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WorksheetsUnit 9 -- Part 1 - Vocabulary In Context
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Exacerbate' in the sentence: 'The doctor told me not to run as it can exacerbate my knee injury; I need to rest for at least three weeks before returning to normal activity.'
Repair
Worsen
Lessen
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Frankly' in the sentence: 'I frankly don’t see the point in learning to drive; everyone is afraid to say it, but public transportation is the best thing to use.'
Honestly
Reluctantly
Actually
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Freewheeling' in the sentence: 'His freewheeling attitude often got him in trouble at work; his careless mistakes cost the company a lot of time and money.'
Dedicated
Determined
Careless
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Indulge' in the sentence: 'My friend loves to indulge in cheesy romance movies; if she has free time, she spends it watching them in a marathon fashion.'
A. To satisfy
B. To avoid
C. To reject
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Infer' in the sentence: 'You can infer from this quotation that the writer didn’t care for “pretty” language.'
A. Conclude
B. Question
C. Resolve
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Omnipotent' in the sentence: 'God is an omnipotent being who can control human destiny; he is all-knowing and has the ability to do anything.'
Weak
Incapable
All-powerful
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Onset' in the sentence: 'At the onset of her career as a lawyer, things were looking up; however, after six months it was clear she wasn’t cut out for the job.'
A. Beginning
B. Middle
C. End
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Raw' in the sentence: 'He’s got raw talent as a singer, but he needs to work on his performance skills. In some countries, such as Japan, it is normal to eat raw fish.'
A. Experienced/Cooked
B. Unrefined/Uncooked
C. Unrefined/Cooked
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Readily' in the sentence: 'Water was readily available at different points in the race.'
Quickly/Easily
Scarcely
Hardly
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Solidarity' in the sentence: 'I stood in solidarity with other female students by refusing to wear the school’s sexist uniform.'
Argument
Unity
Opposition
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Sparingly' in the sentence: 'Due to my condition, I must eat salt sparingly.'
Frequently
Readily
Infrequently
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Surmount' in the sentence: 'They managed to surmount the language barrier by using a translation app.'
A. Succumb
B. Reinforce
C. Overcome
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Susceptible' in the sentence: 'Children are more susceptible to certain illnesses than adults are.'
A. Vulnerable
B. Resistant
C. Immune
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Undermine' in the sentence: 'Parents should take care not to constantly undermine their children by constantly criticizing & speaking in harsh tones.'
A. Strengthen
B. Weaken/Impede
C. Aid
Use context clues to determine the meaning of the word 'Underscore' in the sentence: 'This sentence seems to underscore the overall meaning of the passage, providing a summary which reinforces the theme.'
A. Hide
B. Acknowledge
C. Emphasize
