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BATTLE OF THE BRAIN

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Trace the roots of the word "philosophy." which originates from the Greek word Philo (love) and Sophia (wisdom)

a)

Negation

b)

Explication

c)

Etymology

d)

classification

2.

the phrase "critical thinking" is broken down and explained as the process of analyzing and evaluating information to make reasoned judgements.

a)

classification

b)

Negation

c)

compare and contrast

d)

Explication

3.

this technique defines "justice" by stating that it is not equivalent to "revenge"

a)

classification

b)

Explication

c)

Negation

d)

compare and contrast

4.

the concept of "animals" is divided into categories such as mammals, reptiles and amphibians.

a)

Negation

b)

classification

c)

E xplication

d)

Etymology

5.

spelling

Question 1

How do you spell the word that means "to express or represent something in clear way"?

a)

elucidate

b)

ilucidate

c)

eludicate

d)

iludicate

6.

Question 2:

How do you spell the word that means "a person who a studies ancient cultures"?

a)

Archaeologist

b)

Archeologist

c)

Archiologist

d)

Arcaeologist

7.

Question 3:

How do you spell the word that means "to exaggerate the importance of something"?

a)

overemphasise

b)

overemfasis

c)

overemphasize

d)

overemphesize

8.

Question 4:

How do you spell the word that means "an event or series of events causing a lot of damage "?

a)

catastrophy

b)

catastrophe

c)

catastrofy

d)

Catastrophee

9.

Grammar

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

Question 1:

If I................ enough money, I would buy a new car.

a)

Have

b)

Had

c)

Will have

d)

Would have

10.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

Question 2:

I will go the market..........it rains.

a)

Unless

b)

Until

c)

If

d)

Because

11.

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence

Question 3

I..........a book when you called me.

a)

Was reading

b)

Read

c)

am reading

d)

Has read

12.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

We can't go out unless it stops raining.

b)

We can't go out if it stops raining

c)

We can't go out because it stops raining

d)

We can't go out when it stops raining

13.

Choose the correct sentence:

a)

She have been working all day

b)

She has been working all day

c)

She have working all day.

d)

She has working all day.

14.

Vocabulary

Question 1:

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "vivid":

a)

Dull

b)

Bright

c)

Unclear

d)

Boring

15.

Question 3

Choose the word that best fits in the sentence:

"His.......... attitude made him very Popular among his friend".

a)

Optimistic

b)

Pessimistic

c)

Neutral

d)

Defensive

16.

Question 4

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "benevolent":

a)

Mean

b)

Generous

c)

Rude

d)

Suspicious

17.

Question 5

Choose the word that is closest in meaning to "uncared for ":

a)

Motionless

b)

Greedy

c)

Massacre

d)

Neglected

18.

Spelling

Which is the correct spelling of this word that means 'related to beauty'?

a)

Aesthetic

b)

Esthetic

c)

Aesthetik

d)

Esthetick

19.

Question 2

Identify the correct spelling of the word meaning 'to arrange in a straight line':

a)

Allign

b)

Align

c)

Aligned

d)

Aline

20.

Question 3

Which of the following words is spelled correctly?

a)

Supersede

b)

Supercede

c)

Supersedee

d)

Supersead