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) snack bar between two theaters.
C) cartoon.
D) period of time between two events.
  • 2. A milestone in a person's life is
A) something that happens every day.
B) a surprising event.
C) a difficult problem.
D) an important event.
  • 3. To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to
A) feel surprised that the guest list is so long.
B) forget to keep track of the number.
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) an area where people play sports.
B) a single sports team.
C) a group of teams that play against each other.
D) the equipment used for a certain sport.
  • 5. A tennis court is
A) an open, flat area for playing tennis.
B) a tennis racket
C) a tennis net.
D) a tennis ball.
  • 6. Which of these wild animals live in the Arctic?
A) polar bears
B) desert reptiles
C) kangaroos
D) monkeys
  • 7. When you tackle a job, you
A) do it to try to do it.
B) forget to do it.
C) do it badly.
D) ask someone else to do it.
  • 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) great sadness.
B) wonder or surprise.
C) calm and happy.
D) puzzled and angry.
  • 10. A queen's court is her
A) home.
B) king.
C) horse.
D) crown.
  • 11. Fishing tackle means
A) kinds of fish.
B) tools needed for fishing.
C) books about fishing.
D) streams where people catch fish.
  • 12. If you elect to do something, you
A) think about doing it.
B) wonder if you should do 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 fifty feet tall.
B) there are fifty feet between poles.
C) there are fifty telephone poles.
D) each telephone polie is fiftey feet wide.
  • 14. Recreation is anything that a person does to
A) build strong muscles.
B) make money.
C) relax or have fun
D) help others.
  • 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) 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 banker
B) a teacher
C) a judge
D) a storekeeper
  • 17. When a football player tackles another player, he or she
A) cheers for this player.
B) lets this player know that he or she is coming.
C) passes the player the ball.
D) stops this player by grabbing him or her.
  • 18. Which of these words means about the same as arctic?
A) windy
B) muddy
C) ice-cold
D) rainy
  • 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) 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 not use the Internet for longer than half an hour.
  • 20. Which of these messges might appear on a milestone?
A) Orange Juice $1.00
B) Chicago 150 miles
C) No Parking Here
D) Coffee Shop
  • 21. Which of these describes a league?
A) a group of paintings in an art show
B) one artist
C) a group of people working together to help artists
D) a store that sells art supplies such as paints and brushes
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