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Reviewing Roots: Aud, Spec, Loqu

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
Date
1.

What does the root "aud" mean?

a)

To see

b)

To hear

c)

To speak

d)

To write

2.

Which of the following words is related to the sense of hearing?

a)

Collaborative

b)

Auditory

c)

malicious

d)

Conspicuous

3.

What is the meaning of the word "inaudible"?

a)

Able to be heard

b)

Not able to be heard

c)

Able to be seen

d)

Not able to be seen

4.

Which of the following best describes an "audiovisual" presentation?

a)

A presentation that uses only text

b)

A presentation that uses sound and sight

c)

A presentation that uses only images

d)

A presentation that uses only sound

5.

If a company conducts an "audit," what are they doing?

a)

Talking to workers after they've had a long day

b)

Listening to and evaluating a workplace

c)

Watching a movie with a lot of people

d)

Writing a report about how good or bad a play was

6.

What does the root "spec" mean?

a)

To hear

b)

To see

c)

To speak

d)

To write

7.

Which word means "easily seen or noticed"?

a)

Conspicuous

b)

Audible

c)

Eloquent

d)

Patriot

8.

What does it mean to "speculate" about something?

a)

To despise it

b)

To hear interesting information about it

c)

To make a guess about it without seeing evidence

d)

To ignore what has been written about it

9.

Which of the following accurately defines the word "perspective?"

a)

The way a person hears the world around them.

b)

The way a person sees the world around them.

c)

Someone who is easily seen, and is out in public often

d)

Someone who is hard to understand, who doesn't speak loudly

10.

What does the root "loqu" mean?

a)

To hear

b)

To see

c)

To speak

d)

To write

11.

Which word describes someone who talks a lot?

a)

Laborer

b)

Audible

c)

Loquacious

d)

Spectator

12.

What is "circumlocution"?

a)

Speaking directly

b)

Speaking in a roundabout way

c)

Speaking quietly

d)

Speaking loudly

13.

What skill does a "ventriloquist" have?

a)

The ability to speak without moving their lips

b)

The ability to see far distances

c)

The ability to hear faint sounds

d)

The ability to write quickly

14.

Which word describes someone who speaks beautifully and persuasively?

a)

Auditor

b)

Audience

c)

Matron

d)

Eloquent

15.

If someone is "suspect," what are they?

a)

Someone who is not easy to hear

b)

Someone who looks untrustworthy

c)

Someone who talks about meaningless things

d)

Someone who listens carefully without speaking

16.

Label each person with the root that best describes what they're doing.

17.

Match each root to the correct definition.

a)

matr

1.

mother

b)

patr

2.

father

c)

labor

3.

work

d)

bene/bon

4.

good, well

e)

mal

5.

bad, evil