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Reading vocabulary in contex Questions

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

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1.

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》 Every atlas its own (legend)

a)

Mythical story

b)

Famous person

c)

Explanation of symbols

2.

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》 above the snowline, any mountain hollow is premanently (occupied) with snow

a)

Filled

b)

Busy

c)

Full

3.

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》 the glass factories of Toledo, Ohio, (bommed) after Michael Owens invented a process that turn out bottles by the thousand

a)

Exploded

b)

Resounded

c)

Prospered

4.

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》 Dr. Rene Dubos, a French physician who came to the US in 1942, searched for subtances that would (check( the growth of bacteria

a)

Restrict

b)

Investigate

c)

Recipe

5.

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》 the root of the horseradiah plant has (bitting) taste

a)

Chewing

b)

Sharp

c)

Sarcatic

6.

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》 the double-bass is shaped like a viola has deep and (rich) tone

a)

Valuable

b)

Resonant

c)

Abudant

7.

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》 a public library is a resource the entire community can (draw on)

a)

Illustration

b)

Approach

c)

Use

8.

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》 a bussiness (concern) with two ore more owner is reffered to as partnership

a)

Firm

b)

Worry

c)

Think

9.

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》 table salt is (finer) than rock salt

a)

Made of smaller particles

b)

Of better quality

c)

Feer of impurities

10.

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》 shirly jackson's sometimes (chilling), sometimes hilarious stories were largerly ignored by critics at the time they were published

a)

Freezing

b)

Frightening

c)

Free

11.

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》 As a child, the sharpshooter Annie O. hunted (game) with such auccess that, by selling it, she was able to pay off the mortgage on her family's farm

a)

Animal

b)

Atlethic competition

c)

Tree

12.

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》 All chimpanzees are extreemely (curious) about their surrondings

a)

Strange

b)

Inquisitive

c)

Familiar

13.

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》 Samual Latham M. Helped found Rutgel medical college in New Jersey in 1826, and he produce serveral (works) in chemistry and geologi

a)

Books

b)

Factories

c)

Accomplishment

14.

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》 the civil war created (feverish) manufactiring activity to supply critical material, especially in the North. When the fighting stopped, the stage was set for dramatic ecomonic growth. Wartime taxes on production vanished and few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, and the labor force it provided was buttressed by million on newly arrived immigrant willing to work for low wage inthe mills of the North and on the railroad crews of Midewest and West


Question = the word 'feverish' in line 1 is closest in meaning to......

a)

Extremely rapid

b)

Sickly and slow

c)

Very dangeous

d)

Understandable

15.

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》 the civil war created feverish manufactiring activity to supply (critical) material, especially in the North. When the fighting stopped, the stage was set for dramatic ecomonic growth. Wartime taxes on production vanished and few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, and the labor force it provided was buttressed by million on newly arrived immigrant willing to work for low wage inthe mills of the North and on the railroad crews of Midewest and West


Question = the word 'critical' in line 2/3 is closest in meaning to......

a)

Industrial

b)

Crucial

c)

Serious

d)

Insulting

16.

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》 the civil war created feverish manufactiring activity to supply critical material, especially in the North. When the fighting stopped, the (stage was set) for dramatic ecomonic growth. Wartime taxes on production vanished and few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, and the labor force it provided was buttressed by million on newly arrived immigrant willing to work for low wage inthe mills of the North and on the railroad crews of Midewest and West


Question = the word 'stage was set' is closest in meaning to......

a)

The play was over

b)

The progress continue

c)

The foundation was laid

d)

The direction was clear

17.

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》 the civil war created feverish manufactiring activity to supply critical material, especially in the North. When the fighting stopped, the stage was set for dramatic ecomonic growth. Wartime taxes on production vanished and few taxes that remained leaned heavily on (real estate), and the labor force it provided was buttressed by million on newly arrived immigrant willing to work for low wage inthe mills of the North and on the railroad crews of Midewest and West


Question = the word 'real estate' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Tools and machines

b)

Actual income

c)

New enterprise

d)

Land and building

18.

