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Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Select the synonym in the passage for the word consolation.

After Gabriel, the junior defensive end on the football team, broke his leg and missed the championship game, he found consolation in the realization that he would be able to return in his senior year. The fact that his team won the state championship was also a source of comfort for him.

a)

realization

b)

comfort

c)

championship

d)

source

2.

What is the meaning of the word consolation as used in the passage?

After Gabriel, the junior defensive end on the football team, broke his leg and missed the championship game, he found consolation in the realization that he would be able to return in his senior year. The fact that his team won the state championship was also a source of comfort for him.

a)

Amusement in a difficult situation

b)

Relief from sadness or suffering

c)

Surprise or astonishment

d)

Fear in an uncomfortable situation

3.

Select the synonym in the passage for the word morsel.

After a week of wilderness camping, Paul was ravenous! His dog Bear sat at his feet waiting for a stray crumb, but Paul didn't let a single morsel fall from his plate.

a)

single

b)

stray

c)

ravenous

d)

crumb

4.

What is the meaning of the word morsel as used in the passage?

After a week of wilderness camping, Paul was ravenous! His dog Bear sat at his feet waiting for a stray crumb, but Paul didn't let a single morsel fall from his plate.

a)

tiny bit of food

b)

serving or slice

c)

appetizer

d)

an empty plate

5.

Select the antonym in the passage for the underlined word.

I often chide my husband about his cell phone addiction; he always checks his messages in the middle of dinner and even at the movies. If he tried to limit his cell phone usage every now and then, I would applaud him for his efforts.

a)

usage

b)

addiction

c)

applaud

d)

limit

6.

What is the meaning of the word chide as used in the passage?

I often chide my husband about his cell phone addiction; he always checks his messages in the middle of dinner and even at the movies. If he tried to limit his cell phone usage every now and then, I would applaud him for his efforts.

a)

To make fun of

b)

To destroy his power of

c)

To express disapproval of

d)

To limit use of

7.

Select the antonym in the passage for the word obsolete .

As technology evolves, items that are valuable today may be thrown in the trash tomorrow. Typewriters, pay phones, and cassette tapes were all once considered current technologies. But thanks to computers, cell phones, and digital audio, these items are now obsolete.

a)

valuable

b)

evolves

c)

trash

d)

current

8.

What is the meaning of the word obsolete as used in the passage?

As technology evolves, items that are valuable today may be thrown in the trash tomorrow. Typewriters, pay phones, and cassette tapes were all once considered current technologies. But thanks to computers, cell phones, and digital audio, these items are now obsolete.

a)

pointless

b)

valued or respected

c)

outdated or no longer in use

d)

currently in use

9.

What is the meaning of prevalent as used in the passage?

Peanut allergy is one of the most prevalent food allergies in the United States. More than three million people in the United States are allergic to peanuts, and that number is only increasing. For those with peanut allergy, exposure to peanuts results in mild to severe allergic reactions, including swelling, itching, shortness of breath, and nausea.

People with peanut allergy must be extremely vigilant, paying close attention to everything they eat in order to avoid accidentally eating peanuts. Packaged foods often have labels that state whether they were prepared in facilities that also process peanuts. This information helps protect against the accidental consumption of peanuts.

a)

recognized

b)

uncommon

c)

widespread

d)

notorious

10.

What is the meaning of the word consumption as used in the passage?

Peanut allergy is one of the most prevalent food allergies in the United States. More than three million people in the United States are allergic to peanuts, and that number is only increasing. For those with peanut allergy, exposure to peanuts results in mild to severe allergic reactions, including swelling, itching, shortness of breath, and nausea.

People with peanut allergy must be extremely vigilant, paying close attention to everything they eat in order to avoid accidentally eating peanuts. Packaged foods often have labels that state whether they were prepared in facilities that also process peanuts. This information helps protect against the accidental consumption of peanuts.

a)

the decay or destruction of a resource

b)

the process of buying or using goods

c)

the amount that someone eats or drinks

d)

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth