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WORDLY WISE LESSON 7 BOOK 5

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

David gave Helena a frigid nod. What does frigid mean in this sentence?

a)

slow

b)

gloomy

c)

unfriendly

d)

friendly

2.

Before she became an astronaut, Sally Ride was fascinated by astronomy. What does fascinated mean in this sentence?

a)

interested

b)

bored

c)

confused

d)

surprised

3.

Jane gave us a feeble excuse for being late. What does feeble mean in this sentence?

a)

short

b)

unclear

c)

terse

d)

unbelievable

4.

Deposit the money in your savings account. What does deposit mean in this sentence?

a)

remove

b)

put

c)

ignore

d)

count

5.

There's a remote chance that he'll win the race. What does remote mean in this sentence?

a)

possible

b)

upsetting

c)

great

d)

slim

6.

We received a substantial amount of rain yesterday. What does substantial mean in this sentence?

a)

heavy

b)

small

c)

useful

d)

normal

7.

The team was shocked by the coach's harsh words. What does harsh mean in this sentence?

a)

kind

b)

ordinary

c)

expected

d)

discouraging

8.

Which of the following walks with a waddle?

a)

a crow

b)

a runner

c)

a duck

d)

a dancer

9.

A colony of mushrooms is growing on the lawn. The mushrooms are

a)

scattered all over.

b)

clustered together.

c)

all the same size and shape.

d)

going to be there for a short while.

10.

A solitary hiker is

a)

hiking alone.

b)

highly experienced.

c)

leading a group.

d)

walking very slowly.

11.

deposit

a)

to lay down or to put money into a bank account

b)

a group of animals, people, or plants living close together

c)

having little strength; weak

d)

To count

12.

compensate

a)

to attract; to strongly hold the interest of

b)

very cold

c)

to make up for; to pay for

d)

told to work

13.

colony

a)

having little strength

b)

to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side

c)

a group of people, animals, or plants living close together

d)

scattered all over

14.

fascinate

a)

to make up for; to pay for

b)

having little strength; weak

c)

to attract; to strongly hold the interest of

d)

to be bored

15.

feeble

a)

having little strength; weak

b)

being alone; being the only one

c)

rough and unpleasant to the senses

d)

to be cruel

16.

formal

a)

being alone; being the only one

b)

following rules or customs

c)

far away in time or space

d)

being an executive

17.

frigid

a)

very cold

b)

to crowd together

c)

rough and unpleasant to the senses

d)

very hot

18.

harsh

a)

being alone; being the only one

b)

strong; solid

c)

rough and unpleasant to the senses

d)

velvety

19.

huddle

a)

stiff and unbending; not flexible

b)

to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side

c)

to crowd together; a closely packed group

d)

to remove

20.

remote

a)

to be like or similar to

b)

far away; controlled from a distance

c)

stiff and unbending; not flexible

d)

to be very close

21.
resemble
a)
to be like or similar to
b)
to attract; to strongly hold the interest of
c)
to make up for; to pay someone
22.

rigid

a)

to crowd together

b)

very cold

c)

stiff and unbending; not flexible

d)

very hot

23.

solitary

a)

having little strength; weak

b)

following rules or customs

c)

being alone; being the only one

d)

being in a concert

24.

substantial

a)

strong; solid

b)

far away in time and space

c)

to be like or similar to

d)

to have enough

25.

waddle

a)

to crowd together

b)

to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side

c)

to be like or similar to

d)

to run

26.
Rashid needs to wear formal attire to his brother's party. What should he wear?
a)
a suit and tie
b)
a bathing suit
c)
a t-shirt and shorts
d)
his pajamas
27.
A substantial loss is a
a)
sudden loss
b)
great loss
c)
small loss
d)
discouraging loss
28.
Which of the following walks with a waddle?
a)
a crow
b)
a runner
c)
a duck
d)
a dancer
29.
The rugby team deposited their equipment in the locker room. What does deposited mean in this sentence?
a)
locked up
b)
used
c)
repaired
d)
laid down
30.
The workers will be compensated for working overtime. They will be
a)
told to work more quickly
b)
lectured by the boss
c)
paid extra money
d)
going to be there for a short while
31.
The class president has very rigid ideas. This means that
a)
she likes to share her ideas with others
b)
she is very intelligent
c)
she comes up with unusual solutions to problems
d)
nothing will change her way of thinking
32.
You might huddle on the floor of your closet if you are
a)
trying to hide
b)
looking for a shoe
c)
cleaning your closet
d)
throwing things in there to hide them
33.
A solitary hiker is
a)
hiking alone
b)
highly experienced
c)
leading a group
d)
walking very slowly
34.
There is a deposit of dirt at the opening of the river. What does deposit mean in this sentence?
a)
something taken away
b)
something laid down
c)
a mountain
d)
a brook
35.
The team huddled on the field. They
a)
played well
b)
were defeated
c)
practiced
d)
gathered together
36.
Harsh colors are
a)
bright and cheerful
b)
unpleasant
c)
soft and pale
d)
glossy
37.
Ms. Medina's town was very remote and had just one dirt road running through it. What does remote mean in this sentence?
a)
cold
b)
old
c)
far away
d)
small
38.
Andre lost his friend's favorite baseball card and he wants to compensate her. What should he do?
a)
buy her another baseball card
b)
buy her a soda
c)
act like nothing happened
d)
ask to borrow another baseball card from her
39.
New York was once a colony of the Netherlands. This means that New York
a)
once traded with the Netherlands
b)
once fought the Netherlands in a war
c)
once ruled the Netherlands
d)
once had legal ties to the Netherlands
40.
A person who waddles
a)
is an excellent swimmer
b)
can never make up his mind
c)
sways from side to side when he walks
d)
makes many mistakes
41.
There was a solitary cloud in the sky. The cloud was
a)
dark and threatening
b)
the only one in the sky
c)
shaped like a familiar object
d)
passing quickly
42.
Robyn said, "Civil War was a fascinating movie." How did Robyn feel about the movie?
a)
it was long and boring
b)
it was difficult to understand
c)
it was interesting and exciting
d)
it was scary and upsetting
43.
Rachel resembles her grandmother in many ways. This means that Rachel
a)
does not get along with her grandmother
b)
is very fond of her grandmother
c)
takes care of her grandmother
d)
looks and acts like her grandmother