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》 the civil war created feverish manufactiring activity to supply critical material, especially in the North. When the fighting stopped, the stage was set for dramatic ecomonic growth. Wartime taxes on production vanished and few taxes that remained leaned heavily on real estate, and the labor force it provided was (buttressed) by million on newly arrived immigrant willing to work for low wage inthe mills of the North and on the railroad crews of Midewest and West


Question = the word 'buttressed' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Concerned

b)

Suplemented

c)

Restructured

d)

Enriched

19.

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》 goverment was nothing if not (accomodating). It establish barrie fares, provide loan and grants to builds transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studies posture of nonintervention in privateThe social Darwinism of British Philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was nature and strong, but as bussiness expanded, rivalry heated up. In 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago were vying for traffict, and two more were under contruction. As the result of the battle, the fare between the cities decrease to $1. The petroleum industry suffered from similar savage competition, and in 1870's, many oil induatries failed.


Question = the word 'accomodating' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Presistent

b)

Indifferent

c)

Balanced

d)

Helpful

20.

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》 goverment was nothing if not accomodating. It establish barrie fares, provide loan and grants to builds transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studies (posture) of nonintervention in private. Enterprise. The social Darwinism of British Philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was nature and strong, but as bussiness expanded, rivalry heated up. In 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago were vying for traffict, and two more were under contruction. As the result of the battle, the fare between the cities decrease to $1. The petroleum industry suffered from similar savage competition, and in 1870's, many oil induatries failed.


Question = the word 'posture' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Stature

b)

Predicament

c)

Position

d)

Situation

21.

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》 goverment was nothing if not accomodating. It establish barrie fares, provide loan and grants to builds transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studies posture of nonintervention in private. Enterprise. The social Darwinism of British Philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer (prevailed). The theory was nature and strong, but as bussiness expanded, rivalry heated up. In 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago were vying for traffict, and two more were under contruction. As the result of the battle, the fare between the cities decrease to $1. The petroleum industry suffered from similar savage competition, and in 1870's, many oil induatries failed.


Question = the word 'privailed' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Influenced

b)

Triumphed

c)

Premiered

d)

Evolved

22.

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》 goverment was nothing if not accomodating. It establish barrie fares, provide loan and grants to builds transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studies posture of nonintervention in private. Enterprise. The social Darwinism of British Philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was nature and strong, but as bussiness expanded, rivalry heated up. In 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago were (vying) for traffict, and two more were under contruction. As the result of the battle, the fare between the cities decrease to $1. The petroleum industry suffered from similar savage competition, and in 1870's, many oil induatries failed.


Question = the word 'vying' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Competing

b)

Hoping

c)

Arranging

d)

Caring

23.

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》 goverment was nothing if not accomodating. It establish barrie fares, provide loan and grants to builds transcontinental railroad, and assumed a studies posture of nonintervention in private. Enterprise. The social Darwinism of British Philosopher Herbert Spencer and American economist William Graham Summer prevailed. The theory was nature and strong, but as bussiness expanded, rivalry heated up. In 1880's, five railroads operating between New York and Chicago were vying for traffict, and two more were under contruction. As the result of the battle, the fare between the cities decrease to $1. The petroleum industry suffered from similar (savage) competition, and in 1870's, many oil induatries failed.


Question = the word 'savage' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Fierce

b)

Growing

c)

Suprising

d)

Genuine

24.

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》 all birds have feathers, and all animal with feathers are birds. No other major group of animal is so easy to (categorize). All birds have wings, too, but wings are not peculiar to birds


Question = the word 'categorize' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Appreciate

b)

Comprehend

c)

Classify

d)

Visualize

25.

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》 all birds have feathers, and all animal with feathers are birds. No other major group of animal is so easy to categorize. All birds have wings, too, but wings are not (peculiar) to birds


Question = the word 'peculiar' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Unusual for

b)

Common to

c)

Necessary for

d)

Unique to

26.

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》 Many adaptations are found in both feathers and wings. Feathers from the soft down of geese and duck, the long decorative plumes of ostriches, and the strong flight feathers of eagles and hawks. Wing vary from the short, board ones of chickens, which seldom fly, to the long, (slim) one of albatrosses, which spend almost their lives soaring on air currents. In penguins, wings have been modified into flippers and feathers into a waterproof covering. In kiwis, the wings are almost imposible to detect.


