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Context Clues 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a)
allowed
b)
joyful 
c)
taken 
d)
fed
2.
When he didn’t understand the instructions, the student asked the teacher to clarify them.
a)
remove
b)
call
c)
explain
d)
stop
3.
Cold rain fell all day, making it a dismal Saturday afternoon.
a)
gloomy 
b)
red
c)
shining 
d)
fun
4.

The scared rock climber balanced precariously on the edge of the cliff.

a)

Hopefully

b)

lazily

c)

dangerously

5.
I was absolutely flabbergasted when my boyfriend proposed to me at Gooseberry Falls! It came out of nowhere!
a)
Scared
b)
Overjoyed
c)
Surprised
d)
Disappointed
6.
Unlike my frugal mother, I don't bother shopping at sales or clipping coupons.  
a)
Careful 
b)
Cheap
c)
Careless
d)
Wasteful
7.

Since Claire postponed her vacation, she was able to accomplish more at work before she left.

a)

Pushed it forward

b)

Cancelled

c)

Delayed

d)

Advanced

8.
I sadly depleted all the money in my savings account when I went on a shopping spree on black Friday.
a)
got rid of
b)
Saved
c)
Invested
9.
In the movie Maleficent, a vengeful fairy curses an infant child because she wanted to cause harm and pain towards her family. 
a)
harmful
b)
magical
c)
hated
d)
scary
10.
In the Hunger Games President Snow only showed showed skewed advertisements towards the games, hoping everyone would support them, even though it meant children were killing each other! 
a)
negative
b)
correct
c)
biased
d)
positive
11.
In the movie Zootopia, Judy Hopps wants to expedite the process of checking a license plate, because the sloths who work at the DMV take forever to do anything. 
a)
quicken
b)
agree on
c)
prevent
d)
complete
12.
"If I were you I would make sure you read Ch 2 in your book as homework tonight!" The teacher hoped the students knew she was implying there would be a quiz on it tomorrow. 
a)
Hinting
b)
Biased
c)
Emptying
d)
Singing
13.
I was mortified when I dropped my lunch in the line, and everyone turned to look at me and laugh. I felt my face turn bright red! 
a)
Embarrassed
b)
Scared
c)
Laughing
d)
Confused
14.
The brain surgeon operated with painstaking attention to detail. 
a)
Careful
b)
Ignored
c)
Silly
d)
Casual
15.
I walked carefully to the edge of the Eiffel tower. If I wasn't careful, I could plummet straight down. 
a)
Fall
b)
Fly
c)
Soar
d)
Walk