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15 Questions

1. Choose the meaning that best defines the underlined word.

1. My peers Mark, Joe, and Zion were seen studying hard

for this test.
A friends B important
C hole D danger
2. We need to bring the essentials such as Toothpaste,
toothbrush, and soap.
A pretty B blank
C hole D important
3. An expressionless look is also called a vacant look.
A danger B friends
C blank D hole
4. A burrow is a tunnel made by animals.
A hole B danger
C vacant D square
5. The customer was enraged, showing intense anger.

A intense anger B intense show

C intense customer D intense love

6. What context clue is used in the following sentence?

Pedagogical institutions, including high schools,

kindergartens, and colleges, need community support.
A exemplification B definition
C antonym D synonym
7. What context clue is used in the following sentence?

Mary got a scholarship, a grant or prize to pay for school,

after winning a contest.
A definition B synonym
C antonym D exemplification
8. What context clue is used in the following sentence?

The tribesmen are nomads, people who go from place to

place looking for food.
A definition B synonym
C antonym D exemplification
 9. Today, I woke up very exhausted in the morning. 

A Happy B Bored
C Tired D Hungry

10. The teacher was appalled, or disgusted, by the honey

covered homework the student turned in. What does
appalled mean?
A surprised B pleased
C frustrated D disgusted
11. Since Amanda deferred her vacation, she was able to
accomplish more at work first. What does deferred mean?
A delayed B cancelled
C advanced D expedited
12. Ms. James thought her students pink hair was very
obscure-strange.
What type of context clue is this?
A synonym B antonym
C definition D inference
13. The kitchen was pristine (very clean), so Jenny made sure
to clean up any mess she made.
What type of context clue is this?
A synonym B definition
C antonym D inference
14. "In math, I am allowed to use a rechner when I have to
simplify fractions.  A rechner helps me divide larger
numbers without having to use my pencil." Based on the
context clues, what is a rechner?
A C) compass B B) escalator
C A) calculator D D) numerator
15. "I went to the flughafen to pick up my brother.  He flew
from Maryland to see us." Based on the context clues, what
does flughafen mean?
A D) airport B C) Uber station
C A) race track D B) bus station
Answer Key
1.a 2.d 3.c 4.a
5.a 6.a 7.a 8.a
9.c 10.d 11.a 12.c
13.b 14.c 15.a