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Wordly Wise Lesson 3 Test
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(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) "You may be surprised to learn that many of the large dinosaurs were not
carnivores
," said Professor Huang.
plant-eaters
mammals
giants
swimmers
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) That little dog has a
ferocious
bark!
noisy
fierce
mild-mannered
amusing
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) The statue they are building downtown will be
gigantic
when it is finished.
enormous
tiny
bland
crude
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) Some of Ms. Frankenthaler's paintings are very
obscure
.
playful
exciting
clear
important
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) Their decision to move to Barcelona was
premature
.
wise
childish
sound
late
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) The government's aim is to
preserve
the Great Barrier Reef.
fence
destroy
protect
forget
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) The last kitten in the litter was
puny
but playful.
large
quiet
ugly
cranky
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) Field mice are the
prey
of owls and other large birds.
followers
relatives
hunters
pests
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) The extra credit assignment was
optional
, but Malik chose to do it anyway.
required
exciting
simple
difficult
(Find the ANTONYM for the bold word.) Visitors to Hawaii can tour
extinct
volcanoes.
uninteresting
dangerous
unattractive
live
Which of the following is one of Mr. O'Brien's
ancestors
?
his sister
his cousin
his great-grandmother
his great-grandson
To
comprehend
a poem is to
write it.
understand it.
discuss it thoroughly.
recite it.
A few were injured, but every passenger
survived
the accident. This means that
everyone was surprised by the accident.
no one was killed.
many people were at fault.
everyone was seriously hurt.
The man in front of me in the movie theater
obscured
the screen. This mean that the man
made it difficult for me to see the movie.
ran the theater's projector.
sat in the very first row.
complained that the movie was out of focus.
George and I danced for the
duration
of the party. This means that we
gave dancing lessons to the guests at the party.
performed for the guests at the party.
danced only at the beginning of the party.
danced from the beginning to the end of the party.
Dodo birds and woolly mammoths are
extinct
. This means that these animals
are amusing to look at.
are hard to find.
no longer exist.
are related to one another.
The main purpose of a
comprehension
exam is to test
your ability to write.
your ability to multiply and divide.
your ability to understand something.
your ability to speak another language.
In the fog, the road signs were
obscure
. This means that the signs were
hard to read.
too bright.
wet and slippery.
too far apart.
It is unfair for advertisers of car alarm systems to
prey
upon people's fears. It is unfair of advertisers to
break into people's cars.
trick people into buying car alarm systems.
talk people into entering the advertising business.
give car alarm systems away for free.
What is someone most likely to think about the
survivor
of a plane crash?
He is a great pilot.
His family must miss him.
He is lucky to be alive.
His book is very interesting.
One way to
preserve
strawberries is to
eat them.
make them into jam.
throw them away.
pick them yourself.
My sugar cookies seemed like a
puny
contribution to the bake sale, but they helped earn over fifteen dollars. What does
puny
mean in this sentence?
moist and delicious
very generous
very small
completely tasteless
It is easy to become
prey
to dishonest people on the Internet. In this sentence, prey means
useful.
useless.
angry.
victim.
Which of the following would a
carnivorous
animal prefer to eat?
grass
leaves and branches
wild fruit
meat
The field guide said, "Today's turles are actually very similar to their
ancestors
." What did she mean?
Turtles are like other creatures that live both on land and in the water.
Turtles are like other animals that share their environment.
Turtles have not changed much in a very long time.
Turles blend into the features of their environment.
To be given an
option
is to be
told to do a certain thing.
allowed to make a choice.
given a punishment.
told what someoe else thinks or feels.
Birds
prey
upon insects and spiders. This means that birds
hunt and eat insects and spiders.
depend on insects and spiders for help.
use insects and spiders in many ways.
protect insects and spiders.
Tomas hoped that his rosebushes would
survive
the harsh winter. He wanted his rosebushes to
get smaller throughout the winter.
lose their thorns throughout the winter.
remain alive throughout the winter.
attract bees throughout the winter.
No one in town was quite prepared for the
ferocity
of the tornado. Which of the following is probably true about the tornado?
It passed very quickly.
It did not affect the town.
It created a lot of damage.
It was predicted far in advance.
Though no one believed him, it was
evident
to Galileo that Earth was round. What does
evident
mean in this sentence.
hard to prove
likely to be untrue
humorous
obvious