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Context Clues 2

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


Many people feel they need to assimilate into the culture of whatever country they immigrate to.

a)

reject

b)

integrate

c)

ridicule

2.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


My parents seem to have the assumption that I will go to college to study engineering, but I'm not so sure I will actually do that.

a)

belief

b)

encouragement

c)

acceptance

3.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


It's no surprise that Rick, with his reputation for being audacious, was the first person to jump from the waterfall into the pool below.

a)

fearless

b)

timid

c)

popular

4.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


Only the Supreme Court has the authority to determine that federal laws are unconstitutional.

a)

decision

b)

votes

c)

power

5.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


Miranda, an avid reader, spends most of her evenings curled up in the library.

a)

reckless

b)

enthusiastic

c)

young

6.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


New York City is considering a ban on sugary drinks, like soda, because of their damaging health effects.

a)

prohibition

b)

allowance

c)

consideration

7.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


After his second suspension for fighting on school grounds, Jake is starting to get a reputation for being belligerent.

a)

aggressive

b)

unpopular

c)

foolish

8.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


The Mason-Dixon Line was an imaginary geographic boundary that bisected the United States before the Civil War.

a)

helped

b)

split in two

c)

formed

9.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


Last night, the most bizarre thing happened: I heard a knock at my door, but when I answered, nobody was there.

a)

strange

b)

fearful

c)

expected

10.

Read the sentence. Then, choose the word or phrase that has the closest meaning to the bolded word.


Some people boycott businesses that hold political views that are different from their own.

a)

fight against

b)

support

c)

avoid