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Word power 2 - word in context

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The deceased left you all of her jewelry.

a)

missing person

b)

dead person

c)

wealthy person

d)

relative

2.

She left explicit instructions regarding her burial.

a)

vague

b)

exciting

c)

irregular

d)

clear

3.

Because the information was easily accessible, we found it immediately.

a)

acceptable

b)

accessory

c)

reachable

d)

probable

4.

Property deeds belong in a safe-deposit box.

a)

actions

b)

legal papers

c)

wills

d)

addresses

5.

He was careful not to incur too many bills for the widow to pay.

a)

inquire

b)

pay

c)

acquire

d)

change

6.

A funeral is a melancholy event.

a)

meaningful

b)

medical

c)

expensive

d)

sorrowful

7.

The family deputized a close friend to make the funeral arrangements.

a)

disputed

b)

deprived

c)

delegated

d)

dispatched

8.

The funeral director gave the death notice to the local newspaper.

a)

obituary

b)

funeral

c)

burial

d)

biography

9.

The undertaker waited three months after the funeral for his bill to be paid.

a)

tax collector

b)

beginner

c)

mortician

d)

priest

10.

In tropical countries, the interment takes place within 24 hours of a death.

a)

intermittent

b)

burial

c)

mourning period

d)

interruption

11.

Tom insisted upon a fair share of the partnership's profits.

a)

spare

b)

division

c)

merit

d)

help

12.

The president held a brief press conference.

a)

documented

b)

long

c)

pleasant

d)

short

13.

He's such an affable fellow that people sometimes take advantage of him.

a)

accessible

b)

good-nature

c)

wealthy

d)

weak

14.

I like chocolate as well as licorice.

a)

but the opposite

b)

in spite of

c)

and

d)

rather than

15.

The consensus among his sisters was that he ought to get a job.

a)

agreement

b)

survey

c)

statistics

d)

concentration

16.

It is extremely hazardous to try to break up a fierce dog fight.

a)

cross

b)

ravenous

c)

noisy

d)

violent

17.

Superstition may easily lead you astray.

a)

irrational belief

b)

succession

c)

logic

d)

misdirection

18.

The principal threatened to expel him from school if he didn't behave better.

a)

excise

b)

exert

c)

send out

d)

try out

19.

The newscaster gave a concise account of of the tragedy.

a)

long and detailed

b)

sad and depressing

c)

complicated and intricate

d)

short and clear

20.

Married couples can get a divorce if they find they are not compatible.

a)

able to budget their money

b)

capable of having children

c)

capable of living harmoniously

d)

able to share an apartment or house