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Sadlier Level B: Unit 10, set B

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word 'bellow' mean?

a)

Make a sound similar to that of a bull

b)

To fill or cover in a disorderly way

c)

An amount beyond what is required

d)

An organism that lives in or on another organism

2.

What is the meaning of 'clutter'?

a)

To fill or cover in a disorderly way

b)

An unhealthy mental state

c)

To take apart

d)

A play filled with ridiculous happenings

3.

What does 'dismantle' mean?

a)

To take apart

b)

An amount beyond what is required

c)

Very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

d)

Overly generous, extravagant

4.

What is the definition of 'farce'?

a)

An organism that lives off another person

b)

A state of disorder, mess

c)

A ridiculous sham

d)

To spend or give freely or without limit

5.

What does 'grueling' mean?

a)

In an unhealthy mental state

b)

A loud, angry roar

c)

An amount beyond what is required

d)

Very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

6.

What is the meaning of 'lavish'?

a)

An organism that lives in or on another organism

b)

To take apart

c)

A state of being easily frightened

d)

Overly generous, extravagant

7.

What does 'morbid' mean?

a)

In an unhealthy mental state

b)

An amount beyond what is required

c)

To fill or cover in a disorderly way

d)

A play filled with ridiculous happenings

8.

What is the definition of 'parasite'?

a)

An organism that lives off another person

b)

To take apart

c)

A state of disorder, mess

d)

A loud, angry roar

9.

What does 'surplus' mean?

a)

An unhealthy mental state

b)

An amount beyond what is required

c)

A ridiculous sham

d)

A state of being easily frightened

10.

What is the meaning of 'timidity'?

a)

The state of being easily frightened

b)

An organism that lives in or on another organism

c)

To spend or give freely or without limit

d)

A play filled with ridiculous happenings

11.

The wounded buffalo began to ​ (a)   in pain.

Choose from the below words
bellow
roar
whisper
scream
12.

Attics are often filled with ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
surplus
boxes
junk
clutter
13.

After the final performance, all the actors worked with the stagehands to ​ (a)   the set.

Choose from the below words
clutter
lavish
take apart
dismantle
14.

The humor in the play was so broad and the plot so ridiculous that the critic termed the play a ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
parasite
surplus
disaster
farce
15.

After the ​ (a)   climb, two of the mountaineers collapsed from exhaustion.

Choose from the below words
grueling
tiring
exhausting
morbid
16.

The couple received ​ (a)   wedding gifts from their closest friends.

Choose from the below words
surplus
expensive
morbid
lavish
17.

The police captain was afraid the officer as taking a ​ (a)   interest in the crime.

Choose from the below words
morbid
happy
curious
timidity
18.

Uninvited, he hung around with the players so much that the team considered him a real ​ (a)   .

Choose from the below words
parasite
friend
teammate
problem
19.

The army decided to sell its ​ (a)   goods to a group of manufacturers.

Choose from the below words
surplus
amount
excess
extra
20.

The shy child's natural ​ (a)   had made her afraid to try out for the team.

Choose from the below words
shyness
state
lavish
timidity
21.

Match the following words with their correct SYNONYMS.

a)

yell & holler are synonyms for...

1.

bellow

b)

litter is a synonym for...

2.

clutter

c)

freeloader & sponger are synonyms for...

3.

parasite

d)

disassemble is a synonym for...

4.

dismantle

e)

buffoonery is a synonym for...

5.

farce

22.

Match the following words with their correct ANTONYMS.

a)

easy & effortless are antonyms for...

1.

grueling

b)

stingy & meager are antonyms for...

2.

lavish

c)

cheerful & healthy are antonyms for...

3.

morbid

d)

shortage & lack are antonyms for...

4.

surplus

e)

boldness & fearlessness are antonyms for...

5.

timidity