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Root Words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Odd one out!

a)

photosynthesis

b)

photocopy

c)

photogenic

d)

vivisection

2.

Odd one out!

a)

autograph

b)

autonomy

c)

autobiography

d)

bellicose

3.

What does the word 'prescribe' mean?

a)

to say what medical treatment someone should have

b)

to record something written, spoken, or played by writing it down

c)

to change words into a different language

d)

to change completely the character or appearance of something in order to improve it

4.

What does the word 'chronological' mean?

a)

acting or happening in a way that is expected

b)

(especially of a disease or something bad) continuing for a long time

c)

following the order in which a series of events happened

d)

If two or more facts, pieces of advice, etc. are contradictory, they are very different from each other

5.

What does the root 'psych' mean?

a)

love

b)

mind

c)

birth

d)

people

6.

What does the root 'derm' mean?

a)

skin

b)

say

c)

living substance

d)

water

7.

What does the underline word mean?

Amidst scenes of carnage it was more than two hours before Muawad's death was officially announced.

a)

an animal that eats meat

b)

too willing to believe what you are told and so easily deceived

c)

the violent killing of large numbers of people, especially in war

d)

to cause people to stop respecting someone or believing in an idea or person

8.

What does the underline word mean?

I don't understand. You'll have to elucidate.

a)

to explain something or make something clear

b)

to light something and make it brighter

c)

to move someone or something from one place, vehicle, person, or group to another

d)

to move people from a dangerous place to somewhere safe

9.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

The courtyard was full of exotic plants in ________ pots which provide a fiery bright red display.

a)

extraterrestrial

b)

terracotta

c)

territory

d)

invisible

10.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

The ________ has the power to veto laws passed by the lower house.

a)

spectator

b)

bibliophile

c)

senate

d)

anniversary

11.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

They often ______ the speed limit by 15 miles an hour. Police chase them right away.

a)

exceed

b)

proceed

c)

preceded

d)

recession

12.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

I hadn't seen her for 20 years, but I ________ her immediately.

a)

incognito

b)

cognition

c)

recognized

d)

innovated

13.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

Some TV programs are _______ to the growth of adolescents. They might bully or do something bad based on what they have seen.

a)

malfunction

b)

maleficent

c)

malnourished

d)

novice

14.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

The kidney plays a ________ role in the removal of waste products from the blood. Without it, all humans would die.

a)

somnambulate

b)

vivacious

c)

revive

d)

vital

15.

Choose the word to complete the sentence:

He suffers from back trouble too, so he was very _______ about my problem.

a)

natality

b)

sympathetic

c)

empathy

d)

antipathy