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WorksheetsB2: Unit 1
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: Gasses added to the atmosphere by human actions that trap heat and cause global warming
Greenhouse gas
Greenhouse effect
Fossil fuel
Green belt
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: The study of rocks that make up the earth's surface
Geology
Ecosystem
Environment
Hydrology
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
______: A complex system of food chains in an ecological community
Food chain
Food web
Deposit
Filtration
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: A sequence of organisms each of which uses the next lower member of the sequence as a food source
Food web
Food chain
Ecosystem
Environment
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: The interacting system of a biological community and its nonliving environmental surroundings
Environment
Ecosystem
Deposit
Biosphere
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
______: A treatment process, for removing solid from water by passing through a filter
Filtration
Deposit
Cycle
Aquifer
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
______: A layer or body of accumulated matter (sand, rock, oil, etc.)
Deposit
Costal
Continental
Aquifer
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
______: An area, usually just outside a city, where development is restricted to protect the natural environment
Green belt
Coastal
Continental
Ecosystem
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: An underground layer of rock that can hold water
Aquifer
Biosphere
Continentality
Deposit
What is another word for a root word?
prefix
suffix
base word
none of these
'The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.'
'The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.'
'Last winter was windy and cold.'
Choose the word that contains a prefix.
'My teachers might give us a pretest before we learn a new unit.'
pretest
teachers
unit
might
Choose the word that contains a prefix.
'Antibacterial soap helps to keep my hands clean!'
anitbacterial
helps
soap
hands
What is the prefix in this word: dislike?
like
re-
dis-
none of these
What is the suffix in this word: helpful?
help
full
ful
helpful
What is the suffix in this word: homeless?
home
less
homeless
s
What is the prefix in this word: ungrateful?
grate
ful
un
none of these
What is the suffix in this word: unfriendly?
un
friend
ly
none of these
How does the prefix change the meaning of the word: reread?
read again
read before
not read
read wrong
How does the suffix -y change the word "snow" when it's added to the end to make "snowy"?
It changes it from a noun to an adjective.
It changes it from a verb to an adverb.
It changes it from an adjective to an adverb.
It doesn't change it at all.
How does the prefix pre- change the word "viewed" when it's added to the beginning to make "previewed"?
It means it was viewed before.
It means it was never viewed.
It means that it was viewed again.
It doesn't change it at all.
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
quickly
quikly
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
easily
easly
easyly
none of these
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
angrily
angryly
angrly
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
daily
dayly
daly
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
chilly
chily
chilily
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
foggy
fogy
foogy
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
hotter
hoter
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
prettier
prettyer
pretter
Which is the correct spelling of the word below?
laziest
lazyest
lazest
Match the word part with its meaning: -less (hopeless)
without
how something is
having qualities of
condition of
act of
Match the word part with its meaning: -ly (lovely)
how something is
act of
characterized by
place of or for
condition of
A suffix goes _______of a word.
at the beginning
in the middle
at the end
Choose the word that contains a suffix.
untidy
messed
teach
chair
A suffix is added at the _____ of a word to form a new word.
Beginning
Middle
End
Which word has a suffix underlined?
playful
sleepy
drinking
Which word has a suffix underlined?
fearless
bright
slowly
singing
Which word has a suffix underlined?
redo
scared
happiness
questionable
Which word has a BASE word underlined?
colorful
slower
loveable
sleepless
What does the suffix "-er" means? e.g. baker
capable of being
someone who does something or whose job is
state of
relating to
What does the suffix "-able" means? e.g. likeable
causing or making
full of
capable of being
an act or instance of doing something or a state of being
What does the suffix "-ous" means? e.g. cautious
full of or having
relating to
act process
of pertaining to having characteristics of
What does the suffix "-ness" means? e.g. kindness
relating to
state or quality of
act process
without
What does the suffix "-less" means? e.g. fearless
like, in the manner or
without
action state or quality
full of or having
What does the suffix "-ful" means? e.g. cheerful
without
capable of being
full of
causing or making
What does the suffix "-ly" means? e.g. quietly
someone who does something or whose job it is
action, state or quality
causing or making
like in the manner of
What does the suffix "-ment" means? e.g. entertainment
an act or instance of doing something or a state of being
like in the manner
of pertaining to having characteristics of
full of or having
What does the suffix "-an" means? e.g. Oklahoman
state of or quality
an act or instance of doing something or a state of being
relating to
capable of being
What does the suffix "-ence"? e.g. conference
action or state or quality
of pertaining to having the characteristics of
without
someone who does something or whose job it is
What does the suffix "-ic" means? e.g. athletic
state of or having
full of
of pertaining to having characteristics of
relating to
What does the suffix "-tion" means? e.g. action
like in the manner of
act or process
state of
causing or making
What does the suffix "-ty" means? e.g. electricity
state of
someone who does something or whose job it is
without
act process
What does the suffix "-ive" means? e.g. festive
full of
without
state of
causing or making
-ion, -tion, -ation, and -ition are common suffixes that mean act or process. What word means the act of watching or listening carefully?
hospitalization
information
instrumentation
observation
What suffix means an act or process?
-ity
-ive
-less
-tion
-ity and -ty are suffixes that mean a state of. What word means a set of qualities and ways of behaving that makes one person different from another?
captivity
hostility
personality
possibility
What suffix means a state of?
