Quiz on Vocabulary and Meanings

Submarine

• A vehicle that flies in the air

• A vehicle that travels underwater

• A type of fish

Superhuman

• Someone with abilities above normal human strength

• Someone with average human abilities

• A robot with no human qualities

Subway

• A train that travels underground

• A highway that crosses the city

• A bridge that goes over a river

Subzero

• A temperature above zero degrees

• A temperature below zero degrees

• Exactly zero degrees

The prefix sub- means “above” or “over.”

• True

• False

The word substitute means something that takes the place of something else.

• True

• False

Supermarket means a very small market with limited products.

• True

• False

The prefix super- means “under” or “beneath.”

• True

• False

Use a word with sub- or super-: During the storm, the temperature dropped to __________ levels, making everything freeze.

• subzero

• superb

• submarine

• superior

Use a word with sub- or super-: The teacher was sick, so a __________ took her place for the day.

• substitute

• supervisor

• submarine

• superstar