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Guessing Word Meanings from Context Clues

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Her parents separated when she was a small child, so she has lived with her _____.

a)

money

b)

grandmother

c)

read

d)

learn

2.

She likes to _____ books and it is a big help in her career.

a)

money

b)

grandmother

c)

read

d)

learn

3.

Last week was Henry’s birthday. His girlfriend bought him a new _____.

a)

shoe

b)

party

c)

dance

d)

watch

4.

The affluent families live in big houses and drive expensive cars.

a)

small

b)

rich

c)

poor

d)

kind

5.

The police barricaded the entrance so that people who were outside could not get into the concert hall.

a)

blocked

b)

opened

c)

cleared

d)

left

6.

You have to take another sky train to continue your journey because this one terminates here.

a)

ends

b)

starts

c)

changes

d)

runs

7.

Although at first they loathed each other, they became very close friends.

a)

loved

b)

liked

c)

knew

d)

hate

8.

While some animals leave their offspring in the wild right after birth, elephants remain with their children until they are old enough to take care of themselves.

a)

animals

b)

children

c)

elephants

d)

wild

9.

My mom was infuriated when she learned that I skipped classes.

a)

angry

b)

happy

c)

excited

d)

hungry

10.

The workers demolished the old houses so that a new shopping mall will be built.

a)

built

b)

destroyed

c)

fixed

d)

cleaned