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Wordly Wise Book 6 Lesson 8

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
(adj) Being of use; helpful; favorable.
a)
beneficial
b)
convenient
c)
invaluable
d)
inept
2.
(v) 1. To get back; to recover.
2. To find and bring back.
a)
territory
b)
skirmish
c)
retrieve 
d)
expedition
3.
(v) 1. To go along with; to be together.
2. To play a musical instrument for or with.
a)
interpret
b)
accompany
c)
expedition
d)
territory
4.
n) One that is held prisoner.
(adj) Unable to escape or get away.
a)
accompany
b)
captive
c)
inept
d)
linger
5.
(adj) Suitable for one's needs; making life easier or more comfortable.
a)
invaluable
b)
ecstacy
c)
convenient
d)
beneficial
6.
(n) A strong feeling of emotion, especially joy.
a)
ecstacy 
b)
territory
c)
convenient
d)
supplement
7.
(n) A wide, open area or surface; a stretch.
a)
linger
b)
skirmish
c)
territory
d)
expanse
8.
(n) 1. A long journey by a group to explore or do battle.
2. A group that makes such a journey.
a)
interpret
b)
accompany
c)
expedition
d)
convenient
9.
(adj) 1. Clumsily or awkwardly expressed; not suitable for the occasion.
2. Lacking in skill or ability.
a)
inept
b)
invaluable
c)
skirmish
d)
supplement
10.
(v) 1. To translate into another language.
2. To explain the meaning of.
3. To understand in one's own way.
a)
interpret
b)
skirmish
c)
accompany
d)
beneficial
11.
(adj) Too valuable to measure; priceless.
a)
convenient
b)
beneficial
c)
ecstacy
d)
invaluable
12.
(v) To be slow in leaving or going away.
a)
expedition
b)
skirmish
c)
linger
d)
supplement
13.
(n) A minor fight or battle.
(v) To take part in such a fight.
a)
retrieve
b)
skirmish
c)
expanse
d)
convenient
14.
(n) Something added to make up for something missing.
(v) To add to.
a)
supplement
b)
ecstacy
c)
beneficial
d)
inept
15.
(n) 1. A particular area of land.
2. A land area under control of a particular group or government.
a)
territory
b)
expanse
c)
accompany
d)
expedition
16.
Find the SYNONYM of the blue word:
Dana was ecstatic when she won the award.
a)
depressed
b)
worried 
c)
jubilant
d)
stunned
17.
Find the SYNONYM of the blue word:
It didn't take long for him to retrieve his lost phone.
a)
design
b)
recover
c)
purchase
d)
return
18.
Find the ANTONYM of the red word:
Summer seemed to linger later this year.
a)
appear
b)
flee
c)
shrink
d)
resume
19.
Find the ANTONYM of the red word:
The captive bird refused to sing.
a)
well-fed
b)
healthy
c)
happy
d)
liberated
20.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence with context:
A supplement to a dictionary is most likely to...
a)
be an all-new edition.
b)
contain more words than the original.
c)
explain how to use the dictionary.
d)
contain words left out of the original.
21.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence with context:
The expedition assembled in Cairo. Expedition means...
a)
a collection of supplies for a journey.
b)
transportation for a long trip.
c)
a site where travelers camp.
d)
a group of explorers or soldiers.
22.
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence with context:
I couldn't interpret his expression. Interpret means...
a)
figure out the meaning of.
b)
bear to look at.
c)
forget.
d)
mimic exactly.
23.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
The Grizzly Bear growled, warning us to get out of its _________________ , and away from its home.
a)
accompany
b)
expanse
c)
territory
d)
expedition
24.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
Sometimes, Anna likes to ______________ , or play along with the radio, when she practices her violin.
a)
beneficial
b)
accompany
c)
expanse
d)
inept
25.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
We only moved to the new apartment because it was _______________ , making it easier to travel to and from work.
a)
convenient
b)
skirmish
c)
retrieve
d)
beneficial
26.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
Having a well-balanced diet is _______________ , or helpful, when trying to live a healthier lifestyle.
a)
beneficial
b)
ecstacy
c)
convenient
d)
inept
27.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
The ________________ of deserted highway stretched on for miles without any places to stop for food or water.
a)
inept
b)
expanse
c)
territory
d)
supplement
28.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
Christina is a very skillful artist, while my drawing abilities are quite _______________.
a)
beneficial
b)
accompany
c)
inept
d)
convenient
29.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
The kids had a __________________ at the paintball field, betting that the losers of the battle would have to buy lunch.
a)
skirmish
b)
expanse
c)
expedition
d)
territory
30.
Fill in the blank with the vocabulary word that BEST fits:
The wisdom of the tribe elders was ________________, or priceless. No one could replace them.
a)
convenient
b)
inept
c)
beneficial
d)
invaluable
31.

