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Prefixes 101-150 (7th Grade)

Total questions: 105

Worksheet time: 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the meaning of the prefix '-demi-'?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

small

d)

above

2.

Which of the following words means 'A mythological being who is partly divine and partly human; an inferior deity'?

a)

demigod

b)

hemisphere

c)

unicorn

d)

divide

3.

What is the meaning of the prefix '-hemi-'?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

quarter

d)

whole

4.

Which word means 'half of the terrestrial globe or celestial sphere, esp. one of the halves into which the earth is divided'?

a)

hemisphere

b)

monogram

c)

uniform

d)

divert

5.

What is the meaning of the prefix '-semi-'?

a)

half

b)

double

c)

quarter

d)

full

6.

Which of the following words means 'Actively engaged in some field or sport for pay but on a part-time basis'?

a)

semiprofessional

b)

unicorn

c)

diverse

d)

monopoly

7.

What is the meaning of the prefix '-mon-, mono-'?

a)

one

b)

many

c)

fast

d)

under

8.

Which word means 'A design consisting of two or more letters combined or interlaced, commonly one's initials, often printed on stationery, embroidered on clothing, etc.'?

a)

monogram

b)

demitasse

c)

uniform

d)

divide

9.

What is the meaning of the prefix '-uni-'?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

many

d)

none

10.

Which of the following words means 'A vehicle with one wheel'?

a)

unicycle

b)

hemisphere

c)

semiskilled

d)

divert

11.

What is the meaning of the root '-di-'?

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

four

12.

Which word means 'To separate into parts, groups, sections, etc.'?

a)

divide

b)

demigod

c)

monopoly

d)

monologue

13.

What does the prefix '-bi, bin-' mean?

a)

two

b)

one

c)

three

d)

many

14.

What does the word 'bicycle' mean?

a)

A vehicle with two wheels, propelled by pedals connected to wheel by a chain, with handlebars and a seat.

b)

A type of musical instrument played with strings.

c)

A large building where people live together.

d)

A tool used for cooking food over a fire.

15.

What does the word 'bilingual' mean?

a)

Able to speak two languages with the facility of a native speaker.

b)

Able to speak only one language.

c)

Able to write in two different scripts.

d)

Able to understand sign language only.

16.

What does the prefix '-du-' mean?

a)

two

b)

four

c)

ten

d)

half

17.

What does the word 'dual' mean?

a)

Composed or consisting of two people, items, parts, etc.

b)

Related to sound or hearing

c)

Belonging to a group of three

d)

Capable of being seen or touched

18.

What does the word 'duel' mean?

a)

A prearranged combat between two persons, fought with weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, esp. to settle a private quarrel.

b)

A type of musical performance involving two singers.

c)

A formal agreement between two countries.

d)

A traditional dance performed by two people.

19.

What does the prefix '-tri-' mean?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

five

20.

What does the word 'tripod' mean?

a)

A stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.

b)

A device used to measure temperature.

c)

A type of musical instrument.

d)

A container for holding liquids.

21.

What does the prefix '-tetra-' mean?

a)

four

b)

two

c)

ten

d)

six

22.

What does the word 'tetrahedron' mean?

a)

A solid contained by four plane faces; a triangular pyramid.

b)

A solid with six square faces; a cube.

c)

A solid with eight triangular faces; an octahedron.

d)

A solid with twelve pentagonal faces; a dodecahedron.

23.

What does the prefix 'quadr-' mean?

a)

four

b)

five

c)

three

d)

two

24.

What does the word 'quadrilateral' mean?

a)

A plane figure having four sides and four angles.

b)

A solid figure with six faces.

c)

A triangle with equal sides.

d)

A circle with a radius of one unit.

25.

What does the prefix 'pent-' mean?

a)

five

b)

ten

c)

three

d)

seven

26.

What does the word 'pentagon' mean?

a)

A polygon having five angles and five sides.

b)

A polygon having six angles and six sides.

c)

A polygon having four angles and four sides.

d)

A polygon having eight angles and eight sides.

27.

What is the meaning of the root word 'hex-'?

a)

A) Five

b)

B) Six

c)

C) Seven

d)

D) Eight

28.

Fill in the blank: A polygon having six angles and six sides is called a ________.

a)

hexagon

b)

pentagon

c)

octagon

d)

heptagon

29.

What is the meaning of the root word 'hept-'?

a)

A) Six

b)

B) Seven

c)

C) Eight

d)

D) Nine

30.

Fill in the blank: An athletic contest for women comprising seven different track-and-field events is called a ________.

a)

heptathlon

b)

pentathlon

c)

decathlon

d)

triathlon

31.

What is the meaning of the root word 'oct-'?

a)

A) Six

b)

B) Seven

c)

C) Eight

d)

D) Nine

32.

