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VCR7 Lesson 7- Ante, Pre

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the root ANTE mean?

a)

before

b)

later

c)

your mother's sister

d)

payment

2.

What does the root PRE mean?

a)

present

b)

before

c)

after

d)

adult

3.

Seth went to a fancy prep school and came from a wealthy family, but he worked hard to not seem _________. He didn't want to be a jerk.

a)

precept

b)

anterior

c)

vanguard

d)

pretentious

4.

Miranda thought it was _________ that her son would become a teacher since he always loved playing school as a little kid.

a)

anteceduent

b)

avant-garde

c)

premonition

d)

predestination

5.

Sir Gawain, the leader of the knights, was part of the _________ leading the way into the fierce battle.

a)

vanguard

b)

antebellum

c)

preempt

d)

premonition

6.

James Buchanan was the President of the United States in the ______________ period of the Civil War.

a)

avant-garde

b)

precept

c)

antebellum

d)

anterior

7.

Which of these is the strongest example of a premonition?

a)

a rumble in your stomach before lunch

b)

a worry or concern about something before it happens

c)

a feeling of regret after saying something impolite

d)

a feeling of excitement when in competition

8.

In the sentence below, what is the antecedent for the pronoun?

"Daryl ran so fast that he set a personal record!"

a)

Daryl

b)

he

c)

record

d)

set

9.

Choose an image that best fits the description in the sentence below...

"The anterior is short and business-like, but the other side of the haircut is long and a bit messy."

a)

Sarah's braid

b)

Mike's mullet

c)

Josh's fade

d)

Laura's bob

10.

Which of the following is the antecedent for riding a bicycle?

a)

a road

b)

the handlebars

c)

a scooter

d)

a tricycle

11.

In the 1970's-1980's, the band Talking Heads was considered to be ______________ because they were creating unusual sounds and singing about topics that bands didn't often sing about at the time.

a)

preposterous

b)

antebellum

c)

avant-garde

d)

precept

12.

Which of the statements below is a precept?

a)

Climbing trees is fun, but risky.

b)

The sunset created a palette of beautiful colors.

c)

Treat others the way you would want to be treated.

d)

Your wingspan is often quite close to your height.

13.

My sister ___________ the front seat of the car even though Mom said I could sit there.

a)

preempted

b)

premonitioned

c)

preposterous

d)

vanguarded

14.

Which word best describes this $120,000 work of art?

a)

antebellum

b)

precept

c)

preposterous

d)

predestination

15.

These clouds are a _________ of the storm to come.

a)

premonition

b)

vanguard

c)

pretentious

d)

precept

16.

To take possession of something before anyone else can do so.

a)

precept

b)

preempt

c)

antecedent

d)

anterior

17.

A command; a rule of conduct.

a)

avant-garde

b)

predestination

c)

precept

d)

pretentious

18.

The song "Heart On My Sleeve" used AI to create an original song using the voices of Drake and The Weekend, making it a ________ of the AI music industry.

a)

precept

b)

vanguard

c)

pretentious

d)

predestination

19.

Ahead of the times, especially in the arts.

A group that is ahead of the times.

a)

antecedent

b)

antebellum

c)

avant-garde

d)

anterior

20.

Coming before in position or time.

a)

preempt

b)

precept

c)

antecedent

d)

anterior