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NLAL Practice Quiz Part 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that is the closest meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

Emily had a distaste for the speaker's words.

a)

potent

b)

solution

c)

repugnance

d)

decrepit

2.

Choose the word that is the closest meaning of the underlined word in the sentence.

The movie had a powerful effect on the audience.

a)

potent

b)

solution

c)

repugnance

d)

decrepit

3.

Read the sentence and decide what corrections need to be made.

New York, I know, has some of the best Italian restaurants.

a)

change small r in restaurants to capital R

b)

change capital I in Italian to small i

c)

omit comma after know

d)

no change

4.

Read the sentence and decide what corrections need to be made.

Two thirds of sixteen-year-old Americans do not know that the Civil War takes place between 1815 and 1900.

a)

add comma after old

b)

change takes to took

c)

change capital W in War to small w

d)

no change

5.

In the following incomplete statement, two words are related to each other. Select the pair of words which are related to each other in the same way.

Rock is to pebble as ______________.

a)

peak is to mountain

b)

driveway is to gravel

c)

desert is to sand

d)

fish is to minnow

6.

In the following incomplete statement, two words are related to each other. Select the pair of words which are related to each other in the same way.

Florist is to flowers as __________.

a)

jeweler is to rings

b)

pharmacist is to pharmacy

c)

arrangement is to roses

d)

doctor is to stethoscope

7.

In the following incomplete statement, two words are related to each other. Select the pair of words which are related to each other in the same way.

Happiness is to smile as _______.

a)

apathy is to boredom

b)

food is to cook

c)

anger is to frown

d)

mutiny is to resentment

8.

Choose the word that has nearly the same meaning as the underlined word.

Paul had an aesthetic appreciation of the painting.

a)

modern

b)

conclusive

c)

tasteful

d)

jarring

9.

Choose the word that has nearly the same meaning as the underlined word.

The meeting of the two parties revealed the antagonism that existed.

a)

indulgence

b)

hostility

c)

demeanor

d)

cumbersome

10.

Choose the word that has nearly the same meaning as the underlined word.

The doctor thought that the boy looked pallid.

a)

grateful

b)

tense

c)

colorful

d)

sallow