b)

tells what the subject is or does

20.

What is the subject of a sentence?

a)

the verb

b)

the action in the sentence

c)

tells who or what the sentence is about