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Inferencing & Context Clues(SWIFT)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Turner almost wished that he hadn’t listened to the radio. He went to the closet and grabbed his umbrella. He would feel silly carrying it to the bus stop on such a sunny morning.
Which probably happened?
a)
Turner realized that he had an unnatural fear of falling radio parts.
b)
Turner had promised himself to do something silly that morning.
c)
Turner had heard a weather forecast that predicted rain.
d)
Turner planned to trade his umbrella for a bus ride.
2.
 “Larry, as your boss, I must say it’s been very interesting working with you,” Miss Valdez said. “However, it seems that our company’s needs and your performance style are not well matched. Therefore, it makes me very sad to have to ask you to resign your position effective today.”
 What was Miss Valdez telling Larry?   
a)
She would feel really bad if he decided to quit.
b)
He was being fired.
c)
He was getting a raise in pay.
d)
She really enjoyed having him in the office.
3.
No, Honey, I don’t want you to spend a lot of money on my birthday present. Just having you for a husband is the only gift I need. In fact, I’ll just drive my old rusty bucket of bolts down to the mall and buy myself a little present. And if the poor old car doesn't break down, I’ll be back soon.
What is the message?
a)
I don't want a gift.
b)
Buy me a new car.
c)
The mall is fun.
d)
I'll carry a bucket for you.
4.
Bill and Jessica were almost done taking turns choosing the players for their teams. It was Jessica’s turn to choose, and only Kurt was left. Jessica said, “Kurt.”
We can infer that _______________.
a)
Kurt is not a very good player.
b)
Jessica was pleased to have Kurt on her team.
c)
Kurt was the best player on either team.
d)
Jessica was inconsiderate of Kurt's feelings.
5.
Blood cholesterol used to be thought of as a problem only for adults. 
a)
Blood cholesterol is no longer a problem for adults. 
b)
Only children have a problem with blood cholesterol. 
c)
Blood cholesterol affects both adults and children. 
6.
When apple growers talk about new varieties of apples, they don’t mean something developed last month, last year, or even in the last decade. 
a)
Apple growers haven’t developed any new varieties in recent decades. 
b)
Some varieties of apples can be developed in a short time, but others take a long time. 
c)
New varieties of apples take many years to develop. 
7.
In all cultures, gestures are used as a form of communication, but the same gestures may have very different meanings in different cultures. 
a)
No two cultures use the same gestures. 
b)
One gesture will never have the same meaning in two cultures. 
c)
A person from one culture may misunderstand the gestures used by a person from another culture. 
8.
Although sheepherding is an older and more beloved occupation, shepherds never caught the attention of American filmmakers the way cowboys did. 
a)
There have been more American films about cowboys than about shepherds. 
b)
Films about shepherds were popular before films about cowboys. 
c)
Cowboys are generally younger than shepherds.
9.
As an architect, Thomas Jefferson preferred the Roman style, as seen in the buildings of the University of Virginia, to the English style favored by Charles Bullfinch. 
a)
The architecture of the University of Virginia was influenced by the Roman style. 
b)
Bullfinch was an English architect. 
c)
Jefferson preferred to build in the English style of architecture. 
10.
Even spiders that do not build webs from silk use it for a variety of purposes, such as constructing egg sacs and nursery tents. 
a)
All spiders build webs. 
b)
Spiders that build webs don’t build egg sacs or nursery tents. 
c)
Silk is used by all spiders. 
11.
There is more quartz in the world than any one kind of feldspar, but the feldspars as a group are five times more common than quartz. 
a)
One type of quartz is five times more plentiful than feldspar. 
b)
Quartz is less common than the feldspars. 
c)
The most common type of feldspar is as plentiful as quartz. 
12.
Illegible handwriting does not indicate weakness of character, as even a quick glance at the penmanship of George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, or John Kennedy reveals. 
a)
Washington, Roosevelt, and Kennedy all had handwriting that was difficult to read. 
b)
A person’s handwriting reveals a lot about that person.
c)
The author believes that Washington, Roosevelt, and Kennedy all had weak characters. 
13.

David hoped that nobody would know that he was in the building. Didn’t he realize that parking his new car in the

driveway made his presence rather conspicuous?


If something is conspicuous, it is __________.

a)

important

b)

expensive

c)

unfortunate

d)

noticeable

14.

Prunella and Paula are sisters, but they’re very different. Just look at how they dress. Prunella doesn’t care what she

wears. Paula, on the other hand, is quite chic [sheek].

a)

intelligent

b)

stylish

c)

full of feathers

d)

dressed in old clothes

15.

