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WorksheetsWord Knowledge and Skills #9
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
I do a lot of homework for this _______________ class.
automatic
desperate
indignant
challenging
Before we try a new dance step, our teacher ___________________ it for us.
remarks
demonstrates
shuffles
twirls
Voting in elections is an important duty of ____________.
suspense
sympathy
citizenship
privilege
Gwyneth was determined to keep her harmonica playing a secret until she had mastered the instrument. To maintain her privacy, she practiced clandestinely in a windowless basement room.
What does clandestinely mean?
loftily
secretly
professionally
Thick gray clouds covered the horizon as a wild storm began to brew over the ocean.
What is the meaning of brew as used in this sentence?
to be in the process of forming
to bring about something intense like trouble
to prepare or steep in hot water
When you need a job, you can’t just wait for a potential employer to call and offer you one. You have to update your resume and then get out there and pound the pavement.
What does the phrase pound the pavement mean?
fill out an application
actively search for a job
conduct an interview
Sometimes, the things people assume are true can turn out to be incorrect.
Which word is a synonym for assume?
prefer
realize
suppose
The word indignity is from the Latin indignitas, which means, “unworthiness,” and the suffix -ity, which means “condition” or “state of being.”
Based on this information, indignity probably means __________.
a lack or loss of honor
a period of inactivity
a feeling of foreboding
“Did you see my toy?” I asked
Ana said, “No.”
“Did you see my toy?” I asked
Troy said, “No.”
No one had seen my _____.
What word comes next.
toy
dog
cat
Shantell helped wash her father’s car. Soon the car was spotless.
The -less in spotless tells you _______.
the car has some spots
the car has no spots
the car has many spots
