WORDLY WISE STUDY QUIZ
LESSON 3
#1
• TO APPROACH NEW YORK CITY IS TO:
• LIVE THERE
• WORK THERE
• GO CLOSER TO NEW YORK CITY
• COMPLETELY SURROUND NEW YORK CITY
ANSWER
• GO CLOSER TO NEW YORK CITY
#2
•TO FEEL DROWSY IS TO FEEL:
ANSWER
•SLEEPY
#3
•SOMEONE WHO IS FAMISHED IS:
ANSWER
•VERY HUNGRY
#4
• WHAT IS A WORD THAT MEANS ABOUT THE SAME AS FORECAST?
• PREDICT
• WONDER
• QUESTION
• COMMAND
ANSWER
•PREDICT
#5
• WHICH OF THESE DESCRIBES AN APPROACH?
• A DRIVEWAY LEADING UP TO A HOUSE
• A LARGE HOUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF A LAWN
• A SMALL PLAYGROUND
• A FENCED YARD
ANSWER
•A DRIVEWAY LEADING UP TO A HOUSE
#6
•WHEN BIRDS MIGRATE, THEY
ANSWER
• FLY FROM ONE REGION TO ANOTHER
#7
• TO NESTLE IN AN ARMCHAIR IS TO:
• SIT UP STRAIGHT
• CURL UP COMFORTABLY
• READ AN INTERESTING BOOK
• SHARE THE CHAIR WITH ANOTHER PERSON
ANSWER
•CURL UP COMFORTABLY
#8
• WHICH MEANS THE OPPOSITE OF CEASE?
• BEGIN
• STAY
• TRY
• HELP
ANSWER
•BEGIN
#9
• SEVERE WEATHER IS:
• SUNNY AND BREEZY
• COOL AND CLOUDY
• DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH
• SUITABLE FOR A PICNIC
ANSWER
•DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH
#10
• TO VENTURE OUTSIDE IS TO:
• DARE TO GO OUTSIDE
• PLAY HAPPILY IN AN OUTDOOR SPOT
• BE AFRAID OF GOING OUTSIDE
• HAVE A PICNIC OUTSIDE
ANSWER
• DARE TO GO OUTSIDE
#11
• TO BURROW THROUGH A STACK OF MAGAZINES IS TO:
• PLACE THE MAGAZINES IN A NEAT PILE
• SORT THE MAGAZINES INTO GROUPS
• SEARCH THROUGH THE MAGAZINES
ANSWER
• SEARCH THROUGH THE MAGAZINES
#12
• THE STORE MANAGER PLANS TO REDUCE HIS STAFF. HE PLANS TO:
• TRAINS HIS WORKERS
• TREAT HIS WORKERS FAIRLY
• HAVE FEWER WORKERS ON HIS STAFF
ANSWER
• HAVE FEWER WORKERS ON HIS STAFF
#13
• TO OBSERVE THE SPEED LIMIT IS TO
• KNOW HOW FAST THE SPEED LIMIT IS
• NOTICE A SPEED LIMIT SIGN
• OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT
• ARGUE THAT THE SPEED LIMIT SHOULD BE FASTER
ANSWER
•OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT
#14
• TO OBSERVE THANKSGIVING DAY IS TO
• CELEBRATE IT
• LEARN ITS HISTORY
• REMIND OTHERS THAT IT IS COMING SOON
• GO TO WORK OR SCHOOL ON THANKSGIVING DAY
ANSWER
•CELEBRATE IT
#15
• THE APPROACH OF SPRING IS
• THE MIDDLE OF SPRING
• THE WAY PEOPLE FEEL DURING SPRINGTIME
• WHEN SPRING IS COMING
• THE WAY ANIMALS BEHAVE DURING SPRINGTIME
ANSWER
•WHEN SPRING IS COMING
#16
• A DESTRUCTIVE STORM IS
• A RAINSTORM
• A SNOWSTORM
• ONE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE
• ONE THAT IS UNEXPECTED
ANSWER
•ONE THAT CAUSES DAMAGE
#17
• WHAT IS A PRICE REDUCTION?
ANSWER
•A LOWER PRICE
#18
•TO OBSERVE A WILD ANIMAL IS TO
ANSWER
•WATCH IT
#19
•A MIGRATORY ANIMAL IS ONE THAT
ANSWER
•MOVES FROM PLACE TO PLACE
#20
• MIGRATION IS THE ACT OF:
• LEAVING PRIMARY SCHOOL TO GO TO MIDDLE SCHOOL
• SUFFERING FROM A HEADACHE
• MOVING FROM ONE REGION OR COUNTRY TO ANOTHER
• GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL
ANSWER
• MOVING FROM ONE REGION OR COUNTRY TO ANOTHER
#21
• “WE’LL BE LATE FOR SCHOOL ,” PIA OBSERVED.
IN THIS SENTENCE, OBSERVED MEANS:
ANSWER
• REMARKED OR SAID
#22
• WHICH PHRASE DESCRIBES DESTRUCTION?
• A FLOOD
• HOMES RUINED BY FLOOD WATERS
• A SUDDEN, HEAVY RAINSTORM
• WORKERS RESCUING FLOOD VICTIMS
ANSWER
• HOMES RUINED BY FLOOD WATERS
#23
• A BUSINESS VENTURE ALWAYS INVOLVES:
• A LARGE NUMBER OF PEOPLE
• A GREAT SUCCESS
• A NEW STORE OR RESTAURANT
• A RISK
ANSWER
• A RISK
#24
• WHICH PHRASE DESCRIBES PARTY PREPARATIONS?
• MAKING SANDWICHES FOR A PARTY
• DANCING AT A PARTY
• PLAYING MUSIC AT A PARTY
• LAUGHING AND TALKING AT A PARTY
ANSWER
• MAKING SANDWICHES FOR A PARTY
#25
•A WEATHER FORECAST IS:
ANSWER
•A WEATHER PREDICTION
#26
• WHICH OF THESE IS MOST LIKELY TO LIVE IN A BURROW?
• A HORSE
• AN ELEPHANT
• A RABBIT
• A FIFTH GRADE STUDENT
ANSWER
•A RABBIT
#27
• WHICH WORD IS CLOSEST IN MEANING TO SEVERE?
• SORROWFUL
• HARSH
• UNUSUAL
• EERIE
ANSWER
• HARSH
#28
•WHEN A GROUNDHOG HIBERNATES, IT:
ANSWER
• SPENDS THE WINTER RESTING OR SLEEPING
#29
• WHERE MIGHT A TOWN BE NESTLED?
• IN A HIDDEN VALLEY
• ON TOP OF A HILL
• ON AN OPEN PLAIN
• ON A WIDE, FLAT DESERT LANDSCAPE
ANSWER
• IN A HIDDEN VALLEY
#30
• WHICH OF THESE BURROWS INTO THE EARTH?
• A ROCK
• A MOLE
• A LEAF
• A LAKE
ANSWER
•A MOLE
#31
• TO PREPARE FOR A PARTY IS TO:
• ENJOY IT VERY MUCH
• GET READY FOR IT
• TELL OTHERS HOW MUCH FUN IT WAS
• ASK PERMISSION TO HAVE A PARTY
ANSWER
• GET READY FOR IT
#32
• WHICH WORD MEANS ABOUT THE SAME AS FORECAST?
• COMMAND
• WONDER
• QUESTION
• PREDICT
ANSWER
• PREDICT