I looked at the plans for your new house. This is earthquake country. You need to fortify the frame or you’ll have a

disaster with the first tremor.

a)

shake

b)

build

c)

strengthen

d)

destroy

16.

Helen’s attitude toward dealing with criminals has changed over the years. She used to believe that everyone can

change and deserves a second chance. She now believes that some crimes are so heinous that those responsible should be shown no mercy.

a)

guilty

b)

terrible

c)

accidental

d)

unimportant

17.

There may be some parts of my plan to arrest the thieves that should be changed. But I feel very strongly that renting the apartment over their headquarters is the linchpin of the scheme. We must do that immediately!

a)

part that everything else depends on

b)

piece of metal used to connect things

c)

place where people live

d)

a computer designed for police work

18.

Amy was feeling low. Every business she tried lost money or made only pennies a day. Her newest idea was selling chocolate covered baby shoes. She was convinced that it would be a lucrative business. Her friends tried to warn her that it was not a certain road to riches.

a)

tasting great with vanilla ice cream

b)

helping young feet to grow correctly

c)

showing no careful thought

d)

bringing in a lot of money, or profit

19.

The signal from the cable is too strong for our television. We’ll have to use a filter to attenuate it.


When you attenuate something, you _______________.

a)

watch it carefully

b)

take good care of it

c)

make it be less

d)

get past it

20.

“If you knew the gravity of the situation, you wouldn’t be laughing,” Mr. Farmer said quietly. He didn’t have to say

more to get everyone’s attention.


What does “gravity” mean in this context?

a)

a force that draws different objects toward each other

b)

seriousness

c)

humor

d)

enjoyable, or comfortable

21.

Her cardinal rule is this: Be kind to others! She believes that everything else in life will fall properly into place if one

follows that rule.


What does “cardinal” mean in this context?

a)

main, or most important

b)

red

c)

like a bird

d)

not worth remembering

22.

The owner of the restaurant wouldn’t allow Samantha to walk through the door. “I’m sorry,” she said, “but you

started a food fight the last time you were here. You may not have ingress to my restaurant!”


What does “ingress” mean in this selection?

a)

a kind of bird that lives by the sea

b)

any food that can be thrown

c)

good price for a meal

d)

the right to enter

23.

Murphy Mole is the protagonist in the new novel by Trent Troll. Murphy must stop Oscar Rat and Shrimpy Shark

from enslaving the inhabitants of Lazy Woods Park. He risks his life in a series of events that lead to a final battle between good and evil.


What is a protagonist?

a)

the main character of a story

b)

an animal that lives underground

c)

someone whose first and last names start with the same letter

d)

someone with bad body odor

24.

I just can’t beat Paula when we play chess! Every time I make a move that should lead me to victory, she makes a

better move that thwarts my plan.


If you thwart a robbery, you __________.

a)

commit a crime

b)

stop a crime from happening

c)

imagine a theft

d)

give warts to a thief

25.

Don’t feel stupid. Yes, you thought this worthless replica was a valuable work of art. But it even fooled a lot of experts. It certainly looked like the real thing!


A replica is __________.

a)

a dishonest act

b)

something ugly

c)

anything that has no value

d)

a copy

26.

Your poster is very good. The drawing really lets people know what our club is all about. I do think that you could

enhance it by adding some more color. That will tend to grab everyone’s attention.


When you enhance something, you __________.

a)

draw it

b)

throw it out

c)

ruin it

d)

make it better

27.

Rather than be involved in clandestine meetings, they did everything quite openly.

What is the meaning of clandestine?

a)

loud

b)

secret

c)

sloppy

28.

Ecclesiastics, such as priests, ministers, and pastors, should set models of behavior for their congregants.

What is the meaning of ecclesiastics?

a)

religious buildings

b)

book in the Bible

c)

priest or clergy member

29.

The girl was churlish – rude, sullen and absolutely ill-mannered.

What is the meaning of the word churlish?

a)

polite

b)

rude

c)

stupid

30.

Because the conflagration was aided by wind, it was so destructive that every building in the area was completely burned to the ground.

What is the meaning of conflagration?

a)

earthquake

b)

massive fire

c)

hurricane

31.

When Meagan was the interim president of the garden club, she handled all the club business for the five months before a new president was elected.

What is the meaning of interim?

a)

temporary

b)

permanent

c)

unprofessional

32.

I was so parched, I drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

a)

hungry

b)

thirsty

c)

sleepy

33.

Tanya loved her dad, but she wondered why she was so organized when he was so haphazard. A person who is haphazard is-

a)

lost

b)

lovable

c)

worried

d)

disorganized

34.

