Vocabulary Prefixes: A-, Ab-, And Be- Test
Read each question carefully.
- 1.Which word means "having a distaste for; not inclined?"
- A.
Averse
- B.
Abhor
- C.
Bemoan
- D.
Bedeck
- 2.Which word means "to make calm; to soothe?"
- A.
Becalm
- B.
Befriend
- C.
Abnormal
- D.
Abhor
- 3.Which word means "to confuse?"
- A.
Befuddle
- B.
Abnormal
- C.
Abduct
- D.
Bemoan
- 4.Which word means "to clothe, especially in a fancy way; to decorate?"
- A.
Bedeck
- B.
Befriend
- C.
Abhor
- D.
Abduct
- 5.Which word means "to act as a friend to?"
- A.
Befriend
- B.
Befuddle
- C.
Abduct
- D.
Bemoan
- 6.What does the word "abduct" mean?
- A.
To carry off by force; to kidnap
- B.
Having a distaste for; not inclined
- C.
Not normal
- D.
To hate
- 7.What does the word "abnormal" mean?
- A.
Not normal
- B.
To act as a friend to
- C.
To make calm; to soothe
- D.
To hate
- 8.What does the word "avert" mean?
- A.
To turn away or aside; avoid; keep off
- B.
To hate
- C.
To confuse
- D.
To express regret over
- 9.What does the word "abhor" mean?
- A.
To hate
- B.
To turn away or aside; avoid; keep off
- C.
To confuse
- D.
To express regret over
- 10.What does the word "bemoan" mean?
- A.
To express regret over
- B.
To confuse
- C.
Having a distaste for; not inclined
- D.
To make calm; to soothe
- 11.Which word completes the following sentence? Sally was asked by her teacher to ______________________ the new student and make him feel welcomed.
- A.
Befriend
- B.
Abhor
- C.
Averse
- D.
Befuddle
- 12.Which word completes the following sentence? Henry _______________________ broccoli. He cannot stand the way it taste.
- A.
Abhors
- B.
Befuddles
- C.
Bemoans
- D.
Abducts
- 13.Which word completes the following sentence? The doctor found an __________________ growth on Susan's arm. She hopes that it isn't something serious.
- A.
Abnormal
- B.
Abhor
- C.
Befuddle
- D.
Bemoan
- 14.Which word completes the following sentence? The boy was _________________________ by the strange object in the sky. He thought that it might be a UFO.
- A.
Befuddled
- B.
Bemoaned
- C.
Abhor
- D.
Bedecked
- 15.Which word completes the following sentence? The car was able to _____________________________ the accident up ahead by switching lanes.
- A.
Avert
- B.
Abhor
- C.
Befriend
- D.
Becalm
- 16.Is the word being used properly in the following sentence? His dedication to working out gave him really strong abducts.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Is the word being used properly in the following sentence? Since Jessica loves trees, she wasn't to become an abhor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.Is the word being used properly in the following sentence? The students bedecked their writing journals with their favorite things to add a personal touch to them.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.Is the word being used properly in the following sentence? The boats remained becalmed in the still waters.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 20.Is the word being used properly in the following sentence? The child is extremely averse to getting his shot from the doctor.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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