WorksheetsContext Clues
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 8mins
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.
ruin it
make it better
throw it out
draw it
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.
guilty
terrible
accidental
unimportant
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.
very painful
will not go away
is not real
smell bad
Connie is never happy when everyone is getting along. She always instigates fights and then acts like little Miss Innocent.
protect it
check it out
ignore it
get it started
When your plan brings us great wealth, you will be rewarded for your sagacity.
mistakes
intelligence
good looks
huge appetite
If your plan fails, we’ll have to find someone who can devise a better one.
design
dislike
appliance
instrument
Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research
very old
greatly admired
held over boiling water
unable to chew gum
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.
it is everywhere
it causes rashes
it is fuzzy and will bite you
it costs too much money
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.
stands up straight
peeks at presents
looks really happy
goes back to being what he was
If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!
buy
follow
reduce
behind
No word must ever leak out about this military action! It has to be a clandestine operation in order to succeed.
family
useful
secret
dangerous
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
itch or burn
block or slow down
live in a certain place
help to do something important
After the downpour ended, the neighborhood was serene.
wet
calm
noisy
crowded
Which of the following is likely to be the most vivacious?
a tax lawyer
a cheerleader
a weather reporter
a book review
A reluctant student who has been cajoled into doing his work by a patient teacher has been
bribed into doing it
forced into doing it
coaxed into doing it
punished into doing it
Egoistic and altruistic have the same meaning.
TRUE
FALSE
In times of crisis, police officers must appear nonchalant while helping upset citizens.
calm
panic
hostile
high strung
The defendant felt vindicated when the truth became known and all charges were dropped against him.
cleared from blame
cleared from obligation
cleared from peer pressure
cleared from expectations
While Janice was on the cruise ship, she lived the life of a hedonist and spent most of her days in search of pleasure.
person who seeks pleasure
person who seeks freedom
person who seeks joy
person who seeks revenge
It's no surprise he winced in pain after hitting his thumb with the hammer.
flinched
smiled
smirked
grined
Although some men are loquacious, others hardly talk at all.
harsh
gentle
talkative
good looking
The patient is so somnolent that she requires medication to help her stay awake for more than a short time.
asleep
anxious
scared
astonished
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.
greedy
stingy
organized
poor
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.
lack
excess
variety
superiority
The purpose of the doctor is to mitigate the suffering of the patient.
beautify
banish
increase
make milder
