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) period of time between two events.
D) drinking fountain.
  • 2. A milestone in a person's life is
A) a surprising event.
B) a difficult problem.
C) something that happens every day.
D) an important event.
  • 3. To limit the number of guests invited to a party means to
A) count them to make sure they are all coming.
B) forget to keep track of the number.
C) feel surprised that the guest list is so long.
D) keep from inviting more than a certain number.
  • 4. A sports league is
A) the equipment used for a certain sport.
B) a group of teams that play against each other.
C) an area where people play sports.
D) a single sports team.
  • 5. A tennis court is
A) a tennis ball.
B) a tennis net.
C) an open, flat area for playing tennis.
D) a tennis racket
  • 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) forget to do it.
C) do it badly.
D) do it to try to do it.
  • 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) wonder or surprise.
B) calm and happy.
C) puzzled and angry.
D) great sadness.
  • 10. A queen's court is her
A) king.
B) home.
C) horse.
D) crown.
  • 11. Fishing tackle means
A) streams where people catch fish.
B) tools needed for fishing.
C) books about fishing.
D) kinds of fish.
  • 12. If you elect to do something, you
A) wonder if you should do it.
B) decide to let someone else do it.
C) think about doing it.
D) choose to 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 fifty feet tall.
C) there are fifty telephone poles.
D) each telephone polie is fiftey feet wide.
  • 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) 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 storekeeper
B) a teacher
C) a judge
D) a banker
  • 17. When a football player tackles another player, he or she
A) stops this player by grabbing him or her.
B) passes the player the ball.
C) lets this player know that he or she is coming.
D) cheers for this player.
  • 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) she does not like to use the Internet.
C) she may use the Internet for half an hour or longer.
D) it will take her longer than half an hour to finish using the Internet
  • 20. Which of these messges might appear on a milestone?
A) Coffee Shop
B) Orange Juice $1.00
C) No Parking Here
D) Chicago 150 miles
  • 21. Whigh of these describes a league?
A) a group of people working together to help artists
B) one artist
C) a store that sells art supplies such as paints and brushes
D) a group of paintings in an art show
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