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Context Clues

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The teacher was adamant about the due dates, and did not allow students to turn work in late.

a)

firm

b)

flexible

c)

unsure

d)

desire

2.

How dare they accuse the innocent woman with collusion instead of the obvious criminal.

a)

scheming

b)

disagree

c)

create

d)

illusion

3.

The scary boy had a devious prank for his family on Halloween night. 

a)

underhand

b)

obvious

c)

careful

d)

large

4.

The lady couldn't seem to fathom the cost of buying a new car over a used one. 

a)

understand

b)

hesitant

c)

doubtful

d)

curious

5.

The scientist had innovated a new way to live forever.

a)

create

b)

terminate

c)

research

d)

consume

6.

The teacher noticed the student could sometimes be aloof especially when group work was involved, the student always preferred to work alone. 

a)

distant

b)

social

c)

friendly

d)

compassionate

7.

Workers in animal shelters advocate for the animals to ensure they find great homes in the future. 

a)

dont care for

b)

discourage

c)

protest

d)

stand up for

8.

She vowed to avenge the death of her best friend by finding the killer and bringing them to justice. 

a)

comfort

b)

pardon

c)

killl

d)

punish

9.

Her voice was not audible over the cheering crowd at the concert. 

a)

heard

b)

muted

c)

silent

d)

distinct

10.

As the last bell of the day rang the students began to disperse out of the building.

a)

congregrate

b)

run

c)

gather

d)

dismiss

11.

When arriving at my job, I felt pure compunction, knowing that I was late for the meeting beforehand.

a)

bitter

b)

guilty

c)

fearless

d)

happiness

12.

The author’s word choices seemed to captivate me more than the story, how it sounded so unique and unlike anything I’ve heard before. 

a)

annoy

b)

confuse

c)

to call attention

d)

uninterest

13.

My mother aspires to become bilingual in both French and Spanish by the end of the month, which seemed entirely impossible.

a)

to aim for

b)

thrilled

c)

to stress over

d)

fearful

14.

My physics teacher debunked the students' claims of whether ghosts are real or not, stating that science has zero evidence that ghosts exist.

a)

overthought

b)

exposed

c)

flaunted

d)

praised

15.

My best friend seemed to get more and more enervated as the fitness instructor made us do 20 more push ups.

a)

exhausted

b)

irritated

c)

energetic

d)

cheerful

16.

The daughter's conversation was very vapid and dull after hearing she wasn't going on the trip with her friends.

a)

tired

b)

silent

c)

lacking liveliness

d)

ecstatic

17.

The movie portrayed was very vacuous and bland than what the trailer made it seem like.

a)

lack of content

b)

eventual

c)

short lived

d)

amazing

18.

The cops knew he was lying when he was vacillating on answering the questions he was asking him.

a)

quick

b)

planning

c)

refusing

d)

hesitant

19.

I was very satiate with my times after the race.

a)

displeased

b)

satisfied

c)

angry

d)

dishonest

20.

The slime was protean in the bag that I kept in my backpack.

a)

open

b)

stinky

c)

able to change shape

d)

growing