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Context Clues

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

ruin it

b)

make it better

c)

throw it out

d)

draw it

2.

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

3.

If you don’t recover quickly from your condition, it could become chronic. Then you might have to take medicine for the rest of your life.

a)

very painful

b)

will not go away

c)

is not real

d)

smell bad

4.

Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.

a)

protect it

b)

check it out

c)

ignore it

d)

get it started

5.

When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.

a)

mistakes

b)

intelligence

c)

good looks

d)

huge appetite

6.

If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one.

a)

design

b)

dislike

c)

appliance

d)

instrument

7.

Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research

a)

very old

b)

greatly admired

c)

held over boiling water

d)

unable to chew gum

8.

No matter where you go, the Internet is following you. Almost every portable device is being made with an Internet connection. Most new TVs and many other appliances come with Internet connections as well. The Internet is truly ubiquitous.

a)

it is everywhere

b)

it causes rashes

c)

it is fuzzy and will bite you

d)

it costs too much money

9.

Christmas is a time when Dad reverts to his childhood. I really think he looks forward to Santa’s visit more than any other member of the family. Mom says that he’ll always be a child during this season.

a)

stands up straight

b)

peeks at presents

c)

looks really happy

d)

goes back to being what he was

10.

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

a)

buy

b)

follow

c)

reduce

d)

behind

11.

No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.

a)

family

b)

useful

c)

secret

d)

dangerous

12.

Put this medicine on your arm and rub it into your skin until it's invisible. It will inhibit the infection's attempt to spread

a)

itch or burn

b)

block or slow down

c)

live in a certain place

d)

help to do something important

13.

After the downpour ended, the neighborhood was serene.

a)

wet

b)

calm

c)

noisy

d)

crowded

14.

Which of the following is likely to be the most vivacious?

a)

a tax lawyer

b)

a cheerleader

c)

a weather reporter

d)

a book review

15.

A reluctant student who has been cajoled into doing his work by a patient teacher has been

a)

bribed into doing it

b)

forced into doing it

c)

coaxed into doing it

d)

punished into doing it

16.

Egoistic and altruistic have the same meaning.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

17.

In times of crisis, police officers must appear nonchalant while helping upset citizens.

a)

calm

b)

panic

c)

hostile

d)

high strung

18.

The defendant felt vindicated when the truth became known and all charges were dropped against him.

a)

cleared from blame

b)

cleared from obligation

c)

cleared from peer pressure

d)

cleared from expectations

19.

While Janice was on the cruise ship, she lived the life of a hedonist and spent most of her days in search of pleasure.

a)

person who seeks pleasure

b)

person who seeks freedom

c)

person who seeks joy

d)

person who seeks revenge

20.

It's no surprise he winced in pain after hitting his thumb with the hammer.

a)

flinched

b)

smiled

c)

smirked

d)

grined

21.

Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.

a)

harsh

b)

gentle

c)

talkative

d)

good looking

22.

The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.

a)

asleep

b)

anxious

c)

scared

d)

astonished

23.

He was so parsimonious that he refused to give his own sons the few pennies they needed to buy pencils for school. It truly hurt him to part with his money.

a)

greedy

b)

stingy

c)

organized

d)

poor

24.

It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual, yet Leonard Bernstein simply does not have the time to make complete use of his talent as conductor, performer, writer, and lecturer.

a)

lack

b)

excess

c)

variety

d)

superiority

25.

The purpose of the doctor is to mitigate the suffering of the patient.

a)

beautify

b)

banish

c)

increase

d)

make milder