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The Miserable Mill - Chapters 1 to 8

Total questions: 126

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

lumps or bundles of a soft material, used for padding, stuffing, or wiping

a)

cunning

b)

wads

c)

wigs

d)

edible

2.

(of a person) in a very unhappy or unfortunate state

a)

grime

b)

treachery

c)

wretched

d)

eerie

3.

having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

a)

cunning

b)

intelligent

c)

infant

d)

catastrophe

4.

strange and frightening

a)

wads

b)

lovely

c)

stunning

d)

eerie

5.

an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster

a)

edible

b)

catastrophe

c)

wretched

d)

cunning

6.

of a very poor quality; extremely bad or unpleasant

a)

eerie

b)

wretched

c)

meticulous

d)

atrocious

7.

lose or be without hope

a)

atrocious

b)

despair

c)

elated

d)

infant

8.

betrayal of trust; deceptive action or nature

a)

treachery

b)

amiable

c)

grime

d)

echo

9.

a very young child or baby

a)

wads

b)

eerie

c)

infant

d)

adult

10.

dirt ingrained on the surface of something

a)

wretchedness

b)

cunning

c)

grime

d)

edible

11.

a natural or established process by which something is done

a)

grime

b)

eerie

c)

catastrophe

d)

mechanism

12.

fit or suitable to be eaten

a)

edible

b)

poisonous

c)

wads

d)

despair

13.

The building was very ________. It was dark and old.

a)

wretchedness

b)

welcoming

c)

eerie

d)

grime

14.

There were _______ of gum stuck under the table.

a)

eerie

b)

grime

c)

blocks

d)

wads

15.

Look at that plant! Do you think it's ________?

a)

edible

b)

eerie

c)

cunning

d)

infant

16.

She is a very _______ woman. She would say anything to get her way.

a)

wretched

b)

honest

c)

cunning

d)

likeable

17.

An act of kindness can turn __________ into hope.

a)

treachery

b)

eerie

c)

despair

d)

wads

18.

Do you know the _________ behind how our body converts food into energy?

a)

catastrophe

b)

eerie

c)

infant

d)

mechanism

19.

He hasn't showered in a week. His smell must be ____________.

a)

atrocious

b)

sweet

c)

wads

d)

grime

20.

I used to suck my thumbs when I was an __________.

a)

teenager

b)

adult

c)

infant

d)

scared

21.

He was an __________ student, commonly spending sixteen hours a day among his books.

a)

optimist

b)

lazy

c)

assiduous

d)

damp

22.

His shirt was _______ with sweat because of the hot weather.

a)

damp

b)

warm

c)

dry

d)

wool

23.

showing great care and perseverance

a)

careless

b)

blunt

c)

assiduous

d)

lazy

24.

a large bedroom for a number of people in a school or institution

a)

dormitory

b)

bedroom

c)

school

d)

hotel

25.

look steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought

a)

assiduous

b)

blink

c)

cacophony

d)

gaze

26.

a harsh conflicting mixture of sounds

a)

music

b)

foreman

c)

diligent

d)

cacophony

27.

a random collection of things or people

a)

cacophony

b)

assortment

c)

meticulous

d)

damp

28.

a person who tends to be hopeful and confident about the future or the success of something

a)

gaze

b)

optimist

c)

pessimist

d)

dormitory

29.

a person who tends to see the worst aspect of things or believe that the worst will happen

a)

dormitory

b)

optimist

c)

foreman

d)

pessimist

30.

a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers

a)

foreman

b)

revolting

c)

frontman

d)

employee

31.

moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects

a)

foreman

b)

dry

c)

damp

d)

optimist

32.

causing intense disgust; disgusting

a)

appealing

b)

revolting

c)

lovely

d)

appetizing

33.

(of something bad) happen to someone

a)

befell

b)

surprise

c)

assiduous

d)

diligent

34.

having or showing care and conscientiousness in one's work or duties

a)

asphalt

b)

diligent

c)

careless

d)

lazy

35.

