CONTEXT CLUES
The young boy straddled his carabao and drove it across the green meadow. (pushed / fed / mounted on / tied)
mounted on
Walking can make people become more aware of their surroundings, __________, the cleanliness of the environment, and the friendliness of the neighborhood. (consequently / despite / unfortunately / such as)
such as
Josie looked in the refrigerator. She looked into the cupboards. She grabbed an apple from a bowl in the counter. She said, “it’s been long since lunchtime!”
We can conclude that Josie is ____________.
(angry / impatient / hungry / hiding)
hungry
The teacher likes Tom for his placid, undemanding ways. (candid / pleasing / inactive / calm)
calm
A lot of people ignored the reminder of the government to stay at home to avoid exposure to the disease. __________, the number of cases increased. (In fact / Such as / As a result / In addition)
As a result
Tina and Carol moved their beds into the center of the room. Then they helped their mother paint the walls. Tina said, “Can we paint our bookcase to match the walls?”
“Yes, we should have enough paint to do that,” said their mother. “And maybe I can sew some curtains, too.” Which room is being painted?
(kitchen / bedroom / library / dining room)
bedroom
Enrique’s retort to his mother’s question shocked his father. (sharp answer / short reply / sweet gesture / simple nod)
sharp answer
Grocery stores and wet markets require a quarantine pass to control the number of shoppers. __________, wearing of a face mask is enforced. (Because / In fact / In addition / For example)
In addition
John looked at the clock and ran out of the house. What can be understood based on John’s actions? He _____________.
a. is late and needs to hurry. b. needs to go to the comfort room c. felt uncomfortable and decided to go home. d. saw his watch broken and needed fixing.
a. is late and needs to hurry
A wise dictum can guide a man’s actions and thoughts.(argument / statement / saying / judgment)
saying
Residents complain bitterly about the trash thrown anywhere, __________ these same people are the ones doing it. (although / and / moreover / yet)
yet
The boys are walking to school together. They are talking about their feelings. Jamal is offering Marcus encouragement. It can be inferred that Marcus and Jamal ______________.
a. loved walking together. b. go to school together. c. are very open to each other. d. are good friends.
d. are good friends
If you don’t want to wreck your life, keep away from drugs. (beautify / improve / ruin / strengthen)
ruin
The plan of a city-wide lockdown gained many reactions from the people; __________, positive and negative opinions were expressed. (despite / however / that is / in addition)
that is
October 2022 marked the opening of classes. It was speculated that only a few would enroll due to _____. (fear of the virus / no finances / not interested)
fear of the virus