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Caesar's English Lesson 5 Stems

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the stem circum mean?

a)

cut

b)

change

c)

other

d)

around

2.

The stem alter means:

a)

other

b)

cut

c)

between

d)

father

3.

Sur means:

a)

self, personal

b)

under, below

c)

over, above

d)

within, inside

4.

Mal means

a)

bad, evil

b)

good, pure

c)

over, above

d)

within, inside

5.

The stem equi- means:

a)

before

b)

under

c)

equal

d)

opposite

6.

The stem loco means:

a)

over

b)

night

c)

crazy

d)

place

7.

The stem stella means:

a)

moon

b)

star

c)

earth

d)

universe

8.

Contra- means:

a)

together

b)

against

c)

over

d)

around

9.

Ante- means:

a)

against

b)

after

c)

mother

d)

before

10.

Post means:

a)

to

b)

before

c)

after

d)

against

11.

His attempt to circumnavigate the world in his small boat was a prodigious undertaking.

Circumnavigate means:

a)

to build or construct

b)

to sail around

c)

to write a book

d)

to go before

12.

It is better to face a conflict straight on rather than try to circumvent it by blaming other people or making excuses.

a)

research or learn about something

b)

keep a secret, or keep to yourself

c)

take control, manage

d)

to go around, avoid, or bypass

13.

Would it be okay if we postponed our appointment until next week? Postponed means:

a)

to schedule before

b)

to put off until later, after

c)

to cancel or get rid of

d)

to disagree or go against

14.

The posterior of the house was very plain, but the front was appealing and decorative. Posterior refers to:

a)

what people can see upfront

b)

the inside of the house

c)

the backside of the house

d)

the landscaping

15.

Every year my dad has a surplus of zucchini in our garden and has to give it away to the neighbors.

Surplus means:

a)

an award-winning crop

b)

a shortage, not enough

c)

more than what is needed

d)

unusable, bad

16.

Polly Grace gave a stellar performance as Belle in The Beauty and The Beast.

Stellar most likely means:

a)

average, adequate

b)

extraordinary, star

c)

quiet, reserved

d)

somber, glum

17.

The atomic bomb was the antecedent to the hydrogen bomb. Antecedent means:

a)

an event that never happened

b)

something that happened at the same time

c)

an occurrence that came after another

d)

an occurrence that came before another

18.

Naiya's birthday antedates Briannia's birthday by two weeks.

Antedates most likely means:

a)

is earlier than, comes before

b)

is later than, comes after

c)

occurs at the same time

d)

happens every year

19.

The anterior of a ship is called the "bow."

You can infer that the anterior is:

a)

the interior of the ship

b)

the back of the ship

c)

the front of the ship

d)

the side of the ship

20.

The women's soccer team began a protest, stating that they were not treated equitably to the men's soccer team.

Equitable means:

a)

in a superior way

b)

in an unfair way

c)

in an equal manner, the same

d)

in a cruel way

21.

By Danny's equivocal letters from camp, his parents couldn't tell if he was enjoying himself or not.

Equivocal means:

a)

certain, absolute

b)

confusing, didn't say one way or the other

c)

angry, aggressive

d)

lighthearted, happy

22.

In Edgar Allen Poe's writings, most of his main characters have some sort of malady.

The word malady most likely means:

a)

facial expression

b)

personality

c)

sickness, disease

d)

pleasant surprise

23.

The vandals left of trail of malicious destruction behind them.

Malicious most likely means:

a)

evil, spiteful, cold-hearted

b)

satisfying, productive

c)

kind-hearted, warm

d)

legal, permitted

24.

Solve the analogy:


Benevolent : malevolent :: ________________

a)

serene: calm

b)

anterior : posterior

c)

evil : malicious

d)

surreal: unbelievable

25.

Solve the analogy:


benevolent : altruistic. ::_____________________

a)

healthy : malnourished

b)

compare : contrast

c)

malevolent. : evil

d)

clamorous: silent