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) something that happens every day.
B) a difficult problem.
C) an important event.
D) a surprising 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) feel surprised that the guest list is so long.
C) forget to keep track of the number.
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) a single sports team.
D) an area where people play sports.
  • 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) monkeys
C) desert reptiles
D) polar bears
  • 7. When you tackle a job, you
A) ask someone else to do it.
B) do it to try to do it.
C) do it badly.
D) forget to do it.
  • 8. To elect someone is to
A) speak to that person.
B) tell that person to do a job.
C) argue with that person.
D) choose that person by voting.
  • 9. An amazing event is one that causes people to feel
A) calm and happy.
B) great sadness.
C) wonder or surprise.
D) puzzled and angry.
  • 10. A queen's court is her
A) crown.
B) king.
C) horse.
D) home.
  • 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) choose to do it.
B) decide to let someone else do it.
C) think about doing 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) each telephone polie is fifty feet tall.
C) there are fifty telephone poles.
D) there are fifty feet between poles.
  • 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 trip to the grocery store
B) a peanut butter sandwich for lunch
C) the view from the top of a mountain
D) a daily bus ride to school
  • 16. Who holds trials in a court of law?
A) a teacher
B) a storekeeper
C) a judge
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) stops this player by grabbing him or her.
D) lets this player know that he or she is coming.
  • 18. Which of these words means about the same as arctic?
A) muddy
B) ice-cold
C) rainy
D) windy
  • 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) 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 use the Internet for half an hour or longer.
  • 20. Which of these messges might appear on a milestone?
A) Coffee Shop
B) Chicago 150 miles
C) No Parking Here
D) Orange Juice $1.00
  • 21. Which of these describes a league?
A) one artist
B) a group of paintings in an art show
C) a store that sells art supplies such as paints and brushes
D) a group of people working together to help artists
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