Fill in the blank: A polygon having eight angles and eight sides is called an ________.

a)

octagon

b)

hexagon

c)

pentagon

d)

heptagon

33.

What is the meaning of the root word 'nove-'?

a)

A) Eight

b)

B) Nine

c)

C) Ten

d)

D) Eleven

34.

Fill in the blank: A devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services is called a ________.

a)

novena

b)

rosary

c)

liturgy

d)

benediction

35.

What is the meaning of the root word 'dec-, deci-'?

a)

A) Eight

b)

B) Nine

c)

C) Ten

d)

D) Eleven

36.

Fill in the blank: Pertaining to tenths or to the number 10 is called ________.

a)

decimal

b)

fractional

c)

binary

d)

octal

37.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'cent-'?

a)

hundred

b)

ten

c)

thousand

d)

fifty

38.

Which of the following words means 'divided into 100 degrees, as a scale'?

a)

centigram

b)

centipede

c)

centigrade

d)

millennium

39.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'milli-'?

a)

thousand

b)

hundred

c)

ten

d)

one-thousandth

40.

Which word means 'a period of 1000 years'?

a)

milligram

b)

millennium

c)

myriad

d)

megacycle

41.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'myriad-'?

a)

ten thousand

b)

one hundred

c)

one thousand

d)

one million

42.

Which word means 'a metric unit of length equal to 10,000 meters'?

a)

milligram

b)

myriad

c)

myriameter

d)

megaphone

43.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'macro-'?

a)

large, long

b)

small, short

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

44.

Which word means 'the great world or universe; the universe as a whole'?

a)

macroscopic

b)

macrocosm

c)

megacycle

d)

magnitude

45.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'magni-'?

a)

great

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

46.

Which word means 'to increase the apparent size of'?

a)

magnify

b)

magnitude

c)

magnificent

d)

megaphone

47.

What is the meaning of the prefix 'mega-'?

a)

large

b)

small

c)

fast

d)

old

48.

Which word means 'a unit of frequency, equal to one million cycles per second'?

a)

megaphone

b)

megacycle

c)

macrocosm

d)

centigrade

49.

What is the meaning of the root word 'micro-'?

a)

small, short

b)

large, long

c)

fast, quick

d)

old, ancient

50.

What is a 'microscope'?

a)

An optical instrument having a magnifying lens for inspecting objects too small to be seen by the unaided eye.

b)

A device used to measure temperature.

c)

A tool for measuring atmospheric pressure.

d)

A machine for amplifying sound.

51.

What is the meaning of the root word 'after-'?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

d)

above

52.

What is 'afterglow'?

a)

The glow frequently seen in the sky after sunset; afterlight.

b)

A type of flower that blooms at night.

c)

A musical instrument used in orchestras.

d)

A rare mineral found in caves.

53.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ante-'?

a)

before

b)

after

c)

against

d)

under

54.

What does 'anterior' mean?

a)

Situated before or at the front of; fore

b)

Situated behind or at the back of; hind

c)

Located above or higher than another part

d)

Situated below or lower than another part

55.

What is the meaning of the root word 'epi-'?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

under

d)

across

56.

What is an 'epilogue'?

a)

A concluding part added to a literary work, as a novel.

b)

A list of characters in a play.

c)

A summary at the beginning of a book.

d)

A collection of poems.

57.

What is the meaning of the root word 'post-'?

a)

after

b)

before

c)

during

d)

under

58.

What does 'postpone' mean?

a)

To put off to a later time; defer

b)

To finish quickly

c)

To forget completely

d)

To celebrate early

59.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'pre-' means _______.

a)

before

b)

after

c)

during

d)

under

60.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'auto' means _______.

a)

self

b)

other

c)

fast

d)

many

61.

Fill in the blank: The prefix 'be' means _______.

a)

make

b)

break

c)

before

d)

between

62.

Which word means 'an introductory statement; preface; introduction'?

a)

preamble

b)

prognosis

c)

automobile

d)

ambiguous

63.

Which word means 'a forecasting of the probable course and outcome of a disease'?

a)

prognosis

b)

prologue

c)

beguile

d)

ambidextrous

64.

Which word means 'a plan of action to accomplish a specified end'?

a)

program

b)

preamble

c)

automatic

d)

amphitheater

65.

Which word means 'able to use both hands equally well'?

a)

ambidextrous

b)

ambiguous

c)

automobile

d)

befriend

66.

Which word means 'an oval or round building with tiers of seats around a central open area'?

a)

amphitheater

b)

prognosis

c)

befriend

d)

preamble

67.

Which word means 'a passenger vehicle designed for operation on ordinary roads and typically having four wheels and a gasoline or diesel internal-combustion engine'?

a)

automobile

b)

automatic

c)

autography

d)

beguile

68.

