Context Clues
The text was difficult to _____, so I read it twice.
understand / ignore / forget / repeat
understand
She _____ a mistake on the test. (did / made / took / had)
made
He studied hard; _____, he passed the exam. (however / therefore / because / although)
therefore
The _____ of the new policy was immediate. (effective / effect / affect / efficiently)
effect
Please _____ me at the station at 5 PM. (collect / meet / find / gather)
meet
She spoke so _____ that I could barely hear her. (loudly / clearly / softly / quickly)
softly
I need to _____ a decision by Friday. (do / make / take / have)
make
She wanted to go out; _____, it was raining heavily. (so / because / however / therefore)
however
She hopes to _____ her English skills through daily practice. (improvement / improve / improving / improved)
improve
She _____ her keys somewhere in the house and couldn't find them. (placed / hid / lost / jammed)
lost
The old building was in poor _____, with broken windows and a leaking roof. (condition / location / memory / history)
condition
He _____ attention to every detail in his painting. (paid / gave / took / made)
paid
_____ the traffic, we arrived on time. (Because / Despite / Although / So)
Despite
His _____ to succeed was obvious to everyone. (determine / determined / determination / determining)
determination
Despite poor sales, the new restaurant has received _____ reviews from critics. (positive / negative / long/ short)
positive
He felt a sense of _____ after finishing the marathon, knowing all his training had paid off. (failure / regret / achievement / confusion)
achievement
The two friends _____ an argument and didn't speak for days. (had / made / did / took)
had
He forgot to set his alarm; _____, he was late for work. (consequently / moreover / however / despite)
consequently
The teacher gave _____ instructions that were easy to follow. (clarity / clear / clearly / cleared)
clear
The team worked _____ to meet the deadline. (hardly / hard / difficultly / difficult)
hard
The room was completely _____, not a single piece of furniture or decoration. (crowded / furnished / empty / noisy)
empty
She _____ a promise to help her friend move. (did / made / took / kept)
kept
_____ he was tired, he continued working until midnight. (Because / So / Although / Therefore)
Although
The _____ of the building took over two years. (construct / construction / constructive / constructed)
construction
The museum _____ a wide range of artifacts from ancient Egypt. (displays/ prohibits/ represents/creates)
displays