WorksheetsJoseph's First Tri review
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 39mins
If you want to ________ failure, complete your school work.
churlish
decree
preclude
adage
A new play opened to _________ from the critics.
plaudits
bonanza
collaborate
preclude
During the pandemic, many companies had to ___________ in order to maintain customers.
bonanza
excerpt
decree
evolve
You hurt her feelings when you reacted to her comments in such a ________ way.
discordant
adage
churlish
excerpt
The discordant noises came bellowing out of the Chorus classroom. Discordant means:
to develop gradually
to float or hang suspended
lacking in harmony
Authors hope that their notes, descriptions, and character sketches will ________________into a successful book.
collaborate
evolve
invalidate
perspective
The king issued a royal ________________ which banned the celebration of all holidays in his kingdom.
vigil
decree
excerpt
citadel
What is the exact wording of the adage about early birds and worm-catching? Based on context, adage most likely means...
well-known saying or old saying
windfall or profit
to prevent
cheers, acclaim
After the game, the players received plaudits for their hard work and dedication.
any period of watchful attention
to float or hang suspended over
disagreeable in sound
applause; enthusiastic praise or approval
Three incorrect answers will __________________any contestant from entering the quiz show's final round.
preclude
excerpt
wanton
vigil
My essay includes a long _______________from a speech by Sojourner Truth.
decree
legendary
excerpt
tether
a proverb or wise saying
decree
adage
excerpt
bonanza
What is the exact wording of the adage about early birds and worm-catching? Based on context, adage most likely means...
maxim, aphorism, well-known saying
windfall
fort, stronghold, bulwark, bastion
cheers, acclaim
a proverb, wise saying
bonanza
laggard
adage
decree
to work with, work together
collaborate
grope
revert
decree
In order for the team to win the game, all members must _____________ with each other.
jostle
collaborate
evolve
churl
Without mechanized weaponry, there was no way the troops could successfully take over the heavily guarded __________________.
wrangle
vigil
bonanza
citadel
Tracy decided never to call that dogsitter again because the neighbors complained about her ______________________ and rude behavior toward them and her pets.
collaborate
laggard
churlish
revert
The word CHURLISH
BEST COMPLETES which sentence?
The musicians decided to _____ on the new song with his partner for the Grammy Awards.
I thought it would be _____ to take the last piece of pizza so I politely offered it to my cousin.
Sweeps week is a(n) _____ for the television networks because so many people will watch their shows.
We had to _____ around the room to find the candles when the lights went out.
Valentine’s Day produces a __________________ of business for candy and greeting card companies.
adage
bonanza
citadel
excerpt
The word COLLABORATE
BEST COMPLETES which sentence?
The musicians decided to _____ on the new song with his partner for the Grammy Awards.
I thought it would be _____ to take the last piece of pizza so I politely offered it to my cousin.
Sweeps week is a(n) _____ for the television networks because so many people will watch their shows.
We had to _____ around the room to find the candles when the lights went out.
The word CITADEL
BEST COMPLETES which sentence?
The castle was a _____ which protected to town from attacking armies until it was time to go to bed then we had to dismantle the legos.
The air balloon started to _____ over the town at a low altitude and I was afraid we were going to hit the tall buildings.
He was always late for work because of his _____ attitude in the early morning.
We had to _____ around the room to find the candles when the lights went out.
Synonym: adage
maxim
fortress
harmony
request
The old _____ says something about appearances being deceiving.
Laggard
Decree
Adage
Collaborate
The project required two students to _________.
Bonanza
Collaborate
Preclude
Servile
The teen chewed with their mouth open, and their grandmother remarked that they were acting in a _______ way.
Excerpt
Jostle
Churlish
Citadel
Impolite hard to work with
Protégé (noun)
Upbraid (Verb)
Churlish (adjective)
Discordant (adjective)
Discordant (adjective)
To severely criticize; scold
a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
Out of harmony, conflicting
Impolite hard to work with
Adage (noun)
To severely criticize; scold
An old and well-known saying.
a person who is guided and supported by an older and more experienced or influential person.
Impolite hard to work with
What is the opposite of churlish?
summit, promontory, pinnacle, acme
courteous, civil, well-mannered
masterly, overbearing
help, promote, facilitate, include
What is the opposite of discordant?
success, triumph, hit
early bird, swift, prompt, speedy
harmonious, in agreement, collaborative
masterly, overbearing
What is the opposite of preclude?
help, promote, facilitate, include
careful, attentive, conscientious
one-sided, unilateral
elite, cream of the crop
What is the antonym for courteous?
churlish
evolve
excerpt
collaborate
What part of speech is servile?
noun (person, place or thing)
verb (an action)
adjective (describes noun)
What is an antonym for collaborate?
work together
work alone
work online
work with a headache
Which word means to unfold, emerge?
evolve
excerpt
vigil
discordant
I hate when people ______ over me when I'm on my computer.
hover
rubble
The little club that they set up to talk over community problems _____ over the years into a national political organization.
evolved
jostled
Even though Jackson is very shy, he still enjoys receiving _ from the crowd when he does well.
bonanza
gropes
plaudits
vigils
Synonyms for laggard are...
quick
fast
slowpoke
sluggish
Plaudits
applause
hang suspended
ruins/debris
to return
When someone tries to say something in a softer way--like instead of " she died" you could say " she passed away", what is this called?
allegory
euphemism
scapegoat
proletariat
an economic system where people own their own businesses
communism
capitalism
the use of humor or irony to ridicule or criticize something
satire
irony
allegory
the state of feeling or being actively hostile to someone or something
capitalism
proletariat
enmity
satire
Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?
My sister's necklace was a gift.
predicate adjective
predicate nominative
Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?
The whole 7th grade class was late for school.
predicate nominative
predicate adjective
Does this sentence have a predicate adjective or predicate nominative?
My cousin Janet's friends are the editors of Vogue.
predicate adjective
predicate nominative
What is the subject of a sentence?
Who or what the sentence is about
Who receives the action of the sentence
Who you are talking to
Who is speaking
Sparky is a loyal dog.
Charles Schulz wrote about everyday problems.
Charles Schulz wrote 17,897 "Peanuts" comic strips in his lifetime.
We had to leave quickly because a storm was upon us.
It is time to write correctly, to speak correctly, and to think outside the box.
Which conjunction should be used in this sentence?
I wanted to go to the beach, _______ Mary refused.
for
and
nor
but
Which conjunction should be used in this sentence?
I am allergic to cats, ______ I have three of them.
for
and
nor
but
Which conjunction should be used in this sentence?
I am a vegetarian, _______ I don’t eat any meat.
yet
so
nor
but
How is the conjunction functioning in the sentence?
You can eat your cake with a spoon or fork.
connecting subjects
connecting objects
connecting complete thoughts
connecting verbs
Which uses correct capitalization?
One reason for the war was that U.S. leaders suspected iraq of possessing Weapons of mass destruction.
One reason for the war was that U.S. leaders suspected Iraq of possessing weapons of mass destruction.
Which uses correct capitalization?
The president said, “We know that Iraq, in the late 1990s, had several mobile biological weapons labs,”
The president said, “we know that Iraq, in the late 1990s, had several mobile Biological Weapons labs,”
