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The Battle

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these phrases makes the most sense?

a)

a pang of sadness

b)

a pang of sugar

c)

a pang from my friend

d)

a pang a day keeps the doctor away

2.

If you have a glut of something...

a)

you need more

b)

you have plenty

c)

you have a pound of it

d)

you don't really have it at all

3.

A durable house is...

a)

built for only the richest of the rich

b)

a house that has gone wrong

c)

built to last

d)

complex

4.

A pithy speech is one that...

a)

is strange

b)

is complex and hard to understand

c)

is full of holes

d)

is short and to the point

5.

A disgruntled employee is...

a)

fed up with her job

b)

better than all the others

c)

someone who is doing her job first

d)

skilled at her job

6.

There is often banter at dinner parties. There is often...

a)

smooth music

b)

drinks

c)

arguments

d)

light talk

7.

An exotic character entered the room. He was...

a)

my cousin

b)

from a strange land

c)

better than everyone else

d)

clearly unhappy

8.

If a rock is porous, it...

a)

has holes in it

b)

can float

c)

sinks

d)

is hard to break

9.

A pioneer is someone who...

a)

eats more than his share

b)

thinks carefully about a problem

c)

first settles an area of land

d)

has power in a certain area

10.

Which of the following sentences best demonstrates the meaning of the word proficient?

a)

Lena was the first woman ever to play pro hockey

b)

Lena suddenly felt very hungry

c)

Lena was a good painter

d)

Lena had the power to fire people.

11.

The elite room at the restaurant was for...

a)

the public

b)

the staff

c)

important people

d)

large gatherings

12.

The meeting went awry. It...

a)

ended early

b)

went perfectly thanks to my preparation

c)

turned into chaos when Bob started singing

d)

went on a little too long

13.

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word: banter

a)

sharp feeling

b)

amount

c)

oddity

d)

small talk

14.

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word: assail

a)

attack

b)

help

c)

discuss

d)

think about

15.

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word: exotic

a)

topical

b)

creative

c)

strange

d)

skilled

16.

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word: jurisdiction

a)

judgment

b)

attack

c)

small talk

d)

power

17.

Choose the SYNONYM of the vocabulary word: pang

a)

piece

b)

supply

c)

battle

d)

ache

18.

Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word: glut

a)

shortage

b)

trailblazer

c)

territory

d)

water

19.

Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word: intricate

a)

abroad

b)

simple

c)

long-winded

d)

unskilled

20.

Choose the ANTONYM of the vocabulary word: porous

a)

simple

b)

watertight

c)

complicated

d)

foreign