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Contextual Clues

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

He was able to accomplish more at work first since Benny deferred his vacation.

a)

advanced

b)

delayed

c)

cancelled

d)

expedited

2.

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

a)

banish

b)

increase

c)

beautify

d)

make milder

3.

We knew he couldn’t hold out much any longer, because he had been doomed from the beginning. One night, he met his ineluctable fate.

a)

forgotten

b)

inevitable

c)

hidden

d)

unhappy

4.

Governments in some parts of the world set their focus on the doldrums of environmental degradation, instead of the threats of the present pandemic.

a)

delight

b)

despair

c)

joy

d)

trust

5.

Our family always has a fleeting idea of going to Mumbai, India, but we know it will take some time given the present health crisis.

a)

constant

b)

endless

c)

long

d)

sudden

6.

An oracle is said to have the ability to foresee the future.

a)

diviner

b)

fortune-teller

c)

priest

d)

scientist

7.

People who are despicable should not be avoided, instead they should be loved.

a)

good

b)

kind

c)

mean

d)

nice

8.

I grew up learning to assert my rights and not to be cowed by other people’s intimidation.

a)

comforted

b)

helped

c)

pleased

d)

scared

9.

Grandpa didn’t know that I was coming along on the picnic, and now he had to alter his plans.

a)

dislike

b)

regret

c)

exaggerate

d)

change

10.

When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box was flooded with inquiries for her award winning cookie recipe.

a)

replies

b)

answer

c)

questions

d)

message