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Wordly Wise Book 8 Lesson 9

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these materials would you be most likely to STAPLE?

a)

blankets

b)

sheet metal

c)

cookies

d)

pieces of paper

2.

DIVERSION is the act of turning

a)

away unquaaliified job seekers

b)

aside from what you are doing

c)

problems into solutions

d)

a task over to another person

3.

To ABET a criminal is to

a)

follow him or her

b)

arrest him or her

c)

assist him or her

d)

report him or her to the police

4.

Someone with an AGILE mind

a)

is suspicious of others

b)

is very good at math

c)

can think quickly and easily

d)

has artistic talent

5.

A country's STAPLE crop is

a)

its most important crop

b)

a crop grown only to export

c)

an exotic crop grown in small quantities

d)

a crop grown to make feed for animals

6.

To DIVERT a flood is to

a)

turn floodwaters aside

b)

predict that one will occur

c)

warn people that a flood is coming

d)

prepare for the arrival of a flood

7.

AGILE

a)

dangerous

b)

reckless

c)

conscientious

d)

nimble

8.

ALLOTTED

a)

assigned

b)

gathered

c)

parked

d)

excused

9.

BALMY

a)

stormy

b)

windy

c)

mild

d)

sweltering

10.

CONGREGATE

a)

rejoice

b)

duplicate

c)

socialize

d)

assemble

11.

DIVERTED

a)

irritated

b)

distributed

c)

entertained

d)

explained

12.

HUMDRUM

a)

boring

b)

musical

c)

rhythmic

d)

soothing

13.

MEMENTO

a)

journal

b)

jacket

c)

farewell

d)

souvenir

14.

QUERY

a)

fear

b)

question

c)

comment

d)

idea

15.

TUMULT

a)

anger

b)

concert

c)

race

d)

uproar

16.

TUMULTUOUS

a)

watery

b)

grouchy

c)

turbulent

d)

rocky

17.

An ANTONYM for UNSEEMLY is

a)

smooth

b)

appropriate

c)

shiny

d)

generous

18.

An ANTONYM for AGILITY is

a)

clumsiness

b)

kindness

c)

embarrassment

d)

untidiness

19.

An ANTONYM for INFLUX is

a)

laziness

b)

stillness

c)

awkwardness

d)

departure

20.

An ANTONYM for INTRICATE is

a)

ugly

b)

silent

c)

simple

d)

expensive

21.

An ANTONYM for QUERIED is

a)

comforted

b)

protected

c)

facilitated

d)

replied

22.

An ANTONYM for SPORADIC is

a)

regular

b)

flexible

c)

humble

d)

ordinary

23.

Which is a STAPLE?

a)

a clothespin or paperclip

b)

a U-shaped fastener with sharp ends

c)

a bottle of glue or paste

d)

a pointed pushpin or thumbtack

24.

What kind of DIVERSION might be offered at a child's birthday party?

a)

a chocolate cake

b)

gifts

c)

lemonade

d)

a clown

25.

uncommon : delicacy ::

a)

toxic : staple

b)

bread : staple

c)

prolific : staple

d)

basic : staple