CONTEXT CLUES PRETEST

Read the given sentence. Use the clues present to pick the best meaning for the underlined word.

The teacher anticipated the first day of school with much longing.

• looked forward to

• dreaded

• regretted

• assumes

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The girl’s hypothesis was that someone was watching her, but she couldn’t prove it yet.

• working theory

• mystery

• secret

• mistake

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Her mother said: “I forbid you to go to the store – it is raining outside”

• prohibit

• inhabit

• hope

• fret

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The glass plate shattered when it hit the floor and broke into a thousand pieces.

• break into pieces

• make a loud noise

• bounced

• cool down

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The striations in the rock showed that water used to flow along the channels in the rock.

• stripes

• circles

• hula hoop

• holes

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The lithe girl was successful in the basketball tryouts, unfortunately, the chubby girl was unsuccessful.

• lean

• sickly

• tall

• cool

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The principal encouraged the students to economize their weekly allowances rather than waste them on junk food.

• save

• spend

• share

• throw

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The lamb was very feeble whereas the lion was very strong.

• weak

• fast

• loquacious

• popular

Read the given sentence. Use the clues present to pick the best meaning for the underlined word.

Nelson Mandela finally received his freedom after spending several years in captivity.

• prison

• hospital

• beach

• jungle

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They tortured him both physically and mentally but still couldn't break him apart. He was an ironman.

• strong

• fragile

• confused

• Thanus