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Worldly Wise lesson 8 TEST

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

Nasal congestion usually occurs when someone

a)

breathes cool, fresh air.

b)

smells a foul odor.

c)

smells a lovely fragrance.

d)

has a cold or an allergy.

2.

A war casualty is a person who is

a)

in the armed services.

b)

killed or injured in a war.

c)

leading an army.

d)

fleeing a war-torn country.

3.

To cope with a problem is to

a)

try unsuccessfully to solve it.

b)

manage it successfully.

c)

worry about it constantly.

d)

forget about it.

4.

To initiate a new member is to

a)

ask him or her to do a certain task.

b)

ask him or her to lead a club or group.

c)

accept him or her into a club or group.

d)

debate whether he or she may join a club or group.

5.

An initiation is a

a)

club or group’s initials.

b)

ceremony to bring in new members.

c)

club’s annual banquet.

d)

building where a club or group meets.

6.

Anger smoldered in people’s hearts long after the war was over. This means that people

a)

stopped feeling angry over time.

b)

showed their anger openly, though they did not fight.

c)

kept feeling angry, though they did not show it.

d)

became sick because of the war.

7.

Which is an example of negligence?

a)

planning a camping trip

b)

cooking over a campfire

c)

leaving a campfire unattended

d)

putting out a forest fire

8.

Which is an example of congestion on city streets?

a)

a new highway

b)

a traffic jam

c)

new traffic signals

d)

very few pedestrians

9.

Find a SYNONYM for impediment

a)

stone

b)

pedestrian

c)

obstacle

d)

battle

10.

Find a SYNONYM for acrid

a)

painful

b)

angry

c)

salty

d)

bitter

11.

Find a SYNONYM for congested

a)

relaxed

b)

overcrowded

c)

noisy

d)

undecided

12.

Find a SYNONYM for impeded

a)

A. blocked

b)

B. strolled

c)

C. dismissed

d)

D. harmed

13.

Find a SYNONYM for initiated

a)

continued

b)

started

c)

explored

d)

grouped

14.

Find a SYNONYM for irate

a)

mournful

b)

typical

c)

confused

d)

furious

15.

Find a SYNONYM for lax

a)

scratchy

b)

smooth

c)

loose

d)

long

16.

Find a SYNONYM for throng

a)

A. strap

b)

B. crowd

c)

C. road

d)

D. stadium

17.

Find a SYNONYM for headlong

a)

reckless

b)

tall

c)

heavy

d)

mammoth

18.

Find an ANTONYM for congested

a)

comfortable

b)

well

c)

clear

d)

awake

19.

Find an ANTONYM for inevitable

a)

manageable

b)

possible

c)

enjoyable

d)

avoidable

20.

Find an ANTONYM for headlong

a)

quietly

b)

kindly

c)

cautiously

d)

politely

21.

Find an ANTONYM for initiation

a)

welcome

b)

confusion

c)

leadership

d)

conclusion

22.

Find an ANTONYM for stringent

a)

satisfied

b)

generous

c)

abundant

d)

relaxed

23.

Find an ANTONYM for negligent

a)

pretty

b)

careful

c)

tidy

d)

kind

24.

Find an ANTONYM for lax

a)

strict

b)

protective

c)

warlike

d)

furious

25.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy.

sprint : walk ::

a)

hurtle : drink

b)

hurtle : move

c)

hurtle : hear

d)

hurtle : speak

26.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy.

cheered : applauded ::

a)

A) thronged : yelled

b)

B) thronged : ran

c)

C) thronged : crowded

d)

D) thronged : agitated

27.

Find the words that correctly complete each analogy.

trickled : poured ::

a)

smoldered : fire

b)

smoldered : blazed

c)

smoldered : fiery

d)

smoldered : coal