Wordly Wise - Lesson 5 - Test
  • 1. There was a fifteen-minute interval between the two movies. In this sentence, interval means
A) drinking fountain.
B) snack bar between two theaters.
C) period of time between two events.
D) cartoon.
  • 2. A milestone in a person's life is
A) a surprising event.
B) a difficult problem.
C) an important event.
D) something that happens every day.
  • 3. To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to
A) keep from inviting more than a certain number.
B) forget to keep track of the number.
C) count them to make sure they are all coming.
D) feel surprised that the guest list is so long.
  • 4. A sports league is
A) the equipment used for a certain sport.
B) a single sports team.
C) an area where people play sports.
D) a group of teams that play against each other.
  • 5. A tennis court is
A) a tennis racket
B) a tennis ball.
C) a tennis net.
D) an open, flat area for playing tennis.
  • 6. Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?
A) polar bears
B) monkeys
C) desert reptiles
D) kangaroos
  • 7. When you tackle a job, you
A) do it to try to do it.
B) do it badly.
C) ask someone else to do it.
D) forget to do it.
  • 8. To elect someone is to
A) tell that person to do a job.
B) choose that person by voting.
C) argue with that person.
D) speak to that person.
  • 9. An amazing event is one that causes people to feel
A) puzzled and angry.
B) calm and happy.
C) wonder or surprise.
D) great sadness.
  • 10. A queen's court is her
A) king.
B) home.
C) crown.
D) horse.
  • 11. Fishing tackle means
A) books about fishing.
B) streams where people catch fish.
C) kinds of fish.
D) tools needed for fishing.
  • 12. If you elect to do something, you
A) think about doing it.
B) choose to do it.
C) wonder if you should do it.
D) decide to let someone else do it.
  • 13. Along the street there are telephone poles at intervals of fifty feet. This means that
A) there are fifty telephone poles.
B) each telephone polie is fiftey feet wide.
C) each telephone polie is fifty feet tall.
D) there are fifty feet between poles.
  • 14. Recreation is anything that a person does to
A) make money.
B) relax or have fun
C) build strong muscles.
D) help others.
  • 15. WHich of these would be most likely to amaze someone?
A) the view from the top of a mountain
B) a daily bus ride to school
C) a trip to the grocery store
D) a peanut butter sandwich for lunch
  • 16. Who holds trials in a court of law?
A) a judge
B) a banker
C) a teacher
D) a storekeeper
  • 17. When a football player tackles another player, he or she
A) cheers for this player.
B) lets this player know that he or she is coming.
C) stops this player by grabbing him or her.
D) passes the player the ball.
  • 18. Which of these words means about the same as arctic?
A) muddy
B) ice-cold
C) rainy
D) windy
  • 19. Karine's mom gave her a half-hour limit on the Internet. This means that
A) it will take her longer than half an hour to finish using the Internet
B) she may use the Internet for half an hour or longer.
C) she does not like to use the Internet.
D) she may not use the Internet for longer than half an hour.
  • 20. Which of these messges might appear on a milestone?
A) Orange Juice $1.00
B) Coffee Shop
C) Chicago 150 miles
D) No Parking Here
  • 21. Whigh of these describes a league?
A) a group of paintings in an art show
B) one artist
C) a store that sells art supplies such as paints and brushes
D) a group of people working together to help artists
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