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Vocabulary Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the root word "photo"?

a)

Sound

b)

Light

c)

Water

d)

Air

2.

What is a photograph?

a)

A drawing made with pencils

b)

A picture made using a camera

c)

A painting on a canvas

d)

A sculpture made of clay

3.

What does "photogenic" mean?

a)

Tending to look good in photographs

b)

A type of camera

c)

A kind of light

d)

A photo editing software

4.

What is a photocopy?

a)

A digital image

b)

A paper copy of a document

c)

A type of photograph

d)

A painting

5.

What is photosynthesis?

a)

The process of making photographs

b)

The process by which plants use sunlight to make food

c)

A type of camera lens

d)

A method of printing photos

6.

Who is a photographer?

a)

A person who paints pictures

b)

A person who takes photographs

c)

A person who writes books

d)

A person who designs clothes

7.

What does the Latin root "aud" mean?

a)

See

b)

Hear

c)

Write

d)

Speak

8.

What is the meaning of the word "inaudible"?

a)

Able to be heard

b)

Unable to be heard

c)

Easy to see

d)

Hard to see

9.

What does the word "supervise" mean?

a)

To ignore a task

b)

To observe and direct a task

c)

To complete a task alone

d)

To forget a task

10.

What is a "visual"?

a)

A type of sound

b)

A piece of writing

c)

A picture or display

d)

A type of food

11.

What does the word "revise" mean?

a)

To make corrections to a piece of writing

b)

To read a book

c)

To draw a picture

d)

To listen to music

12.

What does the Greek root "bio" mean?

a)

Water

b)

Life

c)

Earth

d)

Fire

13.

What is the study of living things called?

a)

Biography

b)

Biology

c)

Biologist

d)

Bioluminescent

14.

What is a biography?

a)

A study of plants

b)

A story of a person's life

c)

A type of bacteria

d)

A chemical reaction

15.

Who is a biologist?

a)

A person who writes stories

b)

A person who studies life

c)

A person who studies rocks

d)

A person who studies stars

16.

What does bioluminescent mean?

a)

Organisms that make sound

b)

Organisms that light up due to a chemical reaction

c)

Organisms that change color

d)

Organisms that grow quickly

17.

What is an antibiotic?

a)

A type of plant

b)

A medicine that works against bacterial infection

c)

A type of animal

d)

A type of food

18.

What does the prefix "ir-" mean?

a)

With

b)

Not

c)

Very

d)

Over

19.

What does "irresponsible" mean?

a)

Not having or not showing responsibility

b)

Not allowed by the law

c)

Very difficult to read

d)

Too special to replace

20.

What does "irregular" mean?

a)

Not following the rules or not even or smooth

b)

Something that is not allowed by the law

c)

Very difficult to read

d)

Too special to replace

21.

What does "irreplaceable" mean?

a)

Not having or not showing responsibility

b)

Not following the rules

c)

Something too special or valuable to replace

d)

Very difficult to read

22.

What does "illegal" mean?

a)

Not having or not showing responsibility

b)

Something that is not allowed by the law

c)

Very difficult to read

d)

Too special to replace

23.

What does "illegible" mean?

a)

Not having or not showing responsibility

b)

Not following the rules

c)

Very difficult or impossible to read

d)

Too special to replace

24.

What does the word "edible" mean?

a)

Able to be eaten

b)

Able to be used

c)

Able to be read

d)

Able to be predicted

25.

What does the word "available" mean?

a)

Able to be eaten

b)

Able to be used or obtained

c)

Able to be read

d)

Able to be predicted

26.

What does the word "comfortable" mean?

a)

Not clear enough to be read

b)

Able to be eaten

c)

Providing physical ease and relaxation

d)

Able to be predicted

27.

What does the word "illegible" mean?

a)

Able to be eaten

b)

Not clear enough to be read

c)

Able to be used

d)

Able to be predicted

28.

What does the word "predictable" mean?

a)

Able to be eaten

b)

Able to be used

c)

Able to predict or say something will happen in the future

d)

Not clear enough to be read

29.

What does the prefix "un-" mean?

a)

Together

b)

Not

c)

Before

d)

After

30.

What is the meaning of the word "Unaware"?

a)

Having knowledge of a situation

b)

Having no knowledge of a situation

c)

Being very aware

d)

Being slightly aware

31.

What does "Nonfiction" refer to?

a)

Imaginary stories

b)

Writing based on facts and real events

c)

Poetry

d)

Science fiction

32.

What does the word "Disobey" mean?

a)

Follow the rules

b)

Create new rules

c)

Fail to obey the rules

d)

Understand the rules

33.

What does the word "Dishonest" mean?

a)

Very honest

b)

Not honest or trustworthy

c)

Always truthful

d)

Trustworthy

34.

What does the word "pretest" mean?

a)

A test given to students before starting a new unit of study

b)

A test given after completing a unit of study

c)

A test given during a unit of study

d)

A test given to teachers

35.

