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Prefix -mal and -counter

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Another term for lack of food is _______?

a)

malnutrition

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malevolent

2.

Another term for cancerous is _______?

a)

malnutrition

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malevolent

3.

Another term for not working properly is _______?

a)

malicious

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malevolent

4.

Another term for failing to do or execute properly is _______?

a)

malicious

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malpractice

5.

Another term for having or showing a wish to do evil to others is _______?

a)

malnutrition

b)

malevolent

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malpractice

6.

Another term for deliberately hurtful is _______?

a)

malnutrition

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malicious

7.

This word means...


a weight that balances another weight

a)

counterbalance

b)

counteract

c)

counterpart

d)

counterproductive

8.

This word means...


having the opposite of the desired effect

a)

counterbalance

b)

counteract

c)

counterpart

d)

counterproductive

9.

This word means...


an attack made in response to one by an opponent

a)

counterargument

b)

counteract

c)

counterpart

d)

counterattack

10.

This word means...


act against (something) in order to reduce its force or neutralize it

a)

counterargument

b)

counteract

c)

counterpart

d)

counterattack

11.

This word means...


set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed

a)

counterproductive

b)

counteract

c)

counterargument

d)

counterattack

12.

Which of the sentences used the term counteract properly?

a)

The doctor gave the child some medicine to counteract the poison she had swallowed.

b)

The Danish Prime Minister met his Swedish counteract in Stockholm today for an urgent meeting.

c)

Weight of the same size on this machine should be used to counteract each other.

13.

Which of the sentences used the term counterpart properly?

a)

The doctor gave the child some medicine to counterpart the poison she had swallowed.

b)

The Danish Prime Minister met his Swedish counterpart in Stockholm today for an urgent meeting.

c)

Weight of the same size on this machine should be used to counterpart each other.

14.

Which of the sentences used the term counterbalance properly?

a)

The doctor gave the child some medicine to counterbalance the poison she had swallowed.

b)

The Danish Prime Minister met his Swedish counterbalance in Stockholm today for an urgent meeting.

c)

Weight of the same size on this machine should be used to counterbalance each other.

15.

Complete the sentence:


The doctor said the tumor must be removed because it's _______.

a)

malnutrition

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malevolent

16.

Complete the sentence:


The system is designed to stop computers getting too hot and _______.

a)

malnutrition

b)

malignant

c)

malfunctioning

d)

malevolent