Lesson 2 Words To Go Quiz Questions

Question 1

What do tactful people try not to hurt?

Answer 1

Other’s feelings

Question 2

Which is an example of commendable behavior?
A. cheating
B. truthfulness
C. laughing

Answer 2

B. truthfulness

Question 3

Farms are most likely to suffer from erosion as a result of what?

Answer 3

Floods

Question 4

What kind of clothin is meant to be deceptive?

Answer 4

a disguise

Question 5

What might a person say jubilantly?
A. “Hurray!”
B. “Rats!”
C. “Keep trying”

Answer 5

A. “Hurray!”

Question 6

True or False

A miser is someone who hoards his or her money.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False

Most people would consider a picnic on the beach to be drudgery.

Answer 7

False

Question 8

True or False

If you know exactly what to say, you are likely to falter when you say it.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

True or False

People who express themselves in original ways use too many cliches.

Answer 9

True

Question 10

True or False

Telling an umpire he’s blind as a bat would probably offend him.

Answer 10

True

Question 11

True or False

Dessert is supposed to be a luscious part of a meal.

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Antonyms:

lose; misplace

Answer 12

Retrieve

Question 13

Antonyms:

blame; criticize

Answer 13

Commend

Question 14

Antonyms:

build up; add to

Answer 14

Erode

Question 15

Antonyms:

unskillful; not able

Answer 15

Competent

Question 16

Antonyms:

flatter; praise; please

Answer 16

Offend

Question 17

Antonyms:

share; use up; distribute

Answer 17

Hoard

Question 18

Antonyms:

encourage; inspire; reassure

Answer 18

Intimidate

Question 19

Antonyms:

sad; sorrowful; disappointed

Answer 19

Jubilant

Question 20

Antonyms:

changeable; temporary; weak

Answer 20

Steadfast

Question 21

Antonyms:

truthfulness; honesty; sincerity

Answer 21

Deception

Question 22

Antonyms:

clumsy comments, thoughtlessness

Answer 22

Tact

Question 23

Antonyms:

disgusting; nasty-tasting; unpleasing

Answer 23

Luscious

Question 24

I hate copying a paper over, it’s such ____________.

Answer 24

Drudgery

Question 25

Every game that I lost helped to _____________ my confidence just a little more.

Answer 25

Erode

Question 26

As a ___________ to draw a fox away from her nest, a bird might pretend her wing is broken.

Answer 26

Deception

Question 27

You have to be a ___________ carpenter to build a sturdy house.

Answer 27

Competent

Question 28

It is selfish to __________ supplies just for yourself when everyone needs them.

Answer 28

Hoard

Question 29

Pears are never more _________ than they are at this time of year.

Answer 29

Luscious

Question 30

Georgia was __________ when she found out she had won the contest.

Answer 30

Jubilant

Question 31

Yoshi ran back into the school to _________ his forgotten backpack.

Answer 31

Retrieve

Question 32

It would have shown __________ to say “I think you can do better” instead of “Gosh, that was horrible!”

Answer 32

Tact

Question 33

A strange noise made me ________ as I started to go into the dark basement.

Answer 33

Falter

Question 34

If we let the other team ____________ us, we won’t have the confidence we need to play well.

Answer 34

Intimidate

Question 35

Jenny’s teachers ___________ her for trying even though she doesn’t always get A’s.

Answer 35

Commend

Question 36

Ted never gives up because he has the ____________ belief that he will someday succeed.

Answer 36

Steadfast

Question 37

You will probably ___________ the person who gave you a gift if you just toss it aside after opening it.

Answer 37

Offend

Question 38

It is often easier to use a __________ than to think of a fresh, new way to say something.

Answer 38

Cliche