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G&L Roots WL#14 Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 4hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What would you see cheerleaders using at a football game in high school?

a)

megaphones

b)

saxophones

c)

gramophones

d)

phonics

2.

What skill are you using when you read words by matching sounds to the letters?

a)

phonology

b)

phonics

c)

dysphonia

d)

cacophony

3.

If you hear a terrible sound and you immediately want to plug your ears, what are you hearing?

a)

cacophony

b)

euphonic

c)

phonology

d)

gramophones

4.

What do we call two words that sound the same but have different meanings?

a)

gramophones

b)

phonics

c)

saxophones

d)

homophones

5.

Which word names an invention that made music come out of a machine?

a)

microphone

b)

phonology

c)

megaphone

d)

gramophone

6.

If you like what you hear, which adjective might you use to describe the sound?

a)

dysphonic

b)

cacophonic

c)

phonics

d)

euphonic

7.

What is commonly used to make voices sound louder in large rooms?

a)

Saxophone

b)

Microphone

c)

Gramophone

d)

Phonology

8.

The study of speech sounds is called ____________.

a)

phonics

b)

euphonic

c)

phonology

d)

cacophony

9.

Every once in a while, a famous singer will have to cancel a concert due to which problem?

a)

cacophony

b)

euphonic

c)

phonology

d)

dysphonia

10.

Which woodwind instrument sends sounds out of its curved body?

a)

saxophone

b)

megaphone

c)

microphone

d)

gramophone

11.

Lisa watched television instead of doing her homework. She will most likely not be allowed to watch any more television. What is another word for this?

a)

district

b)

constrict

c)

strainer

d)

restricted

12.

Which type of snake squeezes its prey?

a)

raptor

b)

boa constrictor

c)

viper

d)

rattlesnake

13.

If you do this to a muscle, then you might walk with a limp for a while.

a)

stringent

b)

constrict

c)

restrain

d)

strain

14.

What can be used to wrap newspapers into a bundle for recycling?

a)

strain

b)

astringent

c)

strainer

d)

string

15.

What is a word that describes a rigid and strict set of rules?

a)

strain

b)

stringent

c)

district

d)

restrain

16.

"Mom, where's that kitchen gadget that drains the water out?" asked Julie.

a)

strain

b)

restrictor

c)

boa constrictor

d)

strainer

17.

Many years ago, women wore tight garments called corsets that squeezed their upper bodies to make them look smaller. What did the corsets do?

a)

constricted

b)

restricted

c)

strained

d)

districted

18.

What is a section of a state that forms its own rules and goals called?

a)

district

b)

constrictor

c)

astringent

d)

restraining

19.

Some people like to put this on their face because it makes their face feel clean and fresh.

a)

restraint

b)

boa constrictors

c)

astringent

d)

strainers

20.

In the movie, the police officer had to do this to the car thief until back-up help arrived.

a)

constrict

b)

restrain

c)

restrict

d)

district

21.

"If you don't take the trash out right now, then you'll be _____ from going to the game," said Dad.

a)

cacophony

b)

restrained

c)

restricted

d)

constricted

22.

The girls like to tie the _____ together and use it to play a game.

a)

boa constrictor

b)

strainer

c)

stringent

d)

string

23.

Each _____ has a set of rules that must be followed.

a)

astringent

b)

district

c)

constrict

d)

stringent

24.

It's always smart to stretch before exercising in order to prevent a _____ on the muscles.

a)

stain

b)

sprain

c)

spain

d)

strain

25.

If my sister becomes a teacher, she will not need a __________________________ at recess because her own voice is already loud enough.

a)

megaphone

b)

phonics

c)

phonology

d)

homophones

26.

In primary school you learn _______________ so you know how to pronounce and spell words correctly.

a)

euphonic

b)

phonics

c)

phonology

d)

homophones

27.

In the TV show "The Masked Singer", they use a ____________________________ so you can hear the people under the mask.

a)

megaphone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

phonology

28.

A part of our assignment is to list ________________________ so I chose to write deer and dear; I hope I got it right.

a)

megaphone

b)

phonics

c)

phonology

d)

homophones

29.

If you want to know about __________________________, talk to a phonologist.

a)

gramophone

b)

phonics

c)

phonology

d)

homophones

30.

Our teacher went to the _______________________ office for a meeting.

a)

constrict

b)

district

c)

restrain

d)

restricted

31.

If someone gets angry, then someone else has to ___________________________ them.

a)

constrict

b)

restrain

c)

restricted

d)

strainer

32.

Drivers are __________________________ from going too fast thanks to the police.

a)

constrict

b)

district

c)

restrain

d)

restricted

33.

When we made pasta for dinner, we used a ________________________ to remove the water from the noodles.

a)

constrict

b)

string

c)

astringent

d)

strainer

34.

During the pep rally, the high school student yelled loudly in the ________________________, which hurt my ears.

a)

megaphone

b)

microphone

c)

gramophone

d)

cacophony

35.

The singer sang into the _________________________ so loud that my ears hurt after the concert.

a)

megaphone

b)

microphone

c)

gramophone

d)

saxophone

36.

Here and hear are what we call ___________________________.

a)

megaphone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

phonology

e)

homophones

37.

My mother studies _________________________ and is writing about the Chinese language for her degree.

a)

megaphone

b)

microphone

c)

phonics

d)

phonology

e)

homophones

38.

harsh sounds; bad noise

a)

euphonic

b)

dysphonia

c)

cacophony

d)

astringent

39.

What does the root 'phon' mean?

a)

to listen

b)

to cut

c)

sound

d)

to make tighter

40.

What do the roots strain, strict, string mean?

a)

sound

b)

to listen

c)

to cut

d)

to make tighter

41.

What does "ology" mean in the word phonology?

a)

a person who

b)

able to do

c)

study of

d)

sound

42.

What does "mega" mean in the word megaphone?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

sound

d)

tighter

43.

What does the "eu" most likely mean in the word euphonic?

a)

sound

b)

choir

c)

bad

d)

good

44.

What does "micro" most likely mean in the word microphone?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

bad

d)

good

45.

bad noise or harsh sounds

a)

dysphonia

b)

euphonic

c)

cacophony

d)

strain

46.

pleasant combination of sounds in words; having a nice sound

a)

dysphonia

b)

euphonic

c)

cacophony

d)

phonology

47.

difficulty producing speech sounds, usually due to hoarseness - a type of laryngitis

a)

dysphonia

b)

cacophony

c)

phonology

d)

euphonic

48.

demanding strict attention to rules; having a tight set of rules

a)

restricted

b)

stringent

c)

constrict

d)

strain

49.

to hold in; to squeeze or bind to make smaller

a)

restrain

b)

restrict

c)

constrict

d)

stringent

50.

to draw or stretch tight beyond normal limits

a)

strain

b)

stringent

c)

restrict

d)

constrict