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Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 7

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Clarice has claustrophobia. She is afraid of

a)

flying

b)

heights

c)

reptiles and amphibians

d)

small, enclosed spaces

2.

 A fledgling is

a)

a reckless young person

b)

a hopeful job seeker

c)

an inexperienced young person

d)

a hospital patient

3.

When would you expect to hear a fanfare?

a)

when a customer walks into a store

b)

when a king or queen enters a room

c)

when a movie begins

d)

when a doorbell rings

4.

To condescend is to behave in

a)

an outgoing and friendly manner.

b)

an offensively superior manner

c)

a polite but cool manner

5.

The princess would not condescend to live

anywhere but her castle. The princess

a)

was forced to live in the castle.

b)

thought that no place but the castle was 

good enough for her.

c)

would not let anyone else live in the 

castle

d)

had another home besides the castle.

6.

A contingent plan is one that

a)

is considered successful.

b)

may be carried out.

c)

will never be used.

d)

is considered unsuccessful.

7.

Eli received a deluge of e-mail messages. 

This means that he received

a)

many, many e-mail messages.

b)

two e-mail messages.

c)

no e-mail messages at all.

8.

What is a synonym for condescending?

a)

superior

b)

humble

c)

welcoming

d)

fearful

9.

What is a synonym for inane?

a)

hunger

b)

foolishness

c)

cowardice

d)

malice

10.

What is a synonym for colleague?

a)

team

b)

fathom

c)

coworker

d)

message

11.

What is a synonym for contingent?

a)

conditional

b)

contented

c)

massive

d)

mountainous

12.

What is a synonym for daunted?

a)

discouraged

b)

haunted

c)

destroyed

d)

shocked

13.

What is a synonym for deluge?

a)

sled

b)

ending

c)

flood

d)

wind

14.

What is a synonym for dubbed?

a)

stupefied

b)

informed

c)

drowned

d)

nicknamed

15.

What is a synonym for fanfare?

a)

flourish

b)

motion

c)

outcry

d)

complaint

16.

What is a synonym for fledgling?

a)

sarcastic

b)

dangerous

c)

untidy

d)

inexperienced

17.

What is a synonym for mettle?

a)

courage

b)

attractivenss

c)

kindness

d)

intelligence

18.

What is a synonym for replica?

a)

reason

b)

model

c)

cliffhanger

d)

transporter

19.

What is an antonym for dispelled?

a)

elliminated

b)

healed

c)

evacuated

d)

gathered

20.

What is an antonym for negligible?

a)

careful

b)

overwhelming

c)

alert

d)

postitive

21.

What is an antonym for protract?

a)

expand

b)

widen

c)

endanger

d)

shorten