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Guessing Meanings of Unknown Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Adil hobbled his camel so it could not walk very far into the night

a)

made him comfortable

b)

tied his legs together

c)

gave him something to eat

d)

beat him with a stick

2.

After trying to make the device work for a long time with no success, it was clear that he had misconstrued the instructions.

a)

understood something incorrectly

b)

lost important information

c)

taken too long to complete

d)

was not successful

3.

Fire broke out on the third floor and rapidly went through the rest of the building.

a)

heated

b)

started

c)

ended

d)

damaged

4.

The majority of mammals have seven cervical vertebrae (bones in the neck)

a)

majority

b)

mammals

c)

neck

d)

bones

5.

The knife was blunt so I couldn't cut the meat.

a)

very clean

b)

too soft

c)

not sharp

d)

very sharp

6.

We got home tired and downhearted: we had lost again.

a)

hungry

b)

tired

c)

late

d)

depressed

7.

I walked to the information booth to get a shopping guide for the mall.

a)

kisok

b)

website

c)

seat or chair

d)

brochure

8.

Ahmed had loved birds for many years and had over 10 different falcons, so he needed a larger aviary in his garden to put them all in.

a)

a type of falcon

b)

a place for equipment

c)

a type of garden

d)

a place for birds

9.

As he climbed up the mountain, he kicked the crampons deep into the ice.

a)

something worn on your hands

b)

something worn on your feet

c)

something worn on your head

d)

something worn on your knees

10.

The horologist's eyes were very weak, having spent years looking into the backs of clocks and watches his customers gave him.

a)

a person who fixes clocks and watches

b)

a person who tests eyes and makes glasses

c)

a person who wants to buy a clock or watch

d)

a person whose eyes are very weak