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