They were good employees. Always ________ when performing their duties.

a)

diligent

b)

careless

c)

lazy

d)

thoughtless

36.

The workers were glad that they had a great ________.

a)

diligent

b)

picnic

c)

lunch

d)

foreman

37.

The curdled milk tasted ________.

a)

dormitory

b)

sweet

c)

revolting

d)

assiduous

38.

A tragedy _______ Min's daughter.

a)

happened

b)

landed on

c)

came to

d)

befell

39.

Come on, be positive! Don't be such a _________!

a)

optimist

b)

foreman

c)

pessimist

d)

dormitory

40.

I would love to be an ________. But I don't think this idea is going to work.

a)

antagonist

b)

optimist

c)

damp

d)

pessimist

41.

a continuous rattling sound as of hard objects falling or striking each other

a)

clang

b)

bunk

c)

clatter

d)

smokestacks

42.

(of a person's eyes) small, round, and gleaming

a)

beady

b)

clatter

c)

midget

d)

coupon

43.

consternation and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected

a)

jagged

b)

dismay

c)

canopy

d)

butler

44.

a tool made of two pieces of metal with blunt concave jaws that are arranged like the blades of scissors, used for gripping and pulling things

a)

quill

b)

lumber

c)

bunk

d)

pincers

45.

a chimney or funnel for discharging smoke from a locomotive, ship, factory, etc. and helping to induce a draft

a)

canopy

b)

smokestacks

c)

dismay

d)

butler

46.

an ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a throne or bed

a)

canopy

b)

muffin

c)

rigor

d)

muffle

47.

extremely unpleasant, horrifying, or terrible

a)

canopy

b)

horrendous

c)

butler

d)

beady

48.

a loud, resonant metallic sound or series of sounds

a)

smokestacks

b)

boom

c)

clang

d)

dismay

49.

the chief manservant of a house

a)

quill

b)

foreman

c)

infant

d)

butler

50.

having rough, sharp points protruding

a)

quill

b)

jagged

c)

smooth

d)

canopy

51.

a voucher entitling the holder to a discount for a particular product

a)

quill

b)

pincers

c)

coupon

d)

canopy

52.

a narrow shelflike bed, typically one of two or more arranged one on top of the other.

a)

beady

b)

bunk

c)

clatter

d)

canopy

53.

2. the hollow sharp spines of a porcupine, hedgehog, or other spiny mammal

a)

pincers

b)

quill

c)

befell

d)

rigor

54.

the quality of being extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate; severity or strictness,

a)

bunk

b)

rigors

c)

canopy

d)

quill

55.

cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness: (as adjective muffled)

a)

jagged

b)

canopy

c)

smokestacks

d)

muffle

56.

a small domed cake or quick bread made from batter or dough

a)

pincers

b)

muffins

c)

muffle

d)

butler

57.

The dorm was full of _______ beds.

a)

quill

b)

canopy

c)

bunk

d)

muffle

58.

Batman has a _______ named Alfred.

a)

jagged

b)

butler

c)

foreman

d)

coupon

59.

The man stared at them with his _________ eyes.

a)

clang

b)

jagged

c)

gaze

d)

beady

60.

You could tell that the factory was open by looking at the bellowing __________.

a)

muffins

b)

bunks

c)

smokestacks

d)

pincers

61.

_______ are my favorite type of dessert.

a)

Muffles

b)

Smokestacks

c)

Muffins

d)

Pincers

62.

Use these _______ to pull out that nail.

a)

canopy

b)

jagged

c)

bunks

d)

pincers

63.

To my _______, I found out I had not gotten the job.

a)

dismay

b)

bunk

c)

grime

d)

coupon

64.

She heard the bells ________ in the distance.

a)

quill

b)

clanging

c)

smokestacks

d)

jagged

65.

