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Wordly Wise Lesson 12

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We arranged rows of tables for the birthday party. In this sentence, arranged means

a)

bought.

b)

used.

c)

put in a certain order.

d)

dirtied.

2.

The artist's influence is clear in her students' improved painting skills. This means that the artist

a)

is not a good painter.

b)

helped the students to improve their painting skills.

c)

hopes that the students' painting skills will improve.

d)

was not able to help her students improve their painting skills.

3.

People sometimes need patterns to help them

a)

bake a cake.

b)

drive a bus.

c)

draw pretty shapes.

d)

pet a dog.

4.

Inmates were put in their cells after dinner. In this sentence, cells means

a)

uniforms.

b)

handcuffs.

c)

units of living matter.

d)

small rooms.

5.

A vision of the future is

a)

a birthday party that is planned for next week.

b)

a dream or hope for the future.

c)

a Netflix series about the future.

d)

a time machine that can take you to the future.

6.

To arouse someone's interest in a topic is to

a)

make that person excited about the topic.

b)

bore them about the topic.

c)

teach them on the topic.

d)

lie to them.

7.

The Jones plan to adopt a puppy. This means that

a)

they will raise the puppy up and keep the puppy.

b)

give the puppy to a friend.

c)

feed the puppy dry dog food.

d)

they will visit the puppy often.

8.

The king's actions influence the battle. This means that he

a)

fought in the battle himself.

b)

caused a change in the fighting.

c)

was killed in battle.

d)

wrote a book on the battle.

9.

A television series is a

a)

TV network.

b)

TV actor.

c)

TV channel.

d)

number of episodes that are shown in a certain order.

10.

We arranged to meet for lunch at noon. In this sentence, arranged means

a)

planned.

b)

wanted to.

c)

failed.

d)

tried.

11.

People can improve their vision by wearing

a)

necklaces and earrings.

b)

headphones.

c)

eyeglasses.

d)

a jacket and gloves.

12.

An ear infection is

a)

supersonic hearing.

b)

a disease of the ear.

c)

a pair of headphones.

d)

an injury to the ear.

13.

People have red and white blood cells. In this sentence, cells means

a)

a small room with little furniture.

b)

units of living matter.

c)

veins.

d)

arteries.

14.

Josh was aroused by a loud noise. This means that the sound

a)

was not loud enough for him to hear.

b)

annoyed him.

c)

came from the living room.

d)

woke him up.

15.

Which of these is most likely to injure a person's health?

a)

lack of water

b)

eating veggies

c)

regular exercise

d)

watching documentaries

16.

These books had a strong influence on Stephen's ideas about science. This means that reading these books

a)

changed his ideas about science.

b)

made him excited to do science experiments.

c)

made him want to read more books on science.

d)

was difficult for him.

17.

To adopt a plan is to

a)

plan up another one.

b)

go with plan B.

c)

decide to use it.

d)

change it.

18.

Which of these is an injury?

a)

a broken toe

b)

a nightmare

c)

a cold pizza

d)

a scary movie

19.

To form honeycombs, bees make six-sided wax cells. In this sentence, cells means

a)

small enclosed spaces.

b)

units of living matter.

c)

sticky honey.

d)

a bee sting.

20.

Which of these has a pattern?

a)

a sheet of pink construction paper

b)

a pair of denim jeans

c)

a striped T-shirt

d)

a red car