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Greek and Latin Roots Unit 9 "pre" "post"

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A child who plays the violin at the age of four is frequently called ______________.

a)

posthumous

b)

precocious

c)

postpone

d)

preposterous

2.

The meteorologist tried to _______ where the hurricane would make landfall.

a)

predict

b)

postpone

c)

prestigious

d)

precipitate

3.

Some students have a ________ for multiple choice tests over essay tests.

a)

posterior

b)

precipitation

c)

postscript

d)

preference

4.

On Wednesday, the meteorologist predicted a 50% chance of ____________

a)

precipitation

b)

precocious

c)

preposterous

d)

posterior

5.

The man thought his wife's idea of owning 20 dogs was ____________________.

a)

posthumous

b)

postscript

c)

posthumous

d)

preposterous

6.

My friend graduated from a ___________, top 10 rated college.

a)

prestigious

b)

postponed

c)

posthumous

d)

posterior

7.

Years after his death, they exhumed the body to do a _______ autopsy and run a DNA sample

a)

posterior

b)

postscript

c)

posthumous

d)

preferential

8.

The __________ in the letter said, "I love you."

a)

postscript

b)

postpone

c)

prestigious

d)

prediction

9.

Due to Covid 19, the family decided to ___________ the annual Thanksgiving celebration.

a)

posterior

b)

postpone

c)

predict

d)

prefer

10.

Sometimes, doctors give certain injections in the large muscles of our ___________________.

a)

posterior

b)

prediction

c)

precocious

d)

preference

11.

The prefix "pre" means __________________

a)

option

b)

before

c)

over

d)

under

12.

The prefix "post' means

a)

between or among

b)

a tall, wooden structure

c)

after or behind

d)

over or under

13.

I had to get a _________________ from my insurance company before they did surgery on my foot.

a)

preapproval

b)

prediction

c)

postscript

d)

prestigious

14.

The insurance company could not refuse me coverage because my curved spine was a _______________ condition

a)

prestigious

b)

preposterous

c)

precocious

d)

pre-existing

15.

I handed in the classwork to my teacher ______________ when I realized the assignment was due tomorrow!

a)

post haste

b)

predicted

c)

postponed

d)

preferentially