Worksheets"The Monkey's Paw"
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
dubiously
a)
Done with a feeling of doubt; hesitatingly.
b)
done in a sneaky manner.
c)
threatening harm, evil, or misfortune.
d)
to start a discussion or to bring up something.
e)
to turn away.
2.
fate
a)
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
b)
Done with a feeling of doubt; hesitatingly.
c)
done in a sneaky manner.
d)
threatening harm, evil, or misfortune.
e)
to start a discussion or to bring up something.
3.
marred
a)
to damage; to spoil.
b)
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
c)
Done with a feeling of doubt; hesitatingly.
d)
done in a sneaky manner.
e)
threatening harm, evil, or misfortune.
4.
talisman
a)
An object, typically a ring or stone, believed to have magical powers.
b)
to damage; to spoil.
c)
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
d)
Done with a feeling of doubt; hesitatingly.
e)
done in a sneaky manner.
5.
perils
a)
Serious and immediate dangers.
b)
An object, typically a ring or stone, believed to have magical powers.
c)
to damage; to spoil.
d)
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
e)
Done with a feeling of doubt; hesitatingly.
6.
fancy
a)
imagination, light, playful images or ideas.
b)
Serious and immediate dangers.
c)
An object, typically a ring or stone, believed to have magical powers.
d)
to damage; to spoil.
e)
The development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power.
7.
compulsion
a)
A strong, irresistible urge to do something.
b)
imagination, light, playful images or ideas.
c)
Serious and immediate dangers.
d)
An object, typically a ring or stone, believed to have magical powers.
e)
to damage; to spoil.
8.
interference
a)
The action of interfering with something or someone, especially in a way that causes problems.
b)
A strong, irresistible urge to do something.
c)
imagination, light, playful images or ideas.
d)
Serious and immediate dangers.
e)
An object, typically a ring or stone, believed to have magical powers.
9.
grimly
a)
In a manner that shows seriousness, sadness, or a lack of hope.
b)
The action of interfering with something or someone, especially in a way that causes problems.
c)
A strong, irresistible urge to do something.
d)
imagination, light, playful images or ideas.
e)
Serious and immediate dangers.
10.
enthralled
a)
being completely captivated or fascinated by something.
b)
In a manner that shows seriousness, sadness, or a lack of hope.
c)
The action of interfering with something or someone, especially in a way that causes problems.
d)
A strong, irresistible urge to do something.
e)
imagination, light, playful images or ideas.
11.
Avaricious
a)
Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
b)
being completely captivated or fascinated by something.
c)
In a manner that shows seriousness, sadness, or a lack of hope.
d)
The action of interfering with something or someone, especially in a way that causes problems.
e)
A strong, irresistible urge to do something.
12.
Credulity
a)
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
b)
Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
c)
being completely captivated or fascinated by something.
d)
In a manner that shows seriousness, sadness, or a lack of hope.
e)
The action of interfering with something or someone, especially in a way that causes problems.
13.
Prosaic
a)
Lacking imagination or excitement; dull and ordinary.
b)
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
c)
Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
d)
being completely captivated or fascinated by something.
e)
In a manner that shows seriousness, sadness, or a lack of hope.
14.
Tremulous
a)
Shaking or quivering slightly, often from fear or anxiety.
b)
Lacking imagination or excitement; dull and ordinary.
c)
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
d)
Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
e)
being completely captivated or fascinated by something.
15.
averted
a)
to turn away.
b)
Shaking or quivering slightly, often from fear or anxiety.
c)
Lacking imagination or excitement; dull and ordinary.
d)
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
e)
Having an extreme desire for wealth or material gain.
16.
to broach
a)
to start a discussion or to bring up something.
b)
to turn away.
c)
Shaking or quivering slightly, often from fear or anxiety.
d)
Lacking imagination or excitement; dull and ordinary.
e)
A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.
17.
sinister
a)
threatening harm, evil, or misfortune.
b)
to start a discussion or to bring up something.
c)
to turn away.
d)
Shaking or quivering slightly, often from fear or anxiety.
e)
Lacking imagination or excitement; dull and ordinary.
18.
furtively
a)
done in a sneaky manner.
b)
threatening harm, evil, or misfortune.
c)
to start a discussion or to bring up something.
d)
to turn away.
e)
Shaking or quivering slightly, often from fear or anxiety.
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