What is the meaning of "precaution"?

a)

Something done after an event to prevent danger

b)

Something done beforehand to prevent danger

c)

Something done during an event to prevent danger

d)

Something done to cause danger

36.

What does "preface" refer to?

a)

The conclusion of a book

b)

An introduction to a book that gives information about the author or book

c)

The main content of a book

d)

The index of a book

37.

What does the word "prepare" mean?

a)

To make something messy

b)

To make ready; to put together from different parts

c)

To take apart

d)

To forget something

38.

What is the meaning of "predict"?

a)

To tell what happened in the past

b)

To tell what is happening now

c)

To tell what something will happen before it does

d)

To tell what will never happen

39.

What does the prefix "re-" mean?

a)

Before or after

b)

Again or back

c)

Above or below

d)

Inside or outside

40.

What does "reread" mean?

a)

To read something for the first time

b)

To read something again

c)

To write something again

d)

To read something out loud

41.

What does "revise" mean?

a)

To make changes to correct or improve something

b)

To read something quickly

c)

To write something down

d)

To erase something

42.

What does "return" mean?

a)

To leave a place forever

b)

To go to a place again

c)

To stay in one place

d)

To move to a new place

43.

What does "refresh" mean?

a)

To make someone more tired

b)

To make someone have more energy

c)

To make someone feel sad

d)

To make someone feel hungry

44.

What does "refund" mean?

a)

To borrow money from someone

b)

To give back money that someone paid

c)

To spend money on something

d)

To save money for later

45.

What does the suffix "-ful" mean?

a)

Without

b)

Full of

c)

Less than

d)

Opposite of

46.

Which word means "having beauty, very pretty to see, hear, or experience"?

a)

Harmful

b)

Careful

c)

Beautiful

d)

Thoughtful

47.

What does "harmful" mean?

a)

Causing joy

b)

Causing harm; dangerous

c)

Full of care

d)

Full of power

48.

Which word describes "taking care in your actions"?

a)

Powerful

b)

Thoughtful

c)

Beautiful

d)

Careful

49.

What does "powerful" mean?

a)

Having great physical strength; having power over someone or something

b)

Full of beauty

c)

Causing harm

d)

Full of thought

50.

Which word means "having or showing careful thought; paying attention to the needs of others"?

a)

Harmful

b)

Thoughtful

c)

Careful

d)

Powerful

51.

What does the word "careless" mean?

a)

Paying close attention

b)

Not paying close attention

c)

Being very careful

d)

Taking care of yourself

52.

What does the word "helpless" mean?

a)

Able to take care of yourself

b)

Not able to take care of yourself

c)

Having a lot of help

d)

Being very strong

53.

What does the word "timeless" mean?

a)

Having a beginning and end

b)

Lasting forever

c)

Being very modern

d)

Changing quickly

54.

What does the word "painless" mean?

a)

Causing a lot of pain

b)

Not causing pain

c)

Being very difficult

d)

Feeling very tired

55.

What does the word "restless" mean?

a)

Able to relax and stay still

b)

Not able to relax, sit still, or stay quiet

c)

Being very calm

d)

Sleeping peacefully

56.

What does the suffix "-ness" indicate?

a)

A type of action

b)

A state of being

c)

A place to visit

d)

A kind of food

57.

What is the meaning of "happiness"?

a)

The state of being sad

b)

The state of being happy

c)

The state of being angry

d)

The state of being tired

58.

What does "awareness" refer to?

a)

Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact

b)

The act of running fast

c)

The feeling of being sleepy

d)

The ability to jump high

59.

What is "kindness"?

a)

The quality of being unfriendly

b)

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate

c)

The quality of being lazy

d)

The quality of being noisy

60.

What does "fitness" mean?

a)

The condition of being physically fit and healthy

b)

The condition of being tired and sleepy

c)

The condition of being hungry

d)

The condition of being angry

61.

What is "wilderness"?

a)

A place where people live permanently

b)

A place influenced by the forces of nature, where people visit, but do not live

c)

A place full of buildings and roads

d)

A place where people work

62.

What does the suffix "-gram" mean?

a)

To write, draw

b)

What is written

c)

An instrument

d)

A message

63.

What is a homograph?

a)

A word with the same spelling but different meaning

b)

An instrument to measure earthquakes

c)

A part of something written

d)

A message sent in code

64.

What is a seismograph used for?

a)

To draw diagrams

b)

To measure and record the strength of earthquakes

c)

To send messages in code

d)

To write paragraphs

65.

What is a paragraph?

a)

A drawing or plan

b)

A message sent electronically

c)

A part of something written made up of sentences

d)

An instrument to measure strength

66.

What is a diagram?

a)

A message sent in code

b)

A drawing or plan showing how parts work together

c)

A word with the same spelling

d)

An instrument to measure earthquakes

67.

What is a telegram?

a)

A part of something written

b)

A drawing or plan

c)

A message sent in code by electronic means

d)

An instrument to measure strength

68.