Question = the word 'slim' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Slender

b)

Powerfull

c)

Gracefull

d)

Soft

27.

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》 Many adaptations are found in both feathers and wings. Feathers from the soft down of geese and duck, the long decorative plumes of ostriches, and the strong flight feathers of eagles and hawks. Wing vary from the short, board ones of chickens, which seldom fly, to the long, slim one of albatrosses, which spend almost their lives soaring on air currents. In penguins, wings have been modified into flippers and feathers into a waterproof covering. In kiwis, the wings are almost imposible to (detect)


Question = the word 'detect' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Utilize

b)

Extend

c)

Observe

d)

Describe

28.

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》 Yet (diversity) among birds is not striking among mamals. The different between hummingbirds and penguins is immense, but hardly as startling as that between a bat and a whale. It is a variation in details rather than in fundamental patterns that have been important in the adaptation of birds to many kind of ecosystem


Question = the word 'diversity' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Function

b)

Heredity

c)

Speciality

d)

Variety

29.

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》 Yet diversity among birds is not striking among mamals. The different between hummingbirds and penguins is immense, but (hardly) as startling as that between a bat and a whale. It is a variation in details rather than in fundamental patterns that have been important in the adaptation of birds to many kind of ecosystem


Question = the word 'hardly' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Definitely

b)

Not nearly

c)

Possibly

d)

Not always

30.

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》 Yet diversity among birds is not striking among mamals. The different between hummingbirds and penguins is immense, but hardly as (startling) as that between a bat and a whale. It is a variation in details rather than in fundamental patterns that have been important in the adaptation of birds to many kind of ecosystem


Question = the word 'startling' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Initial

b)

Shifting

c)

Predictable

d)

Complicated

31.

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》 Yet diversity among birds is not striking among mamals. The different between hummingbirds and penguins is immense, but hardly as startling as that between a bat and a whale. It is a variation in details rather than in (fundamental) patterns that have been important in the adaptation of birds to many kind of ecosystem


Question = the word 'fundamental' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Basic

b)

Shifting

c)

Predictable

d)

Complicated

32.

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》 Manufactured in (tranquil) New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plus baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'tranquil' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Peacful

b)

Bustling

c)

Industrial

d)

Tiny

33.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to (symbolize) the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plus baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'symbolize' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Recollect

b)

Fullfill

c)

Deny

d)

Represent

34.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It (rugged) body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plus baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'rugged' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Streamlined

b)

Rommy

c)

Sturdy

d)

Primitive

35.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard (jolts) from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plus baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'jolts' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Sign

b)

Shocks

c)

Sight

d)

Shots

36.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches (bound for) wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plus baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'bound for' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Belonged to

b)

Destined for

c)

Build by

d)

Paid for

37.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are (spendidly) decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plus baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'splendidly' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Superbly

b)

Deliberateĺy

c)

Specifically

d)

Slightly

38.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers (plush) baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was swiftest method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'plush' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Luxurious

b)

Normal

c)

Memorable

d)

Unpleasant

39.

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》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plush baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was (swiftest) method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'swiftest' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Cheapest

b)

Most comfortable

c)

Fastest

d)

Most direct

40.

Choose the best answer to replace words in parentheses expression on the paragraph


》 Manufactured in tranquil New England town of concord, New Hampshire, famous concord coach came to symbolize the wild west. It rugged body and a suspension system of leather starps could handle the hard jolts from rough road. A journalist in 1868, describing a railroad shipment of 30 coaches bound for wells, fargo and company, wrote ' they are spendidly decorated .... the body red and running parts yellow. Each color has a handsome picture, mostly landscapes, and no two coaches are exactly alike'.


Wells, fargo and company was founded in 1852 to provide mail and banking services for the gold camps of california and later won monopoly on express services west of the mississipi. A Wells, fargo concord coach carried ninte to fourteen passengers plush baggage and mail. The accomodations were by means plush. However, the stagecoach was (swiftest) method of travel through much of the far west.


Question = the word 'swiftest' is closest in meaning to......

a)

Cheapest

b)

Most comfortable

c)

Fastest

d)

Most direct