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Shades of Meaning

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

a)

knock, slam, bump

b)

bump, knock, slam

c)

slam, bump, knock

2.

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

a)

mean, cruel, rude

b)

rude, cruel, mean

c)

rude, mean, cruel

3.

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

a)

eat, gobble, devour

b)

eat, devour, gobble

c)

gobble, eat, devour

4.

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

a)

exceptional, great, good

b)

good, exceptional, great

c)

good, great, exceptional

5.

Order the words from the weakest level of intensity to the strongest.

a)

chuckle, chortle, laugh

b)

chuckle, laugh, chortle

c)

laugh, chortle, chuckle

6.

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

Thanks to science, I __________ the Earth is round.

a)

suspect

b)

believe

c)

know

d)

thought

7.

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

The tiger ________ on the slowest gazelle in the herd.

a)

jumped

b)

leaped

c)

hopped

d)

pounced

8.

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

I could see that Tim was angry by the way he ________ away.

a)

strolled

b)

marched

c)

walked

d)

trotted

9.

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

I became ________ when I couldn't solve the riddle.

a)

frustrated

b)

mad

c)

angry

d)

irate

10.

Select the best word that completes the sentence.

The owl's ________ could be heard for miles.

a)

hoot

b)

chirp

c)

shriek

d)

whistle