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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
We are depleting the Earth's reserves of oil. Someday there will not be any left.
What does depleting mean?
using up
adding to
creating
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?
interesting
tall
noticeable
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?
destroy
save
sell
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?
knowledgeable
lucky
well-known
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?
surprise
disagreement
arrangement
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?
worried
angry
excited
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?
collected
borrowed
written
Grandpa was in a jovial mood, making jokes and laughing at everything,
What does the word jovial mean?
crazy
happy
irritable
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?
upsetting
expected
unfair
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?
inspiring
disgusting
boring
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?
hated
repelled
adored
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?
situation
decision
confused
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?
ended
7started
been discussed
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:
qualified
rejected
observed
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?
came up with
discussed
discovered
