4 Context

What does "armaments" mean in the sentence below? The nation's armaments included tanks, missiles, cannons, and flamethrowers. Their line of defense was well-prepared.

• armed forces

• weapons

• military

What does "succinct" mean in the sentence below? The newspaper report of the fire was succinct; that is, it included only the most important information.

• interesting

• difficult to understand

• to the point

• detailed and involved

The author mentions that Jeremy is default on his loan. Based on the passage above, what does "default" mean?

• in good standing with a company

• condition of failing to meet an obligation

• loss incurred by failing to compete

• a value used when none has been given

What does "strewn" mean in the sentence below? Charred remains and body parts were strewn all over the area.

• hidden

• collected

• scattered

What does "band" mean in the sentence below? The band played for hours before they took a break.

• to gather together

• a group of musicians

• a thin strip

What does "great" mean in the sentence below? Everyone said the band played great music.

• many

• marvelous

• enormous

In the excerpt below, what does the word "migrant" mean? As a migrant worker, Steven moved from one place to another to find jobs. Although it was hard to find work, he was always hopeful he would be employed.

• traveling

• unprepared

• skilled

• continuous

In the excerpt below, what does the word "autobiographical" mean? He plans to write an autobiographical book about his life as a basketball star. He wants to describe his life now that he is famous.

• detailed

• life story

• fictional

• unrealistic

What does "appeased" mean in the sentence below? I explained to him that I would take care of his problem later, but he was not appeased.

• satisfied

• angry

• present

• frightened

In the following excerpt, what do the words "ventured" to mean? Since he arrived at the high school, Darrell had rarely ventured to the other side of the cafeteria. Like other kids at Bluford, he and Harold sat at the same table each day.

• heard about

• criticized

• talked about

• gone to