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A. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in
capital letters.
1. DEBATE A. motorist B. hiker C. galloper D.
sailor
A. agree B. tame C. dispute D. ignore
6. SOLITARY
2. HAVOC
A . friendly B. lonely C. isolated D.
A. wonder B. peace C. chaos D.
together
warfare
7. SOAR
3. EXCAVATE
A. elevate B. float C. mount D. land
A. scrape B. hollow C. bury D. mask
8. ATHLETIC
4. ABSURD
A. frail B. muscular C. energetic D.
A. batty B. sensible C. certain D.
intelligent
insane
9. CRITICIZE
5. PEDESTRIAN
A. punish B. praise C. blame D. A. exhaust B. manage C. blunder D.
approve cease
10. ACCOMPLISH
B. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in
capital letters.
1. FATIGUE 6. SQUASH
A. liveliness B. exhaustion C. weakness A. spurt B. expand C. hydrate D.
D. excitement squeeze
2. EXHIBIT 7. SUMMIT
A. conceal B. uncover C. distort D. A. bottom B. boundary C. endpoint D.
display peak
3. MYTH 8. TAUNT
A. story B. epic C. invention D. truth A. ridicule B. gratify C. abuse D.
compliment
4. IMPRESSIVE
9. PERISH
A. dull B. insignificant C. towering D.
majestic A. crumble B. revive C. construct D.
destroy
5. AVAILABLE
10. INDUSTRIOUS
A. acceptable B. accessible C. absent
D. attainable A. tireless B. eager C. idle D. awkward
Read each sentence below and circle the compound word or words.
1. In the afternoon I will immediately arrange a meeting with my friend.
2. I agree that watching too much television may hurt your eyeballs.
3. The thunderstorm arrived early in the morning.
4. Meanwhile, can you wait for me in the front of the school?
5. Does anyone have a telephone I can use?
6. I had butterflies in my stomach when I went to the hospital.
7. I have a concern because the zipper on my backpack got stuck.
8. The students felt the earthquake during school.
9. I had to apply to work at the hamburger restaurant.
10. I climbed the mountain even though my backbone hurt.
11. Without the president our country would struggle for leadership.
12. I used a toothpick to clean my teeth.
13. My favorite football player scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter.
14. We used a lifeboat to take us to safety.
15. I had to have a conversation in my bedroom.
Match the cause with its effect.
Cause Effect
1. _____ Marco got his pail and shovel. a. The mother gave it a bottle.
Use the common prepositions from the word bank to complete the sentences.