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Wordly Wise, Midterm 1 (8th)

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the passage, elapsed means

a)

neglected

b)

passed by

c)

journeyed

d)

expired

2.

Cinderella had a sweet disposition. Which is a SYNONYM for disposition?

a)

voice

b)

temperament

c)

smile

d)

appearance

3.

In this passage, dubbed means

a)

described

b)

gave a gift to

c)

gave a nickname to

d)

scrubbed

4.

Cinderella felt humiliated by her own slovenly appearance. Which is an ANTONYM for slovenly?

a)

tidy

b)

beautiful

c)

tasteful

d)

everyday

5.

Cinderella found her nickname excruciating. She found it

a)

physically painful

b)

emotionally painful

c)

friendly

d)

unfair

6.

The elite are people who

a)

are kings and queens

b)

are talkative and pleasant at parties

c)

live in a certain kingdom

d)

enjoy superior status to others

7.

Cinderella's stepmother said it would be unseemly for the girl to attend the ball. Which is a SYNONYM for unseemly?

a)

inconvenient

b)

unnecessary

c)

inappropriate

d)

overwhelming

8.

A pang is a

a)

hope

b)

dream

c)

sudden painful feeling

d)

sudden decision to fight

9.

Cinderella spoke to her godmother in a tremulous voice. Which is a SYNONYM for tremulous?

a)

trembling

b)

joyful

c)

hopeful

d)

disappointed

10.

Cinderella was clad in rags. Which is a SYNONYM for clad?

a)

dressed

b)

humiliated

c)

covered

d)

shivering

11.

Cinderella kept a glass slipper as a memento. Which is a SYNONYM for memento?

a)

decoration

b)

souvenir

c)

safeguard

d)

talisman

12.

What does fanfare mean in this passage?

a)

any showy display

b)

a large fan carried at a ball

c)

a sounding of trumpets

d)

a drum roll