FSA FSA Vocabulary and Language Arts 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?
- Tiny
- Huge (Correct answer)
- Quiet
- Swift
Correct answer: Huge
A synonym for 'enormous' is 'huge,' meaning very large in size.
Question 2: What is the antonym of 'ancient'?
- Old
- Modern (Correct answer)
- Fragile
- Distant
Correct answer: Modern
The antonym of 'ancient' is 'modern,' meaning new or current.
Question 3: Which sentence uses the word 'their' correctly?
- Their going to the store.
- The students forgot their books. (Correct answer)
- I left my bag over their.
- Their is a dog outside.
Correct answer: The students forgot their books.
'Their' is a possessive pronoun, correctly used in 'The students forgot their books.'
Question 4: What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?
- Very
- Not (Correct answer)
- Again
- Before
Correct answer: Not
The prefix 'un-' means 'not,' so 'unhappy' means not happy.
Question 5: Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'She ran _____ to catch the bus.'?
- quick
- quickest
- quickly (Correct answer)
- quicker
Correct answer: quickly
'Quickly' is an adverb and correctly modifies the verb 'ran.'
Question 6: What does the word 'context' mean in the phrase 'use context clues'?
- The dictionary definition
- The surrounding words and sentences (Correct answer)
- The title of the passage
- The author's name
Correct answer: The surrounding words and sentences
Context refers to the surrounding words and sentences that help you figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Which word is a synonym for 'enormous'?