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Words in Context 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the word that completes the sentence.

You need to be _ if you want to be a babysitter.

a)

restful

b)

real

c)

responsible

d)

busy

2.

Choose the word that completes the sentence.

My parents were _ so we could not go to see the movie.

a)

restful

b)

real

c)

responsible

d)

busy

3.

Choose the word that completes the sentence.

Police officers and firefighters wear _ to work.

a)

unity

b)

uniforms

c)

unions

d)

reunions

4.

Choose the word that completes the sentence.

I did not get a lot of sleep last night because of the loud thunder and lightning. Today I am very _ and can hardly stay awake.

a)

drowsy

b)

faded

c)

alive

d)

misty

5.

Choose the word that completes the sentence.

Over the weekend, I had the _ to meet my favorite author. She signed a copy of her new book for me.

a)

opportunity

b)

goal

c)

moment

d)

adventure

6.

What is the meaning of the underlined word.

My friend and I had a conflict last week, but we were able to sort out our differences.

a)

party

b)

comedy

c)

fight

d)

experiment

7.

What is the meaning of the underlined word.

In our experiment, we are trying to observe changes in the states of matter.

a)

see

b)

calculate

c)

draw

d)

record

8.

What is the meaning of the underlined word.

The little boy grasped his mother's hand so he would not get lost in the crowd.

a)

let go of

b)

grabbed

c)

licked

d)

pulled

9.

What is the meaning of the underlined word.

Our team's practice tonight was very brief so I have plenty of time to complete my homework.

a)

tiring

b)

long

c)

boring

d)

short

10.

What is the meaning of the underlined word.

The team plays better when all the players cooperate.

a)

work together

b)

work alone

c)

fail

d)

understand

11.

What is the meaning of the underlined word.

We are aiding our community by collecting canned goods and picking up litter.

a)

work dividing

b)

helping

c)

growing

d)

leaving

12.

She hadn't eaten all day, so by 6:30 PM she was famished.

What does "famished" most likely mean?

a)

irritated

b)

very hungry, starving

c)

sick

d)

nauseous

13.

Kayden's preferred vocation was to become a doctor. He studied and worked hard so that he could go to medical school and achieve his dream.

What does "vocation" most likely mean?

a)

trip for fun

b)

dream

c)

job

d)

opportunity

14.

Kirsten didn't bring a drink to gym class. After an hour of running and playing basketball, she felt very dehydrated.

What does "dehydrated" most likely mean?

a)

happy

b)

lacking water

c)

tired

d)

energetic

15.

Ms. Capers' speech was just 3 minutes long. Her brevity was surprising, because her speeches were usually much longer.

What does "brevity" most likely mean?

a)

Length

b)

Shortness; conciseness

c)

Boring

d)

Openness

16.

The teacher circulated through the classroom to make sure all the students were doing their work.

What does "circulated" most likely mean?

a)

looked around

b)

skipped

c)

walked around

d)

spun in circles

17.

After she got her first good night's sleep in days, Makayla felt much more lucid and ready to take her test.

a)

guarded

b)

clear-minded; thinking clearly

c)

confused

d)

sleepy

18.

The magician's best trick was making his hat levitate in the air.

What does "levitate" most likely mean?

a)

sink

b)

float

c)

twirl

d)

bounce

19.

When the fire alarm goes off, we have to vacate the school as quickly as possible.

What does "vacate" most likely mean?

a)

leave

b)

enter

c)

rush toward

d)

close

20.

I'm sleepy. I'm going to hit the sack tonight.


In the sentence above, the phrase hit the sack means to

a)

sleep in a sleeping bag.

b)

go to bed.

c)

to kick a bed.

d)

sleep in a burlap sack.