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Context Clues

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Despite the chef's meticulous preparation, the dish was deemed mediocre by the food critic.

a)

Excellent

b)

Average

c)

Inedible

d)

Spicy

2.

From Hamlet: Doom'd for a certain term to walk the night, And for the day confin'd to fast in fires

a)

Go without eating

b)

To consume

c)

To be consumed

d)

Burned

3.

The scientist's hypothesis was proven incorrect after several experiments.

a)

Theory

b)

Conclusion

c)

Observation

d)

Evidence

4.

From Hamlet: Till the foul crimes done in my of nature are burnt and purg'd away.

a)

life, removed

b)

natural world, sold

c)

animal kingdom, stolen

d)

earth, received

5.

Her voracious reading habits meant she finished several books each week.

a)

Slow

b)

Selective

c)

Insatiable

d)

Infrequent

6.

From Hamlet: But that I am forbid to tell the secrets of my prison-house,

a)

Banned

b)

Blocked

c)

Required

d)

Told so

7.

The arduous journey through the mountains tested the limits of the hikers' endurance.

a)

Easy

b)

Dangerous

c)

Exhausting

d)

Short

8.

From Hamlet: I could a tale unfold, whose lightest word would harrow up thy soul; freeze they young blood

a)

tell/tear

b)

sing/sew

c)

foreshadow/unlock

d)

mix/repair

9.

The obsolete technology was replaced by newer, more efficient models.

a)

Broken

b)

Outdated

c)

Advanced

d)

Rare

10.

His benevolent nature made him well-liked by his peers.

a)

Kind-hearted

b)

Malevolent

c)

Indifferent

d)

Mischievous

11.

The covert operation was unknown to the public until many years later.

a)

Dangerous

b)

Secret

c)

Military

d)

Failed

12.

After the storm, the beach was littered with debris from the sea.

a)

Cleaned

b)

Covered

c)

Emptied

d)

Protected

13.

The gregarious puppy loved playing with everyone at the park.

a)

Shy

b)

Sociable

c)

Aggressive

d)

Lazy

14.

Her meticulous attention to detail ensured that the event was a success.

a)

Careless

b)

Detailed

c)

Hasty

d)

Broad

15.

From Hamlet: Thy knotted and combined locks to part, And each particular hair to stand on end,

a)

tangled or braided

b)

tree hole

c)

written

d)

hit