Reading Comprehension: Vocabulary in Context

In line 3, the word "widow" means......

• a type of poison

• the dead male spider

• the human victim of the spider

• a female whose mate has died

The word "ample" in line 7 indicates that the spider is.....

• feminine

• large

• dotted with colors

• normal

The word "propel" in line 7 could best be replaced by......

• move

• develop

• destroy

• inhibit

The word "rough" in line 1 is closest in meaning to......

• unsmooth

• mean

• approximate

• heavy

A 'school' in line 3 is....

• a common belief

• a college

• a university

• an educational institution

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word 'free' in line 4?

• cheap

• no cost

• uncontrolled

• democratic

The word 'multipurpose' in line 3 is closest in meaning to.....

• health

• singular

• recognized

• varied

Which of the following is closest in meaning to the word 'season' in line 4?

• divide

• forecast

• spice

• put a time limit

The word 'unnatural' in line 2 is closest in meaning to......

• wild

• violent

• domesticated

• abnormal

Which of the following could be used to replace the word 'survives' in line 6?

• Rises to

• Succumbs to

• Denies

• Lives through