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WorksheetsLesson 3 - Wordly Wise 3000 Test Booklet 8
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
To modify a law is to
pass it swiftly.
obey it reluctantly.
make it less severe.
disobey it on purpose.
A pivot is someone
on whom others depend.
who plays tricks on others.
who seems happy most of the time.
whom others dislike or distrust.
3. A generation is the average length of time between
the birth of parents and their children.
space shuttle launches.
the summer and winter Olympics.
U.S. presidential elections.
The baby boom generation is
a kind of preschool or kindergarten.
a popular rock-and-roll band of the 1960s.
the length of time between the Great Depression and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
a large group of people born after World War II ended.
The Hurleys want to instill good values in their son. This means that they want
to believe that their son has good values.
to teach good values to their son little by little.
to find out if their son has good values.
their son to learn good values in school.
The same idea recurred to Dan several times this week. This means that
several different people had the same idea.
Dan kept forgetting his idea.
the same idea kept coming into Dan's mind.
Dan thought of several solutions to the same problem.
There were three generations at the Arroyo family reunion. This means that
only three children were there.
children, parents, and grandparents were there.
aunts, uncles, and pets were there.
moms, dads, and kids were there.
Which of these has a pivot?
a swivel chair
a granite boulder
a spoon
a mountain lion
A white cat jumped onto the garage roof. In this sentence, which word modifies the word jumped?
nimbly
cat
white
roof
Combustion means "burning." Which describes spontaneous combustion?
A) A woman strikes a match to light a candle flame.
B) A man puts another log on a blazing fire.
C) A boy gathers kindling for a campfire.
D) In a deserted garage, a pile of oily rags bursts into flames.
11. conjecture. SYNONYM
proposal
proof
surmise
fantasy
12. disposition
trait
opinion
excuse
temperament
Encompass
point
guide
enclose
accompany
Find a SYNONYM for each bold word. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 14. guile
A) trickery
B) contentment
C) kindness
D) depression
Imperative
disapproving
fascinating
elegant
urgent
Find a SYNONYM for each bold word. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 16. modified
smoothed
changed
modernized
explained
pivoted
leaped
danced
turned
somersaulted
18. recurred
A) growled
B) repeated
C) performed
D) healed
19. disposition
tendency
disposal
display
pose
20. imperative
furious
whiny
commanding
surprised
21. recurrence
instance
outbreak
finale
return
Find an ANTONYM for each bold word. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 22. prevalent
rare
costly
sparkling
precious
conjectured
failed
rebelled
proved
escaped
encompassed
exported
captured
extricated
excluded
extricate
praise
entangle
assist
ignore
Find an ANTONYM for each bold word. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 26. pivotal
A) insignificant
B) silent
C) embarrassed
D) plain
spontaneous
celebratory
rehearsed
extraordinary
fascinating
Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 28. obedience : rebellion ::
spontaneity : joy
spontaneity : deliberation
spontaneity : excitement
spontaneity : affection
Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 29. medley : music ::
A) anthology : painting
B) anthology : dance
C) anthology : writing
D) anthology : sculpture
Find the words that correctly complete each analogy. Then fill in the circle next to your answer. 30. modest : humble ::
A) anonymous : famous
B) anonymous : author
C) anonymous : unknown
D) anonymous : donation
