Making References
Inference
Vocabulary in Context
100

“I tidy up my room.”
The word my refers to…
A. the teacher
B. Jennie (the writer)
C. the reader
D. the friend

B. Jennie (the writer)

100

What can be inferred about Jennie?
A. She dislikes studying
B. She prepares her study carefully
C. She never studies at home
D. She studies only with friends

B. She prepares her study carefully

100

The word tidy up is closest in meaning to…
A. clean
B. destroy
C. throw away
D. hide

A. Clean

200

“Those things help me feel comfortable.”
The word me refers to…
A. the reader
B. Jennie
C. the teacher
D. the friend

B. Jennie

200

Why does Jennie tidy up her room before studying?
A. To make her parents happy
B. To make the room look bigger
C. To create a comfortable place for studying
D. To invite friends

C. To create a comfortable place for studying

200

The word comfortable means…
A. noisy
B. pleasant and relaxing
C. dirty
D. crowded

B. pleasant and relaxing

300

“Those things help me feel comfortable.”
The words those things refer to…
A. snacks and a bottle of water
B. books and pencils
C. table and chair
D. bag and shoes

A. snacks and a bottle of water

300

From the text, we can conclude that a studying schedule helps Jennie…
A. forget her lessons
B. focus on the lessons she needs to improve
C. stop studying
D. sleep more

B. focus on the lessons she needs to improve

300

The word schedule is closest in meaning to…
A. plan
B. book
C. table
D. task

A. plan

400

“It is my studying schedule.”
The word my refers to…
A. the teacher
B. Jennie
C. the reader
D. the student

B. Jennie

400

From the text, we can conclude that Jennie enjoys studying because…
A. she studies only at school
B. she prepares a comfortable place and gives herself rewards
C. she studies all day
D. she studies with many friends

B. she prepares a comfortable place and gives herself rewards

400

The word focused is closest in meaning to…
A. distracted
B. concentrated
C. bored
D. tired

B. concentrated

500

“Studying schedule tracks the lesson that you must improve so you will be more focused.”
The word you refers to…
A. Jennie
B. the teacher
C. the readers or students
D. the parents

C. the readers or students

500

From the text, we can conclude that a good studying schedule should be…
A. complicated
B. long and confusing
C. simple and clear
D. written by the teacher 

C. simple and clear

500

The word reward means…
A. punishment
B. gift for doing something good
C. homework
D. problem

B. gift for doing something good