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