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Guessing meaning from context

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview.

What does 'unkempt' mean?

a)

orderly

b)

handsome

c)

messy

2.

The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts.

What does 'debris' mean?

a)

trash

b)

products

c)

papers

3.

The tiger’s roar could be heard in villages far away. What does 'roar' mean?

a)

food a tiger eats

b)

a tiger's ear

c)

a sound a tiger makes

4.

After the harvest, we had an abundant amount of apples. We made apple pie and apple juice because we had so many apples! What does abundant mean?

a)

not enough

b)

plentiful

c)

very red

5.

When Sara was sick, her voice was almost inaudible. We couldn't hear what she was trying to say clearly. What does 'inaudible' mean?

a)

very soft, hard to hear

b)

very loud, easy to hear

c)

very strange, uncommon

6.

The lovely egret is in danger of extinction because we use their long, beautiful tail feathers to make ladies' hats. What does 'egret' mean?

a)

a small child

b)

a type of food

c)

a type of bird

7.

Ann’s skating accident made her foot swelled up until she could no longer wear her shoes.

What does 'swelled up' mean?

4 lines
8.

I always glance at the headlines in the morning, but I rarely have time to read the whole newspaper.

What does 'glance' mean?

4 lines
9.

Some bald men will try almost anything to make their hair grow back.

What does bald mean?

4 lines
10.

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all!

What does 'curtail' mean?

4 lines