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Words in Context Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as throwing exactly thirteen warm-up pitches and never wearing socks.

a)

normal

b)

strange

c)

messy

d)

current

2.

The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores every opportunity to praise them.

a)

approve of

b)

criticize

c)

choose

d)

reject

3.

The newlyweds agreed to be very frugal in their shopping because they wanted to save enough money to buy a house.

a)

careful with money

b)

wasteful

c)

interested

d)

difficult

4.

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

a)

orderly

b)

handsome

c)

messy

d)

strict

5.

The novice teacher was excited about her first teaching job since graduating college.

a)

Experienced

b)

Knowledgeable

c)

Beginner

d)

Professional

6.

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

a)

gracefully

b)

Lazily

c)

dangerously

d)

hopefully

7.
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
8.
Luis was adamant and insisted, "But Mom said she was preparing dinner tonight!" The word that best defines adamant is-
a)
happy 
b)
unsure
c)
nervous
d)
stubborn
9.
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
10.
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