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) snack bar between two theaters.
D) period of time between two events.
  • 2. A milestone in a person's life is
A) something that happens every day.
B) a difficult problem.
C) a surprising event.
D) an important event.
  • 3. To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to
A) forget to keep track of the number.
B) keep from inviting more than a certain 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 ball.
B) a tennis net.
C) a tennis racket
D) an open, flat area for playing tennis.
  • 6. Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?
A) polar bears
B) desert reptiles
C) monkeys
D) kangaroos
  • 7. When you tackle a job, you
A) forget to do it.
B) do it to try 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) calm and happy.
B) wonder or surprise.
C) puzzled and angry.
D) great sadness.
  • 10. A queen's court is her
A) home.
B) crown.
C) king.
D) horse.
  • 11. Fishing tackle means
A) kinds of fish.
B) books about fishing.
C) streams where people catch fish.
D) tools needed for fishing.
  • 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 feet between poles.
B) each telephone polie is fiftey feet wide.
C) there are fifty telephone poles.
D) each telephone polie is fifty feet tall.
  • 14. Recreation is anything that a person does to
A) make money.
B) help others.
C) relax or have fun
D) build strong muscles.
  • 15. WHich of these would be most likely to amaze someone?
A) a daily bus ride to school
B) a peanut butter sandwich for lunch
C) the view from the top of a mountain
D) a trip to the grocery store
  • 16. Who holds trials in a court of law?
A) a teacher
B) a judge
C) a storekeeper
D) a banker
  • 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) stops this player by grabbing him or her.
D) cheers for this player.
  • 18. Which of these words means about the same as arctic?
A) ice-cold
B) muddy
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 not use the Internet for longer than half an hour.
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) Orange Juice $1.00
B) No Parking Here
C) Chicago 150 miles
D) Coffee Shop
  • 21. Which of these describes a league?
A) one artist
B) a group of people working together to help artists
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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