WorksheetsWordly Wise Book 5 Lesson 6 Test
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Choose a SYNONYM for the underlined word.
The alarm roused Mr. Ramirez at 6:00 a.m.
woke
entertained
annoyed
surprised
Choose a SYNONYM for the underlined word.
“Don’t meddle in other people’s business,” my grandmother said.
help
investigate
listen
interfere
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
The actor gave a cry of agony.
welcome
delight
pain
fear
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
We braced ourselves for the grim news.
joyous
disturbing
foolhardy
interesting
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
The steadfast soldier stayed on watch through the night.
sleepy
loyal
hungry
patient
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
I used to loathe lima beans.
love
cultivate
hate
preserve
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
The Underground Railroad helped harbor enslaved people escaping from the south.
shelter
pursue
capture
return
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
The pony seemed monstrous next to the child.
evil
unreal
ugly
huge
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
College costs are escalating.
dropping
rising
low
shocking
Choose the SYNONYM for the underlined word.
We learned the Chinese character for “man.”
person
actor
word
symbol
Cities with harbors are located
along the coast
near the capital.
near major industrial centers.
near foothills.
A monstrous idea will probably cause
excitement.
applause.
shock.
concern.
Who might wear a grim expression?
a sales clerk making a sale
a child watching a cartoon
a person who has walked into a surprise party
a parent discussing a poor report card
When is someone most likely to denounce a friend?
when the friend has just walked into the room
when the friend disagrees about something
when the friend has secretly played a mean trick
when the friend wins an award
The dancer was catapulted into fame. This means that she
became famous almost overnight.
gradually became famous.
became famous against her will.
was soon forgotten.
Which of the following can illustrate someone’s character?
preferring oranges to apples
making shy people feel welcome
having a portrait painted
getting a new haircut
Changes in the environment can sometimes inflict widespread suffering. What does inflict mean in this sentence?
relieve
explain
cause
avoid
A meddlesome person is most likely to
come up with interesting ideas.
make other people feel gloomy.
do things that shock others.
become involved in someone else’s affairs.
Because of her loathing of pollution, Pia started an environmental club at school. We can tell that
Pia does not care very much about the environment.
Pia hates when people pollute.
Pia often contributes to pollution.
Pia does not believe that there is anything we can do about pollution.
What might someone wish to abolish?
community service
a beautiful silver vase
drunken driving
foreign countries
Which of the following is most like a catapult?
a baseball
a football helmet
a slingshot
a broomstick
What are some voters most likely to denounce?
the opening of a new library
a campaign to keep the streets free of litter
a public service award to a local organization
a plan to raise local sales taxes
Which of the following might someone secretly harbor?
a strong desire to travel
a marble collection
an ear infection
a birthday cake
A story character is
a person in the story.
the events that take place in the story.
a review of a story.
where the story takes place.
The wait for the jury’s decision was agonizing. The wait was
extremely short.
rather pleasant.
very painful.
uneventful.
The fourteenth through sixteenth centuries were grim years for Western Europe. During this time there were
many new discoveries.
no significant occurrences.
increases in the population rate.
cruel and unpleasant events.
The performer roused the unhappy crowd, so they
continued to feel sad.
felt excited.
threw tomatoes at him.
had to go home.
Someone who translates Swahili poems
only reads poems written in Swahili.
teaches Swahili poems in school.
rewrites Swahili poems in another language.
does not enjoy poetry.
