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