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UEC Vocabulary: Contextual clues

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My sister loathes broccoli but she loves spinach.

a)

cooks

b)

hates

c)

eats

d)

likes

2.

The river was full of noxious materials such as waste from factories and chemicals from nearby farms.

a)

heavy

b)

toxic

c)

dirty

d)

damaged

3.

Kay loves to buy exotic food: herbs from China, spices from India, olives from Greece, and cheeses from France.

a)

expensive

b)

delicious

c)

rare

d)

from other places

4.

Jerry is a versatile artist; he can sing, act, dance and paint.

a)

show off

b)

hardworking

c)

dedicated

d)

talented

5.

The store sells cutlery such as forks, spoons, and knives.

a)

eating utensils

b)

plates

c)

weapons

d)

bowls

6.

The class was full of prodigious children. One child had learned to read at two and another could do maths at three.

a)

slow

b)

stupid

c)

smart

d)

polite

7.

The girl who used to be vociferous doesn't talk much anymore.

a)

quiet

b)

smart

c)

loud

d)

careful

8.

Jane was distraught when she heard about her husband's accident.

a)

angry

b)

disgusted

c)

peaceful

d)

troubled

9.

It is refreshing to see students so excited, so zealous in doing their homework.

a)

jealous

b)

lazy

c)

enthusiastic

d)

careless

10.

The floor of the restaurant was extremely scuzzy, covered with rubbish, food crumbs and cigarette butts.

a)

clean

b)

dirty

c)

new

d)

unhealthy

11.

This water is lukewarm, so I can drink it without hurting my tongue.

a)

Cold

b)

Warm

c)

Hot

12.

Exorbitant cars like Masserati, Ferrari, Lamborghini and even Bugatti can only be purchased by special orders.

a)

Expensive

b)

Powerful

c)

Famous

13.

Due to her busy schedule she forgot to have any meals. By supper time, she's feeling famished and ready to gobble down her food.

a)

feeling faint

b)

extremely hungry

c)

super tired

14.

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

a)

economical

b)

wasteful

c)

interested

15.

She offered a feeble excuse for her late work and they could tell that she wasn’t telling the truth.

a)

Weak

b)

Good

c)

Strong

d)

Believable

16.

My mom seems to have the uncanny ability to know exactly what I'm thinking before I even say a word.

a)

strange or amazing

b)

mean or unkind

c)

to associate closely, as in friendship

d)

mean or unkind

17.

Marcia is a novice soccer player. It is her first day of practice.

a)

skilled

b)

beginner

c)

professional

18.

The two brothers are so different from each other; one is introverted and the other is very talkative and friendly.

a)

shy and quiet

b)

creative and genius

c)

high in IQ and EQ

19.

The dreadful flood destroyed many houses and public facilities.

a)

cunning

b)

annoying

c)

pleasant

d)

horrible

20.

He looked perplexed when he was told he gave the wrong answer.

a)

angry

b)

sad

c)

puzzled

d)

exhausted

21.

I was so parched, I drank whole glass of water in just one gulp.

a)

hungry

b)

sad

c)

thirsty

d)

sleepy

22.

Our baseball team's pitcher has a few eccentric habits, such as never wearing socks.

a)

normal

b)

strange

c)

usual

23.

After the heavy rain, the stream became so murky that you couldn't see the bottom.

a)

bottomless

b)

clear

c)

cloudy

24.

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

a)

make milder

b)

beautify

c)

increase

d)

banish

25.

The long hike up to the mountains was grueling.

a)

loud

b)

tiring

c)

easy