Find a SYNONYM:


Kelsey was ecstatic when she heard the news.

a)

depressed

b)

worried

c)

jubilant

d)

stunned

32.

Find a SYNONYM:


The expedition took them to Africa and Asia.

a)

journey

b)

airplane

c)

boat

d)

guide

33.

Find a SYNONYM:


The remote control is in a convenient spot.

a)

useless

b)

forgotten

c)

permanent

d)

handy

34.

Find a SYNONYM:


A skirmish was underway in the rats' cage.

a)

squall

b)

feast

c)

fight

d)

chase

35.

Find a SYNONYM:


It didn't take long for her to retrieve her bracelet.

a)

design

b)

recover

c)

purchase

d)

return

36.

Find a SYNONYM:


Ahead of us lay the grizzly bears' territory.

a)

relatives

b)

threats

c)

trails

d)

terrain

37.

Find an ANTONYM:


Summer seemed to linger later this year.

a)

appear

b)

shrink

c)

flee

d)

resume

38.

Find an ANTONYM:


Devin was an inept painter.

a)

careless

b)

old-fashioned

c)

deft

d)

dull

39.

Find an ANTONYM:


The captive bird refused to sing.

a)

well-fed

b)

healthy

c)

happy

d)

liberated

40.

Find an ANTONYM:


Victoria's advice was invaluable.

a)

useless

b)

helpful

c)

wrong

d)

foolish

41.

Find the ANTONYM.


Ladybugs are beneficial in gardens.

a)

uncommon

b)

harmful

c)

popular

d)

helpful

42.

Find an ANTONYM:


The professor interpreted the formula for the class.

a)

spoke

b)

revised

c)

obscured

d)

explained

43.

Mrs. Bates interpreted the speech for the audience. Interpreted means:

a)

gave the speech in another language

b)

read the speech word for word

c)

presented a summary of the speech

d)

handed out copies of the speech

44.

Who is most likely to accompany a violinist?

a)

a theater manager

b)

a family member

c)

a piano player

d)

a member of the audience

45.

A supplement to a dictionary is most likely to:

a)

be an all-new edition

b)

contain more words than the original

c)

explain how to use the dictionary

d)

contain words left out of the original

46.

Captive is to prison as

a)

ring is to jewel box

b)

guard is to jail

c)

cage is to pen

d)

dictator is to country

47.

What would be a convenience in an apartment?

a)

the apartment manager

b)

a washing machine

c)

noisy neighbors

d)

carpet

48.

The catnip put Snowball in a state of ecstasy. Ecstasy means:

a)

unconsciousness

b)

sickness

c)

extreme happiness

d)

confusion

49.

The expedition assembled in Cairo. Expedition means:

a)

a collection of supplies for a journey

b)

transportation for a long trip

c)

a site where travelers camp

d)

a group of explorers or soldiers

50.

Which of the following would be called an expanse?

a)

a flower garden

b)

a drought

c)

the surface of the ocean

d)

a skyscraper

51.

An inept compliment is likely to

a)

thrill the person getting the compliment

b)

embarrass the person getting the compliment

c)

be written rather than spoken

d)

be very imaginative

52.

A traveler might be accompanied by

a)

a friend

b)

a travel agency

c)

a hotel

d)

his or her workplace

53.

Alyssa supplemented her dinner with

a)

a good book

b)

a bedtime snack

c)

a short nap

d)

cleaning up the kitchen

54.

Someone in captivity is most likely to dream of

a)

earning more money

b)

doing heroic deeds

c)

making new friends

d)

being set free

55.

I couldn't interpret his expression. Interpret means:

a)

figure out the meaning

b)

bear to look at

c)

forget

d)

mimic exactly

56.

The chimp was trained to retrieve a ball. The chimp would

a)

throw the ball at a basketball hoop

b)

make a sign for the word ball

c)

bring back the ball you had just thrown

d)

hide the ball under a piece of furniture

57.

The cats skirmished and then ran. Skirmished means:

a)

ate quickly

b)

jumped outside

c)

jumped up

d)

had a short fight

58.

When Alaska was a territory and not a state, it was

a)

an independent country

b)

governed by the United States

c)

able to elect its own president

d)

part of the state of Washington