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Unit 4 Stems List Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which meaning best matches the suffix -able in words like readable and movable?

a)

in the manner of

b)

without

c)

full of

d)

able to be

2.

The prefix anti- in antibiotic most nearly means what?

a)

against

b)

before

c)

with

d)

above

3.

In the word biography, the root bio means what?

a)

life

b)

time

c)

earth

d)

body

4.

The Latin prefix de- adds what idea to a base word?

a)

again, back

b)

between, among

c)

remove, down

d)

around, about

5.

Which meaning fits the prefix ex- as used in exit and export?

a)

out

b)

into

c)

over

d)

within

6.

The Greek root gen in genetics most closely means what?

a)

mind, thought

b)

measure, rule

c)

birth, origin

d)

hand, craft

7.

The Latin root initia in initiate carries which meaning?

a)

beginning

b)

ending

c)

strength

d)

movement

8.

What does the Latin prefix inter- mean in international and interview?

a)

without

b)

between

c)

inside

d)

around

9.

The suffix -ic or -ical adds what sense to words like historic and magical?

a)

relating to

b)

full of

c)

made of

d)

capable of

10.

Which root and meaning pair is correct for liber?

a)

Latin prefix meaning little

b)

Greek root meaning light

c)

Latin root meaning free

d)

Greek suffix meaning speak

11.

In words like biology and zoology, the suffix -logy means what?

a)

shape

b)

speech

c)

color

d)

study

12.

The Latin root nov in renovate most nearly means what?

a)

strong

b)

old

c)

new

d)

useful

13.

Which best explains the Latin prefix omni- in omnivore and omniscient?

a)

all

b)

half

c)

few

d)

same

14.

The Greek prefix proto- in prototype adds what idea?

a)

false

b)

beyond

c)

first

d)

near

15.

In rewrite and rebuild, the Latin prefix re- means what?

a)

again

b)

together

c)

against

d)

under

16.

The suffix -tion in words like creation and protection expresses what?

a)

small, diminutive

b)

able to, capacity

c)

act of, state of

d)

full of, quality

17.

Which meaning fits the Greek suffix -ize in modernize and organize?

a)

to make

b)

to find

c)

to cover

d)

to carry

18.

The root zo in zoology most nearly means what?

a)

animal

b)

plant

c)

city

d)

stone

19.

Which word most likely means "able to be believed" using the stem cred and the suffix -ible/-able?

a)

credible

b)

creditor

c)

credence

d)

accredit

20.

Which word is most likely means "study of life"?

a)

Biology

b)

Zoology

c)

Biography

d)

Biome