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) cartoon.
C) snack bar between two theaters.
D) period of time between two events.
  • 2. A milestone in a person's life is
A) a difficult problem.
B) something that happens every day.
C) an important event.
D) a surprising 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) a group of teams that play against each other.
B) an area where people play sports.
C) a single sports team.
D) the equipment used for a certain sport.
  • 5. A tennis court is
A) a tennis racket
B) a tennis ball.
C) an open, flat area for playing tennis.
D) a tennis net.
  • 6. Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?
A) kangaroos
B) polar bears
C) monkeys
D) desert reptiles
  • 7. When you tackle a job, you
A) ask someone else to do it.
B) do it to try 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) tell that person to do a job.
C) speak to that person.
D) argue with that person.
  • 9. An amazing event is one that causes people to feel
A) great sadness.
B) puzzled and angry.
C) calm and happy.
D) wonder or surprise.
  • 10. A queen's court is her
A) crown.
B) king.
C) home.
D) horse.
  • 11. Fishing tackle means
A) kinds of fish.
B) streams where people catch fish.
C) books about fishing.
D) tools needed for fishing.
  • 12. If you elect to do something, you
A) think about doing it.
B) choose to do 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) each telephone polie is fifty feet tall.
C) there are fifty feet between poles.
D) each telephone polie is fiftey feet wide.
  • 14. Recreation is anything that a person does to
A) relax or have fun
B) make money.
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 peanut butter sandwich for lunch
C) a daily bus ride to school
D) a trip to the grocery store
  • 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) cheers for this player.
B) passes the player the ball.
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) muddy
C) rainy
D) windy
  • 19. Karine's mom gave her a half-hour limit on the Internet. This means that
A) she does not like to use the Internet.
B) it will take her longer than half an hour to finish using the Internet
C) she may not use the Internet for longer than half an hour.
D) she may use the Internet for half an hour or longer.
  • 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. Whigh 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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