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Weekly Test
Name: __________________ Score: ________________
Teacher Minmin Date: ________________

LSD: MATILDA

VOCABULARY

A. Synonyms
1. delve _____ a. hate
2. compassionate _____ b. quick
3. brigand _____ c. weird; strange
4. offspring _____ d. love; admiration
5. despise _____ e. foolish
6. nimble _____ f. thief
7. formidable _____ g. feast; amuse
8. asinine _____ h. disrespect
9. eccentric _____ i. sympathetic
10. mull _____ j. punish; discipline
11. adoration _____ k. think
12. regale _____ l. search
13. chasten _____ m. permanent
14. insolence _____ n. child
15. indelible _____ o. strong

B. Definition
prospect prodigy apprehension blister interval
bane scheme serenity delinquent mileage
instinct tangible skulk nosey resolute

1. _____________________: an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or

illegal that will bring a good result for you
2. _____________________: a cause of continuous trouble or unhappiness
3. _____________________: the situation in which the police catch and arrest someone who has not
obeyed the law
4. _____________________: peace and calmness
5. _____________________: real and not imaginary; able to be shown, touched, or experienced
6. _____________________:the possibility that something will happen in the future; an opportunity for
something to happen
7. _____________________: a person, usually young, who behaves in a way that is illegal or not
acceptable to most people

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8. _____________________: a young person who is unusually talented in some way
9. _____________________: too interested in what other people are doing and wanting to discover too
much about them
10. _____________________: determined in character, action, or ideas
11. _____________________: the way people or animals naturally react or behave, without having to
think or learn about it
12. _____________________: a raised area on the skin that contains clear liquid and that is caused by
injury to the skin
13. _____________________: a period of time between events
14. _____________________: to hide or move around as if trying not to be seen, usually with bad
intentions
15. _____________________: the distance that a vehicle has travelled or the distance that it can travel
using a particular amount of fuel

C. Sentence Completion
boasting sulking subtle arrogant frail
simpering gingerly expelled confided transfigured

1. I found him _____________________ and rude about his achievements and that he’s better than
anyone else.
2. Holding her painful back, she sat down _____________________ on the bench.
3. He's _____________________ in his room because I wouldn't let him have any more chocolate.
4. As she gazed down at the baby, her face was _____________________ with tenderness.
5. The play's message is perhaps too _____________________ to be understood by young children.
6. He _____________________ to her that his hair was not his own.
7. A _____________________ old lady was helped cross the busy street by a gentleman.
8. My brother was _____________________ from school for bad behavior.
9. Parents enjoy _____________________ about their children's achievements.
10. She gave her teacher a _____________________ smile when she brought a toy cockroach in the
class.

COMPREHENSION
1. What is Matilda's brother's name?
a. James b. Magnus c. Michael d. Danny

2. What was Mr. Wormwood's job?

a. A used car salesman b. A mechanic c. A hair dresser d. A doctor

3. What does Matilda's mother do all day long?

a. Play bingo b. Dye her hair c. Shop d. Exercise

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4. What does Mr. Wormwood use to make his cars' engines run smoothly?
a. An electric drill b. Honey c. Extra oil d. Sawdust

5. Who taught Matilda to read?

a. Her parents taught her b. She taught herself c. Michael

6. What was Miss Honey's first name?

a. Jennifer b. Agatha c. Lavender d. Hortensia

7. What did Mr. Wormwood think of books?

a. trash b. treasure c. valuable d. helpful

8. Who was Chopper?

a. Fred’s pet cat b. Fred’s pet parrot c. Matilda’s parrot d. a dog

9. The Trunchbull puts children in a cupboard to punish them. What is it called?

a. The Chokey b. The Stifler c. The Coffin d. The Black Hole

10. Who put itching powder in the Trunchbull's knickers?

a. Matilda b. Hortensia c. Lavender d. Miss Honey

11. In what event did the Trunchbull compete at the Olympics?

a. Javelin b. Hammer throw c. 100 yard dash d. Weightlifting

12. What did Bruce Bogtrotter steal from the Trunchbull?

a. Riding crop b. Egg salad sandwich c. Knickers d. Chocolate cake

13. What does Lavender put in the Trunchbull's water jug?

a. A frog b. A mouse c. A newt d. A goldfish

14. According to the Trunchbull, the perfect school would have been...?
a. Uniforms b. Strict discipline c. Corporal punishment d. No children

15. What could Matilda do when she was four?

a. Cook b. Walk c. Talk d. Read

16. What was the first thing that Matilda used to practice her ability to move objects with?
a. cigar b. glass c. chair d. book

17. Who did Matilda feel was a trustworthy adult?

a. Miss Honey b. Miss Trunchbull c. The cook d. Mrs. Phelps