Vocabulary worksheet-11

Vocabulary worksheet-11

1. "Oh my, what an unusual dress," she said. "I've never seen a dress with this type of design."
   What does 'unusual' mean?

(a) strange         (b) handy           (c) regular         (d) useful

2. I need to where the bathrooms are in this school.

(a) throw           (b) inquire         (c) finish            (d) laugh

3. What is the correct meaning of STRANDED?

(a) having no people living there

(b) sent up into the air

(c) in a helpless or difficult position

(d) none of these

4. Sarita lost her earring. We combed every inch of the area but still never found it.
   What does 'combed' mean?

(a) played joyfully                        (b) searched carefully

(c) combed her hair                     (d) ran in circles

5. Pinku was unkind to me at school today. He apologized, but I don't think he was being sincere. He sure did not sound very sorry to me.
   What does 'sincere' mean?

(a) to tell a lie                                (b) to speak quietly

(c) to speak honestly                    (d) to apologize

6. When something disappeared or went suddenly out of sight it:

(a) vanished                                   (b) glowed

(c) transformed                            (d) none of these

7. neighborhood means

(a) an other country

(b) a part of a town where people live

(c) an advertisement of something

(d) a place outside that has swing sets and monkey bars

8. Having a strong, often unpleasant taste is:

(a) sweet            (b) bitter            (c) sour              (d) none of these

9. Turning quickly around and around or spinning fast is called:

(a) falling           (b) swimming   (c) whirling       (d) none of these

10. What do you do if you reread a book?

(a) You read it for the first time.

(b) You read it one time.

(c) You read it again.

(d) You don't read it.

11. Something that is held tightly is:

(a) thrown         (b) chewed        (c) gripped        (d) none of these

12. Which of these prefixes means "again"?

(a) un                  (b) dis                 (c) im                  (d) re

13. What is an example of a homophone?

(a) The tear in my new coat brought a tear to my eye.

(b) Our Christmas party will start in one hour.

(c) She's as pretty as a picture.

(d) I hear bells ringing and children singing.

14. If you "distrust" someone, how do you feel about them?

(a) You trust them very much.  (b) You trust them a little.

(c) You do not trust them.          (d) You trust them sometimes.

15. A King or Queen rules over a:

(a) kingdom      (b) tower            (c) planet           (d) none of these

Answers:

1. a
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. b
8. b
9. c
10. c
11. c
12. d
13. a
14. c
15. a