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- 1. Multiple Choice
What does the word extracted mean in the below sentence?
The milk is extracted from the coconut, which is used to prepare a variety of dishes and sweets.
To put in
To take out of something
To make
To throw out
- 2. Multiple Choice
Using context clues from the below sentence, the word despondent means:
The poor woman was despondent after losing everything she owned in the fire.
excited
questioning
disheartened
radiant
- 3. Multiple Choice
Based on the below sentence, console means:
My father tried to console me after my dog dies, but nothing he did made me feel better.
entertain
comfort
talk to
explain
- 4. Multiple Choice
The sleepy kittens crawled into bed with their mother. They quickly nestled cozily beside her and went to sleep.
The word nestled means:
purred softly
lay down
leaned against
snuggled up to
- 5. Multiple Choice
Based on the below sentence, the best meaning for the word gawked is:
Larry gawked in wide-eyed astonishment at the woman wearing the glass hat with fish swimming in it.
glanced at
stared intensely
laughed at
yelled at
- 6. Multiple Choice
The word cease means:
If the talking does not cease immediately, you will have 50 additional math problems for homework.
become less noisy
continue
decrease
stop
- 7. Multiple Choice
The word weary means:
The young men rode their bikes 60 miles to the fair. They did not stop for a break the entire trip. Once they arrived, they were too weary to walk around and enjoy the rides, so they simply lounged on the bleachers and watched the quilt judging contest.
excited
tired
energized
enthusiastic
- 8. Multiple Choice
The word lounged means:
The young men rode their bikes 60 miles to the fair. They did not stop for a break the entire trip. Once they arrived, they were too weary to walk around and enjoy the ride, so they simply lounged on the bleachers and watched the quilt judging contest.
watched
sat rigidly
stood
relaxed
- 9. Multiple Choice
Based on the context clues in the below sentence, the best meaning of the word plummeted is:
At the football game Friday night, Bill broke his leg when he plummeted to the ground from the top of the bleachers.
floated
drifted
slipped
plunged
- 10. Multiple Choice
According to the sentence below, the word frigid means:
The weather man is predicting several days of frigid temperatures in the mountains. After watching the weather report, I decided to pack thermal shirts and pants, wool sweaters, gloves, and my warmest coat for the camping trip this weekend.
rising
freezing
warm
chilly
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