Reading and Use of English Assessment (B2+) - B

CONTEXT CLUES

Use the clues to guess the meaning of the word in blue.

Pete was envious of his brother's new bicycle.

• jealous

• confident

• comfortable

• hungry

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard.

• lost

• lovable

• worried

• disorganized/not organized

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

We could tell by the bad smell that something putrid was in our trash can.

• alive

• rotten

• enough

• interesting

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

Using certain body language is illicit in some countries, but allowed in others.

• dumb

• cool

• forbidden

• awkward

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

Janice thought the man was friendly, but Casey thought he was malicious.

• mean

• friendly

• sweet

• kind

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

Becky had an innate ability to play the piano. She had never taken a lesson, yet she was able to play the most complicated songs.

• trained

• natural

• unnatural

• learned

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

The speaker's comments were detrimental to Carl's reputation. Following that, the speaker agreed to a public apology, which included nice comments about Carl.

• nice

• harmful

• useful

• good

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

I know that John is smart, so I was confused when he did such a vacuous thing as to jump off the roof of our house.

• dumb

• outstanding

• annoying

• cowardly

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

The man was sent to the penitentiary for stealing cars.

• paradise

• school

• hotel

• prison

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CONTEXT CLUES

I watched as the eagle swooped down and grabbed his prey with his talons.

• beak

• teeth

• feathers

• claws

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4