Despues de que Lily se fue al colegio, su papa trato de vender los videojuegos con las que ella jugaba cuando era pequeña. Sin embargo, descubrio que los juegos eran anticuados.
La palabra anticuado significa:
a) fácil
b) viejos
c) aburridos
b) viejos
100
The children danced to the music with merry JUBILATION.
What does JUBILATION mean?
a) delight
b) distress
c) surprise
a) delight
100
La directora impuso condiciones a los estudiantes que todos tienen que respetar el codigo del uniforme.
Que palabra es un sinónimo de la palabra impuso?
a) preguntar
b) saber
c) demandar
c) demandar
100
Mary only wanted to help, but unfortunately, her speech had the opposite effect on ESCALATED the argument.
What does ESCALATED mean?
To ESCALATE something means to make it worse. So, to have ESCALATED the argument means to have made the argument worse.
100
Julia wasn't sure exactly what time they would arrive, but she thought the APPROXIMATE time would be around 5:00.
What does APPROXIMATE mean? Give the context clues you used in the sentence to determine the meaning.
a) estimated
b) unknown
c) exact
a) estimated
Clues --- wasn't sure exactly, thought, around
200
Sra. Jones estaba nerviosa de estar en un avion. Nunca ha volado en uno. Su hija la reaseguro diciendole que los aviones son seguros.
Que significa reaseguro?
a) confortar
b) recordar
c) forzar
a) confortar
200
The substitute teacher felt EXASPERATED because she could not get the students to stop talking and listen.
What does EXASPERATED mean?
a) lonely
b) frustrated
c) depressed
b) frustrated
200
La luna llena ilumino el cielo tanto que no necesitabamos usar nuestro flash.
Que sera un sinonimo de la palabra ilumino?
a) brillo
b) oscuro
c) lleno
a) brillo
200
People always comment about much Lucy RESEMBLES her mother. They have the same eyes, hair, and smile.
What is a synonym for RESEMBLES?
To resemble means to "be, look, or act alike". Some synonyms for this use of the word would be "looks like" or "is like".
200
Dad thought the spaghetti sauce was too BLAND, so he added more garlic.
What does BLAND mean? Give the context clues from the sentence that helped you determine the meaning.
a) salty
b) spicy
c) mild
c) mild
Clues -- added more garlic
300
El prado estaba llena de flores silvestres. No habia muchas plantas grandes, y los arboles son escaso.
La palabra escaso significa que?
a) muchos
b) muy poco
c) grandes
b) muy poco
300
Arnold approached the snake CAUTIOUSLY. He thought it was dead, but he didn't know for sure.
What does CAUTIOUSLY mean?
a) quickly
b) carefully
c) carelessly
b) carefully
300
Aunque Paul estaba emocionado de su proyecto, el queria dejar saber a los otros estudiantes que el era cool. Entonces respondio a la pregunta de la maestra con voz sereno.
Un sinonimo para la palabra sereno?
a) relajado
b) entusiasta
c) enojado
a) relajado
300
Joan decided to WITHDRAW her support for Calvin for class president when she learned that he had cheated on a test.
What does WITHDRAW mean?
WITHDRAW means to remove, take away or take back.
300
La plaga negra en Europa durante la era de la edad media mató a millones de personas. En unos pueblos, la mitad de la población pereció.
Que significa pereció? Caules son las 3 claves del contexto que the ayudo?
a) enfermar
b) morir
c) escapar
b) morir
Claves -- mató, gente, población
400
El pintor uso colores vivídos en la pintura, haciendo que salter en al curate.
Que significa vivido?
a) aburrido
b) tinte
c) brilloso
c) brilloso
400
Susie could smell the AROMA of freshly baking bread as soon as she walked into the kitchen.
What does AROMA mean?
a) scent
b) sound
c) stink
a) scent
400
Sra. Olsen le gustaba tocar el piano. Pero desde que empezo a perder su audición, ella ya raramente toca.
Un sinonimo para raramente?
a) a menudo
b) generalmente
c) pocas veces
c) pocas veces
400
Denise stared at the IMMENSE pile of laundry and wondered how her children could go through so many clothes in a week.
What would be a synonym for IMMENSE?
Some synonyms for IMMENSE would be, "big, large, massive, huge, overwhelming, enormous".
400
That movie had an INTENSE effect on me. I could not stop thinking about it!
What does INTENSE mean? Give the context clues from the sentences that helped you determine the meaning.
a) powerful
b) mild
c bad
a) powerful
Clues -- not stop thinking about it
500
A Adrian le gusta su computadora nueva porque no pesa nada y es pórtatil.
Que significa la palabra pórtatil?
a) chico
b) móvil
c) alta-tecnologia
b) móvil
500
Luke was COMPENSATED for the yard work he had done over the summer. He spent the money he had earned on a new bike.
What does COMPENSATED mean?
a)thanked
b) complimented
c) paid
c) paid
500
La mama de Tanya maneja con cuidado cuando se acerca a la escuela y se fija en los peatones.
Un sinonimo para peatones?
a) gente cruzando
b) escenario bonito
c) Elotero
a) gente cruzando
500
Tamara was shocked when she learned about the SENSELESS killing of thousands of buffalos by settlers in the early 1800's.
What does SENSELESS mean?
SENSELESS means without meaning; meaningless. To have no purpose.
500
Angela sabia que habia razones numerosas de porque deberia de accepter el trabajo, pero todavia no quiso.
Que significa numerosa?Cuales claves del contexto usaste?
a) un poco
b) muchas
c) ninguno