Which word means 'having the capability of starting, operating, moving, etc., independently'?

a)

automatic

b)

automobile

c)

ambiguous

d)

befriend

69.

Which word means 'a person's own signature'?

a)

autograph

b)

preamble

c)

program

d)

beguile

70.

Which word means 'to deprive (a sailing vessel) of the wind necessary to move it; subject to a calm'?

a)

becalm

b)

beguile

c)

befriend

d)

prognosis

71.

Which word means 'to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude'?

a)

beguile

b)

befriend

c)

becalm

d)

ambivalent

72.

What is the meaning of the root word 'hetero'?

a)

different

b)

same

c)

old

d)

fast

73.

A word spelled the same as another but having a different sound and meaning, as lead (to conduct) and lead (a metal), is called:

a)

homograph

b)

heteronym

c)

metaphor

d)

neon

74.

What is the meaning of the root word 'homo'?

a)

same

b)

different

c)

man

d)

animal

75.

Which word means 'composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind'?

a)

homogeneous

b)

neoclassic

c)

paralegal

d)

metabolism

76.

What is the meaning of the root word 'pro'?

a)

end

b)

middle

c)

before

d)

after

77.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ambi'?

a)

both; around

b)

single; one

c)

multiple

d)

many

78.

What is the meaning of the root word 'amphi'?

a)

middle

b)

beginning

c)

end

d)

both; around

79.

What is the meaning of the root word 'meta'?

a)

reverse

b)

bend

c)

stay the same

d)

change

80.

Fill in the blank: A _____ is a figure of speech that compares two things; changing the meaning of words.

a)

personification

b)

metaphor

c)

simile

d)

oxymoron

81.

What is the meaning of the root word 'neo'?

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

old

d)

new

82.

Fill in the blank: A chemical element found in Earth's atmosphere, _____ can make things look new and bright.

a)

neuron

b)

neon

c)

natal

d)

neocalssic

83.

What is the meaning of the root word 'para'?

a)

almost

b)

never

c)

change

d)

always

84.

A _____ is a person trained to assist in medical emergencies; almost like a physician.

a)

paraeducator

b)

paralysis

c)

paramedic

d)

paralegal

85.

What is the meaning of the root word 'pseudo'?

a)

true

b)

false

c)

perhaps

d)

maybe

86.

A _____ is a false name used by an author to keep his real identity a secret.

a)

pseudoscorpion

b)

pseudopod

c)

pseudoclassic

d)

pseudonym

87.

What is the meaning of the root word 'less'?

a)

without

b)

with

c)

hardly

d)

full of

88.

An _____ is a person who migrates to another country.

a)

servant

b)

merchant

c)

immigrant

d)

ants

89.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ant'?

a)

animal

b)

boss

c)

one who

d)

no one

90.

Thoughtless is defined as...

a)

being full of thoughts.

b)

lacking thought or consideration for others.

c)

having caring thoughts for others.

d)

being really tired.

91.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ation'?

a)

state or quality of

b)

full of

c)

without

d)

false

92.

_____ is the state of being starved!

a)

desperation

b)

dehydrated

c)

famished

d)

starvation

93.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ous'?

a)

state of

b)

half full

c)

full of

d)

empty

94.

The state of being full of joy is...

a)

enjoy

b)

joyous

c)

virtuous

d)

joyless

95.

What is the meaning of the root word 'hood'?

a)

without

b)

state or quality of

c)

chemical compound

d)

study or science of

96.

The state of period of being a child is called...

a)

childhood

b)

adulthood

c)

falsehood

d)

neighborhood

97.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ide'?

a)

chemical compound

b)

study or science of

c)

state of being

d)

both; around

98.

_____ is a chemical compound used to disinfect cuts and wounds.

a)

hydrochloride

b)

flouride

c)

nitrous oxide

d)

hydrogen peroxide

99.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ist'?

a)

one who cooks

b)

one who practices

c)

one who studies

d)

one who writes

100.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ness'?

a)

full of

b)

practice of

c)

study of

d)

state or quality of

101.

The state or quality of being good is called...

a)

goodness

b)

happiness

c)

rudeness

d)

kindness

102.

What is the meaning of the root word 'ology'?

a)

one who

b)

being full of

c)

state or quality of

d)

study or science of

103.

_____ is the study or science of the mind and mental processes.

a)

neurology

b)

psychology

c)

biology

d)

analogy

104.

What is the meaning of the root word 'phobia'?

a)

quality of

b)

fear of

c)

love of

d)

full of

105.

A fear of spiders is called...

a)

thalassophobia

b)

claustrophobia

c)

acrophobia

d)

arachnophobia