What does the root "-rupt" mean?

a)

To carry or to bring

b)

To break or to burst

c)

To move or to transfer

d)

To choose or to prefer

69.

What does the word "disrupt" mean?

a)

To burst out suddenly

b)

To disturb or cause confusion

c)

To move from one place to another

d)

To choose something better

70.

What does the word "erupt" mean?

a)

To carry from one person to another

b)

To choose or like something

c)

To burst out suddenly

d)

To break or interrupt

71.

What does the word "bankrupt" mean?

a)

Able to pay money owed

b)

Not able to pay money owed

c)

To move or carry from one place to another

d)

To choose or prefer something

72.

What does the word "transfer" mean?

a)

To disturb or cause confusion

b)

To burst out suddenly

c)

To move or carry from one person or place to another

d)

To choose or like something better

73.

What does the word "prefer" mean?

a)

To break or burst

b)

To choose or like something better

c)

To move or carry from one place to another

d)

To disturb or cause confusion

74.

What does the term "Geography" refer to?

a)

The study of stars and planets

b)

The study of earth and all life on it

c)

The study of animals and their habitats

d)

The study of weather patterns

75.

What is "Geothermal" energy?

a)

Energy from the sun

b)

Energy from wind

c)

Energy made by heat inside the Earth's crust

d)

Energy from water

76.

What does "Geometry" study?

a)

The study of plants

b)

The study of the size, shapes, and positions of things

c)

The study of weather

d)

The study of animals

77.

What does "Geomagnetic" refer to?

a)

The magnetic field that surrounds the Earth

b)

The study of rocks

c)

The study of oceans

d)

The study of plants

78.

What does "Geocentric" mean?

a)

Having or relating to the sun as center

b)

Having or relating to the moon as center

c)

Having or relating to the earth as center

d)

Having or relating to the stars as center

79.

What is the study of animals called?

a)

Archaeology

b)

Biology

c)

Zoology

d)

Cardiology

80.

Who studies artifacts to learn about past human activities and culture?

a)

Biologist

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Cardiologist

d)

Zoologist

81.

What does a cardiologist specialize in?

a)

The study of animals

b)

The study of living things

c)

The care of the heart and blood vessels

d)

The study of human cultures

82.

Which field involves the study of human beings and their cultures?

a)

Anthropology

b)

Zoology

c)

Cardiology

d)

Biology

83.

What does a biologist study?

a)

Artifacts

b)

The heart

c)

Living things

d)

Human cultures

84.

What does the prefix "inter-" mean?

a)

Above or over

b)

Between or among

c)

Inside or within

d)

Around or near

85.

What does "interoffice" mean?

a)

Within a single office

b)

Between offices

c)

Outside the office

d)

Above the office

86.

What is the meaning of "interact"?

a)

To ignore others

b)

To talk or do things with other people

c)

To work alone

d)

To stay silent

87.

What does "international" refer to?

a)

Within a single country

b)

Having to do with two or more countries

c)

Inside a city

d)

Between two cities

88.

What is the definition of "internet"?

a)

A local network of computers

b)

A global network of computers

c)

A single computer

d)

A network of phones

89.

What does "interstate" mean?

a)

A road within a city

b)

A highway that connects two or more states

c)

A path in a park

d)

A street in a neighborhood

90.

What does the prefix "Co" in "Cooperate" mean?

a)

Against

b)

Alone

c)

With/Together

d)

Before

91.

Who is a "Copilot"?

a)

A person who flies solo

b)

A second pilot in an aircraft

c)

A passenger on a plane

d)

A flight attendant

92.

What is a "Committee"?

a)

A single person making decisions

b)

A group of people appointed or elected to perform a specific duty

c)

A random gathering of people

d)

A type of meeting room

93.

What does "Contribute" mean?

a)

To take away from others

b)

To give to help others

c)

To ignore others

d)

To compete with others

94.

What does "Correlate" mean?

a)

To have a connection with or to something

b)

To separate from something

c)

To ignore something

d)

To compete with something

95.

What is a "Collection"?

a)

A single item

b)

A group of things, people, animals that are together

c)

A type of book

d)

A place to store items

96.

What does "Correspondence" mean?

a)

The act of disagreeing with others

b)

The act or state of agreeing with one another

c)

The act of ignoring others

d)

The act of competing with others

97.

What is a "Combination"?

a)

The separation of parts

b)

The joining of different parts or things together

c)

The destruction of parts

d)

The ignoring of parts

98.

What does "Coincide" mean?

a)

To be in different places

b)

To happen at different times

c)

To be in the same place or happen at the same time

d)

To ignore time and place

99.

What does "Misspell" mean?

a)

To spell incorrectly

b)

To give incorrect information

c)

To guide in a wrong direction

d)

To handle improperly

100.

What does "Misinform" mean?

a)

To spell incorrectly

b)

To give incorrect information

c)

To judge wrongly

d)

To use something incorrectly