Working with Words
TRUE OR FALSE?
Circle T or F to indicate whether each of the following statements is true or false.
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T
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F
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1. A benefit indicates how well a suit fits.
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| Q2 |
T
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F
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2. Someone who coordinates an event puts it together so it runs smoothly.
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| Q3 |
T
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F
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3. To be sympathetic is to find a good path to solve a problem.
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| Q4 |
T
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F
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4. Nylon is a synthetic fabric.
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| Q5 |
T
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F
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5. If we collaborate on a project, we do it together.
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| Q6 |
T
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F
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6. If our answers to the questions are consistent, they are opposite from one another.
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| Q7 |
T
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F
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7. If we are cooperating, we are building a house for chickens.
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| Q8 |
T
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F
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8. If your computer malfunctions, you may need to call in a repairperson.
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| Q9 |
T
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F
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9. An evil being, such as a witch, is often considered to be malevolent.
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| Q10 |
T
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F
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10. Cigarette smoking is beneficial to your health.
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FIND THE MISFIT
In each group, underline the word that does not belong with the others. Then state why it doesn't belong.
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healthy, beneficial, good, facial
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| 2 |
malignant, evil, ligature, wicked
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| 3 |
close, conclude, rude, end
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pity, sympathy, road, feeling
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combination, synthetic, synchronize, beneficial
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time, synchronize, sinful, coincide
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
Circle the letter next to the answer that best defines the italicized word or phrase. Use your knowledge of prefixes to help you decide.
| 1 |
She is still recovering from the malady.
(a) opera
(b) illness
(c) occurrence
(d) happening
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| 2 |
Those plays represent the author's compassionate view of life.
(a) sympathetic
(b) directional
(c) passing
(d) fatalistic
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| 3 |
His grandparents do not understand his like of contemporary music.
(a) fast
(b) loud
(c) current
(d) bad
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| 4 |
Everyone congregated in the auditorium during the storm.
(a) talked
(b) gathered together
(c) worried
(d) ate
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The consensus of everyone who attended the play was that it was too long.
(a) decision
(b) frustration
(c) collective opinion
(d) permission
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The physician was sued for malpractice.
(a) operating on a dog
(b) practicing music
(c) giving improper or injurious treatment
(d) not paying a hospital bill
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The professor prepared the course syllabus.
(a) concise overview or outline of main points
(b) vehicle for a course field trip
(c) test
(d) classroom
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We enjoyed our trip to the music center to hear the symphony.
(a) percussion instruments
(b) concert
(c) speaker
(d) amplifiers
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