ASSIGMENT (JULY 11, 2021)

1.

Context Clues: Reading for Meaning

Charles Dickens’ novel “A Tale of Two Cities” was published in 1859. It takes place in Paris,
France and London, England around time of the French Revolution (1789-1799). It tells the
story of two men, Frenchman Charles Darnay and Englishman Sydney Carton, and the effect
of the revolution on their lives and the world.
Below is a passage from the book. Read it carefully, paying special attention to the underlined
words.
II. The Mail
It was the Dover road that lay, on a Friday night late in November, before the first of the persons
with whom this history has business. The Dover road lay, as to him, beyond the Dover mail, as it
lumbered up Shooter’s Hill. He walked up hill in the mire by the side of the mail, as the rest of
the passengers did; not because they had the least relish for walking exercise, under the
circumstances, but because the hill, and the harness, and the mud, and the mail, were all so
heavy, that the horses had three times already come to a stop, besides once drawing the coach
across the road, with the mutinous intent of taking it back to Blackheath. Reins and whip and
coachman and guard, however, in combination, had read that article of war which forbade a
purpose otherwise strongly in favour of the argument, that some brute animals are endued with
Reason; and the team had capitulated and returned to their duty.
In the blanks below write the letter of the word or phrase from the list that most closely matches
the word from the passage.

G A. disobedient
1. history
B. mud
D 2. mail
C. armor
J 3. lumbered D. postal coach
B 4. mire E. given up
F.enjoyment
F 5. relish
G. story
A 6. mutinous
H. denied
I 7. endued I. provided

E J. moved heavily
8. capitulated
2.SELECT ANY FIVE OF THE EXAMPLES AND MAKE 5
SENTENCES.

These are the words I choose:

 magnificient
 entail
 disengage
 inedible
 foreshadow

1. Stella was diligent and did a magnificent job, so she deserved

to get the award for her achievement.

2. There are a few jobs that entail careful attention to detail such
as accountant,architect, tailor and surgeon.

3. He disengages the relationship with the woman so that he can

focus on his career.

4. Solid food is inedible food for babies below 2 years old.

5. His last word to say goodbye last night foreshadows his death
this morning.