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Sadlier Level A Units 1- 3

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of contemporary as it is used this sentence?

Anita became a contemporary dancer in 2022.

a)

present-day

b)

leading

c)

popular

d)

unequaled

2.

What does immense most likely mean as it is used in the sentence below?

Running a mile in four minutes is an immense accomplishment.

a)

absolute

b)

small

c)

slight

d)

gigantic

3.

What does the word diversity most likely mean in the sentence below?

In the 1950's, there was a significant diversity problem in public schools.

a)

community

b)

uniformity

c)

understanding

d)

variety

4.

Which word is closest in meaning to vowed as it is used in the sentence below?

The dancer vowed to continued dancing after being rejected twice.

a)

promised

b)

accepted

c)

alleged

d)

emphasized

5.

Which word means the opposite of bigots as it is used in the sentence below?

In the 1950's, many minorities in the south experience name calling from bigots.

a)

racists

b)

offenders

c)

hypocrites

d)

free-thinkers

6.

A line of people waiting for something; to form such a line

a)

queue

b)

line

c)

row

d)

column

7.

To force, compel; to hold back

a)

constrain

b)

release

c)

liberate

d)

free

8.

To send off or out for a purpose; an official message; promptness, speed

a)

dispatch

b)

delay

c)

retreat

d)

halt

9.

To satisfy, relieve, or bring to an end

a)

slake

b)

prolong

c)

agitate

d)

intensify

10.

Which word means the same as "douse the flames?"

a)

extinguish

b)

fight

c)

watch

d)

kindle

11.

Which word means the same as "Infuriated the voters"

a)

confused

b)

ignored

c)

pleased

d)

enraged

12.

Which word means the same as "Restrict my intake of sugar?"

a)

alter

b)

vary

c)

limit

d)

increase

13.

Which word means the same as "Truly disinterested opinions?"

a)

unreasonable

b)

unpleasant

c)

unbiased

d)

unpopular

14.

Which word means the same as - Appareled in their holiday best

a)

married

b)

appeared

c)

clothed

d)

buried

15.

Which word means the same as - Cannot expect instantaneous results

a)

gradual

b)

prompt

c)

similar

d)

satisfying

16.

Which word means the same as - Confronted her accuser

a)

described

b)

avoided

c)

feared

d)

faced

17.

Which word means the same as - Exceptional stamina

a)

willpower

b)

staying power

c)

horsepower

d)

brainpower

18.

Which word means the same as - A simple repast

a)

meal

b)

story

c)

explanation

d)

design

19.

Which word means the same as - Depict their childhood

a)

increase

b)

ignore

c)

portray

d)

relieve

20.

means the same as a complete enigma

a)

set

b)

disaster

c)

idiot

d)

mystery

21.

means the opposite of: gloated over the victory

a)

discussed

b)

predicted

c)

produced

d)

mourned

22.

means the opposite of: motivate the students

a)

discourage

b)

promote

c)

dismiss

d)

encourage

23.

means the opposite of: irked my sister

a)

reminded

b)

tired

c)

cheered

d)

visited

24.

means the opposite of: groundless suspicions

a)

puzzling

b)

justified

c)

childish

d)

unsupported

25.

means the opposite of: arid parts of the country

a)

lush

b)

waterless

c)

rocky

d)

crowded

26.

means the opposite of: ruffled their feathers

a)

lost

b)

smoothed

c)

flapped

d)

used

27.

means the opposite of: ingenious devices

a)

useful

b)

foreign

c)

expensive

d)

uninventive

28.

means the opposite of: encompassed the whole world

a)

divided

b)

excluded

c)

conquered

d)

surrounded

29.

Her uncle claimed to be an accomplished cook, but he was in fact _______________ in the kitchen.

a)

inept

b)

skilled

c)

proficient

d)

adept

30.

The _______________ has become famous for his clever imitations of politicians and celebrities.

a)

mimic

b)

artist

c)

singer

d)

dancer

31.

When the president of the company retired, he ________________ one of the company’s senior executives as his successor.

a)

appointed

b)

dismissed

c)

ignored

d)

gloat

32.

Doctors cautioned that patients who use the experimental drugs often suffer ________________ side effects.

a)

adverse

b)

positive

c)

neutral

d)

beneficial

33.

The movie star threatened to sue the magazine for ________________ if the publisher did not retract the allegations made in the article.

a)

libel

b)

slander

c)

defamation

d)

invasion of privacy

34.

When the flood waters finally ________________, residents of the village were permitted to return to their homes.

a)

recede

b)

rise

c)

overflow

d)

increase

35.

a wise person

a)

forsake

b)

sage

c)

billow

d)

expressly

36.

to rise or swell like a wave

a)

forsake

b)

sage

c)

billow

d)

expressly

37.

to renounce

a)

foresake

b)

sage

c)

billow

d)

expressly

38.

plainly: for a particular purpose

a)

foresake

b)

sage

c)

billow

d)

expressly