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Wordly Wise Book 5 Lesson 2

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Purple is a combination of blue and red. What is a synonym for combination?

a)

opposite

b)

example

c)

mix

d)

result

2.

Was he able to purchase the tickets? What is a synonym for purchase?

a)

locate

b)

buy

c)

provide

d)

sell

3.

The aroma of rosemary filled the garden. What is a synonym for aroma?

a)

beauty

b)

brightness

c)

smell

d)

quality

4.

The fire consumed three blocks of the downtown area. What is a synonym for consumed?

a)

skipped

b)

destroyed

c)

jumped

d)

wilted

5.

Which of the following is a tropical place?

a)

the Amazon rainforest

b)

the South Pole

c)

the Arctic Ocean

d)

New York City

6.

To cultivate a child's interest in dance is to

a)

discourage it.

b)

encourage it.

c)

not pay any attention to it.

d)

make fun of it.

7.

Vikram introduced his guests to traditional Indian foods. This means that

a)

Vikram had his guests meet the cook in an Indian restaurant.

b)

Vikram asked his guests to cook Indian food.

c)

Vikram's guests ate Indian food for the first time.

d)

Vikram's guests already enjoyed eating Indian food.

8.

Which of the following is the equivalent of twenty-five cents?

a)

a dollar

b)

a quarter

c)

a dime

d)

a nickel

9.

Rico had a craving for a tomato and cheese sandwich. In this sentence, craving means

a)

a lunchbox.

b)

a recipe.

c)

a strong desire.

d)

a strong dislike.

10.

The player's fans clustered around her. This means that the fans

a)

were making a lot of noise.

b)

were shoving against her.

c)

were running in circles.

d)

were gathered around her.

11.
adj. Lacking a strong flavor.
a)
brittle
b)
combine
c)
extract
d)
bland
12.
n. A liquid used as a drink.
a)
combine
b)
beverage
c)
purchase
d)
equivalent
13.

I began to ________ candy so badly that I ate everything in my trick or treat bag and then I got a stomach ache.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?

a)

CRAVE

b)

CLUSTER

c)

AROMA

d)

BRITTLE

e)

EXPORT

14.

I started to sneeze uncontrollably when I walked through a________ of flowers, maybe it was too much pollen.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?


Hint: I couldn't MUSTER the will to look at the this of stars in the sky.

a)

PURCHASE

b)

AROMA

c)

EQUIVALENT

d)

INTRODUCE

e)

CLUSTER

15.

As I crawled through the desert dying of thirst, I came across a vending machine and bought a _____.

__

Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?


Hint: After drinking this, he threw the cup in the GARBAGE

a)

EQUIVALENT

b)

COMBINE

c)

CULTIVATE

d)

INTRODUCE

e)

BEVERAGE

16.

When we tried to _____ several different chemicals in class, it created a horrible smell and lots of smoke.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?


Hint: Two groups will do this in order to make the DEADLINE.

a)

COMBINE

b)

BEVERAGE

c)

BLAND

d)

PURCHASE

e)

BRITTLE

17.

We found out that ornaments are very _____ when the cat knocked over the Christmas tree and broke them.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?


Hint: He could WHITTLE wood into shapes until his bones became this.

a)

BRITTLE

b)

EXPORT

c)

CLUSTER

d)

CRAVE

e)

PURCHASE

18.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS for the word EQUIVALENT?


Hint: Universities will try to make sure that a STUDENT gets this type of education to everyone else.

a)

ship, send out, transport, convey

b)

blend, bind, incorporate, get together

c)

collection, bunch, accumulate, assemblage

d)

even, copy, equal, alike

e)

need, want, require, ache for

19.

Which of the following are SYNONYMS

for the word CULTIVATE?


Hint: Farmers AWAIT spring so they can do this to their crops.

a)

blend, bind, incorporate, get together

b)

need, want, require, ache for

c)

even, copy, equal, alike

d)

harvest, labor, plant, prepare

e)

hot, baking, warm, blazing

20.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word BRITTLE?

a)

neglect, forsake, destroy, neglect

b)

stink, odor, stench, pungency

c)

insert, add, edit in, combine, fill

d)

sell, release, loss, avoid

e)

sturdy, strong, tough, durable

21.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word CLUSTER?


Hint: I couldn't MUSTER the will to look at the this of stars in the sky.

a)

disconnect, part, detach, break up

b)

stink, odor, stench, pungency

c)

different, unlike, dissimilar, opposite

d)

buy, import, not ship, keep

e)

individual, one, single,

22.

Which of the following are ANTONYMS

for the word TROPICAL?

a)

cold, cook, freezing, artic, chilly

b)

different, unlike, dissimilar, opposite

c)

foods, victuals, non-liquids, solids

d)

spicy; sharp; severe; harsh

e)

stink, odor, stench, pungency

23.

The word BLAND MOST NEARLY means:

a)

(adj.) easily damaged or destroyed; fragile; frail

b)

(adj.) Mild; Tasteless; Dull

c)

(v.) to use up; to eat or drink up; devour.

d)

(adj.) very hot and humid

e)

(n.) an odor; especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.

24.

The day was so dull and _____ that we needed to spice it up with a conga line.


Which word BEST COMPLETES this sentence?


HINT: The CANNED food tasted like this.

a)

COMBINE

b)

EXPORT

c)

INTRODUCE

d)

BLAND

e)

EXTRACT