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Vocabulary • Ch 7 - The Kite Runner • Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

She gave a curt reply to his question.

 

What does the word 'curt' mean?

a)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

b)

Being brief or using few words

c)

Feeling sad or gloomy without cheerfulness

d)

About to happen or occur soon

2.

Investigators were able to trace the origins of the mysterious phone call.

 

What does the word 'trace' mean?

a)

To find evidence left behind

b)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

c)

To prove someone is innocent

d)

To divide something into two equal parts

3.

After careful thought, they made a deliberate decision.

 

What does the word 'deliberate' mean?

a)

To prove someone is innocent

b)

To think carefully and choose something

c)

Not caring about others' feelings

d)

To keep trying and not give up

4.

She displayed a callous disregard for the feelings of others.

 

What does the word 'callous' mean?

a)

Feeling sad or gloomy without cheerfulness

b)

To exchange or use a coupon

c)

Really simple and not fancy or fun

d)

Not caring about others' feelings

5.

The vendor sold hot dogs from his food cart on the street corner.

 

What does the word 'vendor' mean?

a)

Being brief or using few words

b)

Not caring about others' feelings

c)

To keep trying and not give up

d)

Someone who sells goods or services

6.

She was determined to redeem herself after her past mistakes.

 

What does the word 'redeem' mean?

a)

To divide something into two equal parts

b)

To find evidence left behind

c)

Not caring about others' feelings

d)

To exchange or use a coupon

7.

She was conscious of the importance of her actions.

 

What does the word 'conscious' mean?

a)

To exchange or use a coupon

b)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

c)

To divide something into two equal parts

d)

Aware, knowing what is happening around

8.

The support for the project began to dwindle as time went on.

 

What does the word 'dwindle' mean?

a)

To slowly get smaller or decrease

b)

About to happen or occur soon

c)

The end or death of something

d)

To find evidence left behind

9.

The hikers carefully navigated down the steep ravine.

 

What does the word 'ravine' mean?

a)

To think carefully and choose something

b)

The end or death of something

c)

A deep and narrow valley

d)

To exchange or use a coupon

10.

The storm clouds grow darker, signaling the imminent arrival of heavy rain.

 

What does the word 'imminent' mean?

a)

Someone who sells goods or services

b)

Really simple and not fancy or fun

c)

About to happen or occur soon

d)

To slowly get smaller or decrease

11.

Despite his friends' attempts to cheer him up, he remained morose throughout the day.

 

What does the word 'morose' mean?

a)

Feeling sad or gloomy without cheerfulness

b)

To prove someone is innocent

c)

About to happen or occur soon

d)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

12.

Despite facing numerous challenges, she continued to persist in achieving her goals.

 

What does the word 'persist' mean?

a)

To exchange or use a coupon

b)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

c)

Being brief or using few words

d)

To keep trying and not give up

13.

The bustling city street served as a busy thoroughfare for commuters.

 

What does the word 'thoroughfare' mean?

a)

About to happen or occur soon

b)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

c)

A road or street for traveling

d)

Aware, knowing what is happening around

14.

We should consider an alternative solution to this problem.

 

What does the word 'alternative' mean?

a)

To think carefully and choose something

b)

Really simple and not fancy or fun

c)

To slowly get smaller or decrease

d)

Another option or choice for something

15.

The room was sparsely furnished, reflecting the austere design style preferred by the homeowner.

 

What does the word 'austere' mean?

a)

The end or death of something

b)

Being brief or using few words

c)

To divide something into two equal parts

d)

Really simple and not fancy or fun

16.

The surgeon carefully bisected the tumor to remove it.

 

What does the word 'bisect' mean?

a)

The end or death of something

b)

Not caring about others' feelings

c)

About to happen or occur soon

d)

To divide something into two equal parts

17.

He would never shirk his responsibilities.

 

What does the word 'shirk' mean?

a)

The end or death of something

b)

To find evidence left behind

c)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties

d)

Really simple and not fancy or fun

18.

The evidence presented in court helped to vindicate his innocence.

 

What does the word 'vindicate' mean?

a)

A deep and narrow valley

b)

A road or street for traveling

c)

To prove someone is innocent

d)

Aware, knowing what is happening around

19.

The company's demise was inevitable due to poor management.

 

What does the word 'demise' mean?

a)

Really simple and not fancy or fun

b)

To slowly get smaller or decrease

c)

To prove someone is innocent

d)

The end or death of something

20.

The siblings began to squabble over who would get to use the computer first.

 

What does the word 'squabble' mean?

a)

The end or death of something

b)

To argue or fight over something

c)

Another option or choice for something

d)

To avoid or neglect responsibilities or duties