I got a ________ that gives me 50% off on my grocery bill.

a)

coupon

b)

quill

c)

canopy

d)

muffin

66.

cover or wrap up (a source of sound) to reduce its loudness: (as adjective muffled)

a)

jagged

b)

canopy

c)

smokestacks

d)

muffle

67.
not in a straight or level position
a)

askew

b)
psychoneurotic
c)
unbearable
d)
pursue
68.
a relatively mild mental illness involving symptoms of stress like depression and anxiety 
a)
acquire
b)
wolfed
c)
psychoneurotic
d)
gobbling
69.
jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force
a)
humble
b)
leap
c)
dismay
d)
unbearable
70.
move or cause to move rapidly around and around in circles
a)
askew
b)
circumstances
c)
scrape
d)
whirl
71.
Verb: devour (food) greedily
a)

wolf

b)
psychoneurotic
c)
unbearable
d)
ponder
72.

Verb: eating (something) hurriedly and noisily

a)
ponder
b)
circumstances
c)
gobbling
d)
acquire
73.
of or connected with the eyes or vision
a)
dismay
b)
ocular
c)
humble
d)
circumstances
74.
think about (something) carefully, especially before making a decision or reaching a conclusion
a)
humble
b)
scrape
c)
circumstances
d)
ponder
75.
a facial expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration, typically with the corners of the mouth turned down:
a)
gobbling
b)
frown
c)
pursue
d)
unbearable
76.
very unpleasant or disagreeable
a)
horrid
b)
dismay
c)
askew
d)
humble
77.
buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself
a)
unbearable
b)
leap
c)
acquire
d)
wolfed
78.
a person or thing acting or serving in place of another
a)
substitute
b)
psychoneurotic
c)
gobbling
d)
leap
79.
a fact or condition connected with or relevant to an event or action
a)
pursue
b)
gobbling
c)
askew
d)
circumstances
80.
push or pull a hard or sharp implement across (a surface or object) so as to remove dirt or other matter
a)
unbearable
b)
scrape
c)
circumstances
d)
humble
81.
having or showing a modest or low estimate of one's own importance
a)
askew
b)
gobbling
c)
humble
d)
psychoneurotic
82.
move (goods) illegally into or out of a country
a)
smuggle
b)
pursue
c)
ponder
d)
wolfed
83.
consternation (anxiety) and distress, typically that caused by something unexpected
a)
ponder
b)
acquire
c)
scrape
d)
dismay
84.
not able to be endured or tolerated
a)
wolfed
b)
unbearable
c)
psychoneurotic
d)
acquire
85.
follow (someone or something) in order to catch or attack them
a)
pursue
b)
dismay
c)
askew
d)
gobbling
86.

It's important to stay _______ even when you are very successful.

a)

horrid

b)

leap

c)

humble

d)

askew

87.

They were caught trying to _______ diamonds into China.

a)

smuggle

b)

pursue

c)

scrape

d)

gobble

88.

The horse _______ over the tall fence.

a)

frowned

b)

scraped

c)

smuggled

d)

leaped

89.

What's that ______ smell? It smells like curdled milk.

a)

ocular

b)

ponder

c)

horrid

d)

wolfed

90.

It was clear the children had been starving but how quickly they ________ down their food.

a)

wolfed

b)

horrid

c)

askew

d)

acquire

91.

Taking supplements is not a good _________ to a healthy meal.

a)

acquire

b)

ponder

c)

substitute

d)