Tonya was relaxing with a magazine when her father walked in, looking perturbed and sounding annoyed, too. What words give you clues to the meaning of perturbed?

a)

can you help me

b)

her father walked in

c)

sounding annoyed, too

d)

relaxing with a magazine

35.

In late 2006, apiarists in the U.S. began reporting that their honey bees were dying. Some of these beekeepers lost 90 percent of their hives. What is the best definition of apiarists?

a)

hives

b)

problems

c)

honeybees

d)

beekeepers

36.

However, without a known cause or cure, CCD remains a conundrum. A conundrum is a-

a)

cost of food.

b)

known cause.

c)

puzzling problem.

d)

cure for a disease.

37.

Read the passage below. Which word or words best helps you understand the meaning of the word obedient?


The obedient child always followed her mother's requests. That night, she brushed her teeth, folded her clothes, and went to bed before her mother had to come in and remind her.

a)

Followed her mother's requests

b)

Folded her clothes

c)

Brushed her teeth

d)

That night

38.

Based on context clues in the passage below, truncated means ______________.


I was upset that the ebook file was truncated because I couldn't find out how the story ended.

a)

Finished

b)

Cut short

c)

Boring

d)

Too long

39.

Based on context clues in the passage below, trifle means ______________.


Her cat was dying, and she worried about a trifle like her torn dress!

a)

Little

b)

Giant

c)

Everything

d)

Hopeful

40.

The fifty pound pumpkin was gargantuan in size.

What does gargantuan mean?

a)

Small

b)

Large

c)

Average

d)

Colorful

41.

The garrulous boy rambled on continuously as he told his mother about his day at school.

What does garrulous mean?

a)

Quiet

b)

Secretive

c)

talkative

d)

Exhausted

42.
There is a legal battle raging and the judges are concerned that time is running out. Lawyers are being asked to expedite the matter by getting their paperwork in early. What does “expedite” mean?
a)
quicken
b)
agree on
c)
sue
d)
discuss
43.
Over the holidays, families can show their GENEROSITY by donating food to the homeless.
a)
happiness
b)
sadness
c)
willingness to give
d)
meaness
44.
Each student was allotted two tickets to the dance.
a)
allowed
b)
joyful 
c)
taken 
d)
fed
45.
The lost campers sweltered in the heat of the desert sun.
a)
ate
b)
burned 
c)
slept 
d)
sunbathed
46.
This type of writing includes many adjectives, examples, or characteristics.
a)
description
b)
compare & contrast
c)
order & sequence
d)
problem & solution
47.
What is the central idea?
 There are many types of lethal venom in the animal kingdom, but perhaps no stranger carrier than the platypus. The platypus is one of few venomous mammals.  Males carry a venom cocktail in their ankle spurs that incapacitates victims with excruciating pain.  Stranger still, the platypus is the only mammal that uses electroreception.  What this means is that the platypus uses its bill to sense the electricity produced by the muscular movements of its prey.  The platypus neither sees, hears, nor smells its prey while hunting but, rather, pursues it through electroreception.  Perhaps most odd, the platypus is the only mammal that lays eggs rather than giving birth to live young.  The platypus is an odd creature indeed.  
a)
The platypus is an odd, poisonous creature.
b)
Platypus males have a poison ankle spur.
c)
Platypus can sense electricity
d)
None of these options
48.
Find the central idea
 Being a clown isn't all fun and games.  Rodeo clowns expose themselves to great danger every time they perform.  When cowboys dismount or are bucked off of bulls at riding competitions, rodeo clowns jump in front of the bulls and motion wildly to get their attention.  In this way rodeo clowns provide an alternate target, and in doing so protect the rider.  So you see, sometimes clowning around can be serious business
a)
Being a clown isn't all fun and games.
b)
Rodeo clowns protect cowboys by putting themselves in danger.
c)
Rodeos are exciting.
d)
Clowns are good at riding bulls.
49.
Native Americans dried strips of meat, pounded it into a paste, and then mixed it with fat. Sometimes they added berries and sugar. Then they pressed it into small cakes. They called these cakes pemmican. Pemmican didn't spoil, and it provided lots of energy for people traveling or going hunting. 
This passage is mainly about?
a)
who uses pemmican today
b)
what can be put into pemmican
c)
how pemmican was made by Native Americans
50.
If you are feeling sad, you can make yourself feel better by doing a few simple things. You can take a walk (or get another form of exercise), you can talk to a friend, or you can write down your feelings. Writing down the good things in your life will help too. Doing something good for someone else will also help you feel better. If you still feel a little sad, act happy. It works like magic to make you feel better!
What is the central idea?
a)
Sometimes people feel sad.
b)
You should do good things for others.
c)
We're not always happy.
d)
There are many ways to make yourself feel better. 

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