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Journeys Lesson 9

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word sparsely mean in the sentence below?

"The desert is sparsely populated because it is hard to live in its hot, dry climate."

a)

easily

b)

quickly

c)

thinly

d)

usually

2.

What does the word rigid mean in the sentence below?

"The cartilage that shapes a person's ear is not as rigid as bone."

a)

smooth

b)

stiff

c)

thin

d)

white

3.

What does the word venture mean in the sentence below?

"The hikers had to turn on their flashlights and venture into the cave."

a)

look inside

b)

carefully avoid

c)

study from afar

d)

enter in spite of risk

4.

What does the word permeated mean in the sentence below?

"The smell of bread baking permeated the entire house."

a)

pierced

b)

invaded

c)

disappeared from

d)

spread throughout

5.

What does the word defy mean in the sentence below?

"The magician claimed he could defy gravity by making a person float."

a)

show or expose

b)

create or produce

c)

resist or go against

d)

control or command

6.

What word best completes the sentence and has a positive connotation?

"The family enjoyed a week in a ___________ by a lake."

a)

cottage

b)

hut

c)

shack

d)

shed

7.

What word best completes the sentence and has a positive connotation?

"I watched my brother ___________ proudly across the stage at graduation."

a)

creep

b)

shuffle

c)

stride

d)

trudge

8.

What word best completes the sentence and has a positive connotation?

"At the national park, we camped at the first site that was ___________."

a)

abandoned

b)

available

c)

deserted

d)

forsaken

9.

What word best completes the sentence and has a negative connotation?

"I was startled by the ___________ sound of the birds in the trees."

a)

chirping

b)

screeching

c)

trilling

d)

twittering

10.

What word best completes the sentence and has a negative connotation?

"Jacob's dad had to ___________ him to do his chores."

a)

nag

b)

remind

c)

tell

d)

urge

11.

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentences below?

"I went for a bicycle ride today __________ it was snowing."

a)

unless

b)

so that

c)

whether

d)

even though

12.

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentences below?

"__________ your button falls off, sew it back on."

a)

If

b)

Until

c)

So that

d)

Whether

13.

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentences below?

"Grace can't go to the baseball game __________ she hasn't studied for the math test yet."

a)

after

b)

although

c)

because

d)

before

14.

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentences below?

"__________ all the club members are here, we can begin our meeting."

a)

Unless

b)

So that

c)

Now that

d)

Even though

15.

Which subordinating conjunction best completes the sentences below?

"__________ Jamie puts her shoes on, we can all go to the library."

a)

Although

b)

As though

c)

As soon as

d)

Rather than

16.

Which is the dependent clause in the sentence below?

"Please come to the party even if you will be late."

a)

Please come to the party

b)

to the party

c)

even if you will be late

d)

you will be late

17.

Which is the independent clause in the sentence below?

"After Alice gave a flawless performance in the competition, everyone expected her to win."

a)

After Alice gave a flawless performance in the competition

b)

a flawless performance

c)

in the competition, everyone expected

d)

everyone expected her to win

18.

Which is the dependent clause in the sentence below?

"Since his car is still broken down, Luca rides his bicycle to work."

a)

Since his car is still broken down

b)

his car is still broken down

c)

Luca rides his bike to work

d)

rides his bicycle to work

19.

Which shows the best way to combine the sentences below?

"Skydiving is exciting. It can be dangerous."

a)

Since skydiving is exciting, it can be dangerous.

b)

Skydiving is exciting, whereas it can be dangerous.

c)

Before it can be dangerous, skydiving is exciting.

d)

Although it can be dangerous, skydiving is exciting.

20.

Which shows the best way to combine the sentences below?

"Katia will lead the garden tour. Tyler is able to do so."

a)

When Tyler is able to do so, Katia will lead the garden tour.

b)

Katia will lead the garden tour unless Tyler is able to do so.

c)

Wherever Tyler is able to do so, Katia will lead the garden tour.

d)

Katia will lead the garden tour in order that Tyler is able to do so.