Context Clues (Part 2)

The government plans to allocate more funds to renewable energy projects next year.
What does allocate mean?

• a) remove

• b) borrow

• c) give or assign

• d) collect

Scientists have found compelling evidence that climate change is accelerating.
What does compelling mean?

• a) interesting

• b) convincing

• c) possible

• d) complicated

The government is taking measures to reduce pollution in the capital.
What does measures mean?

• a) laws or actions

• b) numbers

• c) estimates

• d) rules only

The new school curriculum is designed to foster creativity and independent thinking.
What does foster mean?

• a) limit
  

• b) copy

• c) teach directly
  

• d) encourage
  

The survey was conducted by a team of experienced researchers.
What does conducted mean?

• a) completed
  

• b) created
  

• c) led or carried out
  

• d) planned

Many countries have introduced laws to regulate the use of plastics.
What does regulate mean?

• a) control

• b) ban completely

• c) support

• d) recycle

The town’s water supply was contaminated by chemicals from the factory.
What does contaminated mean?

• a) improved
  

• b) polluted
  

• c) reduced
  

• d) wasted

Experts are debating whether technology is helping or harming social relationships.
What does debating mean?

• a) arguing with evidence
  

• b) ignoring
  

• c) agreeing
  

• d) avoiding

The scientist’s theory was later validated by further research.
What does validated mean?

• 
  a) replaced

• b) rejected
  

• 
  c) confirmed

• d) tested

The local council is addressing the issue of traffic congestion in the city.
What does addressing mean?

• a) dealing with
  

• b) talking about casually
  

• c) ignoring
  

• d) announcing