ocular

92.
angry or bad-tempered
a)
Snarly
b)
Sculpture
c)
Skittering
d)
Tumbling
93.
noun: a collection of things or quantity of material tied or wrapped up together
a)
Tumbling
b)
Bundle
c)
Splinter
d)
Predator
94.
dull, bleak, and lifeless; depressing
a)
Sculpture
b)
Predator
c)
Dreary
d)
Gypsy
95.
remaining hidden so as to wait in ambush
a)
Lurking
b)
Skittering
c)
Tumbling
d)
Scarcely
96.
completely baffling; very puzzling
a)
Splinter
b)
Perplexing
c)
Sculpture
d)
Bundle
97.
Verb: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction
a)
Tumbling
b)
Gypsy
c)
Scarcely
d)
Stride
98.
Verb: go for and then bring back (someone or something) for someone
a)
Skittering
b)
Predator
c)
Snarly
d)
Fetch
99.
Verb: (of a person) spring forward suddenly so as to attack or seize someone or something
a)
Gypsy
b)
Pounce
c)
Perplexing
d)
Dreary
100.
suffering from continuous dull pain:
a)
Snarly
b)
Dreary
c)
Achy
d)
Stride
101.
Adverb: only just; almost not
a)
Scarcely
b)
Sculpture
c)
Predator
d)
Skittering
102.
2 a nomadic (not having a permanent house) or free-spirited person
a)
Bundle
b)
Lurking
c)
Gypsy
d)
Stride
103.
1 an animal that naturally preys on others
a)
Predator
b)
Perplexing
c)
Pounce
d)
Fetch
104.
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, glass, or similar material broken off from a larger piece
a)
Dreary
b)
Splinter
c)
Stride
d)
Perplexing
105.
Noun: 1 a sudden or headlong fall
a)
Lurking
b)
Bundle
c)
Snarly
d)
Tumbling
106.
move lightly and quickly or hurriedly
a)
Skittering
b)
Scarcely
c)
Splinter
d)
Perplexing
107.
A statue made by carving stone or wood or by casting metal or plaster
a)
Splinter
b)
Sculpture
c)
Predator
d)
Gypsy
108.

The boy tripped and went _________ down the hill.

a)

gypsy

b)

tumbling

c)

predator

d)

bundle

109.

I was working in the garden and got a ________ in my finger.

a)

splinter

b)

skittering

c)

lurking

d)

stride

110.

I called out to him, but he continued to _________ down the corridor.

a)

lurking

b)

sculpture

c)

stride

d)

snarly

111.

Don't go into that alley, I saw someone _________ in the corner.

a)

sculpture

b)

gypsy

c)

scarcely

d)

lurking

112.

I could ________ hear him over the loud music.

a)

scarcely

b)

snarly

c)

skittering

d)

fetch

113.

The ________ of David was a masterpiece made by Michelangelo.

a)

splinter

b)

gypsy

c)

bundle

d)

sculpture

114.

Lions are apex ________ in the jungle.

a)

fetch

b)

tumbling

c)

predators

d)

sculpture

115.
deserving hatred and contempt
a)
Despicable
b)
Encyclopedia
c)
Optometrist
d)
Incredulous
116.
(typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Nefarious
c)
Despicable
d)
Optometrist
117.
A doctor that specializes in eyes.
a)
Dastardly
b)
Despicable
c)
Optometrist
d)
Sinister
118.
a book or set of books giving information on many subjects or on many aspects of one subject and typically arranged alphabetically
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Merchant
c)
Sinister
d)
Nefarious
119.
wicked and cruel
a)
Merchant
b)
Nefarious
c)
Incredulous
d)
Dastardly
120.
1. a person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially one dealing with foreign countries or supplying merchandise to a particular trade
a)
Merchant
b)
Despicable
c)
Incredulous
d)
Dastardly
121.
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
a)
Optometrist
b)
Nefarious
c)
Incredulous
d)
Merchant
122.
1. giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
a)
Encyclopedia
b)
Dastardly
c)
Sinister
d)
Despicable
123.
What you did was absolutely ___________!
a)
encyclopedia
b)
despicable
c)
merchant
d)
incredulous
124.
She listened with an ______________ look on her face. She couldn’t believe what she was hearing.
a)
incredulous
b)
despicable
c)
optometrist
d)
encyclopedia
125.

just, only

a)

sinister

b)

dastardly

c)

merely

d)

nefarious

126.

unusually or disproportionately large; excessive

a)

inordinate

b)

merely

c)

optometrist

d)

encyclopedia

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