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Comprehension Illuminated- Imagery Lesson 1 to 21

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The word 'dishevelled' means

a)

neat and tidy

b)

extremely disorderly and unkempt

c)

sad and forlorn

d)

shriveled up

2.

She has a wiry build. The word 'wiry' here means:

a)

muscular

b)

tall but skinny

c)

lean but strong

d)

chubby

3.

Which sentence describes food waste using the appropriate word?

a)

Food waste has been a towering problem for years.

b)

Food waste has been a colossal problem for years.

c)

Food waste has been a quint problem for years.

d)

Food waste has been a gargantuan problem for years.

4.

'Sharon has tendril arms.'- The word 'tendril' suggests that Sharon's arms are

a)

very long

b)

very thin

c)

very strong

d)

very fair

5.

The farmer has gnarled skin after years of hard work in his field. 'Gnarled skin' means the skin is tanned and tough.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Lily suddenly felt faint and ________ her way to a chair so that she could rest.

a)

staggered

b)

swaggered

c)

sauntered

d)

tottered

7.

In the boxing match, Ben tried to ________himself free from his opponent's grip.

a)

straggle

b)

wrench

c)

trundle

d)

scuttle

8.

'The tall fences and black paint of this huge house makes it look very forbidding.' The word 'forbidding' suggests that the house looks

a)

huge and tall

b)

extremely grand and lavish

c)

unwelcoming and threatening

d)

gloomy and lonely

9.

'That poor woman stays alone in a dingy one-room flat.' The word 'dingy' suggests that the flat is

a)

moist and humid

b)

dark and dirty

c)

old

d)

small

10.

'Many drivers find it hard to drive around Choa Chu Kang area as it is like a labyrinth.' The word 'labyrinth' suggests Choa Chu Kang's roads are:

a)

complicated and confusing

b)

inaccessible

c)

too similar looking

d)

obscure and secluded