LITERASI BAHASA INGGRIS LEVEL 1 - CONTEXT CLUES/VOCABULARY 3

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.

If something is ubiquitous, __________.

• it is fuzzy and will bite you

• it is everywhere

• it costs too much money

• it causes rashes

• it is popular

Speaking rudely to the judges was rash behavior. You really hurt your chances of winning!

In the above context, what does “rash” mean?

• an itchy skin condition

• funny

• trying to hide or disguise a piece of cheese

• clumsy

• with little thought or consideration

Some people are always bashing the president just like others bashed the one before him. Wouldn't you think that

everyone could find something to praise him for, at least once in a while?

What does “bashing” mean in the above selection?

• hitting hard with a heavy tool

• going to too many expensive parties

• speaking or writing harshly about

• voting for a different candidate

• spreading controversy about

In the early 1600s, a dangerous trip across the Atlantic Ocean was a daunting idea. The Europeans, who would

someday be known as the Pilgrims, must have been a very determined and brave group of settlers.

A daunting task is one that would _______ someone.

• tickle

• amuse

• lose or misplace

• frighten or intimidate

• encourage

When the Pilgrims landed in what is now Massachusetts, they were fearful that the Native Americans would attack

them. However, the people that they encountered, the Wampanoag Indians, were a peaceful and generous tribe.

To encounter, is to _______.

• exchange text messages

• fight

• note how many

• meet

• retreat

As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen,

making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.

In the above passage, the word “frozen” means _______.

• very cold

• visible

• not moving

• not melted

• preserved

Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.

To divert is to _______.

• change the direction of

• look for really high waves

• jump into a dry river

• look through a telescope

• to direct back

A wonderful 98 year old woman is working day and night to knit scarves to send as gifts for the troops. What a

selfless person she is!

A selfless woman _______.

• is selfish

• has no name

• likes to makes scarves

• cares more about herself than others

• cares more about others than herself

Using IQ tests and MRI brain scans, researchers have found that the measurable intelligence of teenagers can rise and

fall over time. We used to believe that intelligence was static. But now, because of new studies, we know that teens and

even fully mature adults can grow more brain cells when needed.

What does “static” mean in the above selection....

• noise

• not changing

• moldy

• unreal

• ever changing

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

Which word is a synonym of "clandestine"?

• family

• useful

• dangerous

• secret

• unveiled