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Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.

What does depleting mean?

a)

using up

b)

adding to

c)

creating

2.

Greg was quite conspicuous with his neon colored t-shirt and jester's hat. It was easy to spot him in the crowd.

What does the word conspicuous mean?

a)

interesting

b)

tall

c)

noticeable

3.

After the hurricane, people returned to their ruined houses to salvage as many of their possessions as they could.

What does the word salvage mean?

a)

destroy

b)

save

c)

sell

4.

As the author of the Harry Potter series, JK Rowling is a prominent writer in the field of children's literature.

What does the word prominent mean?

a)

knowledgeable

b)

lucky

c)

well-known

5.

There was some controversy about the new school dress code. While most parents and teachers were in favor of the new code, many students were not.

What does the word controversy mean?

a)

surprise

b)

disagreement

c)

arrangement

6.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before, What if there were bears or mountain lions?

What does the word apprehensive mean?

a)

worried

b)

angry

c)

excited

7.

Over the years, Mrs. Reid had accumulated thousands of books. She was planning to donate any of the to the library.

What does the word accumulated mean?

a)

collected

b)

borrowed

c)

written

8.

Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything,

What does the word jovial mean?

a)

crazy

b)

happy

c)

irritable

9.

Everyone knew that Rachel would get to sing the solo in the show. She had the best voice. It was inevitable.

What does the word inevitable mean?

a)

upsetting

b)

expected

c)

unfair

10.

Dan did not enjoy his job as a dishwasher. It was monotonous work, doing the same thing over and over.

What does the word monotonous mean?

a)

inspiring

b)

disgusting

c)

boring

11.

Mr. Aronson liked most animals and even owned a dog. However, he loathed all cats and refused to even be in the same room as one.

What does the word loathed mean?

a)

hated

b)

repelled

c)

adored

12.

Marcia was in a difficult predicament. She had accidentally agreed to go to the dance with two different boys.

What does the word predicament mean?

a)

situation

b)

decision

c)

confused

13.

Many of the girls were wearing top hats to school now. Heather was the first one to do it, but everyone had forgotten that the idea had originated with her.

What does the word originated mean?

a)

ended

b)

7started

c)

been discussed

14.

In order to be eligible for the life guard program, participants had to take First Aid training and be advanced swimmers.

The word eligible means:

a)

qualified

b)

rejected

c)

observed

15.

As the students generated ideas for solving the problem, Mr. Smith wrote them on the board so they would not be forgotten.

What does the word generated mean?

a)

came up with

b)

discussed

c)

discovered