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Three Cheers for the Nanny State

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

People are often resistant to wearing a face mask.

a)

good

b)

opposed

c)

love

2.

Identify the synonym of IMPLEMENT

a)

enforce

b)

ignore

c)

to do

3.

He is happy with the status quo and does not like change.

a)

unconventionality

b)

the current situation: the way things are now

c)

error

4.

They procrastinated and missed turning in their work by the deadline.

a)

file

b)

scramble

c)

delay

5.

He tried to justify his behavior by saying that he was being pressured by his friend.

a)

rationalize

b)

rebut

c)

say

6.

The use of cell phones is banned during class.

a)

discourage

b)

prohibit

c)

take away

7.

A noun clause has a

a)

adjective

b)

noun

c)

sentence

8.

An adverb clause contains a

a)

pronoun

b)

clause

c)

adverb

9.

What is the author’s argument in the opinion piece "Three Cheers for the Nanny State?

a)

That bans are not productive.

b)

We need to be free to make our own decisions.

c)

The government aims to protect us from ourselves.