-ion
-ity
-less
-ly
-ive, -ative, and -itve are suffixes that turn nouns into adjectives. What word means willing and able to talk to people?
communicative
informative
innovative
negative
-ly is a suffix that means characteristic of. What word means having hope about the future or expecting good things to happen?
carefully
mindfully
narrowly
optimistically
-ment is a suffix that means action or process. What word means amusement or pleasure that comes from watching a performer, playing a game, etc.?
attainment
entertainment
government
repayment
-ness is a suffix that means state or condition of. What word means very fierce or violent?
cleverness
ferociousness
leanness
meanness
-our, -eous, and -ious are suffixes that mean possessing the qualities of. What word means having or deserving fame or honor?
furious
glorious
tedious
vicious
-s and -es are suffixes that mean more than one. What word means more than one small animal related to a dog?
boxes
foxes
prefixes
taxes
-y is a suffix that means characterized by. What word means the quality or thing that makes one person or thing different from all others?
continuity
individuality
similarity
vocabulary
Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes
1. Have you ever heard of the German (ART) _______ Albrecht Dürer?
ER
ON
IAN
IST
Change the words in the brackets into people by adding suffixes
2. She has been a stamp (COLLECT) _______for ages.
ER
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3. Many Americans think that Winston Churchill was the greatest (POLITICS)________ of the 20th century.
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4. If you need a certain book, the (LIBRARY)______ will help you look for it.
ER
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5. He always wanted to be a (WRITE)______, so we weren't surprised when his first novel came out.
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6. The (MANAGE)_______ of the football club resigned because it was the fourth defeat in a row.
ER
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7. The (OWN) ______of the red Ford escort should move his car because it is blocking the emergency entrance.
ER
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8. He was the only (SURVIVE)_____ in a plane crash that killed 8 people.
ER
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9. My son is an (ELECTRIC)_____. He helps us with lighting and wiring in our new house.
ER
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IAN
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10. There is tight security at the airport and other public paces in order to prevent a (TERROR)_____ attack.
ER
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IAN
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11. The film (DIRECT)_____ gave the whole crew the afternoon off. Shooting would start again at 9 the following morning.
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12. She started her career as a (GUITAR)______, but then played the saxophone in a band.
ER
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The prefix RE- means "again," so if you REBUILD something, you:
build it for the first time
tear it down
build it again
fix it up
What does understandable mean?
without understanding
able to understand
cannot understand
full of understanding
Knowing the meaning of the prefix MIS- helps you know that MISDIRECT means:
to direct wrongly
the most direct
someone who directs
to direct before
The prefix EN- means to "put into," so when you ENTANGLE something, you get it out of a tangle.
True
False
The prefix UN- means "not." The word ABRIDGE means "to shorten." So the word UNABRIDGED most likely means:
a shorter version of the story
a full version of the story
a new version of the story
an old version of the story
Which of these prefixes means "bad" or "wrong"?
pre-
non-
sub-
mis-
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
available
aveilable
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
acceptable
aceptable
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
tremendus
tremendous
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
irregular
iregular
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
uditory
auditory
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
indestructible
indestractible
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
predatori
predatory
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
sedentary
sendentary
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
suseptible
susceptible
Choose the word that is correctly spelled.
purposeful
purposful
What can sometimes happen to a word when a suffix is added?
the grammar function can change
it gets longer and more complicated
it can get confusing
What happens to a word when a prefix is added?
the spelling changes
the word and meaning changes
it turns into a different language
What do the suffixes "-LOGY" and "-OLOGY" mean?
learn
write
the study of
able to be
Why is it important to know about roots, prefixes, and suffixes?
There can be more than one correct answer.
They help you understand words.
They help you figure out words you don't know.
They help you learn new vocabulary.
What does the word CREDIBLE mean?
able to be believed
payed for with money
the study of truth
What does the word THERMOMETER mean?
something that is present
something that measures heat
something that measures
What does the word IMPERFECTION mean?
something that is not perfect
studying until you succeed
how you look
Complete the sentence by adding prefixes or suffixes to the word in the bracket.
Your party was the most ... (success) party I had ever been to.
(a)
Complete the sentence by adding prefixes or suffixes to the word in the bracket.
They wouldn't like to live in a noisy ... (neighbour).
(a)
Bob received a promotion and is very happy. His ................ is contagious.
happines
happyness
happiness
hapiness
Complete the sentence by adding prefixes or suffixes to the word in the bracket.
I’m afraid of the (a) (dark) in this room. Please, turn on the lights.
Which word means full of colours?
colourless
coloured
colourful
colouring
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground
Reservoir
Climate zones
Precipitation
Propellant
Choose the correct suffix.
I really like this sofa. It's extremely comfort...
-ful
-able
-ible
-less
Complete the sentence by adding prefixes or suffixes to the word in the bracket.
The stock market crash of 1929 left my great-grandfather (a) (penny).
Choose the correct answer.
Nobody can guess how expensive this antique is, it is considered to be .............................. (price)
priceless
priceful
pricless
pricefull
Complete the sentence by adding prefixes or suffixes to the word in the bracket.
I spent my (a) (child) in the UK.
Choose the correct key term for the definition given.
_______: preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important
Preliminary
Coolant
Evaporation
Aquifer
