WorksheetsVocabulary in Context: Born a Crime
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the definition of the word "ostracism"?
The exclusion of someone from a society or group
The process of making something less dangerous
The ability to adapt to new situations
What does "assimilate" mean?
To criticize someone publicly
To blend in or become part of a group
To create a barrier
Define "denounce."
To praise someone
To publicly declare something to be wrong or evil
To save money
What is the meaning of "defuse"?
To make a situation less tense or dangerous
To exclude someone
To plan an event
Which word means "a natural liking or attraction to something"?
Affinity
Anomaly
Barrage
What does "anomaly" mean?
Something that deviates from what is standard or expected
A type of punishment
A small group
Choose the correct definition of "uppity."
Acting in a humble way
Behaving in an arrogant or self-important manner
Being very generous
What is a "barrage"?
A single event
A rapid, overwhelming outpouring of something
A type of food
Which word refers to "a small, representative system having analogies to a larger system"?
Microcosm
Venue
Affliction
What is a "constituent"?
A person who is part of a larger group or system
A type of punishment
A place to eat
Fill in the blank: After the argument, the teacher tried to ______ the tension in the classroom.
assimilate
defuse
denounce
Fill in the blank: The new student found it hard to ______ into the school culture at first.
ostracism
assimilate
reprisal
Fill in the blank: The principal chose to ______ the student's behavior in front of the whole school.
denounce
scrimp
trellis
Fill in the blank: The garden was covered with a wooden ______ to support the climbing plants.
venue
trellis
anomaly
Fill in the blank: The ______ of questions from the audience made the speaker nervous.
barrage
reprisal
niche
Fill in the blank: The student was considered an ______ because he excelled in math but struggled in other subjects.
anomaly
canteen
constituent
Which sentence best uses the word "reprisal" in context?
The teacher gave the student a reprisal for his good behavior.
The team feared reprisal after their loss in the championship.
The reprisal was a type of food served at lunch.
Which sentence best uses the word "inept" in context?
The chef was inept at cooking, so the meal was burnt.
The inept was a type of plant in the garden.
The student showed inept by winning the contest.
Trevor Noah describes his school as a "microcosm" of South African society. Explain what he means by this, using evidence from the text.
He means the school was a small, representative version of the larger society, showing similar divisions and interactions.
He means the school was completely different from society.
He means the school was a place for eating.
In "Born a Crime," Trevor Noah often felt an "affinity" for languages. Based on the context, what does this suggest about his personality and experiences?
He disliked learning new languages.
He had a natural attraction to languages, which helped him connect with different groups.
He was punished for speaking different languages.
