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Jose Rizal InstituteSan Vicente Orion, Bataan

Name: _____________________________________ Section:_7- ________________

CONTEXT CLUES PART VI: In this quiz, you will use context clues to understand the meaning of a sentence.

Sometimes you may not know what a word means because you have never seen it before. You can figure out

the meaning by looking at the words around it and how it is being used in the sentence.

Direction: Encircle the proper text which you think is the proper meaning of the vocabulary word.

1 . Snakes are apodal. They slither rather than walk.

having two hands

having no feet

having four feet

having two feet

2 . The town did a demographic study of its citizens.having no feet

study of the population

dull

picture of the population

3 . Henry Ford introduced the archetype of the automobile.

latest version

last of its kind

first of its kind

none of the above

4 . I always seek out a crowd because I suffer from monophobia.

fear of mothers

fear of crowds

fear of being alone

fear of fathers

5 . Are you a monoglot, or are you bilingual?

able to speak three languages

able to speak more than three languages

able to speak two languages

able to speak one language

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6 . We rode on the monorail around the zoo. It was easier than walking.

strollers

cars suspended from a single rail

trains on many rails

none of the above

7 . His voice is monotone and boring. He never varies his speaking.

speech not having any change in pitch

speech that is easy to listen to

speech that is slurred

speech constantly changing in pitch

8 . My job is monotonous. Its the same thing day after day.

changeable

exciting

changeless

riveting

9 . Im trying to get amonopolyin the book business. I dont like to share.

many hands

game

money

exclusive control

10 . I wouldnt like to live in anoligarchy. I think more is better.

rule by two

rule by many

rule by few

rule by one

11 . Youranecdote was so funny. Please tell another one.a short account, usually personal

a personal letter

act of helping

anything owned that has value

12 . If you dont want toalienate people, you must be kind.

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a foreigner

to divide

having an abundance of goods

to estrange

13 . Sometimes people wont understand yourabbreviations. You might want to spell them out.

referring to beauty

to set apart for a special purpose

highly skilled; proficient

a shortened form or a word or phrase

14 . The farmer has a great deal ofacreage. He will be planting for many weeks.

barns

tractors

collection of acres

animals

15 . The pianist is quite adept. He plays beautifully.

highly skilled

few skills

poor

wealthy

16 . Know who your enemies are. If you know youradversaries, you can strike early.

families

one who opposes another

friends

pets

17 . Do you really mean that? I would like you to affirm your position.

contradict

declare or state positively

friends

enemies

18 . One can find a collection of newer cars in the affluent section of the city.

poor

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wealthy

business

rundown

19 . We should give everyone an equal amount. I will see that funds are allocated properly.

to act upon

to divide and distribute

to be wealthy

to not care

20 . You can either stay here or go to the store. Those are youralternatives.

back and forth

two meanings

choices

none of the above

21 . Your statement is ambiguous. Im not sure what you mean.

clear

having two or more meanings

unreliable

easy to understand

22.

The immigrant will have to ask foramnesty for his crimes.punishment

a birds nest

deportation

pardon

23.

The killer is amoral.

generous

loving

without morals

kind

24.

Do you know who painted this work of art? I cant see a name, so Iguess itsanonymous.

crazy

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wealthy

unknown

known

25.

Your behavior is not going to win you any friends. You should notbe so antagonistic.

loving

warm

friendly

unfriendly

26.

The nurse asked me to have a seat in the anteroom until the doctorwas ready to see me.

examining room

weight room

x-ray room

waiting room

27.

Dont you care? You seem so apathetic.

upset

indifferent

elated

angry

28.

That news makes me apprehensive.

elated

indifferent

angry

fearful

29.

Typewriters are archaic.

old-fashioned

well used

up to date

new

30.

My assets are far greater than my debts.

my pets

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valuables

what I owe