Context Clues #3

The juggler was inept, so no one wanted to hire him.

• tall

• unskilled

• professional

• silly

They had to find refuge in a building to escape from the sudden thunderstorm.

• a place with a good view

• a dangerous place

• a safe place

• an interesting place

Because Latoya had been hoping for fresh fruit, she lamented the lack of it on the menu.

• was amused by

• expressed sadness

• described

• enjoyed

Sonya felt encouraged by her classmates' decision to stand in solidarity with her.

• judgment over

• unity with

• criticism of

• trouble with

A fallacy in the Brown family's reasoning caused them to buy a house with termites.

• an education

• an accurate understanding

• a mistaken belief

• a careful consideration

The opaque fog made it impossible for Helen to see her hand in front of her face.

• thin or fragile

• illness-causing

• not visible

• blocking light or vision

Ernesto's words must have incited Amanda's anger because she stormed off after he spoke.

• copied

• cured

• stopped

• caused

Since he had always loved both looking at maps and drawing, Simon wanted to follow both passions by becoming a cartographer.

• a geography teacher

• an artist

• a map collector

• a mapmaker

A jury is always made up of individuals who do not know the people involved in the trial. That was, the jury is impartial.

• educated well

• complete

• not showing favoritism

• informed about relevant information

Once Andrew's claim had been refuted, no one believed anything else he told them.

• expressed

• listened to

• disproved

• confirmed