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WorksheetsWordly Wise Vocab Test #1 8th Grade
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which is an example of someone with resilience?
A. Someone who gets good grades in school.
B. Someone who is a very talented artist and writer.
C. Someone who gets well quickly after an illness.
D. Someone who can memorize facts quickly.
2. In the spring, our town has a pervasive scent of flowers blooming. This means that the scent is:
A. Is lovely, just like McHatton on the one day he showers each month.
B. Is unpleasant.
C. Can be smelled throughout the whole town.
D. Is too sweet.
3. Our puppy is avid for our attention. This means that she:
A. Is greedy for attention.
B. Stands at attention.
C. Doesn't obey commands.
D. Is very obedient.
4. From his brusqueness on the phone, I could tell that Dan was upset. Dan spoke:
A. Absentmindedly.
B. In a silly way.
C. Abruptly.
D. Like a pig on mud pie day.
4. When people demean themselves they:
A. Cause others to disrespect them.
B. Get ready to face a challenge.
C. Brag about their accomplishments.
D. Think they are better than other people.
6. The movie's music and costumes are evocative of London in the 1960s. This means that the music and costumes are:
A. Were created in London during the 1960s.
B. Were probably not created
C. Are very different from those of 1960s London.
D. Help viewers imagine London in the 1960s.
6. Author Mary Ann Evan's pseudonym was George Eliot.
A. Husband.
B. Pen Name.
C. Nephew.
D. Nickname.
E. Boyfriend.
8. Synonym The ballet students tried to emulate famous ballerinas like Suzanne Farrell.
A. Praise.
B. Criticize.
C. Imitate.
D. Contact.
E. Boogie on down!
9. Antonym. Last month we inaugurated a new school system.
A. Organized.
B. Discussed.
C. Terminated.
D. Developed.
10. Antonym. The small boat sailed on a turbulent sea.
A. Gray-Green.
B. Foamy.
C. Calm.
D. Salty.
E. Sugary.
