Root Words: Test 1
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Choose the best answer for each question.
- 1.Jack's fourth grade class is going to the aquarium. An aquarium is a place with lots of creatures that are:
- A.
Furry
- B.
In the air
- C.
In water
- D.
On the grass
- 2.Studying for the test will be beneficial to my grade. Beneficial means:
- A.
Fun
- B.
Hard
- C.
Make it easier
- D.
Good results
- 3.Can you measure the circumference of this circle? The root-word circum means:
- A.
Size
- B.
Around
- C.
Area
- D.
Smoothness
- 4.Chronology is the study of _______.
- A.
Time
- B.
Colors
- C.
Animals
- D.
Water
- 5.A monarch is the __________ of a country.
- A.
Ruler
- B.
Military leader
- C.
Wealth
- 6.Scary movies usually have a corpse that comes alive to attack the character. A corpse is a:
- A.
Creepy creature
- B.
Frankenstein
- C.
Dead body
- 7.Something credible is:
- A.
Very expensive
- B.
Round
- C.
Not believable
- D.
Able to be believed
- 8.Being a mother is a domestic job. The root-word dom means:
- 9.What kind of athletes are very flexible?
- A.
Sprint runners
- B.
Baseball players
- C.
Gymnasts and ballerinas
- 10.A fragment is:
- A.
A piece of something that is different
- B.
Found inside a woman's purse
- C.
Kept in the freezer
- D.
A piece of something that is broken
- 11.Geography is the study of the:
- 12.Lawyers help figure out legal issues that deal with the _______.
- A.
Government
- B.
Law
- C.
People
- 13.Zoology, sociology, anthropology, biology; are all __________ of different areas.
- A.
Logics
- B.
Smells
- C.
Studies
- D.
Geographies
- 14.Charlie was a malicious child so his teacher never knew what to do with him. Malicious means:
- A.
Bad, harmful
- B.
Smart
- C.
Angry
- 15.Submarines are ships that travel underwater. The root-word mar means:
- 16.Someone with maternal instincts acts very:
- A.
Nice
- B.
Sensitive
- C.
Motherly
- D.
Fatherly
- 17.Satellites transmit signals. The root-word mit means:
- A.
Record
- B.
Send
- C.
Translate
- D.
Read
- 18.Neurosis is a small illness that deals with the:
- A.
Brain
- B.
Blood cells
- C.
Eyes
- D.
Nerves
- 19.Women love to get pedicures. Pedicures have to do with your:
- 20.The patriarch of a Catholic church is also known as the:
- 21.On the telephone we use ___________ to communicate.
- A.
Sound
- B.
Waves
- C.
Signals
- 22.San Francisco is a metropolitan area. Poli means:
- A.
Cold place
- B.
Fun
- C.
City
- D.
Many
- 23.When you transport something, you are:
- A.
Interpreting it
- B.
Carrying it from one place to the next
- C.
Reading it
- D.
Using its resources
- 24.Telescopes help us to ____ things that are small.
- 25.The construction of most large buildings must be earthquake proof. Construction means:
- A.
To build
- B.
To create
- C.
To draw
- 26.My raspberry jam is kept in a glass container. The root-word tain means:
- A.
Bottle
- B.
Hard
- C.
Hold
- D.
Colorful
- 27.Another word for extend is:
- 28.A thermometer controls the ______ in a room.
- A.
Light
- B.
Noise
- C.
Smells
- D.
Heat
- 29.When the fire alarm goes off, we must evacuate the building. Evacuate means to:
- A.
Water
- B.
Empty
- C.
Clean
- D.
Cool
- 30.Singers use their vocals more than the average person. The root-word voc means:
- A.
Breath
- B.
Voice
- C.
Mouth
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