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Foreign origin words and phrases

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which author wrote "Candide"?

a)

Mark Twain

b)

Voltaire

c)

Jonathan Swift

d)

Miguel de Cervantes

2.

Sig means?

a)

Stop

b)

Hello

c)

Goodbye

d)

Sign

3.

hungry

a)

peckish

b)

efficiency

c)

clamber

d)

insolent

4.

Locos means speech in what language?

a)

Latin

b)

Spanish

c)

Greek

5.
xxxוי
a)
and he
b)
He will
c)
I will
d)
and they
6.

sábado

a)

Day

b)

Wednesday

c)

Saturday

7.

It can be difficult living abroad when you

don't speak ... language.

a)

the

b)

-

c)

a

8.
"Naturwissenschaften is my favorite subject in school, because we get to learn about the weather, solar system, and water cycle." Based on context clues, what is naturwissenschaften?
a)
A) English
b)
B) Math
c)
C) Science
d)
D) Social Studies
9.
favorable; having a good effect; not harmful 
a)
bonus 
b)
bon voyage 
c)
benign 
d)
bonafide 
10.

Pick the word that matches the definition:


rabbit

a)

lapin

b)

mon ami

c)

bonsoir

d)

compere

11.

The music teacher was surprised to see the _______________ toddler already playing the piano.

a)

benign

b)

melancholy

c)

precocious

d)

autonomous

12.

You can trust the salesmen at that store because they always conduct business in an aboveboard manner. What does aboveboard probably mean?

a)

honest, open

b)

sneaky, dishonest

c)

horrible, repugnant

d)

strange, unusual

13.

nadar

(a)  

14.

From which nation did English get the word "cookie"?

a)

French

b)

German

c)

Dutch

d)

Native American

15.

AUDI

a)

WATER

b)

WAR

c)

HEAR

d)

TAKE

16.
Where would you find a smorgasbord? (872)
a)
football field
b)
restaurant
c)
car dealership
d)
swimming pool
17.

באנגלית אפשר לקרוא לבית

a)

number

b)

place

c)

home

house

18.

reconnaissance

a)

waiting for info to come to you

b)

one who knows a subject

c)

an attack

d)

an exploration to gain information

19.

mesada

a)

tabletly

b)

money

c)

allowance

20.

pen name of an author

a)

nomenclature

b)

denomination

c)

pen name

d)

nom de plume