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Context Clues with Cloze Sentences

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mara was feeling apprehensive about the camping trip. She had never slept in a tent before. What if there were bears or mountain lions? She was very ________________.


What does the word "apprehensive" mean?

a)

worried

b)

angry

c)

excited

d)

in pain

2.

We left the campsite after spending a wretched night in torrential rain with a ripped tent. We were very ___________________.

a)

miserable

b)

wonderful

c)

comfortable

d)

angry

3.

Maybe you mislaid the keys in a cabinet, instead of putting them where they belong. You have ______________ your keys.

a)

lost

b)

found

c)

mixed

d)

looked for

4.

The teacher was appalled, by the honey-covered homework the student turned in. She was _______________________.

a)

Pleased

b)

Surprised

c)

Frustrated

d)

Disgusted

5.

Aaron is a wonderful piano player, but Sophia is more versatile; she sings, acts, paints and writes poetry, and also plays the piano. She is very ___________.

a)

boring

b)

exciting

c)

skillful

d)

skinny

6.

As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her.The deer was_______________________.

a)

very cold

b)

visible

c)

not moving

d)

melted

7.

The VIGILANT guards stayed up all night to make sure no one came near the castle.


What does the word VIGILANT mean?

a)

sick

b)

watchful

c)

superior

d)

youthful

8.

The robber tried to __________ the scene of the crime, but the police managed to catch him.

a)

select

b)

conceal

c)

organize

d)

flee

9.

If you park your car on the _______, it might roll all the way down.

a)

slope

b)

driveway

c)

level

d)

sidewalk

10.

The FRIGID water made Elizabeth’s teeth chatter and her lips turn blue. Elizabeth was ___________________.

a)

cold

b)

clean

c)

green

d)

warm

11.

They were ecstatic at the birth of their baby. They couldn't stop smiling for days. They were very ________________.

a)

Nervous

b)

Discouraged

c)

Excited

d)

Relieved

12.

My parents decided to update their kitchen. So, yesterday my dad let me __________the cabinets with a sledgehammer!

a)

repair

b)

build

c)

demolish

d)

fill up with food

13.

I know that Jeff is smart, so I was confused when he did such a vacuous thing as to jump off the roof of our house. It was a very_______________ thing to do.

a)

dumb

b)

outstanding

c)

annoying

d)

cowardly

14.

"King Max was known for his benevolence. He was said to be the ________, gentlest, and most caring man in the kingdom."

a)

happiest

b)

richest

c)

handomest

d)

nicest

15.

After the storm, the streets were desolate and empty, with no people or cars in sight. The streets were ___________________.

a)

crowded

b)

lonely

c)

noisy

d)

clean

16.

When the teacher announced a surprise test, the students looked dismayed. They were ___________________.

a)

happy

b)

confused

c)

upset

d)

excited

17.

Despite the tedious task of sorting hundreds of files, Mia kept working patiently. The task was ___________________.

a)

boring

b)

dangerous

c)

fun

d)

quick