Review Test 1
Often, a reader can figure out the meaning of a new word without using the dictionary-by paying attention to the word's.
context
Using the context clues in the cartoon, write the letter of the best meaning of curtail in the space provided.
a. improve
b. reduce
c. suppliment.
reduce
I would not just be glad if I won the lottery; I'd be ecstatic.
a. discouraged
b. doubtful
c. nag
d. overjoyed
e. provided
overjoyed
While it's often feasible to work full-time while going to school, it may be practical to hold down a part-time job.
feasible means:
practical
In the sentence below, which type of context clue is used for the italicized word?
You can't take certain courses unless you've taken a prerequisite; for instance, you can't take Spanish Literature 1 unless you've taken Spanish 3.
a. example
b. synonyms
c. antonyms
example
What kind of context clue helps you understand the meaning of the cartoon?
a. example clue
b. synonym clue
c. antonym clue
b. synonym
Nature has endowed hummingbirds with the ability to fly backwards.
a. discouraged
b. doubtful
c. nag
d. overjoyed
e. provided
provided
It's amazing that my neighbors always appears immaculate, yet their apartments is often quite dirty.
immaculate means:
clean
In the sentence below, which type of context clue is used for the italicized word?
There are thick pine forests at the foot of the mountain, but higher up, the trees become sparse.
a. example
b. synonyms
c. antonyms
antonym
Nepotism is commonplace where I work: The boss's daughter is vice-president of the company, her husband runs the order department, and their son has just started working in the warehouse.
a. good managerial practice
b. favoritism to relatives
c. arguments among employees
d. confusion among management
favoritism to relatives
Opponents of the death penalty say it has never actually deterred anyone from committing murder.
a. discouraged
b. doubtful
c. nag
d. overjoyed
e. provided
discouraged
It's against the law to ask people to divulge their ages at job interviews.
divulge means:
reveal
In the sentence below, which type of context clue is used for the italicized word?
Talent may take years to surface. When Beethoven was a young child, his great aptitude in music was not at all apparent to his teachers.
a. example
b. synonyms
c. antonyms.
synonyms
because the professor's explanation was nebulous several of the students asked him to make himself clear.
a. vague
b. boring
c. fascinating
d. bried
vague
Around the age of two or three, small children like to badger their parents with endless questions beginning with the word "why."
a. provided
b. doubtful
c. nag
d. overjoyed
e. provided
nag
Doctors should alleviate the pain of terminally ill patients so that their final days are comfortable as possible.
alleviate means:
relieve
Often when textbook authors introduce a new word, they provide you with a ___________ and follow it with _____________ that help make the meaning of the word clear.
definition & examples
The bank robber was apparently nondescript - none of the witnesses could think of any special characteristics that might identify him.
a. poor disguised
b. lacking distinctive qualities
c. memorable
d. cruel
lacking distinctive qualities
While four-year-old Mattie claimed she was going to stay up until midnight on New Year's Eve, her parents were dubious of her ability to remain awake that late. a. discouraged
b. doubtful
c. nag
d. overjoyed
e. provided
doubtful
When rain and sunshine are simultaneous, the rain is often described as a sun shower.
simultaneous means:
at the same time